The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More - Page 13

CWatkinsNash · 10-12-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Welcome aboard! Glad you've joined us.

As for the reading plan, yeah, sometimes it works and other times no so much. I decided to make one becuase I have so many books I want to read, and its so easy to get distracted and drift away. That, plus, I've burned myself out before sticking with just one series - reading it back to back, and I want to avoid that as much as possible.

To create a little more order and reduce the indecision, I created a "Priority List" of about 230 books (out of my 1000+ TBR). Since I still found myself meandering, yesterday I took everything off the Kindle except the books on that list, and next time I hook up the Kindle it'll stick it on there for me. I figure what will happen is, over time, I'll repeatedly pass over some of those books and realize I need to move them off the Priority List.

I remember I tried to read the first two Dresden Files back to back and it was just too much. That seems to only happen with Fantasy series, though. With more general fiction, I don't get the same burn out. I read the Sentence of Marriage trilogy straight through. But it's no wonder I found myself missing Harry - I checked, and I had finished Grave Peril way back on May 1st.

Question for those who are ahead of me:

Spoiler:

alansplace · 10-12-2011, 11:25 AM

an interesting image for harry dresden and nathan fillion fans (and no hat)

jgaiser · 10-12-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I don't think I'm going to do the a challenge next year, just keep a list of the books I've read. Looking back at what I've read this year I can see I have changed my reading a lot. Before 2011 I read longer books than I did this year. And I know I've been putting off reading long books.

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This is what stopped me from actively participating. I decided I was focusing too much on the finish line and not enough on books I enjoy reading. Looking at LibraryThing I see I'm currently at 63 and even if I got 8 books a month for the rest of the year, I'll only be in the mid 80's.
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alansplace · 10-12-2011, 12:18 PM

check this site out

http://www.wizardsharry.com/dresden.html

Nyssa · 10-12-2011, 12:34 PM

I love the Nathan Fillon pic Alansplace!!

As for the challenge, I love the idea of it but have learned that I can not push myself or else I'll just stop all together. So, I try not to concentrate on speed too much. I have, however, always felt that I read too slowly/lazily and I am using the challenge as a way to encourage myself to keep reading. I knew when I started this year that I would not make 100, because even though I can read two books a week (if I avg. 100 pgs a day), I rearly do so anymore. I did want to make it to at least 50 (avg 1 book a week), though. It doesn't look like I'll even make that goal this year, unless I "cheat" and stick to short stories.

So my goal next year will still say 100, but I will be happy if I read 50; 1 book a week is not too much for me to ask of myself.

CWatkinsNash · 10-12-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

an interesting image for harry dresden and nathan fillion fans (and no hat)

I think I'm in love...

treadlightly · 10-12-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

an interesting image for harry dresden and nathan fillion fans (and no hat)

That's more how I pictured him in my head, except messier hair.

Oh, and jeans, not those strange suede pants.

alansplace · 10-12-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

That's more how I pictured him in my head, except messier hair.

Oh, and jeans, not those strange suede pants.

that's the costume (except for the wizard's staff) his character 'captain mal reynolds' wore in the (like the dresden files) single season tv series, 'firefly'

it was supposed to suggest the look of the soldiers from the confederacy in the us civil war.

Nyssa · 10-12-2011, 04:15 PM

Firefly was an awesome show, especially when you watch the episodes in order instead of jumbled up the way Fox aired them! I love Nathan in Castle but I still miss Firefly!

alansplace · 10-12-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Firefly was an awesome show, especially when you watch the episodes in order instead of jumbled up the way Fox aired them! I love Nathan in Castle but I still miss Firefly!

did you know that jos whedon first developed the basic concept for firefly in the movie alien 4?

Nyssa · 10-12-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

did you know that jos whedon first developed the basic concept for firefly in the movie alien 4?

I had no idea, but then again, I am the only person on the planet never to see Alien or any of its follow ups. As I've stated before, I do not like to be scared and that creature was one scary looking (insert expletive here).

alansplace · 10-12-2011, 08:55 PM

...only one with a hat

alansplace · 10-13-2011, 02:12 PM

...only one with a hat

Keryl Raist · 10-13-2011, 07:38 PM

After listening to the audio books, I tend to see Harry as looking quite a bit like Spike (with dark hair and different gear) from Buffy.

Between Marsters doing the voice work, and Spike's black coat... Well, the image is stuck in my mind.

alansplace · 10-13-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Keryl Raist

After listening to the audio books, I tend to see Harry as looking quite a bit like Spike (with dark hair and different gear) from Buffy.

Between Marsters doing the voice work, and Spike's black coat... Well, the image is stuck in my mind.

maybe like this....

10-12-2011, 11:25 AM	#182
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,895 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	image... an interesting image for harry dresden and nathan fillion fans (and no hat) Attached Thumbnails

10-12-2011, 12:18 PM	#184
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,895 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	interesting.... check this site out http://www.wizardsharry.com/dresden.html

10-12-2011, 12:34 PM	#185
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I love the Nathan Fillon pic Alansplace!! As for the challenge, I love the idea of it but have learned that I can not push myself or else I'll just stop all together. So, I try not to concentrate on speed too much. I have, however, always felt that I read too slowly/lazily and I am using the challenge as a way to encourage myself to keep reading. I knew when I started this year that I would not make 100, because even though I can read two books a week (if I avg. 100 pgs a day), I rearly do so anymore. I did want to make it to at least 50 (avg 1 book a week), though. It doesn't look like I'll even make that goal this year, unless I "cheat" and stick to short stories. So my goal next year will still say 100, but I will be happy if I read 50; 1 book a week is not too much for me to ask of myself. Last edited by Nyssa; 10-12-2011 at 12:36 PM.

10-12-2011, 08:55 PM	#192
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,895 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	pics of harry... ...only one with a hat Attached Thumbnails

10-13-2011, 02:12 PM	#193
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,895 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	pics of harry... ...only one with a hat Attached Thumbnails

10-12-2011, 04:15 PM	#189
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Firefly was an awesome show, especially when you watch the episodes in order instead of jumbled up the way Fox aired them! I love Nathan in Castle but I still miss Firefly!

10-13-2011, 07:38 PM	#194
Keryl Raist Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 379182 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Device: Kindle for PC	After listening to the audio books, I tend to see Harry as looking quite a bit like Spike (with dark hair and different gear) from Buffy. Between Marsters doing the voice work, and Spike's black coat... Well, the image is stuck in my mind.

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