The 2012 Annual Reading Challenge - Discussion Thread! - Page 8

Hamlet53 · 01-02-2012, 08:58 AM

Those participating in the read The Iliad challenge may find this National Public Radio broadcast today of interest. You will have to check your local public radio station schedule to see if and when this will be broadcast. I can tell you that after about 3:00 p.m. CST today the program audio will be available as streaming download. Don't know if the download is available outside of the US?

Homer’s Iliad Retold

Love and war with Achilles, Hector, and Helen of Troy in a hot new telling of Homer’s epic “The Iliad.”

issybird · 01-02-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Those participating in the read The Iliad challenge may find this National Public Radio broadcast today of interest.

Terrific, thank you!

HomeInMyShoes · 01-02-2012, 10:09 AM

Well, I've started into my reading list with Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities and William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. The first section of Faulkner was tough.

CRussel · 01-02-2012, 11:00 AM

I've started off the new year with two books from my TBR -- The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, and one that is both on my TBR and also qualifies as a "classic" -- Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey. So we're doing well on the challenge sub-goals. Of course, it's always easy at this end of the challenge.

jersysman · 01-02-2012, 12:53 PM

I'm starting off with Pride and Prejudice. It's a continuation of my reading of the classics.

missimpossible · 01-02-2012, 01:16 PM

Finished Crime and Punishment yesterday, so that was my first finished book of 2012. Started Something Rotten, the fourth Thursday Next book by Jasper Fforde, as a light read to get me started in 2012.

orlok · 01-02-2012, 02:19 PM

Just a note to say that I have at last decided on my 2012 challenge list, and have updated here to reflect this.

JSWolf · 01-02-2012, 02:49 PM

The GoodReads 2012 challenge is up for any who want to take advantage of it. It's x number of books in 2012. X being your choice and it helps keep track for you.

http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...ding-challenge

orlok · 01-02-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The GoodReads 2012 challenge is up for any who want to take advantage of it. It's x number of books in 2012. X being your choice and it helps keep track for you.

http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...ding-challenge

Thanks. I've just joined.

CRussel · 01-02-2012, 03:12 PM

Well, I dropped one off my TBR already, but then I just got one new three book compilation of Charlie Salter books from the BC Library so I think that's a net loss.

These will be a re-read, since I've read pretty much all of Eric Wright's books over the years, but it's been years and years since I read these and I'd like to read them again.

spindlegirl · 01-02-2012, 03:14 PM

I started reading Swamplandia by Karen Russell, as it looked like a nice read and it happened to be available for borrowing in my library. I've added that to my post in the list thread. So far it looks interesting. I have a bunch of mobileread, project gutenberg, and smashwords books to keep my to-read list happy between library loans, too.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-02-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Just a note to say that I have at last decided on my 2012 challenge list, and have updated here to reflect this.

We might have been sipping the same pot of tea when we generated our lists. Updike, Auster. Best of luck clearing your requireds.

CRussel · 01-03-2012, 11:10 AM

Not doing well with the not-buying portion of my challenge.

I'm reading what I should be, but the TBR is growing, not shrinking. Now I'm not TOO upset at books from the Library contributing, but my favourite authors should NOT have a sale! That's just not fair.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-03-2012, 11:18 AM

My favourite authors never go on sale. This is both a blessing and a curse.

My TBR pile has grown a lot the last month. Fortunately, all of it has been accumulations for my reading challenges this year. So while, it says I've got five months of reading accumlated it's (crosses fingers) all going to disappear as long as I stay on track with what I said I was going to read.

orlok · 01-03-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Best of luck clearing your requireds.

You too.

01-02-2012, 11:00 AM	#109
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I've started off the new year with two books from my TBR -- The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, and one that is both on my TBR and also qualifies as a "classic" -- Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey. So we're doing well on the challenge sub-goals. Of course, it's always easy at this end of the challenge. Last edited by CRussel; 01-02-2012 at 01:57 PM.

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01-02-2012, 08:58 AM	#106
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Those participating in the read The Iliad challenge may find this National Public Radio broadcast today of interest. You will have to check your local public radio station schedule to see if and when this will be broadcast. I can tell you that after about 3:00 p.m. CST today the program audio will be available as streaming download. Don't know if the download is available outside of the US? Homer’s Iliad Retold Love and war with Achilles, Hector, and Helen of Troy in a hot new telling of Homer’s epic “The Iliad.”

01-02-2012, 10:09 AM	#108
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Well, I've started into my reading list with Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities and William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. The first section of Faulkner was tough.

01-02-2012, 12:53 PM	#110
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	I'm starting off with Pride and Prejudice. It's a continuation of my reading of the classics.

01-02-2012, 01:16 PM	#111
missimpossible Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 491236 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Glasgow Device: Libra 2, Clara 2e, Oasis 3	Finished Crime and Punishment yesterday, so that was my first finished book of 2012. Started Something Rotten, the fourth Thursday Next book by Jasper Fforde, as a light read to get me started in 2012.

01-02-2012, 02:19 PM	#112
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Just a note to say that I have at last decided on my 2012 challenge list, and have updated here to reflect this.

01-02-2012, 02:49 PM	#113
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The GoodReads 2012 challenge is up for any who want to take advantage of it. It's x number of books in 2012. X being your choice and it helps keep track for you. http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...ding-challenge

01-02-2012, 03:12 PM	#115
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Well, I dropped one off my TBR already, but then I just got one new three book compilation of Charlie Salter books from the BC Library so I think that's a net loss. These will be a re-read, since I've read pretty much all of Eric Wright's books over the years, but it's been years and years since I read these and I'd like to read them again.

01-02-2012, 03:14 PM	#116
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	I started reading Swamplandia by Karen Russell, as it looked like a nice read and it happened to be available for borrowing in my library. I've added that to my post in the list thread. So far it looks interesting. I have a bunch of mobileread, project gutenberg, and smashwords books to keep my to-read list happy between library loans, too.

01-03-2012, 11:10 AM	#118
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Not doing well with the not-buying portion of my challenge. I'm reading what I should be, but the TBR is growing, not shrinking. Now I'm not TOO upset at books from the Library contributing, but my favourite authors should NOT have a sale! That's just not fair.

01-03-2012, 11:18 AM	#119
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	My favourite authors never go on sale. This is both a blessing and a curse. My TBR pile has grown a lot the last month. Fortunately, all of it has been accumulations for my reading challenges this year. So while, it says I've got five months of reading accumlated it's (crosses fingers) all going to disappear as long as I stay on track with what I said I was going to read.