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2021 Reading Challenge
Posted on 12/31/20 at 5:37 am
Posted on 12/31/20 at 5:37 am
May as well get this going for people to start compiling 2021 reading lists. I managed to hit 39 books last year, acheiving my 35 books goal.
I know I can hit 35 again so I think a 40 Book goal in 2021 will be a good challenge.
Already have lots of books I want to check out compiled in the old thread that I will transfer over to start this years list.
Happy New Year!
(1) Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan ~ 900 pages (Finished)
(2) Operation Gladio by Paul Williams ~ 320 pages (Finished)
(3) The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre ~ 330 pages (Finished)
(4) Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson ~ 950 pages (Finished)
(5) House of Chains by Steven Erikson ~ 850 pages (Finished)
(6) Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny ~ 175 pages (Finished)
(7) The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny ~ 180 pages (Finished)
(8) Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny ~ 185 pages (Finished)
(9) The Hand of Oberon by Roger Zelazny ~ 180 pages (Finished)
(10) The Courts of Chaos by Roger Zelazny ~ 190 pages (Finished)
(12) Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay ~ 650 pages (Finished)
(13) Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons ~ 705 pages (Finished)
(14) Jhereg by Stevan Brust ~ 175 pages (Finished)
(15) Yendi bt Steven Brust ~ 140 pages (Finished)
(16) Teckla by Steven Brust ~ 135 pages (Finished)
(17) Red Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ 475 pages (Finished)
(18) Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ 400 pages (Finished)
(19) Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ (Finished)
(20) Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson ~ 750 pages (Finished)
(21) Night of Knives by Ian C. Esslemont ~ 275 pages (Finished)
(22) Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson ~ 1,200 pages (Finished)
(23) Foundation by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(24) Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(25) Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(26) Taltos by Steven Brust
(27) Phoenix by Steven Brust
(28) Athyra by Steven Brust
(29) Orca by Steven Brust
(30) Dragon by Steven Brust
(31) Issola by Steven Brust
(32) The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson a Robert Jordan (Finished)
(33) Towers of Midnight by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan (Finished)
(34) Return of the Crimson Guard by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan (Finished)
Audiobooks:
(1) From the Ruins of Empire by Pankaj Mishra (Finished)
(2) A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived by Adam Rutherford (Finished)
(3) Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari (Finished)
(4) A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Finished)
(5) Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (Finished)
(6) SPQR by Mary Beard (Finished)
(7) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
(8) The Tangled Tree by David Quammen (Finished)
(9) Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie (Finished)
(10) Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne (Finished)
(11) The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant (Finished)
(12) The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan (Finished)
(13) Something Deeply Hidden by Sean Carroll (Finished)
(14) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (Finished)
(15) The Great Courses: The French Revolution (Finished)
(16) The Great Courses: Ancient Egypt (Finished)
(17) Underworld by Graham Hancock (Finished)
(18) Citizens by Simon Schama (Finished)
To Read List:
The Peregrine
Persian Fire by Tom Holland ~ 370 pages
Hyperspace
The Fabric of the Cosmos
Ordinary Men
Shadow rising
Towers of Midnight
Memory of Light
Rise of Endymion
A Good Day to Die by Jim Harrison
My Dog Skip
Ready Player One
No Country For Old Men
Rising Tide
Power of the Dog
The Cartel
The Border
The Orphan Masters Son
City of Theives
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Fantasy Series List
Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolf
Books of Babel - JOSIAH BANCROFT
Long Price Quartet - Daniel Abraham
Gormenghast Series - Mervyn Peake
Craft sequence - Max Gladstone
Divine Cities by Robert Jackson bennett
Black Iron Legacy by Gareth Ryder Hanrahan
Cradle Series & Travelers Gate - Will Wight
Echoes of Empire - Market T. Barnes
Marc Turner - Chronicles of Exile
Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee
Water Margin: Heroes of the Marsh
- 14th century Chinese masterpiece, kind of like Robin Hood but with way more wine and murder.
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms
14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 169 AD and ending with the reunification of the land in 280 by Western Jin.
Shogun
- About a European who lands in Japan and gets caught up in this dudes quest to become Shogun. Based on a true story.
Dark Tower+++ Order
• The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (2003 Revised Edition)
• The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
• The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)
• The Stand: Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)
•The Talisman (1984) waa
• The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
• The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
• "Little Sisters of Eluria" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
• The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
• Salem's Lot (1975)
• The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
• The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
• Insomnia (1994)
• "Low Men in Yellow Coats" from Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
• Black House (2001)
• "Everything's Eventual" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
• The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)
Robert McCammon - Swan Song
The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth
Ashendem by Somerset Maugham
The Belgariad - Eddings
Leslie Charteris
Sufficiently Advanced Magic ? Arcane Ascension by Andrew Rowe
I know I can hit 35 again so I think a 40 Book goal in 2021 will be a good challenge.
Already have lots of books I want to check out compiled in the old thread that I will transfer over to start this years list.
Happy New Year!
(1) Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan ~ 900 pages (Finished)
(2) Operation Gladio by Paul Williams ~ 320 pages (Finished)
(3) The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre ~ 330 pages (Finished)
(4) Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson ~ 950 pages (Finished)
(5) House of Chains by Steven Erikson ~ 850 pages (Finished)
(6) Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny ~ 175 pages (Finished)
(7) The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny ~ 180 pages (Finished)
(8) Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny ~ 185 pages (Finished)
(9) The Hand of Oberon by Roger Zelazny ~ 180 pages (Finished)
(10) The Courts of Chaos by Roger Zelazny ~ 190 pages (Finished)
(12) Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay ~ 650 pages (Finished)
(13) Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons ~ 705 pages (Finished)
(14) Jhereg by Stevan Brust ~ 175 pages (Finished)
(15) Yendi bt Steven Brust ~ 140 pages (Finished)
(16) Teckla by Steven Brust ~ 135 pages (Finished)
(17) Red Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ 475 pages (Finished)
(18) Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ 400 pages (Finished)
(19) Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence ~ (Finished)
(20) Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson ~ 750 pages (Finished)
(21) Night of Knives by Ian C. Esslemont ~ 275 pages (Finished)
(22) Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson ~ 1,200 pages (Finished)
(23) Foundation by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(24) Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(25) Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov ~ 225 pages (Finished)
(26) Taltos by Steven Brust
(27) Phoenix by Steven Brust
(28) Athyra by Steven Brust
(29) Orca by Steven Brust
(30) Dragon by Steven Brust
(31) Issola by Steven Brust
(32) The Gathering Storm by Brandon Sanderson a Robert Jordan (Finished)
(33) Towers of Midnight by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan (Finished)
(34) Return of the Crimson Guard by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan (Finished)
Audiobooks:
(1) From the Ruins of Empire by Pankaj Mishra (Finished)
(2) A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived by Adam Rutherford (Finished)
(3) Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari (Finished)
(4) A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Finished)
(5) Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (Finished)
(6) SPQR by Mary Beard (Finished)
(7) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
(8) The Tangled Tree by David Quammen (Finished)
(9) Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie (Finished)
(10) Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne (Finished)
(11) The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant (Finished)
(12) The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan (Finished)
(13) Something Deeply Hidden by Sean Carroll (Finished)
(14) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (Finished)
(15) The Great Courses: The French Revolution (Finished)
(16) The Great Courses: Ancient Egypt (Finished)
(17) Underworld by Graham Hancock (Finished)
(18) Citizens by Simon Schama (Finished)
To Read List:
The Peregrine
Persian Fire by Tom Holland ~ 370 pages
Hyperspace
The Fabric of the Cosmos
Ordinary Men
Shadow rising
Towers of Midnight
Memory of Light
Rise of Endymion
A Good Day to Die by Jim Harrison
My Dog Skip
Ready Player One
No Country For Old Men
Rising Tide
Power of the Dog
The Cartel
The Border
The Orphan Masters Son
City of Theives
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Fantasy Series List
Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolf
Books of Babel - JOSIAH BANCROFT
Long Price Quartet - Daniel Abraham
Gormenghast Series - Mervyn Peake
Craft sequence - Max Gladstone
Divine Cities by Robert Jackson bennett
Black Iron Legacy by Gareth Ryder Hanrahan
Cradle Series & Travelers Gate - Will Wight
Echoes of Empire - Market T. Barnes
Marc Turner - Chronicles of Exile
Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee
Water Margin: Heroes of the Marsh
- 14th century Chinese masterpiece, kind of like Robin Hood but with way more wine and murder.
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms
14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 169 AD and ending with the reunification of the land in 280 by Western Jin.
Shogun
- About a European who lands in Japan and gets caught up in this dudes quest to become Shogun. Based on a true story.
Dark Tower+++ Order
• The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (2003 Revised Edition)
• The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
• The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)
• The Stand: Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)
•The Talisman (1984) waa
• The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
• The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
• "Little Sisters of Eluria" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
• The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
• Salem's Lot (1975)
• The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
• The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
• Insomnia (1994)
• "Low Men in Yellow Coats" from Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
• Black House (2001)
• "Everything's Eventual" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
• The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)
Robert McCammon - Swan Song
The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth
Ashendem by Somerset Maugham
The Belgariad - Eddings
Leslie Charteris
Sufficiently Advanced Magic ? Arcane Ascension by Andrew Rowe
This post was edited on 11/30/21 at 8:54 pm
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Posted on 12/31/20 at 6:51 am to Sneaky__Sally
Finished my goal of 75 yesterday for 2020. Going for 100 new books this year and reread 20.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 9:33 am to Sneaky__Sally
Goal: 30 books
There will be a healthy mix between history/politics/foreign affairs, novels, and spiritual/theological.
The list will be challenging, undoubtedly.
My reading year starts on 25 December because I have time off and I get new books.
1. The Evening and the Morning. Ken Follett
2. Prisoners of Geography. Tim Marshall
3. The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy. William F. Burns
4. The Death of Adam. Marilynne Robinson
5. Backpacking with the Saints. Belden C. Lane
Bold denotes completion
There will be a healthy mix between history/politics/foreign affairs, novels, and spiritual/theological.
The list will be challenging, undoubtedly.
My reading year starts on 25 December because I have time off and I get new books.
1. The Evening and the Morning. Ken Follett
2. Prisoners of Geography. Tim Marshall
3. The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy. William F. Burns
4. The Death of Adam. Marilynne Robinson
5. Backpacking with the Saints. Belden C. Lane
Bold denotes completion
This post was edited on 2/28/21 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 12/31/20 at 11:57 am to Sneaky__Sally
Dumb question, but is this reading + audiobooks, or just reading alone?
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:42 pm to Jcorye1
However you want to categorize it.
My goal is just books but i will still be marking down my audiobooks separately.
If you want to group them together or just do audiobooks i dont think it matters
My goal is just books but i will still be marking down my audiobooks separately.
If you want to group them together or just do audiobooks i dont think it matters
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:26 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Okay.
I'm signing up for 24 real books and 20 or so audiobooks
I'm signing up for 24 real books and 20 or so audiobooks
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:54 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Scaling back to 48 this year.
Completed
1) The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 354p
2) Daylight by David Baldacci 404p
3) Dark City by F Paul Wilson 364p
4) Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas by Tom Callahan 276p...4*
5) Fear City by F Paul Wilson 460p
6) The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum 611p
7) Death Without Company by Craig Johnson 271p
8) Nightworld by F Paul Wilson 398p
9) Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson 288p
10) Stan Musial: An American Life by George Vecsey 335p
11) Split Second by David Baldacci 404p
12) Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson 298p
13) Hour Game by David Baldacci 720p (large print)
14) Simple Genius by David Baldacci 407p
15) The Scorpion's Tail by Preston and Child 401p
16) First Blood by David Morrell 300p
17) The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson 303p
18) First Family by David Baldacci 724p (large print)
19) The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry 377p
20) The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 607p (large print)coming!
21) Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson 307p
22) King and Maxwell by David Baldacci 419p
23) The 14th Colony by Steve Berry 443p
24) The Martian by Andy Weir 369p 4*
25) Absolute Power by David Baldacci 697p (large print)
26) The Whole Truth by David Baldacci 577p (large print)
27) Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci 406p
28) The Bishop's Pawn by Steve Berry 332p
29) Hell is Empty by Craig Johnson 309p
30) The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry 393p
31) The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 423p
32) The Two Tower by J.R.R. Tolkien 351p
33) The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 311p
34) Black Ice by Brad Thor 320p
35) The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader 453p
36) The Unabomber Manifesto by Ted Kaczynski 98p
37) Bloodless by Preston and Child 385p
38) Foreign Deceit by Jeff Carson 297p
39) Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga by Stephen Davis 355p...4* Great book if you're a fan
40) The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry 359p
41) As the Crow Flies by Craig Johnson 308p
42) The Silversmith by Jeff Carson 199p
43) The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader 486p
44) A Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson 335p
45) Mercy by David Baldacci 402p
46) The Gray Man by Mark Greaney 456p
47) On Target by Mark Greaney 517p
Completed
1) The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 354p
2) Daylight by David Baldacci 404p
3) Dark City by F Paul Wilson 364p
4) Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas by Tom Callahan 276p...4*
5) Fear City by F Paul Wilson 460p
6) The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum 611p
7) Death Without Company by Craig Johnson 271p
8) Nightworld by F Paul Wilson 398p
9) Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson 288p
10) Stan Musial: An American Life by George Vecsey 335p
11) Split Second by David Baldacci 404p
12) Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson 298p
13) Hour Game by David Baldacci 720p (large print)
14) Simple Genius by David Baldacci 407p
15) The Scorpion's Tail by Preston and Child 401p
16) First Blood by David Morrell 300p
17) The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson 303p
18) First Family by David Baldacci 724p (large print)
19) The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry 377p
20) The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 607p (large print)coming!
21) Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson 307p
22) King and Maxwell by David Baldacci 419p
23) The 14th Colony by Steve Berry 443p
24) The Martian by Andy Weir 369p 4*
25) Absolute Power by David Baldacci 697p (large print)
26) The Whole Truth by David Baldacci 577p (large print)
27) Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci 406p
28) The Bishop's Pawn by Steve Berry 332p
29) Hell is Empty by Craig Johnson 309p
30) The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry 393p
31) The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 423p
32) The Two Tower by J.R.R. Tolkien 351p
33) The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 311p
34) Black Ice by Brad Thor 320p
35) The Bourne Legacy by Eric Van Lustbader 453p
36) The Unabomber Manifesto by Ted Kaczynski 98p
37) Bloodless by Preston and Child 385p
38) Foreign Deceit by Jeff Carson 297p
39) Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga by Stephen Davis 355p...4* Great book if you're a fan
40) The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry 359p
41) As the Crow Flies by Craig Johnson 308p
42) The Silversmith by Jeff Carson 199p
43) The Bourne Betrayal by Eric Van Lustbader 486p
44) A Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson 335p
45) Mercy by David Baldacci 402p
46) The Gray Man by Mark Greaney 456p
47) On Target by Mark Greaney 517p
This post was edited on 12/29/21 at 2:01 am
Posted on 12/31/20 at 8:26 pm to Sneaky__Sally
That's great!
My goal will be 25 books.
Happy New Year!
My goal will be 25 books.
Happy New Year!
Posted on 12/31/20 at 10:11 pm to Sneaky__Sally
30 books is my goal. I ordered 8 tonight from Amazon, and have 5 on standby at the house. All history
Posted on 12/31/20 at 10:30 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I hit 69 books this year and I'm tempted to shoot for 70 next year. Hopefully we'll get past this virus and next year (at least the 2nd half of the year) I'll have less reading time and more travel time. So I'll go with a goal of 60 books.
Completed
1. Washington: A life - Ron Chernow
2. A Princess of Landover - Terry Brooks
3. Dead Wake - Erik Larson
4. Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
5. Polar Star - Martin Cruz Smith
6. The Crystal Cave - Mary Steward
7. Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
8. The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth) - N. K. Jemisin
9. Nowhere To Run - CJ Box
10. Havana Bay - Martin Cruz Smith
11. The Obelisk Gate - N. K. Jemisin
12. The Reivers - William Faulkner
13. The Stone Sky - N. K. Jemisin
14. A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
15. Cold Wind - CJ Box
16. A Crown of Swords - Robert Jordan
17. A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
18. American Gods - Neil Gaiman
19. Caliban's War - James S.A. Corey
20. Force of Nature - CJ Box
21. The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune
22. Little, Big - John Crowley
23. Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
24. All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
25. Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
26. Breaking Point - CJ Box
27. The Path of Daggers - Robert Jordan
28. Stone Cold - CJ Box
29. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
30. The Hazel Wood - Melissa Albert
31. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within - Becky Chambers
32. The Gates: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
33. Winter's Heart - Robert Jordan
34. Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
35. Wolves Eat Dogs - Martin Cruz Smith
36. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
37. The White Darkness - David Grann
38. The Lost City of Z - David Grann
39. Endangered - CJ Box
40. Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo
41. Things We Lost to the Water - Eric Nguyen
42. Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmym Ward
43. The Deep, Deep Snow - Brian Freeman
44. Off the Grid - CJ Box
45. Stalin's Ghost - Martin Cruz Smith
46. Vicious Circle - CJ Box
47. The Disappeared - CJ Box
48. The Less Dead - Denise Mina
49. Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
50. The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
51. Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo
52. The Infernals: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
53. Crossroads of Twilight - Robert Jordan
54. Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo
55. The Night Country - Melissa Albert
56. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Kate Atkinson
57. I, robot - Isaac Asimov
58. Foundation - Isaac Asimov
59. Wolf Pack - C.J. Box
60. Long Range - C.J. Box
61. Slow Horses (Slough House) - Mick Herron
62. Keeper of Lost Causes (Dept. Q) - Jussi Alder-Olsen
63. The Creeps: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
64. Ruin and Rising - Leigh Bardugo
65. Knife of Dreams - Robert Jordan
66. Dark Sky - C.J. Bob
67. The Lost Man - Jane Harper
68. The Gathering Storm - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
69. Dead Lions (Slough House) - Mick Herron
70. The Gray Man - Mark Greaney
71. The Absent One - Jussi Alder-Olsen
72. Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead
73. Towers of Midnight - Robert Jordan
74. Real Tigers - Mick Herron
75. A Conspiracy of Faith - Jussi Adler-Olsen
76. Foundation and the Empire - Isaac Asimov
77. A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
78. Five Total Strangers - Natalie D. Richards
79. The Things You Find In Rockpools - Gregg Dunnett
80. Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov
81. The Lornea Detective Club - Gregg Dunnett
82. Furies of Calderon - Jim Butcher
83. Silverview - John Le Carre
84. The Purity of Vengeance - Jussi Adler-Olsen
85. Never -Ken Follett
86. Spook Street - Mick Herron
87. Academ's Fury - Jim Butcher
88. The Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K Le Guin
89. The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
90. London Rules - Mick Herron
Completed
1. Washington: A life - Ron Chernow
2. A Princess of Landover - Terry Brooks
3. Dead Wake - Erik Larson
4. Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann
5. Polar Star - Martin Cruz Smith
6. The Crystal Cave - Mary Steward
7. Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
8. The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth) - N. K. Jemisin
9. Nowhere To Run - CJ Box
10. Havana Bay - Martin Cruz Smith
11. The Obelisk Gate - N. K. Jemisin
12. The Reivers - William Faulkner
13. The Stone Sky - N. K. Jemisin
14. A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
15. Cold Wind - CJ Box
16. A Crown of Swords - Robert Jordan
17. A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
18. American Gods - Neil Gaiman
19. Caliban's War - James S.A. Corey
20. Force of Nature - CJ Box
21. The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune
22. Little, Big - John Crowley
23. Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo
24. All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
25. Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
26. Breaking Point - CJ Box
27. The Path of Daggers - Robert Jordan
28. Stone Cold - CJ Box
29. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
30. The Hazel Wood - Melissa Albert
31. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within - Becky Chambers
32. The Gates: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
33. Winter's Heart - Robert Jordan
34. Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
35. Wolves Eat Dogs - Martin Cruz Smith
36. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
37. The White Darkness - David Grann
38. The Lost City of Z - David Grann
39. Endangered - CJ Box
40. Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo
41. Things We Lost to the Water - Eric Nguyen
42. Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmym Ward
43. The Deep, Deep Snow - Brian Freeman
44. Off the Grid - CJ Box
45. Stalin's Ghost - Martin Cruz Smith
46. Vicious Circle - CJ Box
47. The Disappeared - CJ Box
48. The Less Dead - Denise Mina
49. Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
50. The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
51. Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo
52. The Infernals: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
53. Crossroads of Twilight - Robert Jordan
54. Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo
55. The Night Country - Melissa Albert
56. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Kate Atkinson
57. I, robot - Isaac Asimov
58. Foundation - Isaac Asimov
59. Wolf Pack - C.J. Box
60. Long Range - C.J. Box
61. Slow Horses (Slough House) - Mick Herron
62. Keeper of Lost Causes (Dept. Q) - Jussi Alder-Olsen
63. The Creeps: A Samuel Johnson Tale - John Connolly
64. Ruin and Rising - Leigh Bardugo
65. Knife of Dreams - Robert Jordan
66. Dark Sky - C.J. Bob
67. The Lost Man - Jane Harper
68. The Gathering Storm - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
69. Dead Lions (Slough House) - Mick Herron
70. The Gray Man - Mark Greaney
71. The Absent One - Jussi Alder-Olsen
72. Harlem Shuffle - Colson Whitehead
73. Towers of Midnight - Robert Jordan
74. Real Tigers - Mick Herron
75. A Conspiracy of Faith - Jussi Adler-Olsen
76. Foundation and the Empire - Isaac Asimov
77. A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
78. Five Total Strangers - Natalie D. Richards
79. The Things You Find In Rockpools - Gregg Dunnett
80. Second Foundation - Isaac Asimov
81. The Lornea Detective Club - Gregg Dunnett
82. Furies of Calderon - Jim Butcher
83. Silverview - John Le Carre
84. The Purity of Vengeance - Jussi Adler-Olsen
85. Never -Ken Follett
86. Spook Street - Mick Herron
87. Academ's Fury - Jim Butcher
88. The Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K Le Guin
89. The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
90. London Rules - Mick Herron
This post was edited on 12/31/21 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:15 am to Sneaky__Sally
30 was my goal for 2020 and I finished at 32. I went a little over a month in the summer where I barely read anything, so I left some meat on the bone.
I think for 2021 I'll set the same goal, but read more challenging books. I read a lot of easy books in 2020, mostly because I went down a Perry Mason rabbit hole after watching the HBO series.
Think I'm also going to do the chapter a day project on War & Peace again. This would be my 3rd time doing it.
I think for 2021 I'll set the same goal, but read more challenging books. I read a lot of easy books in 2020, mostly because I went down a Perry Mason rabbit hole after watching the HBO series.
Think I'm also going to do the chapter a day project on War & Peace again. This would be my 3rd time doing it.
Posted on 1/1/21 at 8:48 am to Sneaky__Sally
As per usual, I really don’t have a set goal in mind. Just read ‘em as I get to them, as I float between hobbies and tv/movies. Last year (15.5 read) was a much better reading year than 2019, a year in which I did not finish a book.
Hopefully I’ll get more done this year than last. My list will be below.
0.5. Mark of the Beast - Scott David Aniolowski (editor), paperback 282 pp. 3.5*
1. Blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 403 pp. 4*
2. The Time of Contempt - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 336 pp. 4*
3. Baptism of Fire - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 336 pp. 4.5*
4. Living Among the Dead - C. H. Lawler, paperback 263 pp. 4*
5. The Memory of Time - C. H. Lawler, paperback 437 pp. 4*
6. Sons of the Emperor: An Anthology - various authors in the Warhammer 40k setting, hardcover 252 pp. 4*
7. Scions of the Emperor: An Anthology - various authors in the Warhammer 40k setting, hardcover 186 pp. 4*
7.67. Taos - Irwin Blacker, paperback 626 pp. (finished 2/3rds of it in 2021). 3.5*
Hopefully I’ll get more done this year than last. My list will be below.
0.5. Mark of the Beast - Scott David Aniolowski (editor), paperback 282 pp. 3.5*
1. Blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 403 pp. 4*
2. The Time of Contempt - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 336 pp. 4*
3. Baptism of Fire - Andrzej Sapkowski, paperback 336 pp. 4.5*
4. Living Among the Dead - C. H. Lawler, paperback 263 pp. 4*
5. The Memory of Time - C. H. Lawler, paperback 437 pp. 4*
6. Sons of the Emperor: An Anthology - various authors in the Warhammer 40k setting, hardcover 252 pp. 4*
7. Scions of the Emperor: An Anthology - various authors in the Warhammer 40k setting, hardcover 186 pp. 4*
7.67. Taos - Irwin Blacker, paperback 626 pp. (finished 2/3rds of it in 2021). 3.5*
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 8:35 am
Posted on 1/1/21 at 9:42 am to Sasquatch Smash
Haven’t really read books since high school, but will try to do so this year. I’ll start small and try to do a book a month. About to start with The little book of common investing tonight, I would like to learn more about the stock market and investing.
I’ll also listen to a couple of audio books this year.
I’ll also listen to a couple of audio books this year.
Posted on 1/1/21 at 10:43 am to The Dunder Mifflin
I’ll try 14
• The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
• The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
• The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski by
• The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski
• The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
• Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
• The Midnight Line by Lee Child
• How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy by Mehrsa Baradaran
• The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
• The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
• The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski by
• The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski
• The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
• Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
• The Midnight Line by Lee Child
• How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy by Mehrsa Baradaran
This post was edited on 5/11/21 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 1/1/21 at 2:07 pm to jamsmiley
I’m going to read all of the Star Wars Legends books, however many there are.
Posted on 1/1/21 at 2:37 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Read 56 books in 2020
2021 Completed 52 books.
1. Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
2. The Law of Innocence - Michael Connelly (Haller #7/Bosch #34)
3. Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow
4. The Rose Rent - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #13)
5. All the King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
6. Ordinary Grace - William Kent Krueger
7. One Last Lie - Paul Doiron (Bowditch #11)
8. Outlaw - Angus Donald (Outlaw #1)
9. War Lord - Bernard Cornwell (Saxon #13)
10. The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
11. Ashes to Ashes - Mel Starr (de Singleton #8)
12. The Underworld - Kevin Canty
13. Last One to Lie - J. M. Winchester
14. The Unwilling - John Hart
15. The Order - Daniel Silva (Allon #20)
16. The Slaughterman's Daughter - Yaniv Iczkovits
17. Who Speaks for the Damned - C. S. Harris (St Cyr #15)
18. Everybody's Fool - Richard Russo
19. Holy Warrior - Angus Donald (Outlaw #2)
20. The Hermit of Eyton Forest - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #14)
21. The One Man - Andrew Grossman
22. What the Devil Knows - C. S. Harris (St. Cyr #16)
23. Kings Man - Angus Donald (Outlaw #3)
24. John Adams - David McCullough
25. An Extravagant Death - Charles Finch (Lenox #11)
26. Lucifer's Harvest - Mel Starr (de Singleton #9)
27. Hawk Quest - Robert Lyndon.
28. Later - Stephen King
29. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
30. Warlord - Angus Donald (Outlaw #4)
31. Dead By Dawn - Paul Doiron (Bowditch #12)
32. Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
33. The Confession of Brother Haliun - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #15)
34. The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
35. Deacon King Kong - James McBride
36. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton
37. Grail Knight - Angus Donald (Outlaw #5)
38. The Last Passenger - Charles Finch (Lenox #0.3)
39. The Iron Castle - Angus Donald (Outlaw #6)
40. The Outcasts of Time - Ian Mortimer
41. Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
42. Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
43. Billy Summers - Stephen King
44. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power - Jon Meacham
45. Muzzled - David Rosenfelt (Carpenter #21)
46. The King's Assassin - Angus Donald (Outlaw #7)
47. A Little Hatred - Joe Abercrombie
48. Anxious People - Frederik Bachman
49. The Death of Robin Hood - Angus Donald (Outlaw #8)
50. The Trouble With Peace - Joe Abercrombie
51. Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr
52. Split - Sharon Bolton
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2021 Completed 52 books.
1. Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
2. The Law of Innocence - Michael Connelly (Haller #7/Bosch #34)
3. Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow
4. The Rose Rent - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #13)
5. All the King's Men - Robert Penn Warren
6. Ordinary Grace - William Kent Krueger
7. One Last Lie - Paul Doiron (Bowditch #11)
8. Outlaw - Angus Donald (Outlaw #1)
9. War Lord - Bernard Cornwell (Saxon #13)
10. The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
11. Ashes to Ashes - Mel Starr (de Singleton #8)
12. The Underworld - Kevin Canty
13. Last One to Lie - J. M. Winchester
14. The Unwilling - John Hart
15. The Order - Daniel Silva (Allon #20)
16. The Slaughterman's Daughter - Yaniv Iczkovits
17. Who Speaks for the Damned - C. S. Harris (St Cyr #15)
18. Everybody's Fool - Richard Russo
19. Holy Warrior - Angus Donald (Outlaw #2)
20. The Hermit of Eyton Forest - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #14)
21. The One Man - Andrew Grossman
22. What the Devil Knows - C. S. Harris (St. Cyr #16)
23. Kings Man - Angus Donald (Outlaw #3)
24. John Adams - David McCullough
25. An Extravagant Death - Charles Finch (Lenox #11)
26. Lucifer's Harvest - Mel Starr (de Singleton #9)
27. Hawk Quest - Robert Lyndon.
28. Later - Stephen King
29. Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
30. Warlord - Angus Donald (Outlaw #4)
31. Dead By Dawn - Paul Doiron (Bowditch #12)
32. Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
33. The Confession of Brother Haliun - Ellis Peters (Cadfael #15)
34. The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah
35. Deacon King Kong - James McBride
36. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton
37. Grail Knight - Angus Donald (Outlaw #5)
38. The Last Passenger - Charles Finch (Lenox #0.3)
39. The Iron Castle - Angus Donald (Outlaw #6)
40. The Outcasts of Time - Ian Mortimer
41. Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark Sullivan
42. Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
43. Billy Summers - Stephen King
44. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power - Jon Meacham
45. Muzzled - David Rosenfelt (Carpenter #21)
46. The King's Assassin - Angus Donald (Outlaw #7)
47. A Little Hatred - Joe Abercrombie
48. Anxious People - Frederik Bachman
49. The Death of Robin Hood - Angus Donald (Outlaw #8)
50. The Trouble With Peace - Joe Abercrombie
51. Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr
52. Split - Sharon Bolton
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This post was edited on 12/22/21 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 1/1/21 at 3:53 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I need to go back to reading — reserving my posting spot.
Posted on 1/1/21 at 4:38 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Trying to hit 60 books this year. I won't be counting graphic novels. Will be counting audio books. Audiobooks might dominate my list this year; much easier to get through with a newborn.
[Title] ([Year]) by [Author], [page count/audio], [rating out of 5]
1. Phoenix Extravagant (2020) by Yoon Ha-Lee (Baton Rouge-based sci-fi author), audio, 4/5
2. Alexandria (2020) by Paul Kingsnorth, 393 pages, 5/5
3. The Book of Koli (2020) by M.R. Carey, audio, 3.5/5
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) by Shirley Jackson, 147 pages, 4.5/5
5. Black Mischief (1932) by Evelyn Waugh, 312 pages, 2/5
6. Black Sun (2020) by Rebecca Roanhorse, audio, 3.5/5
7. The Woodlanders (1887) by Thomas Hardy, 417 pages, 4/5 (started in 2020. This took me forever to read)
8. Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story (2019) by Marie Arana, 362 pages, 3/5
9. Foundryside (2018) by Robert Jackson Bennett, audio, 4/5
10. Dawnshard (2020) by Brandon Sanderson, 209 pages (kindle), 4/5
11. La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Volume One) (2017) by Philip Pullman, 449 pages, 3/5.
12. Savage Gods (2019) by Paul Kingsnorth, 126 pages, 3.5/5
13. The Dark Design (1977) by Philip Jose Farmer, audio, 1.5/5
14. All Systems Red (2017) by Martha Wells, 152 pages, 4/5
15. The Midnight Bargain (2020) by CL Polk, audio, 3/5
16. Klara and the Sun (2021) by Kazuo Ishiguro, audio, 3/5
17. Moon of the Crusted Snow by (2018) Waubgeshig Rice, 213 pages, 4/5
18. The Space Between Worlds (2020) by Micaiah Johnson, 336 pages, 3/5
19. Mexican Gothic (2020) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 301 pages, 3.5/5
20. A History of What Comes Next (2021) Sylvain Neuvel, audio, 4/5
21. Network Effect (2020) by Martha Wells, audio, 4/5
22. The Secret Commonwealth (2019) by Philip Pullman, audio, 3/5
23. The Galaxy and the Ground Within (2021) by Becky Chambers, 336 pages, 5/5
24. The City We Became (2020) by N.K. Jemisin, audio, 3.5/5
25. The Album of Dr. Moreau (2021) by Daryl Gregory, 176 pages, 3/5
26. A Desolation Called Peace (2021) Arkady Martine, audio, 3/5
27. House of Chains (2002) by Steven Erikson, 1015 pages, 4/5
28. I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories (2021) by Bo-Young Kim, 321 pages, 3.5/5
29. Tigana (1990) by Guy Gavriel Kay, audio, 4/5
30. Shorefall (2020) by Robert Jackson Bennett, audio, 3/5
31. The Ship of Stolen Words (2021) by Fran Wilde, 384 pages, 3/5
32. Soul Music (1994) by Terry Pratchett, 373 pages, 3/5
33. Hummingbird Salamander (2021) by Jeff Vandermeer, 351 pages, 2/5
34. Second Place (2021) by Rachel Cusk, 184 pages, 3/5
35. The Woman from Uruguay (2021) by Pedro Mairal, 160 pages, 1/5
36. A Long Way Gone (2007) by Ishmael Beah, 229 pages, 4/5
37. Hidden Figures (2016) by Margot Lee Shetterly, audio, 3/5
38. The Warrior-Prophet (2004) by R. Scott Bakker, audio, 4.5/5
39. The Trials of Koli (2020) by MR Carey, audio, 3/5
40. The Past is Red (2021) by Cathrynne M. Valente, 160 pages, 4/5
41. The 57 Bus (2017) by Dashka Slater, audio, 3/5
42. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (2021) by Becky Chambers, 160 pages, 4/5
43. The Light Fantastic (1986) by Terry Pratchett, 277 pages, 3/5
44. The Bomber Mafia (2021) by Malcolm Gladwell, audio, 4/5
45. A Spindle Splintered (2021) by Alix E. Harrow, 128 pages, 3/5
46. The Last Graduate (2021) by Naomi Novak, audio, 3/5
47. Rosemary's Baby (1967) by Ira Levin, audio, 4/5
48. Dustborn (2021) by Erin Bowman, audio, 3/5
49. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966) by Robert Heinlein, audio, 3.5/5
50. I Hope You're Listening (2020) by Tom Ryan, 368 pages, 2.5/5
51. You Feel It Just Below the Ribs (2021) by Jeffrey Cranor & Janina Matthewson, audio, 4/5
52. Friday (1982) by Robert Heinlein, audio, 0.5/5 (maybe the worst book/audiobook I've ever completed)
53. City of Saints and Madmen (2002) by Jeff VanderMeer, 704 pages, 3.5/5
54. Max (2015) by Jennifer Li Shotz, 257 pages, 2/5
55. Fugitive Telemetry (2021) by Martha Wells, audio, 4/5
56. Noor (2021) by Nnedi Okorafor, audio, 3/5
57. Armageddon in Retrospect (2008) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., audio, 3/5
58. Sellout (2021) by Dan Ozzi, 416 pages, 5/5
59. The Inheritance Games (2020) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, audio, 3/5
60. The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Tragedy (2021) by Josh Mitchell, 272 pages, 4/5
[Title] ([Year]) by [Author], [page count/audio], [rating out of 5]
1. Phoenix Extravagant (2020) by Yoon Ha-Lee (Baton Rouge-based sci-fi author), audio, 4/5
2. Alexandria (2020) by Paul Kingsnorth, 393 pages, 5/5
3. The Book of Koli (2020) by M.R. Carey, audio, 3.5/5
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) by Shirley Jackson, 147 pages, 4.5/5
5. Black Mischief (1932) by Evelyn Waugh, 312 pages, 2/5
6. Black Sun (2020) by Rebecca Roanhorse, audio, 3.5/5
7. The Woodlanders (1887) by Thomas Hardy, 417 pages, 4/5 (started in 2020. This took me forever to read)
8. Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story (2019) by Marie Arana, 362 pages, 3/5
9. Foundryside (2018) by Robert Jackson Bennett, audio, 4/5
10. Dawnshard (2020) by Brandon Sanderson, 209 pages (kindle), 4/5
11. La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Volume One) (2017) by Philip Pullman, 449 pages, 3/5.
12. Savage Gods (2019) by Paul Kingsnorth, 126 pages, 3.5/5
13. The Dark Design (1977) by Philip Jose Farmer, audio, 1.5/5
14. All Systems Red (2017) by Martha Wells, 152 pages, 4/5
15. The Midnight Bargain (2020) by CL Polk, audio, 3/5
16. Klara and the Sun (2021) by Kazuo Ishiguro, audio, 3/5
17. Moon of the Crusted Snow by (2018) Waubgeshig Rice, 213 pages, 4/5
18. The Space Between Worlds (2020) by Micaiah Johnson, 336 pages, 3/5
19. Mexican Gothic (2020) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 301 pages, 3.5/5
20. A History of What Comes Next (2021) Sylvain Neuvel, audio, 4/5
21. Network Effect (2020) by Martha Wells, audio, 4/5
22. The Secret Commonwealth (2019) by Philip Pullman, audio, 3/5
23. The Galaxy and the Ground Within (2021) by Becky Chambers, 336 pages, 5/5
24. The City We Became (2020) by N.K. Jemisin, audio, 3.5/5
25. The Album of Dr. Moreau (2021) by Daryl Gregory, 176 pages, 3/5
26. A Desolation Called Peace (2021) Arkady Martine, audio, 3/5
27. House of Chains (2002) by Steven Erikson, 1015 pages, 4/5
28. I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories (2021) by Bo-Young Kim, 321 pages, 3.5/5
29. Tigana (1990) by Guy Gavriel Kay, audio, 4/5
30. Shorefall (2020) by Robert Jackson Bennett, audio, 3/5
31. The Ship of Stolen Words (2021) by Fran Wilde, 384 pages, 3/5
32. Soul Music (1994) by Terry Pratchett, 373 pages, 3/5
33. Hummingbird Salamander (2021) by Jeff Vandermeer, 351 pages, 2/5
34. Second Place (2021) by Rachel Cusk, 184 pages, 3/5
35. The Woman from Uruguay (2021) by Pedro Mairal, 160 pages, 1/5
36. A Long Way Gone (2007) by Ishmael Beah, 229 pages, 4/5
37. Hidden Figures (2016) by Margot Lee Shetterly, audio, 3/5
38. The Warrior-Prophet (2004) by R. Scott Bakker, audio, 4.5/5
39. The Trials of Koli (2020) by MR Carey, audio, 3/5
40. The Past is Red (2021) by Cathrynne M. Valente, 160 pages, 4/5
41. The 57 Bus (2017) by Dashka Slater, audio, 3/5
42. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (2021) by Becky Chambers, 160 pages, 4/5
43. The Light Fantastic (1986) by Terry Pratchett, 277 pages, 3/5
44. The Bomber Mafia (2021) by Malcolm Gladwell, audio, 4/5
45. A Spindle Splintered (2021) by Alix E. Harrow, 128 pages, 3/5
46. The Last Graduate (2021) by Naomi Novak, audio, 3/5
47. Rosemary's Baby (1967) by Ira Levin, audio, 4/5
48. Dustborn (2021) by Erin Bowman, audio, 3/5
49. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966) by Robert Heinlein, audio, 3.5/5
50. I Hope You're Listening (2020) by Tom Ryan, 368 pages, 2.5/5
51. You Feel It Just Below the Ribs (2021) by Jeffrey Cranor & Janina Matthewson, audio, 4/5
52. Friday (1982) by Robert Heinlein, audio, 0.5/5 (maybe the worst book/audiobook I've ever completed)
53. City of Saints and Madmen (2002) by Jeff VanderMeer, 704 pages, 3.5/5
54. Max (2015) by Jennifer Li Shotz, 257 pages, 2/5
55. Fugitive Telemetry (2021) by Martha Wells, audio, 4/5
56. Noor (2021) by Nnedi Okorafor, audio, 3/5
57. Armageddon in Retrospect (2008) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., audio, 3/5
58. Sellout (2021) by Dan Ozzi, 416 pages, 5/5
59. The Inheritance Games (2020) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, audio, 3/5
60. The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Tragedy (2021) by Josh Mitchell, 272 pages, 4/5
This post was edited on 12/31/21 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 1/1/21 at 7:29 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Not gonna set a big goal this year. Hit my goals last couple years but time to read is dropping off so I am just gonna list some books i want to read and try to get through them by the end of the year. May throw some other stuff in too
Read alot of sci fi last year as planned so gonna try to read a little better mix of stuff
Goal: 10 books - Completed
Finished
1. *The Conquering Sword of Conan - Robert E. Howard, 398 pages, 5/5
Last of the Conan books that are made up of the original stories. All the stories in this book are pretty good but the best by far is the last, Red Nails
2. *The Shorter Writings - Xenophon, 404 pages, 4/5
3. City - Clifford D. Simak, 264 pages, 3/5
4. The Trojan War - Translated by R.M. Frazier Jr., 168 pages, 3/5
5. *Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming, 230 pages, 4/5
Better than the movie and better than the previous book, Casino Royale. Pretty close to the character in the movies actually
6. At the Mountains of Madness - H. P. Lovecraft, 106 pages, 2/5
Might be the only Lovecraft I ever read. Story sounded good but the thing seems like an excuse for Lovecraft to dump a bunch of background info relating to other stories.
7. *Alexander the Great - Lewis V. Cummings, 453 pages, 4/5
Would be a 5 but author cut out a speech because he doubts its validity, but leaves others that he questions from the same source. Other than the 1 omission it's a really good book about Alexander
8. The Mote in God's Eye - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, 560 pages, 5/5
9. Flight to Heaven - Captain Dale Black, 185 pages, 5/5
10. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke, 252 pages, 3/5
*11. Kull: Exile of Atlantis - Robert E. Howard, 303 pages, 5/5
It ain't Conan but it's still excellent. A shame a good chunk of unpublished Kull stories were lost after Howard's death. As it stands there's only a few stories in the collection and some are really short. Still it's great stuff
12. Moonraker - Ian Fleming, 245 pages, 4/5
Books to read
Captain John Smith's writings
Cobra Strike
The Nightland
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Oxford's History of Ancient Egypt
On the Beach
Read alot of sci fi last year as planned so gonna try to read a little better mix of stuff
Goal: 10 books - Completed
Finished
1. *The Conquering Sword of Conan - Robert E. Howard, 398 pages, 5/5
Last of the Conan books that are made up of the original stories. All the stories in this book are pretty good but the best by far is the last, Red Nails
2. *The Shorter Writings - Xenophon, 404 pages, 4/5
3. City - Clifford D. Simak, 264 pages, 3/5
4. The Trojan War - Translated by R.M. Frazier Jr., 168 pages, 3/5
5. *Live and Let Die - Ian Fleming, 230 pages, 4/5
Better than the movie and better than the previous book, Casino Royale. Pretty close to the character in the movies actually
6. At the Mountains of Madness - H. P. Lovecraft, 106 pages, 2/5
Might be the only Lovecraft I ever read. Story sounded good but the thing seems like an excuse for Lovecraft to dump a bunch of background info relating to other stories.
7. *Alexander the Great - Lewis V. Cummings, 453 pages, 4/5
Would be a 5 but author cut out a speech because he doubts its validity, but leaves others that he questions from the same source. Other than the 1 omission it's a really good book about Alexander
8. The Mote in God's Eye - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, 560 pages, 5/5
9. Flight to Heaven - Captain Dale Black, 185 pages, 5/5
10. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke, 252 pages, 3/5
*11. Kull: Exile of Atlantis - Robert E. Howard, 303 pages, 5/5
It ain't Conan but it's still excellent. A shame a good chunk of unpublished Kull stories were lost after Howard's death. As it stands there's only a few stories in the collection and some are really short. Still it's great stuff
12. Moonraker - Ian Fleming, 245 pages, 4/5
Books to read
Captain John Smith's writings
Cobra Strike
The Nightland
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Oxford's History of Ancient Egypt
On the Beach
This post was edited on 12/31/21 at 10:02 am
Posted on 1/2/21 at 1:38 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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