NPF 50 Book Challenge - Page 6

Mike McC · 10-05-2007, 03:40 PM

Blah, I'm so behind, I haven't read anything since Harry Potter :-P Think I can get 35 books in by January?

And on Graphic Novels, I'd say that about... 350, 400 pages of manga-sized pages (about two volumes) would count as one book. They're a bit too quick to go through, so I'd say they need to be weighted a bit. Now, something like, I dunno, Watchmen, that's hefty enough to count as one.

Teal Mage · 10-05-2007, 04:10 PM

Whoops, forgot about this.

Sept Count:

Reaper's Gale, Steven Erikson- Another great one, overall the best yet, but it wasn't quite as compelling as Bonehunters. Still, really good. And I feel like the confusion finally left.
Wild Geese- Read it for school and it was surprisingly decent.

But Wild Geese got in the way of my other reading :gonk: and since the next Malazan book isn't out where I am yet, I couldn't find it. So, I picked a new one, Kushiel's Dart, which is pretty good, even if it is in first person and lacks the showy magic I like.

I’ll be lucky to hit 30 by January. :p

Jeneralissimo · 10-11-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Teal Mage

So, I picked a new one, Kushiel's Dart, which is pretty good, even if it is in first person and lacks the showy magic I like.

Isn't it full of sex, though?

Anyhow, September count:
43. Small Gods ~ Terry Pratchett
44. Ship of Destiny ~ Robin Hobb
45. Pompeii ~ Robert Harris
46. Shapers of Darkness ~ David B. Coe
47. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister ~ Gregory Maguire

These were all awesome. 'Nuff said.

Teal Mage · 10-11-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeneralissimo

Isn't it full of sex, though?

It's about as filled with it as A Song of Fire and Ice. Maybe a little more graphic.

It eventually just seems to disappear altogether, I'm near the end now and it's only been implied for a while.

>.>
<.<

Although the girl loves pain, so that's slightly bizarre...

Death by Stabbing · 10-27-2007, 04:59 PM

6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J.K. Rowling
7. The Occult Detectives of C.J. Henderson By C.J. Henderson. A collection of short stories
8. Eternals By Neil Gaiman and illustrated by John Romita Jr.

I'm sure I've read more...I just don't keep track of things well enough to really do this competition...If we do it again next year I'll try harder

Jeneralissimo · 11-12-2007, 04:11 PM

October count is here (rather pathetic, I'm afraid, but I have gone over fifty).

48. I Capture the Castle ~ Dodie Smith
49. The Curse of Chalion ~ Lois McMaster Bujold
50. The Healing Season ~ Ruth Axtell Morren
51. Die Trying ~ Lee Child

Already read two books this month and am about a third of the way through one I just started today.

Teal Mage · 11-12-2007, 04:59 PM

Okay, more then a little late this time.

Kushiel's Dart- I'd read the sequel, it's actually good.
Legacies, L.E. Modesitt-looks Sci Fi, and amazingly was not
Darknesses, L.E. Modesitt-looked even more Sci Fi, if anything was less
1984, George Orwell-...read it for school, and if I have a choice never again.

Reading Sceptres, the next in the Corean series (Legacies and Darknesses are the first two).

Death by Stabbing · 11-12-2007, 06:14 PM

9. The Gunslinger By Stephen King
10. Wolverine: Evolution Black and white edition. By Jeph Lobe and illustrated by Simone Bianchi
11. Coraline by Neil Gaiman

I know I had more I just have to figure out what they were

Gadgeteer · 11-13-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Death by Stabbing

I know I had more I just have to figure out what they were

I know the feeling. I'd love to participate in this, but most of what I've read this year was graphic novels and I never really kept track of which ones or in what order.

Mike McC · 12-05-2007, 02:42 PM

Okay, since thee's no way in hell that I'm going to get 50 books in this year, I decided to restart my counting starting with November Anyway, my books so far in my new year:

1. Empire of Ivory, by Naomi Novik
2. The Color of Magic, by Terry Pratchett
3. The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett

10-05-2007, 03:40 PM	#51
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Blah, I'm so behind, I haven't read anything since Harry Potter :-P Think I can get 35 books in by January? And on Graphic Novels, I'd say that about... 350, 400 pages of manga-sized pages (about two volumes) would count as one book. They're a bit too quick to go through, so I'd say they need to be weighted a bit. Now, something like, I dunno, Watchmen, that's hefty enough to count as one. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey

10-05-2007, 04:10 PM	#52
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	Whoops, forgot about this. Sept Count: Reaper's Gale, Steven Erikson- Another great one, overall the best yet, but it wasn't quite as compelling as Bonehunters. Still, really good. And I feel like the confusion finally left. Wild Geese- Read it for school and it was surprisingly decent. But Wild Geese got in the way of my other reading :gonk: and since the next Malazan book isn't out where I am yet, I couldn't find it. So, I picked a new one, Kushiel's Dart, which is pretty good, even if it is in first person and lacks the showy magic I like. I’ll be lucky to hit 30 by January. :p __________________ I'm always available to chat on AIM and Skype/MSN, so if you've like to speak further with me about anything I say, or just address something to me personally, feel free to add me. I welcome such conversations. Also obligatory signature!

11-12-2007, 04:11 PM	#56
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	October count is here (rather pathetic, I'm afraid, but I have gone over fifty). 48. I Capture the Castle ~ Dodie Smith 49. The Curse of Chalion ~ Lois McMaster Bujold 50. The Healing Season ~ Ruth Axtell Morren 51. Die Trying ~ Lee Child Already read two books this month and am about a third of the way through one I just started today. __________________ Hey, if they expected writers to know grammar, they wouldn't hire editors. ~ Fifthfiend *Warning: Long-time exposure to chat8bit has been known to cause severe brain damage, mental retardation, seizures, eyeball bleeding, violent fits, spontaneous combustion, death, reanimation, and a total disregard for physics. ~ RZ

11-12-2007, 04:59 PM	#57
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	Okay, more then a little late this time. Kushiel's Dart- I'd read the sequel, it's actually good. Legacies, L.E. Modesitt-looks Sci Fi, and amazingly was not Darknesses, L.E. Modesitt-looked even more Sci Fi, if anything was less 1984, George Orwell-...read it for school, and if I have a choice never again. Reading Sceptres, the next in the Corean series (Legacies and Darknesses are the first two). __________________ I'm always available to chat on AIM and Skype/MSN, so if you've like to speak further with me about anything I say, or just address something to me personally, feel free to add me. I welcome such conversations. Also obligatory signature!

12-05-2007, 02:42 PM	#60
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Okay, since thee's no way in hell that I'm going to get 50 books in this year, I decided to restart my counting starting with November Anyway, my books so far in my new year: 1. Empire of Ivory, by Naomi Novik 2. The Color of Magic, by Terry Pratchett 3. The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey