NPF 50 Book Challenge - Page 3

ToxicFrog · 02-01-2007, 03:41 PM

This shouldn't be at all a problem, the issue will be remembering to record what I read.
So far (since the start of 2007, and not counting short stories):
The Phoenix Guards - Steven Brust
500 Years After
The Paths of the Dead
The Lord of Castle Black
Sethra Lavode
Dragon
Issola
The Atrocity Archives - Charles Stross
Storm Front - Jim Butcher
Fool Moon
Grave Peril
(total 10)

Currently:
Summer Knight - Jim Butcher

On heap:
Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel's Chosen
Kushiel's Avatar
Mixed Magics - Diana Wynne Jones
A Game of Thrones (reread) - George RR Martin
A Clash of Kings (reread)
A Storm of Swords (reread)
A Feast for Crows
Dzur - Steven Brust

This also doesn't count non-recreational reading like the Lua 5.1 Reference Manual or Sipser's Introduction to the Theory of Computation, of course.

Jeneralissimo · 02-01-2007, 10:26 PM

Wow, I am bad. If I hadn't seen ToxicFrog's post I would have forgotten to post tonight.

Here's my count so far:
1. In Pursuit of the Green Lion ~ Judith Merkle Riley
2. Entombed ~ Linda Fairstein
3. Eragon ~ Christopher Paolini
4. Odd Thomas ~ Dean Koontz
5. To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 ~ Tad Williams
6. Stardust ~ Neil Gaiman

I am currently reading To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 ~ Tad Williams. I would recommend any of the above books, except maybe for Eragon, which wasn't bad, it just wasn't very original. Stardust was good, not as good as Neverwhere, but I set pretty high standards for Neil Gaiman these days.

Happy reading, everyone!

Mike McC · 02-07-2007, 08:06 PM

I'm doing this. I haven't gotten to read too many yet, but hopefully I'll soon remedy that.

Book read: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.

Currently reading: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin.

Soon to follow: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin.

42PETUNIAS · 02-07-2007, 08:12 PM

I am happy to say that I have just finished a Game of Thrones. Fucking amazing that was. Over the weekend i bought the rest of the series with a some of my bookstore gift certificates i got for christmas, so those will be the next books to follow. I'll race you fencer.

PyrosNine · 02-08-2007, 11:25 PM

I may be coming onto this a bit late, but as a seasoned reader who can read the first three harry potter books in one day, I shall join this challenge.

My first book shall be Inkspell, Followed by Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, followed by the second to last Harry potter book, and then several Discworld books.

Prepare to be schooled in my readingness!

Jeneralissimo · 03-01-2007, 10:36 PM

The tally for February is a little shorter, but between deadlines at work and breaking up with my boyfriend, I think I have enough excuse.
7. To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 ~ Tad Williams
8. On What Grounds ~ Cleo Coyle
9. Bedlam ~ Greg Hollingshead
10. Mad Ship ~ Robin Hobb

The ones on either end were amazing. Bedlam was interesting, but not great. On What Grounds was a 300p mystery. I read it in one day after finally finishing To Green Angel Tower (1650 pages, w00t!) The recipes in the back might be good, but if you're looking for more than that I wouldn't recommend it. Current book is Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen, which I am borrowing from one of the editors. So far three people on my team have read it and liked it.

Mike McC · 03-30-2007, 12:22 PM

Hey, ya'll could be updating your progress. It'd be a great way to spread some knowlede of books you liked and others may always be looking for something to read. So go ahead, update!

Anyway, my update is a small one. I've only got four books under my belt this year so far, all by George R. R. Martin, his A Song of Ice and Fire series:
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows

Anyway, I figured I do something light next, and tackle the first four Artemis Fowl books, by Eoin Colfer. After that, i might jump back into a huge fantasy epic with Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, all 12 released books of it (books 1-11, and the prequel).

42PETUNIAS · 03-30-2007, 12:27 PM

I've read a couple more by now, A Clash of Kings, as well as Inherit the Wind. Now moving on to A Storm of Swords.

Teal Mage · 03-30-2007, 12:41 PM

Well, I wasn't going to join this challenge, but I decided to, just because.

This year to date I've read:
The Shadow Sorcoress, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Shadow Singer, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Scion of Cyador, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Game of Thrones, by George R.R Martin
The Phantom, by Terry Goodkind
and am currently reading a Clash of Kings, by George R.R Martin.

I am so going to fail when it comes to reading 50 books.

Jeneralissimo · 03-30-2007, 01:18 PM

Don't worry, Teal. GRRM's books are insane and I am glad to see so many people here reading them (or in KP's case, listening to them

). Anyhow, I'll post my total for March tomorrow. I still have one that I need to finish before my deadline. Looks like the total for the first three months is 18!

UPDATE: 11. Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen
12. Holy Fools ~ Joanne Harris
13. Sea Glass ~ Anita Shreve
14. Guards! Guards! ~ Terry Pratchett
15. The Tidal Poole ~ Karen Harper
16. Reliquary ~ Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
17. Katharine, the Virgin Widow ~ Jean Plaidy
18. Moving Pictures ~ Terry Pratchett

02-01-2007, 10:26 PM	#22
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	Wow, I am bad. If I hadn't seen ToxicFrog's post I would have forgotten to post tonight. Here's my count so far: 1. In Pursuit of the Green Lion ~ Judith Merkle Riley 2. Entombed ~ Linda Fairstein 3. Eragon ~ Christopher Paolini 4. Odd Thomas ~ Dean Koontz 5. To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 ~ Tad Williams 6. Stardust ~ Neil Gaiman I am currently reading To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 ~ Tad Williams. I would recommend any of the above books, except maybe for Eragon, which wasn't bad, it just wasn't very original. Stardust was good, not as good as Neverwhere, but I set pretty high standards for Neil Gaiman these days. Happy reading, everyone! __________________ 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

02-07-2007, 08:06 PM	#23
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	I'm doing this. I haven't gotten to read too many yet, but hopefully I'll soon remedy that. Book read: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Currently reading: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin. Soon to follow: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin. __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey Last edited by Mike McC; 03-30-2007 at 05:16 PM.

02-07-2007, 08:12 PM	#24
42PETUNIAS helloooo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Court Posts: 2,816	I am happy to say that I have just finished a Game of Thrones. Fucking amazing that was. Over the weekend i bought the rest of the series with a some of my bookstore gift certificates i got for christmas, so those will be the next books to follow. I'll race you fencer. __________________ noooo! why are you doing that?!

02-08-2007, 11:25 PM	#25
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	I may be coming onto this a bit late, but as a seasoned reader who can read the first three harry potter books in one day, I shall join this challenge. My first book shall be Inkspell, Followed by Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, followed by the second to last Harry potter book, and then several Discworld books. Prepare to be schooled in my readingness! __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

03-01-2007, 10:36 PM	#26
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	The tally for February is a little shorter, but between deadlines at work and breaking up with my boyfriend, I think I have enough excuse. 7. To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 ~ Tad Williams 8. On What Grounds ~ Cleo Coyle 9. Bedlam ~ Greg Hollingshead 10. Mad Ship ~ Robin Hobb The ones on either end were amazing. Bedlam was interesting, but not great. On What Grounds was a 300p mystery. I read it in one day after finally finishing To Green Angel Tower (1650 pages, w00t!) The recipes in the back might be good, but if you're looking for more than that I wouldn't recommend it. Current book is Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen, which I am borrowing from one of the editors. So far three people on my team have read it and liked it. __________________ 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 Last edited by Jeneralissimo; 03-01-2007 at 10:40 PM.*

02-01-2007, 03:41 PM	#21
ToxicFrog Goomba Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	This shouldn't be at all a problem, the issue will be remembering to record what I read. So far (since the start of 2007, and not counting short stories): The Phoenix Guards - Steven Brust 500 Years After The Paths of the Dead The Lord of Castle Black Sethra Lavode Dragon Issola The Atrocity Archives - Charles Stross Storm Front - Jim Butcher Fool Moon Grave Peril (total 10) Currently: Summer Knight - Jim Butcher On heap: Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey Kushiel's Chosen Kushiel's Avatar Mixed Magics - Diana Wynne Jones A Game of Thrones (reread) - George RR Martin A Clash of Kings (reread) A Storm of Swords (reread) A Feast for Crows Dzur - Steven Brust This also doesn't count non-recreational reading like the Lua 5.1 Reference Manual or Sipser's Introduction to the Theory of Computation, of course.

03-30-2007, 12:22 PM	#27
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Hey, ya'll could be updating your progress. It'd be a great way to spread some knowlede of books you liked and others may always be looking for something to read. So go ahead, update! Anyway, my update is a small one. I've only got four books under my belt this year so far, all by George R. R. Martin, his A Song of Ice and Fire series: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows Anyway, I figured I do something light next, and tackle the first four Artemis Fowl books, by Eoin Colfer. After that, i might jump back into a huge fantasy epic with Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, all 12 released books of it (books 1-11, and the prequel). __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey Last edited by Mike McC; 03-30-2007 at 03:40 PM.

03-30-2007, 12:27 PM	#28
42PETUNIAS helloooo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Court Posts: 2,816	I've read a couple more by now, A Clash of Kings, as well as Inherit the Wind. Now moving on to A Storm of Swords. __________________ noooo! why are you doing that?!

03-30-2007, 12:41 PM	#29
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	Well, I wasn't going to join this challenge, but I decided to, just because. This year to date I've read: The Shadow Sorcoress, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The Shadow Singer, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The Scion of Cyador, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The Game of Thrones, by George R.R Martin The Phantom, by Terry Goodkind and am currently reading a Clash of Kings, by George R.R Martin. I am so going to fail when it comes to reading 50 books. __________________ 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!

03-30-2007, 01:18 PM	#30
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	Don't worry, Teal. GRRM's books are insane and I am glad to see so many people here reading them (or in KP's case, listening to them ). Anyhow, I'll post my total for March tomorrow. I still have one that I need to finish before my deadline. Looks like the total for the first three months is 18! UPDATE: 11. Water for Elephants ~ Sara Gruen 12. Holy Fools ~ Joanne Harris 13. Sea Glass ~ Anita Shreve 14. Guards! Guards! ~ Terry Pratchett 15. The Tidal Poole ~ Karen Harper 16. Reliquary ~ Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 17. Katharine, the Virgin Widow ~ Jean Plaidy 18. Moving Pictures ~ Terry Pratchett __________________ 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 Last edited by Jeneralissimo; 04-01-2007 at 01:29 PM.*