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#1 Apr 03 2005 at 2:13 PM Rating: Good

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This year I challenged myself to reading 100 books, since I easily surpassed the 50 book challenge last year with 76 books.
I also added the 15000 pages challenge (which might turn out to be no challenge at all).

This is how far I got until now.

Read in 2005 so far:

1. Mercedes Lackey - Exile's Valor438 pages
2. Laurell K. Hamilton - Schattenkuss 574 pages
3. P.Gable - Die Siedler von Catan 796 pages
4. R.A.Salvatore - Nachtvogel (D�monend�mmerung 1) ca 300 pages
5. R.A.Salvatore - Juwelen des Himmels (D�monend�mmerung 2) 443 pages
6. R.A.Salvatore - Das verwunschene Tal (D�monend�mmerung 3 ) 410 pages

7. R.A. Salvatore - Stra�e der Schatten (D�monend�mmerung 4) 317 pages
8. R.A. Salvatore - Der steinerne Arm (D�monend�mmerung 5) 379 pages
9. R.A. Salvatore - Abtei im Zwielicht (D�monend�mmerung 6) 316 pages
10. Robin Hobb - Fool�s Fate (Tawny Man 3) 805 pages
11. Carol Berg - Guardians of the Keep (The Bridge of D�Arnath 2) 544 pages
12. Carol Berg - The Soul Weaver (The Bridge of D�Arnath 3) 480 pages
13. David Farland - The Runelords (Runelords 1) 624 pages
14. David Fa[/sm]rland - Brotherhood of the Wolf (Runelords 2) 672 pages
15. David Farland - Wizardborn (Runelords 3) 480 pages
16. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Conflict of honor 320 pages
17. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Agent of Change 320 pages
18. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Carpe Diem 336 pages

Now reading:
Ed Greenwood - Spellfire 266 of 416 pages
Debbie Macomber - 44 Cranberry Point 38 of 377pages
Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages

18/100 books (18% done), 8955/15000 pages (59,7% done) so far

Any of you doing something like this? I am curious ;)

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#2 Apr 03 2005 at 2:31 PM Rating: Good

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I like to read, but I have never done anything like a challege since grade school. I have never really thought of reading to meet goals like that, so I could only guess that I have read ~100 books in the last two years combined. Unfortunately I have probably bought 200 in that span so I am way behind.

Anyway reading is much more entertaining than people realize. It is good for the soul^^

I do have goals like that for rowing, like meeting a certain time in 1k or 10k or marathon, etc. To me, knowing that I have increased my times is a tangible way of measuring improvement.

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#3 Apr 03 2005 at 5:28 PM Rating: Default

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You might find it more challenging if you read real books and not a bunch of twaddle that probably takes just as long to read as it did to write.

But hey, its great that you love to read.

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You might find it more challenging if you read real books and not a bunch of twaddle that probably takes just as long to read as it did to write.

I'm sorry you feel this way. Maybe one day you too will be able to understand a plot that is not in the Sunday funny pages.

A good book doesn't have to be something recomended by the N.Y. Times or the Atlantic Journal.

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#5 Apr 08 2005 at 11:14 AM Rating: Default

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I'm sorry you feel this way. Maybe one day you too will be able to understand a plot that is not in the Sunday funny pages.

A good book doesn't have to be something recomended by the N.Y. Times or the Atlantic Journal.

So which is it that you are alleging I consider to be the only good plots? Those in the Sunday funny pages or those recommended by the NY Times or Atlantic Journal (which I've never heard of, did you mean the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)? I ask because those would represent opposite ends of the literary spectrum, and as such both don't support each other in your allegations regarding my literary tastes.

Think it over and come back and reply when you're a little less confused.

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Let's add a "How Many Times Have You Re-read A Song of Ice and Fire in Anticipation of a Feast for Crows Release?" challenge!

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#7 Apr 15 2005 at 10:59 AM Rating: Decent

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I've never actually considered doing a challenge like that, nor have I kept track of what I have read in a certain period. It might be interesting actually.

I never know how much I will read in a period nor could I say that I have to read a certain amount of books, I tend to switch between a reading mood and a slightly lesser interest in reading quite frequently. Meaning that I can either read 5 or more books in a week, or just two in a month.

I'm pretty certain that I've read well over 30 books already, including rereading several older books.

Reading 15000 pages is indeed a lot easier than reading 100 books, lol, as every book only has to be 150 pages thick. And we all know that the average thickness of a fantasy book is quite a lot more than that :)

I must admit that I haven't read a single book of your list. I never did like Salvatore much I'm afraid. Last new book I read was 'Amber and Ashes' by Margaret Weis, an immense improvement over the previous Dragonlance trilogy btw.

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19. Ed Greenwood - Spellfire 416 pages
20. Ed Greenwood - Crown of Fire 373 pages
21. Rachel Caine - Ill Wind 352 pages
22. Rachel Caine - Heat Stroke 349 pages
23. Rachel Caine - Chill Factor 340 pages

Now reading:

David Farland - The Lair of Bones 9 of 480 pages
Debbie Macomber - 44 Cranberry Point 53 of 377pages (bathroom book)
Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages (couch book)
23/100 books (23% done), 10785/15000 pages (71,9% done) so far

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#9 Apr 16 2005 at 12:59 PM Rating: Good

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Deathwysh it strikes me that you are very annally retentive about the books you read, get a feaking grip.

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#10 Apr 16 2005 at 4:55 PM Rating: Good

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Only 100 books in a year?

Come on! Most weeks I finish between 2 to 5 books, most over 300 pages.

I read alot of SF and Fantasy, but don't limit myself to some fav authors or genre.

Right now I've started both a David Weber, Honor book - The Shadow of Saganami, and Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin.

I try to read at least one classic a year. You know the books we all know, but never read.

Next trip to the library will have Jonwin and iI fighting of who gets to read David Weber and John Ringo's The Few first. Since I finish books faster then he does, I normally win.

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#11 Apr 17 2005 at 3:06 PM Rating: Good

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ElneClare wrote:

Only 100 books in a year?

Come on! Most weeks I finish between 2 to 5 books, most over 300 pages.

I read alot of SF and Fantasy, but don't limit myself to some fav authors or genre.

Right now I've started both a David Weber, Honor book - The Shadow of Saganami, and Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin.

I try to read at least one classic a year. You know the books we all know, but never read.

Next trip to the library will have Jonwin and iI fighting of who gets to read David Weber and John Ringo's The Few first. Since I finish books faster then he does, I normally win.

I guess being at work for 9 hours and commuting for another hour does not leave me enought ime to finish 5 books a week, plus taking care of my household, my kitty, my friends and my FFXI and internet addiciton ;)

I normally finish 1-2 books a week though ;)

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#12 Apr 17 2005 at 6:17 PM Rating: Default

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Deathwysh it strikes me that you are very annally retentive about the books you read, get a feaking grip.

Nope. I just don't like drivel.

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Nope. I just don't like drivel.

Then what type of books don't you consider drivel?

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Then what type of books don't you consider drivel?

Well tons and tons of them, but since we're discussing Sci-Fi and Fantasy specifically here, I'll tell you what I do consider drivel, since its a much shorter list.

Salvatore: drivel
Jordan: drivel
Eddings: drivel
Weis: drivel
Hickman: drivel
Lackey: drivel
Feist: drivel

The list goes on but I'm too lazy to continue it just now. The important thing is that all of the above writer's are pale imitations of earlier fantasy authors like Tolkien, Moorcock, Howard, deCamp, and LeGuin. They are unoriginal, derivative, incapable of coming up with an interesting plot, and have poorly developed, cardboard cut-out, one dimensional characters.(Except for the leather clad sadistic torturer chick... she was hot). Overall Robert Jordan is the worst of the lot, because he steals his ideas from EVERYONE.

The quality of fantasy writing took a huge nosedive after D&D got very popular and sparked a lot of interest in the genre. Now everyone and his brother thinks that they can write a good fantasty story. Many of them are very, very wrong. But since most of you have never even heard of the old masters (except for Tolkien), let alone read them, then the opinions you have formed about how terrific the new writers are largely invalid.

There is hope however. I was impressed with two authors I've read lately, both women (ostensibly anyway, one can never tell if a pen name is being used); Cecilia Dart-Thornton, and Jacqueline Carey. Carey created a very memorable character in Phedre, and Thornton's writing and story telling are top notch. And more importantly... BOTH WERE ORIGINAL! Also Dave Duncan writes some entertaining adventure stories without ripping off everyone who preceded him in the process.

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The important thing is that all of the above writer's are pale imitations of earlier fantasy authors like Tolkien, Moorcock, Howard, deCamp, and LeGuin

Agreed, but even those mentioned above are far from original. And LeGuin is on the border of being boring if you ask me.

Howard wrote adventure stories, no real depth of any character at all.

DeCamp's Enchanter stories are excellent, his Conan stories (after Howard ofcourse) are nice to read but have the same problem as Howard: pretty shallow.

Tolkien: epic, but at times boring. His originality is dubious too, you have to admit, he based his stories on mythology from Northern countries, the Bible, ...

I've never heard of Moorcock though, I'll try and find something by him.

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Salvatore: drivel
Jordan: drivel
Eddings: drivel
Weis: drivel
Hickman: drivel
Lackey: drivel
Feist: drivel

Salvatore I only read one book by, his Star Wars book. That one wasn't all bad actually, but the fact that he distanced himself completely from that book by telling that he 'had' to write it, does diminish my opinion of him.

Jordan I agree on.

Eddings had one good idea and then constantly repeated that same idea, basically the same story over and over again. But the Belgariad is a good read.

Weis & Hickman. Debated often, but they write excellent fantasy. Dragonlance stories by Weis & Hickman are a good Tolkien rip-off, written perfectly with human characters instead of ideological characters Tolkien wrote. Raistlin is a lot better 'villain' than Saruman or Sauron. It is not original and they do not claim it to be, they refer often to the fact that for a load of elements they based themselves on the Middle Earth and Tolkien. (the map of Ansalon was drawn by Hickman using Middle Earth as the basis for instance)

Apart from the War of the Souls trilogy, I immensely enjoyed the Dragonlance stories of W&H. (amber and ashes, the latest, picks up the pace again and is a good story)

Their other work include the best fantasy I've read (Deathgate cycle, the first four parts anyway; Sovereign stone, the first part in particular although the second one isn't bad either) but they wrote some pretty bad books imo too (Darksword nonsense, Rose of the Prophet disaster). They tend to have problems ending a story properly and not just let everything crash and end suddenly.

I enjoy Feist, but it does seem to get repetitive.

Never read Lackey.

In short, darn few original fantasy writers, darn few indeed as even the classical writers are far from original. Dave Duncan I've read, seems like another Feist writer to me.

Originality is overrated, it's how you work with a topic and how good you can write that matters truly.

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hy im in 7th grade and i beat your "goal" i read from september to February 142books.The smallest book was The Hobit by J R R Tolkien and that has aroun 400 pages i read a book every 3 days and the book is around 450-900 pages and i include documentaries on my list cause those are at least 600pages.In my school you have to read 25 books by february and sadly i dident get first place because some girl Ivana read 156 and the irony in this is that my school considers 125 pages a book and if you read 250 pages it's 2 books LOL i forgot to put down on my school entry the #of pages...And wait theres more...3 magazines are considered one book and 12 internet articles are considered 1 book ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh im like ok this thing was riged but look on the brightside the prize was frea cafeteria food and i bring food from home.

P.S. I read 1 book in around 3 days, I read 3.5 pages per min. and when i go to the library i have to have my dad drive me cause my regular 5 books weigh 20 pounds.Ps i read like 1hour and a halph + 4 hours on the weekends so i have time.

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#17 Apr 23 2005 at 11:47 AM Rating: Default

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P.S. #2 im 13 and in one day il have a list of all the books i read just give me some time.I cant remember everything curently im am reading the wizard of Ozzzzzz my mom made me she sais it's her favorite book. .....Stupid Dorothy

#18 Apr 23 2005 at 3:23 PM Rating: Good

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Ovib, you sound like me at yor age.

Back then I spent my summers either reading on the job (I was full time babysitter) or at the bookstore. I call it the summer of 1994, my summer of 100 books. that summer I added 101 books to my collection, many which I still own. The 101th book Tolkien's World, was the only hardback I bought at $9.95 new. Last year I found a copy being sold for $15.00 by a use book seller. Unfortantly I lost my copy of a book by Lin Carter on Tolkien.

The one reason the parents of the 2 girls didn't mind me reading all the time, was their girls became readers too. I'm sure I read more then 100 books that summer, but the memory of seeing 100 paperbacks on my bookself, that I didn't have to return to family or library stays with me to this day.

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#19 Apr 23 2005 at 3:32 PM Rating: Default

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I hope i turn out like you only a guy.

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Oh and I would recomend the shogun books of the Samurai they are awesome that's why in FFXI ofter i became taru redmage lvl75 I chose the path of the samurai.It's truly inspiering and when im 18 im buying samurai swords to cut watermelons in to smily faces. :)

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cool i finaly got to see some of PIkkos replys im a gardener my self only i dont get great results often any tips on a recepy to make gil ohhhh great Pikko???

#22 Apr 24 2005 at 1:50 PM Rating: Good

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update 24.04.05

Read in 2005 so far:

24. Bernhard Hennen and James Sullivan - Die Elfen 911 pages

Now reading:

David Farland - The Lair of Bones (Runelords 4) 29 of 480 pages
Debbie Macomber - 44 Cranberry Point 62 of 377 pages (bathroom book)
Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages (couch book)

24/100 books (24% done), 11696/15000 pages (77,97% done) so far

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#23 Apr 24 2005 at 4:32 PM Rating: Default

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David Farland - The Lair of Bones

That's a good book

#24 Apr 25 2005 at 4:08 PM Rating: Default

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nobody reads these so long folks.

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#25 May 05 2005 at 8:23 AM Rating: Good

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25. David Farland - The Lair of Bones (Runelords 4) 480 pages
26. Mercedes Lackey - Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar 1) 320 pages

Now reading:

Mercedes Lackey - Arrow´s Flight (Heralds of Valdemar 2) 70 of 318 pages
Debbie Macomber - 44 Cranberry Point 72 of 377 pages (bathroom book)
Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages (couch book)

To be read pile:

Mercedes Lackey - Arrow´s Fall (Heralds of Valdemar 3)
Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Elfentanz
Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Märchenmond
Terry Pratchett - Weiberregiment
Eric Maron - Die Fürstin
Tad Wlliams - Shadowmarch
Mercedes Lackey - By the sword
Margaret Weis - Mistress of Dragons
Charlotte Link - Am Ende des Schweigens
Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory - The Outstretched Shadow
Elizabeth Haydon - Requiem for the Sun (Symphony of Ages/Rhapsody 4)
Dave Duncan - Sir Stalwart (King´s Daggers 1)
Dave Duncan - Silvercloak (King´s Daggers 3)
Philip Athans - Baldur´s Gate II Shadows of Amn
Pratricia Briggs - Raven´s Shadow

26/100 books (26% done), 12496/15000 pages (83,3% done) so far

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#26 May 15 2005 at 5:08 PM Rating: Decent

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Pick up Katherine Kerr's Deverry books or Kate Elliots Crown of Stars series, there a pretty good read.

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#27 May 21 2005 at 7:47 PM Rating: Decent

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4. R.A.Salvatore - Nachtvogel (D䭯nend䭭erung 1) ca 300 pages
5. R.A.Salvatore - Juwelen des Himmels (D䭯nend䭭erung 2) 443 pages
6. R.A.Salvatore - Das verwunschene Tal (D䭯nend䭭erung 3 ) 410 pages

7. R.A. Salvatore - Straߥ der Schatten (D䭯nend䭭erung 4) 317 pages
8. R.A. Salvatore - Der steinerne Arm (D䭯nend䭭erung 5) 379 pages
9. R.A. Salvatore - Abtei im Zwielicht (D䭯nend䭭erung 6) 316 pages

Wiat...since when did Salvatore write in German?

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#28 May 27 2005 at 2:51 PM Rating: Good

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4. R.A.Salvatore - Nachtvogel (D䭯nend䭭erung 1) ca 300 pages
5. R.A.Salvatore - Juwelen des Himmels (D䭯nend䭭erung 2) 443 pages
6. R.A.Salvatore - Das verwunschene Tal (D䭯nend䭭erung 3 ) 410 pages

7. R.A. Salvatore - Straߥ der Schatten (D䭯nend䭭erung 4) 317 pages
8. R.A. Salvatore - Der steinerne Arm (D䭯nend䭭erung 5) 379 pages
9. R.A. Salvatore - Abtei im Zwielicht (D䭯nend䭭erung 6) 316 pages

Wiat...since when did Salvatore write in German?

Translations do ring a bell for you? ;)

tarv of the Seven Seas wrote:

Pick up Katherine Kerr's Deverry books or Kate Elliots Crown of Stars series, there a pretty good read.

I have like 12 of them in German. I bet there are less in the original ;)
And I really liked them!

Guess I will have to update the list soon.
Lazyness and work always get in the way of everything ;)

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#29 Jun 15 2005 at 4:23 PM Rating: Default

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Ok, so I have read through this whole thread. I am not one to brag about the sheer volume of material I have read. It is distasteful. Lets just suffice it to say I have a Bachelor of Arts, major in ENglish Literature. >.<

My overall attitude about literature is: Quality, no Quantity. I really dont give a rats fart hole how many books you read or are trying to read. I care about the quality of the reader's experience. Things like retention and revelation are more important to me than volume...

Some writes of note that I know some of the elitist snobs will no doubt disagree on that should be on Every Sci-Fi/Fantasy readinglist:

Ray Bradbury (Martian Chronicles)
Issac Asmiov (Robots and Foundation)
Robert A. Heinlein (read the whole catalogue :))
Stephen King (Dark Tower)
Orson Scott Card (Alvin and Ender)
Stephen R. Donaldson (Thomas Covenant)
Larry Niven
David Brin
Stephen Brust

ok, I am going to stop now. I have made a short list for people who cant get past the paper back racks at the local grocery/drug stores. You may have to do some research and may have to special order some of the books available by the above mentioned authors... good things are worth working for.

I got nothing against the authors you mentioned. I will read some of the stuff which I am not sure about. Other stuff I know or have read. Heck I may read some of the drivel regardless of my opinion... I just get so turned off by the flavour of the week crap in local stores >.<

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#30 Jun 25 2005 at 8:57 AM Rating: Good

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29. David Eddings - The Treasured One (Dreamers 2) 544 pages
30. Debbie Macomber - 44 Cranberry Point 377 pages
31. Terry Pratchett - Weiberregiment 414 pages
32. Patricia Briggs - Raven´s Shadow 334 pages
33. Tad Wlliams - Shadowmarch 672 pages
34. Mercedes Lackey - By the sword 496 pages
35. Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory - The Outstretched Shadow (The Obsidian Trilogy 1) 736 pages
36. Elizabeth Haydon - Requiem for the Sun (Symphony of Ages/Rhapsody 4) 608 pages
37. George R.R. Martin - A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire 1)* 704 pages
38. George R.R. Martin - A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire 2)* 1040 pages

Now reading:

Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages (couch book)
Markus Heitz - Die Zwerge 60 of 621 pages
Ed Greenwood - Hand of Fire (Shandril´s Saga 3) 10 of 384 pages (bathroom book)
George R.R. Martin - A Storm of Swords Part 1: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire 3)* 101 of 688 pages

To be read pile:

Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Elfentanz
Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Märchenmond
Eric Maron - Die Fürstin
Margaret Weis - Mistress of Dragons
Charlotte Link - Am Ende des Schweigens
Dave Duncan - Sir Stalwart (King´s Daggers 1)
Dave Duncan - Silvercloak (King´s Daggers 3)
Philip Athans - Baldur´s Gate II Shadows of Amn
George R.R. Marting - Storm of Swords, Part 2: Blood and Gold
Kim Harrison - Dead Witch Walking
Kim Harrison - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
Jennifer Fallon - The Lion of Senet (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 1)
Jennifer Fallon - Eye of the Labyrinth (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 2)
Jennifer Fallon - Lord of the Shadows (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 3)
Jennifer Fallon - Medalon (The Hythrun Chronicles 1)
Jennifer Fallon - Treason Keep (The Hythrun Chronicles 2)
Orson Scott Card - Ender´s Shadow
Orson Scott Card - Shadow of the Hegemon
Orson Scott Card - Shadow Puppets
R.A. Salvator - The Highwayman

38/100 books (38% done), 19059/30 000 pages (63,53% done) so far
15 000 pages (100% done in May)
* marks rereads

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39. George R.R. Martin - A Storm of Swords Part 1: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire 3)* 688 pages
40. George R.R. Martin - Storm of Swords, Part 2: Blood and Gold* 656 pages
41. R.A. Salvator - The Highwayman 480 pages
42. Kim Harrison - Dead Witch Walking 416 pages
43. Kim Harrison - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead 464 pages
44. Kim Harrison - Every which way but dead 512 pages
45. Jennifer Fallon - The Lion of Senet (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 1) 576 pages
46. Jennifer Fallon - Eye of the Labyrinth (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 2) 528 pages
47. Jennifer Fallon - Lord of the Shadows (The Second Sons Trilogy, Book 3) 592 pages
48. Jennifer Fallon - Medalon (The Hythrun Chronicles 1) 512 pages
49. Jennifer Fallon - Treason Keep (The Hythrun Chronicles 2) 523 pages
50. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 607 pages
51. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Balance of Trade 464 pages

Now reading:

Patricia Briggs - Raven´s Strike 240 of 400 pages
Spadafori and Pion - Cats for Dummies 137 of 408 pages (couch book)
Markus Heitz - Die Zwerge 60 of 621 pages
Ed Greenwood - Hand of Fire (Shandril´s Saga 3) 271 of 384 pages (bathroom book)

To be read pile:

Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Elfentanz
Wolfgang und Heike Hohlbein - Märchenmond
Eric Maron - Die Fürstin
Margaret Weis - Mistress of Dragons
Charlotte Link - Am Ende des Schweigens
Dave Duncan - Sir Stalwart (King´s Daggers 1)
Dave Duncan - Silvercloak (King´s Daggers 3)
Philip Athans - Baldur´s Gate II Shadows of Amn
Orson Scott Card - Ender´s Shadow
Orson Scott Card - Shadow of the Hegemon
Orson Scott Card - Shadow Puppets

51/100 books (51% done), 26077/30 000 pages (86,92% done) so far
15 000 pages (100% done in May)
* marks rereads

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#33 Aug 02 2005 at 10:16 PM Rating: Good

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yeah quantity seems like a false goal to me. If i was going fo quantity i would narrow the field to american classics or something i would like to learn more about, say a hobby or career

#34 Aug 06 2005 at 10:01 PM Rating: Good

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I really dont think I could ever read that many books O.O 100 is sooo many wow - im impressed though

Edited, Sat Aug 6 23:06:19 2005 by hantei

#35 Aug 09 2005 at 8:41 AM Rating: Decent

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I recommend for a change of pace you try SM Stirling's "Snowbrother" The whole 5th millennium series was good but this one gives you an idea of what a real barbarian lives like.

Another one for anyone that likes alternate history novels done right is "Island in the Sea of Time" and its two sequels. Hands down the best alternate history I have ever read.

Also you should try Riddlemaster of Hed by Patricia A. Mckillip. Excellent series.

Next look for "The Legend of Nightfall" by Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert. One of my favorite rogue characters ever written is in there.

Finally look for anything by DAVID GEMMELL. This guy is one of the best fantasy authors left in the business. His stories are ok but it’s the way he writes his characters that attracts me. He can make you feel what they feel with his words. That is real talent.

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I've probably read less than 50 books in the past year.

But then again what I did read was Milton (Paradise Lost), Dante (The Divine Comedy), Hardy (Tess and the Mayor of Castebridge), Chaucer (Canterbury Tales),

Lol be careful YSU if you add in "G.W.Bush: a conspiricy theory" and "Explosives 101", and you probably have MI6 knocking your door down.

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I know this is SCI-FI/Fantasy but please read "Angelas Ashes" By Frank McCourt. It was a fantastic novel and if you like it, check out "Tis" and "Teacherman".

For historical fiction try Phillipa Gregory - Henry the VII period books "The Queens Fool" , "The Other Boylyn Sister".

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#39 Nov 07 2005 at 1:27 PM Rating: Decent

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have you read any of the dragon lance books? there not hard reads but great storys. aslo the forgoten relms drizzit Do'Urden (as close as I can at spelling that) is good too starts with Home Land. not sure if its your type of reading but there good books. I'm reading vampire lesnt right now

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Heh ive read prolly 650 books while i was in highschool that includes summer to Lensman Ftw though the end of the series kinda sad..Emergence, Threshold are both great scifi
Threshold is supposedly finaly getting a sequal btw

Theres also a series about i think 6 types of magic and a 7th one that can rearrange the way magic works but i cant remember the name of author or books name but they all have a #magic i think .

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Theres also a series about i think 6 types of magic and a 7th one that can rearrange the way magic works but i cant remember the name of author or books name but they all have a #magic i think .

That would possibly be:
Master of the Five Magics
Secret of the Sixth Magic
Riddle of the Seven Realms

by Lyndon Hardy.

I read the first two many years ago (late 80s), I never got around to the third one.

#42 Dec 03 2005 at 12:46 AM Rating: Decent

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I personally make it a goal to read at least 200,000 pages in a year and at least 200-300 books. I have no life lol so I have a lot of time on my hands. Usually I chrush it but recently I've developed a social life so I'm losing time.

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#43 Dec 29 2005 at 3:36 AM Rating: Default

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I, too, encourage quality over quantity. And certainly more variety than your list indicates. You should be reading some non-sci-fiction and some nonfiction.

I've been keeping a list of the books I read since 1995 (I'm 42 years old). I usually read about 25 books a year. About half is fiction, and about half the fiction is SF. I recommend you read some classic SciFi--try some of the Hugo & Nebula award winners.

Allow me to recommend a few nonfiction titles:

The Birth of Time--How We Measured the Age of the Universe by John Gribbin

Wonderful Life--The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould

Finding Darwin's God--A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution by Kenneth Miller

The Prize--The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power by Daniel Yergin

A Walk in the Woods--Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

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