Well, it's almost 2013. Time to reset the Challenge.

Good luck to all you readers out there.

1) Currently Reading - Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Starting tomorrow)

12/31/2012 5:00:57 PM

my goal this year is to read 12 complete series consisting of 3+ books....with a few extra books thrown in...the books in a few of the series I have in mind are substantial in length so I'm not shooting for a total book count this year

currently reading The Wives of Henry VIII - The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Catherine of Aragon - Laurien Gardner

1/1/2013 7:58:39 PM

I'm going to do it this year! I can feel it!

My goal is to read at least one moderately worthwhile book for every dirty book that I read. So I really need to get maximum filth out of my dirty books.

So please post good dirty books here.

1/1/2013 10:17:18 PM

More like 52 books in 52 years amirite

1/1/2013 11:00:53 PM

Once again I will try for 12! Only made it to 9 & 3/4 for 2012.

1/1/2013 11:08:54 PM

I posted this in the other thread Casey after seeing your list

Quote :

"Casey I have Queen of the Turtle Derby and other Southern Phenomena--you may like that a lot. Not quite as funny as Celia Rivenbark, but funny nonetheless."

1/1/2013 11:57:16 PM

I'll have to get in touch with you about those

[Edited on January 2, 2013 at 6:57 AM. Reason : asdf]

1/2/2013 6:57:27 AM

i think i did about 20+ books outside of work stuff.....hopefully i will read more this year

1) Catching Fire (hunger games trilogy 2nd book)

[Edited on January 2, 2013 at 10:09 AM. Reason : started last night]

1/2/2013 10:08:21 AM

Tudor Women - Laurien Gardner
1. The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Catherine of Aragon

currently reading Tudor Women - A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn - Laurien Gardner

1/2/2013 12:29:15 PM

k

1/2/2013 4:14:50 PM

Tudor Women - Laurien Gardner
1. The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Catherine of Aragon
2. A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn

currently reading Tudor Women - Plain Jane: A Novel of Jane Seymour - Laurien Gardner

1/5/2013 12:59:07 PM

[Edited on January 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM. Reason : stupid tdub]

1/5/2013 12:59:07 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Currently Reading - Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan

1/5/2013 1:01:39 PM

Ok, finally finished the book I was reading at the end of last year so I can start year 2 of this attempt. I am going for 12 in 12.

1. A Feast for Crows - George R R Martin (currently reading)

1/5/2013 11:08:45 PM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson

1/5/2013 11:22:37 PM

^Nice

^^That one is a bit of a slog. Try to power through it.

1/6/2013 1:57:32 PM

where do you guys find the time to read so much

1/6/2013 2:22:46 PM

A lot of mine are audiobooks that I listen to while doing other things. I'm constantly listening to books or podcasts throughout the day. I also have a job where I can listen and fill out spreadsheets, etc and listen at the same time.

1/6/2013 2:51:21 PM

1. A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle

In progress:
The Sign of the Four - Arthur Conan Doyle
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K Dick

1/6/2013 6:37:19 PM

I can't do audiobooks during the day. I do most of my reading in bed at the end of the night and I can usually only stay awake for a chapter or two. Sometimes I'll realize the next time I pick up the book that I was so drowsy for the last few pages of what I read that I have no idea what happened. I have to reread and that doesn't help with finishing anything quickly.

1/6/2013 6:39:35 PM

AUDIO BOOKS SHOULD NOT COUNT!

If I listened to audio books then I could get through 23472893749823 books in a year

very few of mine are even e-books...


it's just not the same as reading an actual book

1/7/2013 8:39:41 AM

Agree. If I could do audiobooks I'd have a ton more. Though I honestly just prefer reading the book myself.

1/7/2013 9:43:47 AM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Currently Reading - Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan

1/9/2013 6:10:29 PM

Tudor Women - Laurien Gardner
1. The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Catherine of Aragon
2. A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
3. Plain Jane: A Novel of Jane Seymour

currently reading Masters of Rome - The First Man in Rome - Colleen McCullough

1/10/2013 8:09:59 AM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) Currently Reading - A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson

This is gonna take a while.

1/13/2013 2:06:46 PM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2) The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer

1/13/2013 3:00:39 PM

1. A Study in Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
2. The Sign of the Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
3. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K Dick
4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)

Currently:
A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin


Audiobooks count for me.

1/17/2013 10:19:39 PM

1) Catching Fire
2) Mocking jay

what should i read next?

1/18/2013 8:26:21 AM

That depends, what type of books do you like or have an interest in? I'd be happy to make a few suggestions.

1/18/2013 7:09:47 PM

i should probably change my goal to just reading this series by 2014


7 books at 1,200 pages a piece is rough...and it's a very slow read on top of that...

1/23/2013 11:12:34 AM

i'm still on book 1

1/23/2013 11:25:41 AM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2) The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer
3) The Exile by Andrew Britton

1/27/2013 1:12:38 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) Currently Reading - The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick

1/29/2013 6:59:13 PM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2) The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer
3) The Exile by Andrew Britton
4) No Higher Honor by Condoleezza Rice

2/3/2013 12:07:44 AM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2) The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer
3) The Exile by Andrew Britton
4) No Higher Honor by Condoleezza Rice
5) The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard

2/4/2013 6:46:56 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) Currently Reading - I drink for a Reason - David Cross

2/4/2013 6:55:54 PM

1. A Study in Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
2. The Sign of the Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
3. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K Dick
4. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
5. The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)
6. A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin
7. Kindred - Octavia E. Butler
8. The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)

Currently:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach
The Valley of Fear - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)

Audiobooks count for me.

2/4/2013 8:49:43 PM

^^how is the David Cross book?

2/4/2013 9:54:03 PM

i'm about to withdraw from this year's competition

2/5/2013 3:51:37 PM

^^ It's great if you like David Cross standup and political opinions. It's really random at times and very silly. I really enjoyed it and it's a quick read.

^NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
7) Currently Reading - Tough Shit! - Kevin Smith

[Edited on February 5, 2013 at 7:16 PM. Reason : books]

2/5/2013 7:09:33 PM

1) Dear Creature --- Jonathan Case
2) The Twelve --- Justin Cronin
3) The Book of Beer Awesomeness --- Ben Applebaum and Dan Disorbo
4) The Forever War --- John Haldeman
5) Maus: My Father Bleeds History --- Art Spiegelman
6) The Darkness that Comes Before --- R. Scott Bakker
7) American Psycho --- Brett Easton Ellis
8) The Warrior-Prophet --- R. Scott Bakker

Currently reading: Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul by Karen Abbot

2/8/2013 12:24:18 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
7) Tough Shit! - Kevin Smith
8) Currently Reading - Into the Storm (Destroyermen #1) - Taylor Anderson

2/9/2013 12:50:16 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
7) Tough Shit! - Kevin Smith
8) Into the Storm (Destroyermen #1) - Taylor Anderson
9) Currently Reading - Crusade (Destroyermen #2) - Taylor Anderson

2/13/2013 7:09:48 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
7) Tough Shit! - Kevin Smith
8) Into the Storm (Destroyermen #1) - Taylor Anderson
9) Crusade (Destroyermen #2) - Taylor Anderson
10) Currently Reading - Maelstrom (Destroyermen #3) - Taylor Anderson

2/18/2013 3:12:34 PM

yeah...i'm out...

i've been reading on this book for over a month and i'm barely half way through it...

maybe i can get this series read this year

2/18/2013 3:43:05 PM

2/18/2013 5:20:08 PM

yeah...pretty much

2/18/2013 7:14:23 PM

1) Universe Down To Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2) The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer
3) The Exile by Andrew Britton
4) No Higher Honor by Condoleezza Rice
5) The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard
6) The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer

2/18/2013 8:06:43 PM

1) Altered Carbon - Richard K. Morgan (Amazing book!)
2) Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan
3) Woken Furies - Richard K. Morgan
4) A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5) The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick
6) I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
7) Tough Shit! - Kevin Smith
8) Into the Storm (Destroyermen #1) - Taylor Anderson
9) Crusade (Destroyermen #2) - Taylor Anderson
10) Maelstrom (Destroyermen #3) - Taylor Anderson
11) Currently Reading - Distant Thunders (Destroyermen #4) - Taylor Anderson

2/23/2013 2:55:10 PM

set 'em

2/23/2013 3:04:04 PM