Posted January 17, 2011 Book Number: 30 Number Of Pages: 337 Book Title: Life as We Knew It Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer Book Number: 31 Number Of Pages: 240 Book Title: The Water Wars Author: Cameron Stracher Book Number: 32 Number Of Pages: 330 Book Title: Flawless Author: Sara Shepard Book Number: 33 Number Of Pages: 320 Book Title: Wicked Author: Sara Shepard Book Number: 34 Number Of Pages: 320 Book Title: Perfect Author: Sara Shepard Book Number: 35 Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: Unbelievable Author: Sara Shepard Book Number: 36 (reread) Number Of Pages: 288 Book Title: Into the Wild Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 37 (reread) Number Of Pages: 317 Book Title: Fire and Ice Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 38 (reread) Number Of Pages: 312 Book Title: Forest of Secrets Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 39 (reread) Number Of Pages: 336 Book Title: Rising Storm Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 40 (reread) Number Of Pages: 336 Book Title: A Dangerous Path Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 41 (reread) Number Of Pages: 315 Book Title: The Darkest Hour Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 42 (reread) Number Of Pages: 510 Book Title: Firestar's Quest Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 43 (reread) Number Of Pages: 516 Book Title: Bluestar's Prophecy Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 44 (reread) Number Of Pages: 336 Book Title: Midnight Author: Erin Hunter Book Number: 45 Number Of Pages: 272 Book Title: Raven's Gate Author: Anthony Horowitz Share this post Link to post
Posted January 17, 2011 Book Number: 33 Number Of Pages: 155 Book Title: Selected Poems Author: William Blake Review: Just wanted to have a look at some of Blake's work. Couldn't really get through to his theological opinions, so I can't say that I enjoyed this much. Book Number: 34 Number Of Pages: 127 Book Title: Chocolate Jesus Author: Nora Ikstena Review: Kind-of a diary of a local novelist/author on various themes like nationalism, the art of life, writing and traveling. Liked some parts, but thought that many ideas were expressed in quite a convoluted manner. Guess that artsy language isn't really my thing. /shrugs Share this post Link to post
Posted January 17, 2011 Book Number: 11 Number Of Pages: 209 (219 pages if you count those last ten with only lists of where you can find things in the book) Book Title: The digital photography book Author: Scott Kelby Rating: 5/5 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Oh goodness, I totally forgot to update when I said I would... Tsk tsk on me. Anyhow, updating now, 7 books since I last posted here. Book Number: 15th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 327 Book Title: Golem in the Gears Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 16th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 304 Book Title: Vale of the Vole Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 17th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: Heaven Cent Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 18th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: Man from Mundania Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 19th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: Isle Of View Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 20th (re-read) Number Of Pages: 368 Book Title: Question Quest Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 21st (re-read) Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: The Color Of Her Panties Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. *edited to add "(re-read)" - forgot that! Edited January 21, 2011 by simkim Share this post Link to post
Posted January 18, 2011 Book Number: 127 Number Of Pages: 336 Book Title: A Conspiracy of Kings (Audio) ~R~ Author: Megan Whalen Turner Review: First time I've listened to this. I find I liked hearing the voices. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 18, 2011 Book Number: 30 Number Of Pages: 142 Book Title: Jedi Quest:The School of Fear Author: Jude Watson Rating: 3/5 Book Number: 31 Number Of Pages: 734 Book Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Author: J. K. Rowling Rating: 5/5 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2011 @AAurion: I've started a reread of the Sword of Truth series myself. I never finished the series the first time I read through them, though. Got tired of waiting for the books after book 9 or so. Book Number: 69 Number Of Pages: 848 pgs Book Title: Wizard's First Rule [reread] Author: Terry Goodkind Rating: 3/5 Review: I remember really liking this book the first time I had read it. It was more violent and graphic than I was used to, but the writing and story was compelling enough that I cared for the characters, I bought into the world and their magic, and I wanted to find out how everything ended. Years later, rereading it more critically, the flaws and similarities to other books tended to jump out at me. I found myself rolling my eyes at the Gollem look-alike, and going, "Hey, that type of society sounds familiar - from another book", etc. There were also other things that I had a problem with, but for the sake of brevity, I will leave it at this. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2011 Book Number: 7 Number of pages: 233 Title: Rose Madder (reread) Author: Stephen King Book Number: 8 Number of pages: 453 Title: Oliver Twist Author: Charles Dickens Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2011 Book Number: 67 Number Of Pages: 535 Book Title: Princeps' Fury Author: Jim Butcher Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Book Title: Wizard's First Rule [reread] Author: Terry Goodkind My favorite in The Sword of Truth series is #6, Faith of the Fallen. I first found them when I was a Freshmen. I stopped rereading the series a year or so after I graduated High School. I should read the entire series over again, I keep rereading Anne Bishop instead. I wonder if I will find those flaws you mentioned too. To Stay on topic. Book Number: 128 Number Of Pages: 288 Book Title: Night Call Author: Radclyffe Review: Very graphic with the hospital stuff, and there was a couple in the book that I swear have to be part of a different book, cause she sorta expects the reader to know their history and I didn't. I hate when that happens. Overall good book. I'm also listening to yet another audio (yay for listening to audios while I Crochet) and, don't throw rotten vegetables at me please, I am also half way through New Moon. I am also reading Mystic and Rider but I am unsure if I am going to finish that one. Edited January 22, 2011 by Kanaye Share this post Link to post
Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) My favorite in The Sword of Truth series is #7, Faith of the Fallen. I first found them when I was a Freshmen. I stopped rereading the series a year or so after I graduated High School. I should read the entire series over again, I keep rereading Anne Bishop instead. I wonder if I will find those flaws you mentioned too. I've read Faith of the Fallen but I don't remember it. I started reading Terry Goodkind I think in high school? Maybe college? Stopped reading at Pillars of Creation. I am looking at the list of the books and I believe that this one is the 7th book. Faith of the Fallen is listed as the 6th. While I was willing to continue reading the Wheel of Time books as soon as they came out, I wasn't so willing to do so with the Sword of Truth series. I had started reading negative reviews about this series, and was forced to agree that there was a lot of preaching towards the later books. Later found out that it was Objectivist philosophy (and what that is, I'm not certain). Also, there was so much drama and negative things going on that I wasn't sure I could stomach it. But now I feel the need to complete the series; hence, the reread of the earlier books. *sigh* I too tend to reread Anne Bishop's Black Jewels books as comfort rereads. On topic: Book Number: 70 Number Of Pages: 256 pgs Book Title: What the Librarian Did Author: Karina Bliss Rating: 3.5/5 Review: So far, cute romance. I think it's the first book I've ever read with the setting in New Zealand. Unfortunately, unlike the one I'd read set in Australia, this author fails to bring "New Zealand" to life with vivid descriptions. However, I like the book so far. Will edit when I finish this in a couple of hours. Edit: Guess I was closer to the end than I had thought. Needed only half an hour. lol. Book Number: 71 Number Of Pages: 288 pgs [paperback] Book Title: Here Comes the Groom [e-book] Author: Karina Bliss Rating: 3.5/5 Book Number: 72 Number Of Pages: 256 pgs Book Title: Simon Says Mommy Author: Kay Stockham Rating: 1/5 Review: What a let-down. After the anticipation of reading this book, I ended up really disgusted with it due to a secondary character not even a third of the way through the book. Have little to no desire to continue reading the rest of the connected books although the completist in me might object. [My rant/review on Goodreads here] Edited January 21, 2011 by Maladroit Share this post Link to post
Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Question What was the final ruling on fanfic? I'm looking at two novel-length stories totaling 190k+ words Book number | 42 Word count | 131610 Title | The Adversary Author | Xanthe Link | http://www.xanthe.org/Novels/adversary.htm Book number | 43 Word count | 72309 Title | Transfigurations Author | Resonant Link | http://trickster.org/res/transfig.html They're probably both NC-17.. - - - Number | 39 Pages | 576 Title | Turn Coat (The Dresden Files 11) Author | Jim Butcher Number | 40 Pages | 448 Title | Changes (The Dresden Files 12) Author | Jim Butcher Number | 41 Pages | 432 Title | Side Jobs (The Dresden Files anthology) Author | Jim Butcher It's been a while since I read a full novel. Need to get back to actual reading.. Later found out that it was Objectivist philosophy (and what that is, I'm not certain). Also, there was so much drama and negative things going on that I wasn't sure I could stomach it. Objectivism is Ayn Rand's philosophy. If you have to read anything on it, I would try The Fountainhead, which is less preachy and has a more stomach-able storyline than her nonfiction (heh) or other famous novel Atlas Shrugged (which has a 60 page monologue on why altruism is negative, what makes an individual happy is the most moral, everyone should believe in laissez faire capitalism, men with art are awesome, etc) or even the shorter Anthem. The most famous part of it is the totally free capitalism part and the question "Who is John Galt?" :3 Incidentally, I was trying to help a friend with her anti-Galt essay, and ended up reading half of The Fountainhead again, but I don't think half a book counts for this thread :'P Edited January 20, 2011 by kadoatie Share this post Link to post
Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 35 Number Of Pages: 254 Book Title: Beyond the Deepwoods (reread) Author: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddel Review: A kids' book with gorgeous ink illustrations and a fast-paced story. The ending is somewhat cheesy, but the largely nightmarish mood and the vast amounts of creepy crawlies definitely even that out. Edited January 20, 2011 by lightbird Share this post Link to post
Posted January 21, 2011 Book Number: 22nd (re-read) Number Of Pages: 352 Book Title: Demons Don't Dream Author: Piers Anthony Rating and review, see my rating and review on previous Xanth books. Book Number: 23rd (re-read) Number Of Pages: 195 Book Title: Hatchet Author: Gary Paulsen Rating: 5/5 Review: AWESOME reading, I'm now in my 30's and I still love rereading Gary Paulsen's books. Book Number: 24th (never read before) Number Of Pages: 525 Book Title: Digital Fortress Author: Dan Brown Rating: 4.5/5 Review: Riveting story, characters are well done. Twists upon twists - this author is probably gonna become a classic must-read! He does need to be a bit more clear in who's who (or I need to read slower? lol). Share this post Link to post
Posted January 22, 2011 Book Number: 129 Number Of Pages: 228 Book Title: Promises (Coda Books, #1) Author: Marie Sexton Review: Good characters, good plot. I enjoyed this so much that I read book 2 right after I finished this one. Although, I did catch myself wishing she had phrased things differently, must be my editing gene kicking in. Book Number: 130 Number Of Pages: 236 Book Title: A to Z (Coda Books, #2) Author: Marie Sexton Review: I kinda wish I had sucked up and spent the extra $14 to buy book 3 as well. *sigh* Book Number: 131 Number Of Pages: 547 Book Title: New Moon ~R~ Author: Stephanie Meyer Review: Do I really need to review it for you guys? *ducks the rotten veggies thrown at her* Guess not. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 22, 2011 Faith of the Fallen is listed as the 6th. I too tend to reread Anne Bishop's Black Jewels books as comfort rereads. Yes, it is the 6th, sorry bout that. Faith of the Fallen is still my favorite, even if Richard is pulled away from Khalen. Or maybe because he is pulled away from her. I have never heard of the Objectivism Philsophy and don't think I want to know either. I read Wheel of Time when I was younger, about 13. I got to book 4, I think, and just stopped reading them. I don't remember why. And yes, Anne Bishop is most definitely comfort reading. *snuggles her Anne Bishop books* Have you read her Ephemera series or the Tir Alainn Trilogy? I quite enjoyed the Ephemera series but I couldn't stand the first book in the Trilogy. I couldn't even get to chapter 2! *sigh* (It's almost 6am and I'm too tired to copy/paste this into my other post, sorry.) Share this post Link to post
Posted January 22, 2011 Book Number: 6 Number Of Pages: 435 Book Title: First Impressions Author: Jude Deveraux Rating: 2/5 Review: If I had read any of her books before, then I would think it was average, but since I have...it wasn't as good, but it was ok. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 23, 2011 Book Number: 15 Number Of Pages: 279 Book Title: The Dragon and the George Author: Gordan R Dickson Book Number: 16 Number Of Pages: 212 Book Title: The Witches Author: Roald Dahl Book Number: 17 Number Of Pages: 226 Book Title: The BFG Author: Roald Dahl Book Number: 18 Number Of Pages: 399 Book Title: The White Gryphon Author: Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon Book Number: 19 Number Of Pages: 328 Book Title: The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox Author: Ali Sparkes Book Number: 20 Number Of Pages: 159 Book Title: Dinotopia Author: James Gurney Book Number: 21 Number Of Pages: 328 Book Title: Wicked Lovely Author: Melissa Marr Book Number: 22 Number Of Pages: 391 Book Title: Throne of Jade Author: Naomi Novik Share this post Link to post
Posted January 23, 2011 Updated up to here. @kadoatie: For fanfic and online stories they must have 20,000 words to be counted. Therefore the stories you put forward are accepted. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 1 Number Of Pages: 306 Book Title: Masques Author: Patricia Briggs Book Number: 2 Number Of Pages: 303 Book Title: The Hobbit Author: J. R. R. Tolkien Edited January 23, 2011 by NuparuMahnika Share this post Link to post
Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 36 Number Of Pages: 358 Book Title: Stormchaser (reread) Author: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell Review: Too bad that only two books from The Edge Chronicles were published in Latvia. I want to know what happens next. :< Edited January 23, 2011 by lightbird Share this post Link to post
Posted January 23, 2011 Book Number: 68 Number Of Pages: 704 Book Title: First Lord's Fury Author: Jim Butcher Share this post Link to post
Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 19 Number Of Pages: 604 Book Title: A Secret Atlas Author: Michael A. Stackpole Rating: 4/5? Review: It's sort of hard to explain. For a good chunk of the book, I wasn't sure if I like it or not. On the one hand, it's a very interesting book, with intriguing characters and an plot that kept twisting around on itself. Quite a few things surprised me! On the other hand, I felt like it would have been better with a different author. While the chapters cycled regularly between the sea expedition, the land expedition, and the political intrigue going on at the capital/with the bad guys (which is a good technique for complicated plots) he would do things like leave a cliffhanger in one chapter, then when he returned to those characters it would be...five weeks later and everything would be resolved. A few pages later, there would be a flashback to explain what had happened. I felt like certain chapters were just snapshots of the overall plot and like he wasn't explaining enough of what was going on. That said, it was still an enjoyable book and I'm very interested in getting my hands on the next two books in the series, so overall it was a good experience. Edit to fix typo. Edited January 24, 2011 by Danne Share this post Link to post
Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) lol, Kanaye. I don't mind a review of New Moon. While I don't praise Meyer's writing style, I don't condemn it (anymore) either since all it would take to excuse Meyer is remembering a certain e-book I'd purchased and did my best to forget... I have not read Anne Bishop's other trilogies. I try not to read the rest of an author's books to avoid increasing my TBR pile and saving money. Furthermore, several years ago in the middle of my reread, I realized that I didn't care too much for Anne Bishop's writing style. She's still a comfort reread - or rather, skim-read - but when I do, I do my best not to pay attention to the writing but to the story. Book Number: 73 Number Of Pages: 256 pgs Book Title: To Save a Family Author: Anna DeStefano Rating: 2/5 Book Number: 74 Number Of Pages: 375 pgs Book Title: The Lightning Thief Author: Rick Riordan Rating: 3/5 Review: It was fun. Full lackluster, spoilerish review here. Book Number: 75 Number Of Pages: 159 pgs Book Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Author: Lewis Carroll; illustrated by Camille Rose Garcia Rating: 3/5 Review: It was very odd and quirky. Edited January 25, 2011 by Maladroit Share this post Link to post
Posted January 24, 2011 Book Number: 32 Number Of Pages: 763 Book Title: Brisingr Author: Christopher Paolini Rating: 6/5 Share this post Link to post
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