Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #40 on: November 09, 2011 » |
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Blood and Gold time!
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #41 on: November 17, 2011 » |
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Thinking of doing my 50 Book Challenge again, but this time with an actual list to get on with - rather than making it up as I go along. So far, I have the LotR trilogy and The Hobbit, plus Digital Fortress and The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (as my work breaktime reads), A Dance With Dragons by George R R Martin (can't wait for the paperback release so have pestered Amy that I want it for Crimbo) and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
So, any suggestions?
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« #42 on: January 05, 2012 » |
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A Game of Thrones and The Hobbit
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hisak
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« #43 on: January 29, 2012 » |
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Looks like I'll be finishing The Hunger Games tonight. Quite the read!
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« #44 on: January 29, 2012 » |
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Looks like I'll be finishing The Hunger Games tonight. Quite the read!
The book or the trilogy? |
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« #45 on: January 30, 2012 » |
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Currently on books 42 (The Da Vinci Code) and 43 (The Dead) in my 50 Bookathon. See link in my sig for the details.
Da Vinci you'll all know. The Dead (second book in The Enemy series), probably not so much...
I just finished the Da Vinci code a few days ago! I'm not onto the Raw Shark Texts. Pretty good. Oh and also Full Frontal Feminism. |
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hisak
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« #46 on: January 30, 2012 » |
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The book or the trilogy?
The book. I kind of feel like I'll find the sequels unnecessary, but I'll read them anyway. A Storm of Swords is next. |
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #47 on: January 30, 2012 » |
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The book. I kind of feel like I'll find the sequels unnecessary... But that's... ... but I'll read them anyway. *shuts trap* Carry on, hisak! A Storm of Swords is next. Prepare to have your mind blown. It's the 50 Books in 2011 update post! Well, I managed 58 books last year, which doesn't seem like bad going to me. So, that's mission accomplished. With work, wedding-planning, house-hunting and a million other things in between, I'm not convinced I'll hit 50 this year. So I'll start with 20 by the end of June (with any luck these will be the quiet months). They are (list under construction): 1 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien2 - TLotR: The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien3 - TLotR: Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien4 - The Fault in Our Stars - John Green5 - The Liar - Stephen Fry6 - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - John Le Carré7 - Becoming Quinn - Brett Battles8 - From Russia With Love - Ian Fleming9 - The Fear - Charlie Higson10 - Hell's Corner - David Baldacci11 - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin12 - The Magicians - Lev GrossmanKey: Read | Read on Kindle | Reading To Read |
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hisak
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« #48 on: January 30, 2012 » |
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I lied. Now I'm reading Les Miserables.
How is John Green? A few friends of mine have been raving about him but I don't know if I believe them.
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #49 on: January 31, 2012 » |
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The raving is completely warranted. Unless I'm as deluded as your peers. It took a while to get going, but it was that rarest of things - a book I read in one go. It also made me cry. We're talking The Green Mile level of tears. Although triggered at a really strange point. I went from tears of laughter to all of a sudden "Holy shit, this book has been heart-breakingly sad." |
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« #50 on: February 07, 2012 » |
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I picked my awesome Zelda & Philosophy ( I Link therefore I am) book up again. The articles provide a candid insight into the games and what makes them so unique  |
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #51 on: February 07, 2012 » |
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Bought a Kindle last week, so I've tweaked my list key to reflect any titles that find their way into my reading time through this new and quite wonderful gadget. First purchase was "Becoming Quinn" by Brett Battles, a prequel to the three Jonathan The Cleaner Quinn novels that I read last year in paperback form.
Back on to paperbacks to finish TLotR.
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #52 on: April 04, 2012 » |
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Lord of the Rings took a rather long time to get through with exterior distractions (wedding, work, house, Icarus), so I'm gonna be pushed for 25 books before June, especially if one of those is the epic Dance With Dragons. Although, in theory LotR was six books...
With that in mind, I'm going to try out a few slightly smaller paperbacks to bring my count back up. Starting with The Fear, by Charlie Higson. It's the third book in his zombie apocalypse series where everyone over the age of 13 has been struck by a virus which turns them into flesh-craving sickos. Lovely stuff.
Dexter 4 will probably follow, then a marathon session of the Artemis Fowl books. I read the first last year and got the other six that have been released so far for Christmas. Kids' stuff, but enjoyable.
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hisak
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« #53 on: April 24, 2012 » |
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Two-thirds of the way through A Storm of Swords and now I'm very upset.
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Hyruleansoldier
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« #54 on: April 25, 2012 » |
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Two-thirds of the way through A Storm of Swords and now I'm very upset. Because it's almost over or because that character died? |
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Ezlo's Apprentice
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« #55 on: April 28, 2012 » |
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Getting sick last week got me around to reading A Dance With Dragons sooner than planned. Finished it today. Almost couldn't. Martin pulled the rug from under the feet of the reader and one of my favourite characters and I found myself utterly numb and unable to continue for a while. It's up there with Sirius and Dumbledore for Potter fans.
If it takes seven years for The Winds of Winter to come out and confirm this character's fate, I may snap.
Next up: The Magicians, as recommended by Geek & Sundry book show Sword & Laser.
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« #56 on: April 29, 2012 » |
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I liked the Magicians, not so much the Magician King the sequel. Still trying to make my way through the last book in the Inheritance series. I just can't seem to do it.
Is A Dance With Dragons any good EA?
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hisak
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« #57 on: April 29, 2012 » |
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Around 200 pages left in A Storm of Swords, which is quickly becoming my favorite book in years. I liked the Magicians, not so much the Magician King the sequel.
Strange, most word of mouth I've heard about it has been much more positive than for the first book. Can't know until I read either of course. |
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« #58 on: April 29, 2012 » |
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Just finished Fire World by Chris Delacey. Waiting for the next book in the series, The Fire Ascending, to come out here in the United States.
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« #59 on: April 29, 2012 » |
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I liked the Magicians, not so much the Magician King the sequel.
Strange, most word of mouth I've heard about it has been much more positive than for the first book. Can't know until I read either of course. Actually I liked most of the book, it's the ending that did it in for me. It's just an annoying ending. Though I hope there is a sequel the author shouldn't let end like that. |
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