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[Rosepetals (#42525)]

I think for the total year I've probably read over 100 books. There was a time when I was cooped up at my local library for a time, so I found myself perusing quick reads between my studies.

I'm actually starting Hunger Games right now. Last few books I've read have been on the suspense/paranormal side (Ted Dekker's "Kiss" and Richard Carman's "Thirteen Days to Midnight", the former's adult, the latter's YA).

I'm also trying to finish reading Brom's "The Child Thief" - I honestly didn't realize coming into the book how dark it was going to be - the language, violence in it is very graphic, but the art is lovely. Probably the most skewed version of Peter Pan I've ever read.

[[AN]Wölf_Brother (#5002)]

I finished my LT Category challenge for this year. Here's the summary I posted afterwards:

Summary:

Favourite book in each category:
1. Having a Butcher’s: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
2. Classic SF&F: The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
3. Watching the Detectives: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
4. Book Watch: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
5. Impulse Buys and Recommends: The Guards by Ken Bruen
6. Continuations: Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
7. Epic Fantasy: Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
8. Wolf in Me: Wolf of the Plains by Conn Iggulden
9. Lost in Translation: In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami
10. Tickling the Funny Bone: One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmyre

Average category rating:
1. Having a Butcher’s: 4.05
2. Classic SF&F: 3.65
3. Watching the Detectives: 3.65
4. Book Watch: 3.7
5. Impulse Buys and Recommends: 3.65
6. Continuations: 4.05
7. Epic Fantasy: 4.25
8. Wolf in Me: 3.75
9. Lost in Translation: 3.35
10. Tickling the Funny Bone: 3.65

Least favourite books read for the challenge:
1. Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
2. Audition by Ryū Murakami
3. Out by Natsuo Kirino
4. Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
5. The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

Most surprised by:
1. The Quiet American by Graham Greene
2. Wolf of the Plains by Conn Iggulden
3. Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Book 1 by Bill Willingham
4. The Sacred Book of the Werewolf by Victor Pelevin
5. Saki: The Complete Short Stories by Saki

Honourable mentions:
1. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
2. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
3. The Wars of Light and Shadow books by Janny Wurts
4. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
5. Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat

[sakurafice (#142452)]

started reading 1984 by george orwell and great expectations by charles dickens

[Zefiris (#127560)]

After reading "The God Delusion" I loved it so much I went on to read everything that Dawkins recomended, "Letter to a Christian Nation" "The End of Faith and "The moral Landscape" by Harris as well as "God is not great" by Hitchens. Currently I'm on "godless" I forget who by though but hope to be finished by the time the new Dawkins arrives the week.

Also I'm Reading Yakuza moon, love this book, I never thought so indepth about Yanki's before, I know it is suppose to be a book about overcoming struggles, but not being the touchy feely type I'm really reading it as a narrative on 1980's Japan and Yanki culture. I feel ashamed how I thought it would be fun to be a yanki like so many anime characters but outside of anime they really were fucked up kids, not finished it yet so I'm looking forward to the narrative on the Yakuza, although she has said although she has said she will say it as it was and from her first encounter with the yakuza I don't think it will leave me at all happy.

Also re-reading Romeo & Juliet a few times, not for Romeo and Juliet themselves I hate them but the Rosaline bits, recently fallen in love so it finally makes sense to me "Forget to think of her" "Teach me how I should forget to think"

Also on Sharpes Enemy but I really haven't have the time and this is the book that is the most easy to pick up over time so it's taking a while

[[AN]Wölf_Brother (#5002)]

Wow! Not updated this at all this year.

Here and here are my challenge threads for this year. Not too far off reaching my target now. From the 64 books I've read to date my favourites were The Count of Monte Cristo and Perdido Street Station.

[Reichwulf (#339807)]

I'm currently listening to the audio book series of the vampire chronicles by anne rice, I'm on the vampire lestat atm next book in the series is Queen of the damned.

They are really, really good so far.

[Uthon (#358729)]

 

[[AN]Wölf_Brother (#5002)]

I'm hopefully going to re-read that series next year. Haven't read the latest one yet so it will be a good opportunity to catch up. Have you watched the TV show yet? Personally, I think they've done an extremely good job of condensing the novels and for the core story to remain intact.

Didn't post this year's challenge list so here it is. Just started a Part 2 also. So far I've read 45 so far with the target being 78 for the year so I'm doing ok.

[Uthon (#358729)]