Here we go again. It's 2017 and time to reset the book reading challenge. Let's all try to read one book a week this year, but if that's too much just list whatever you read because reading is fun. Also, try to rate the books you finish from 1 to 10 so other people can see what might be a good book to pick up.1) Currently Reading - Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher
1/2/2017 1:49:09 PM
A couple of recommendations:Cormac McCarthy - Outer Dark and The Road, people usually go for Blood Meridian first and it's great but those two are quick reads to get you started.
1/2/2017 3:12:22 PM
^Yeah, I read Blood Meridian last year (Dark as FUCK!) I've got The Road around here somewhere.
1/2/2017 6:52:59 PM
1) Muh Vawls: The Tragic Tale of the 2016 Tennessee Men's Football Team
1/2/2017 7:51:06 PM
Travels with Charlie will be my first book, it's short and I can check it off my list finally. I've been wanting to read another Steinbeck since Grapes of Wrath. I've also got Spy Catcher in my queue.
1/2/2017 8:26:33 PM
1) Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning 7/10 (Kindle edition has some errors)
1/2/2017 8:58:06 PM
I've read The Road and I'm on Blood Meridian now. It's pretty confusing at first and definitely dark as fuck.
1/2/2017 9:28:22 PM
BTTT, I'm finishing up some work-related reading and I want some suggestions for fiction (or non-fiction). Also, pros/cons of e-readers. I just got a fire hd 8, I'm wondering if I'm going to like it or not.
1/7/2017 12:29:30 AM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) Currently Reading - The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C LyonsRead the first two volumes 4 or 5 years ago; finally finishing it.
1/19/2017 12:23:07 AM
1) Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and Health - Charlotte Biltekoff - 7/10
1/26/2017 10:29:16 PM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) Currently Reading - A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex MarshallWow, slow start so far
1/29/2017 4:35:29 PM
1) Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and Health - Charlotte Biltekoff - 7/102) The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 9/10I may try to continue with short classics to catch back up. It's also nice to read books as an adult that you "read" in middle/high school.
1/31/2017 4:48:36 PM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Currently Reading - Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson
2/5/2017 4:11:23 PM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Currently Reading - Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence
2/13/2017 5:58:27 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) Currently Reading - The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence
2/27/2017 12:13:20 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) Currently Reading - The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence
3/9/2017 9:02:40 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) Currently Reading - The Maze Runner - James Dashner
3/21/2017 12:31:21 AM
Who knew a book by a comedian would be so hard to finish? Maybe 'When you are engulfed in flames' is just really unfunny. My book club is about to give up in the middle, again.
3/21/2017 8:20:32 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Currently Reading - Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson
3/21/2017 6:49:02 PM
1) Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and Health - Charlotte Biltekoff - 7/102) The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 9/103) The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/104) The Ice Dragon - George R. R. Martin - 10/105) Currently Reading - The Hedge Knight - George R. R. Martin[Edited on March 24, 2017 at 10:44 AM. Reason : cr]
3/24/2017 10:44:10 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) Currently Reading - The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell
3/27/2017 6:10:57 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner
4/4/2017 12:58:32 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) Currently Reading - The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell
4/4/2017 7:18:08 PM
A friend recommended Ready Player One. Really good so far.[Edited on April 4, 2017 at 10:19 PM. Reason : A]
4/4/2017 10:17:27 PM
^It's loaded with 80's and 90's pop culture easter eggs
4/8/2017 2:58:15 PM
1) Eating Right in America: The Cultural Politics of Food and Health - Charlotte Biltekoff - 7/102) The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 9/103) The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/104) The Ice Dragon - George R. R. Martin - 10/105) The Hedge Knight - George R. R. Martin - 10/106) The Sworn Sword - George R. R. Martin - 10/107) Currently reading - The Mystery Knight - George R. R. MartinReally, really enjoying these Dunk and Egg novellas. I really hope he puts out more - I've seen him say he's planning 6+ more. It's nice to have a nice focused, simple plot. I also bought the graphic novels but haven't read them yet.
4/11/2017 1:57:09 PM
What format are you reading them in? So far I'm only aware of the graphic novels.Nevermind.... I have the book as well. Just haven't read it yet since I'd recently read the graphic novels. [Edited on April 12, 2017 at 8:20 PM. Reason : ]
4/12/2017 8:18:16 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) Currently Reading - The Death Cure - James Dashner
4/17/2017 2:46:45 AM
how are you liking the Maze Runner trilogy? it's a shame that the second movie completely butchered the book. I feel like if they made it just a little more serious in tone and if they had stuck with the actual maze and figuring that out for a while longer it would have been a stronger series.
4/17/2017 10:06:37 AM
I'm enjoying it so far, but I'm kind of a sucker for sci-fi dystopia. I watched the first movie a few months ago and decided to check the books out then.Have you read the two prequels in the series?
4/17/2017 10:41:46 AM
haha I'm a total sucker for dystopian stuff too and found the books after seeing the first movie. I was betting that the books would be done a lot better. Didn't read the prequels - I had enough after Death Cure. The little euphemisms they use for curse words really drove me crazy haha.I saw part of Divergent the other day and went ahead and got the book set so I'll probably read those sometime this year making the same bet that while the movie was kinda corny, the book is probably better.
4/17/2017 12:13:47 PM
Yeah, the slang (klunk and shanks) is definitely annoying but doesn't detract too much for me.Post in here when you've read some of Divergent, please. I've always thought it looked interesting but haven't seen/read any movies/books, but I've been curious.
4/17/2017 3:10:06 PM
If you guys like dystopian future adventure stories you have to read this"Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1) Matthew Woodring Stover10/10 for me, crazy insane action and super dark 1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Currently Reading - Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman
4/17/2017 8:17:42 PM
Never heard of that before but it looks interesting; definitely think I'll check that out in the near future. Thanks!
4/17/2017 9:32:35 PM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman - 8/1013) Currently Reading - We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor
4/24/2017 8:47:58 PM
13) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1014) Currently Reading - For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor
4/29/2017 2:16:05 PM
14) For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1015) Currently Reading - The Bonehunters (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) - Steven Erikson
4/30/2017 1:30:06 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) Currently Reading - The Kill Order - James Dashner
5/3/2017 1:49:37 PM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman - 8/1013) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1014) For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1015) The Bonehunters (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) - Steven Erikson - 9/1016) Currently Reading - Reaper's Gale (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7)
5/8/2017 9:01:00 PM
Not too late to start i guess, even though to hit 52/52 I'd probably have to read nearly two per week from here on out...Things I've read this year:1) Two Americans: Truman, Eisenhower, and a Dangerous World - William Lee Miller - 8/102) One Second After - William Forstchen - 6/103) Doctor Sleep - Stephen King - 7/104) The Wright Brothers - David McCullough - 8/105) Currently Reading - The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - Candice Millard[Edited on May 14, 2017 at 3:41 PM. Reason : formatting]
5/14/2017 3:41:01 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) The Kill Order - James Dashner - 7/107) Currently Reading - The Fever Code - James Dashner
5/17/2017 12:46:38 AM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) The Kill Order - James Dashner - 7/107) The Fever Code - James Dashner - 7/108) Currently Reading - The Manuscript Found in Saragossa - Jan Potocki
5/25/2017 12:41:59 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman - 8/1013) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1014) For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1015) The Bonehunters (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) - Steven Erikson - 9/1016) Reaper's Gale (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) - 8/1017) Currently Reading - Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen #8) - Steven Erikson
5/28/2017 7:09:22 PM
1) Two Americans: Truman, Eisenhower, and a Dangerous World - William Lee Miller - 8/102) One Second After - William Forstchen - 6/103) Doctor Sleep - Stephen King - 7/104) The Wright Brothers - David McCullough - 8/105) The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - Candice Millard - 8/106) Currently Reading - Manhood for Amateurs - Michael Chabon[Edited on May 28, 2017 at 7:38 PM. Reason : y]
5/28/2017 7:38:13 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) The Kill Order - James Dashner - 7/107) The Fever Code - James Dashner - 7/108) The Manuscript Found in Saragossa - Jan Potocki - 7/109) Currently Reading - The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu
6/17/2017 12:25:40 AM
Finished American Gods, starting The Gunslinger again, for the third time.
6/17/2017 12:31:11 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman - 8/1013) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1014) For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1015) The Bonehunters (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) - Steven Erikson - 9/1016) Reaper's Gale (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) - 8/1017) Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen #8) - Steven Erikson - 8/1018) Currently Reading - Dust of Dreams (Malazan Book of the Fallen #9) - Steven Erikson
6/23/2017 6:31:02 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) The Kill Order - James Dashner - 7/107) The Fever Code - James Dashner - 7/108) The Manuscript Found in Saragossa - Jan Potocki - 7/109) The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu - 9/1010) Currently Reading - The Dark Forest - Cixin Liu
6/29/2017 1:12:04 AM
1) Shadowed Souls (The Dresden Files #14.5) - Jim Butcher - 6/102) A Blade of Black Steel (The Crimson Empire #2) - Alex Marshall - 9/103) Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Stormlight Archive #2.5) - Brandon Sanderson - 9/104) Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War #1) - Mark Lawrence - 8/105) The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War #2) - Mark Lawrence - 8/106) The Wheel of Osheim (The Red Queen's War #3) - Mark Lawrence - 8/107) Blood in the Water (Destroyermen #11) - Taylor Anderson - 5/108) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/109) The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1010) Lords of the North (The Saxon Stories #3) - Bernard Cornwell - 8/1011) Sword Song (The Saxon Stories #4) - Bernard Cornwell - 7/1012) Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman - 8/1013) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1014) For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) - Dennis Taylor - 9/1015) The Bonehunters (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6) - Steven Erikson - 9/1016) Reaper's Gale (The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) - 8/1017) Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen #8) - Steven Erikson - 8/1018) Dust of Dreams (Malazan Book of the Fallen #9) - Steven Erikson - 9/1019) Currently Reading - The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen #10) - Steven Erikson
7/10/2017 6:55:20 PM
1) The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies - 8/102) The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights (Volume 3) - Translated by Malcolm C Lyons - 8/103) The Maze Runner - James Dashner - 8/104) The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 8/105) The Death Cure - James Dashner - 7/106) The Kill Order - James Dashner - 7/107) The Fever Code - James Dashner - 7/108) The Manuscript Found in Saragossa - Jan Potocki - 7/109) The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu - 9/1010) The Dark Forest - Cixin Liu - 8/1011) Currently Reading - Death's End - Cixin Liu
7/26/2017 11:13:25 PM