My goal is to read 20 books but I haven't decided on the titles so far.
My first book is Spider's Web by Agatha Christie. And probably Veronica Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho next. But not sure what else beyond that. I have a huge list of want-to-be-read on GoodReads so I guess I'll go through that when the time comes and update here accordingly.
Last year's goal was 20 books but I only read 10!
Alright. I am finally going to hop in and set a list down.
1. Taliesin by Stephen Lawheadfinished
2. Merlin by Stephen Lawhead
3. Arthur by Stephen Lawhead
4. Pendragon by Stephen Lawhead
5. Grail by Stephen Lawhead
6. Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card
7. Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card
8. An Act of Treason by Jack Coughlin
9. Dance of Blades by David Dalglish
10. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
11. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin
12. The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin
13. Tehanu by Ursula Le Guin
14. Tales from Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
15. The Other Wind by Ursula Le Guin
16. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
17. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
That is what I got so far. I will add to it books that come out throughout the year or if I find another series I really want to read. The last two on the list I think are going to be the hardest. I'm partway through Insurgent, but I can't seem to keep interest in it. I honestly don't think it is very good writing, but I like the story, so I am keeping on with it.
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
Have you read the other Homecoming Saga book by Orson Scott Card? I tried reading The Memory of Earth and promptly wanted to burn it when I realized it was a fancified version of the Book of Mormon. (That's not the only reason; I started disliking it generally, but I found it boring to re-tell an already-existing story and thus had no interest.)Originally Posted by Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World
I did read The Memory of Earth, and I have it and the second book. But it didn't really grab me like his other works have. I never really bothered to get back into it, surprisingly because he is one of my favorite authors. I didn't realize it was a fancy retelling of the Book of Mormon, though I can't say that I am surprised with the kind of person he is.
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
The events are all pretty aligned with the first few hundred years of the Book of Mormon, apparently, just set in the future with technology and a few other heres and theres. I realized this and that the lead character's name Nafai is too close to Nephi to not go hand in hand. The family leaving the city, his brothers hating him, Nafai being spoken to by the Oversoul, etc are all things that happen to Nephi in the Book of Mormon.
I'm not sure he if branches off into his own creativity and develops his own story with it or if he generally sticks to the Book of Mormon events. I would have probably been pushed to reading more if it was his own thing instead of being based on scripture.
These are going to be in no particular order, and several of them I don't actually have copies of so I may not get around to reading them depending on circumstances. Most of them I have though.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Book Thief
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (I started this one a long time ago but haven't finished).
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin
Perelandra by CS Lewis
That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis
Cricketsong by Pike
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card --- DONE!
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
S
House of Leaves
Ender's Game - Done.
I'm sure I'll think of more, but this is my list from off the top of my head.
Last edited by Scotty_ffgamer; 01-18-2014 at 01:13 AM.
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That's what I was leaning towards, so I'll go with that. I also added a book called "S" that someone just told me about like 2 minutes ago and House of Leaves.
Oh man. How did I forget Stephen King. I need to widen my knowledge of his works. The ones I have read are fantastic though. Mayhaps I will update my list...
<PaperStar> live fast, die young, bad plefs do it well
1) Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
2) The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
3) Death by Black Hole by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
4) Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
5) The Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambley
6) Willow by Joan D Vinge
7) The Snow Queen by Joan D Vinge
8) Thieves' World by various authors (Poul Anderson, John Brunner, Andrew J. Offutt, C. J. Cherryh, Janet Morris, Chris Morris...)
...is 8 enough?
8 should be enough.
Willow, like Willow directed by Ron Howard The Amazing starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer? This makes me so happy.
I'll be glad if I finally get to finish Moby Dick this year. Started half a year ago, 60% now
This twenty-year-old boy was distinguished from childhood by strange qualities, a dreamer and an eccentric. A girl fell in love with him, and he went and sold her to a brothel...
So this will sound pathetic but ever since starting to use HabitRPG I've been keeping to my goal to read a little every single day. This is my seventh straight day of reading!I can't wait to finish my current book so I can jump into Asimov because that guy
>Hates one book because it's super MormonHave you read the other Homecoming Saga book by Orson Scott Card? I tried reading The Memory of Earth and promptly wanted to burn it when I realized it was a fancified version of the Book of Mormon. (That's not the only reason; I started disliking it generally, but I found it boring to re-tell an already-existing story and thus had no interest.)
>Loves a buttload of other super Mormon books
Shorty please!
Anyway I've been reading more this year and I'm pleased with that, currently reading Ringworld by Larry Niven. If I can finish the books I got for Christmas before I get more books for my birthday or something I'll consider it adequate.
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