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***OFFICIAL*** 2021 Misc 52 books in 52 weeks thread - do you even read bro??
The Misc 52 books in 52 weeks challenge is back for another year!
*What is the challenge*
The goal is to read 52 books in 52 weeks. 1 book a week is an aggressive, but doable, pace.
*Why is the challenge*
To improve your brain, be entertained, and anything in between. In this digital age, reading improves focus and memory, doesn't screw with your sleep like the blue light from your TV, and if you have a library card, is totally free. Plus, once you have the habit it's a very enjoyable pastime.
*WHO is the challenge*
The challenge is every miscer who wanted to make a better version of himself or herself. Everyone who's in this thread, trying to read a little more and set a personal best on brain power curls.
*What if I don't want to read 52 books, can I still participate in the challenge*
Of course! We all have different goals for physical fitness, the same is true of our mental gains. Read for pleasure, read to learn. Read 1 book or 100, you're welcome in this thread. You should probably push yourself A LITTLE, whether in amount you read or trying out a new subject matter, but do you.
*What should I read?*
You'll find tons of recommendations ITT, and here's a link to the 2019 thread and Time's 100 greatest Novels list to get your juices flowing.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/...ime_100_Novels
https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=176593311
*Are audiobooks reading?*
Different people have different opinions, but if you're asking me: No. Reading is moving your eyes across a page or screen, looking at a graphic image of words. Audiobooks are not the physical act of reading. What most people are ACTUALLY asking is do audiobooks "count". I say yes - you're moving the ideas/story from the author's brain, into yours. That's the end goal of physically reading a book, accomplished by a different means. For what it's worth I avoid non-fiction audiobooks since I personally can't retain as much of the author's ideas and arguments. But I actually PREFER fiction in audio format - if you get a good narrator (Ray Porter, Bronson Pinchot, Scott Brick) the performance really pulls you in.
*The Book brahs thread was started by Invictus. He handed me the reigns in 2020, but respect always to our founder and OG. 'Mirin.
*Check if your local library has "Overdrive" or "Hoopla". Both are free loans of digital books - ebooks or audio, straight to your device. If you have a Kindle, Overdrive will deliver loans straight to it - GOAT way to read a lot for free.
*Use spoiler tags to post your reading lists
My 2020 list
Spoiler!
*How can I read a book a week?
The simplest pacing method is to look at the page count of your book and commit to reading 10% a day. For an average 200 page book this is 20 pages a day. This should take 15-20 minutes for an experienced reader. 10% a day is a book every 10 days, or 36.5 books a year. Read a little more on weekends, airplanes or vacation, and you are nearly there. Otherwise, 15% of your book each day kills 54.75 books a year. You can do this.
This is one of the friendliest, most positive threads on this board, so if you have any questions, just jump right in.
STRONG MINDS IN STRONG BODIES, MISC. 2021, we outchea.
*What is the challenge*
The goal is to read 52 books in 52 weeks. 1 book a week is an aggressive, but doable, pace.
*Why is the challenge*
To improve your brain, be entertained, and anything in between. In this digital age, reading improves focus and memory, doesn't screw with your sleep like the blue light from your TV, and if you have a library card, is totally free. Plus, once you have the habit it's a very enjoyable pastime.
*WHO is the challenge*
The challenge is every miscer who wanted to make a better version of himself or herself. Everyone who's in this thread, trying to read a little more and set a personal best on brain power curls.
*What if I don't want to read 52 books, can I still participate in the challenge*
Of course! We all have different goals for physical fitness, the same is true of our mental gains. Read for pleasure, read to learn. Read 1 book or 100, you're welcome in this thread. You should probably push yourself A LITTLE, whether in amount you read or trying out a new subject matter, but do you.
*What should I read?*
You'll find tons of recommendations ITT, and here's a link to the 2019 thread and Time's 100 greatest Novels list to get your juices flowing.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/...ime_100_Novels
https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showt...hp?t=176593311
*Are audiobooks reading?*
Different people have different opinions, but if you're asking me: No. Reading is moving your eyes across a page or screen, looking at a graphic image of words. Audiobooks are not the physical act of reading. What most people are ACTUALLY asking is do audiobooks "count". I say yes - you're moving the ideas/story from the author's brain, into yours. That's the end goal of physically reading a book, accomplished by a different means. For what it's worth I avoid non-fiction audiobooks since I personally can't retain as much of the author's ideas and arguments. But I actually PREFER fiction in audio format - if you get a good narrator (Ray Porter, Bronson Pinchot, Scott Brick) the performance really pulls you in.
*The Book brahs thread was started by Invictus. He handed me the reigns in 2020, but respect always to our founder and OG. 'Mirin.
*Check if your local library has "Overdrive" or "Hoopla". Both are free loans of digital books - ebooks or audio, straight to your device. If you have a Kindle, Overdrive will deliver loans straight to it - GOAT way to read a lot for free.
*Use spoiler tags to post your reading lists
My 2020 list
Spoiler!
1 Atomic Habits
2 Wounds
3 North American Lake Monsters
4 Off Armageddon Reef
5 Savages
6 The Kings of Cool
7 Out Of The Dark
8 Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
9 #1 In Customer Service
10 Rules of Civility
11 Satori
12 House of Leaves
13 All Systems Red
14 The Magician King
15 Insane
16 The Magicians Land
17 Into the Fire
18 Shibumi
19 Storm Front
20 Fool Moon
21 Highfire
22 Grave Peril
23 The Coddling of the American Mind
24 Death Masks
25 Blood Rites
26 Dead Beat
27 John Dies at the End
28 Rage
29 Proven Guilty
30 Millionaire Success Habits
31 White Night
32 Small Favor
33 Turn Coat
34 Changes
35 Can't Hurt Me
36 Ghost story
37 Cold Days
38 Indistractable
39 This Book Is Full Of Spiders
40 What The Hell Did I Just Read
41 Skin Game
42 Peace Talks
43 The Three-Body Problem
44 The Stars My Destination
45 Neuromancer
46 The Left Hand of Darkness
47 Summer Knight
48 Moneyball
49 Antifragile
50 The Productivity Project
51 Chasing the Scream
52 Lovecraft Country
53 Notes on a Nervous Planet
54 Battle Ground
55 Irresistible
56 Breath
57 Black Swan
58 Ready Player Two
59 Empire of the Summer Moon
2 Wounds
3 North American Lake Monsters
4 Off Armageddon Reef
5 Savages
6 The Kings of Cool
7 Out Of The Dark
8 Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
9 #1 In Customer Service
10 Rules of Civility
11 Satori
12 House of Leaves
13 All Systems Red
14 The Magician King
15 Insane
16 The Magicians Land
17 Into the Fire
18 Shibumi
19 Storm Front
20 Fool Moon
21 Highfire
22 Grave Peril
23 The Coddling of the American Mind
24 Death Masks
25 Blood Rites
26 Dead Beat
27 John Dies at the End
28 Rage
29 Proven Guilty
30 Millionaire Success Habits
31 White Night
32 Small Favor
33 Turn Coat
34 Changes
35 Can't Hurt Me
36 Ghost story
37 Cold Days
38 Indistractable
39 This Book Is Full Of Spiders
40 What The Hell Did I Just Read
41 Skin Game
42 Peace Talks
43 The Three-Body Problem
44 The Stars My Destination
45 Neuromancer
46 The Left Hand of Darkness
47 Summer Knight
48 Moneyball
49 Antifragile
50 The Productivity Project
51 Chasing the Scream
52 Lovecraft Country
53 Notes on a Nervous Planet
54 Battle Ground
55 Irresistible
56 Breath
57 Black Swan
58 Ready Player Two
59 Empire of the Summer Moon
*How can I read a book a week?
The simplest pacing method is to look at the page count of your book and commit to reading 10% a day. For an average 200 page book this is 20 pages a day. This should take 15-20 minutes for an experienced reader. 10% a day is a book every 10 days, or 36.5 books a year. Read a little more on weekends, airplanes or vacation, and you are nearly there. Otherwise, 15% of your book each day kills 54.75 books a year. You can do this.
This is one of the friendliest, most positive threads on this board, so if you have any questions, just jump right in.
STRONG MINDS IN STRONG BODIES, MISC. 2021, we outchea.
Smooth Seas don't make Strong Sailors. Keep your head up.
MrWhiskey24 for jolly cooperation (PS)
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Gotta hit the book store today
Gotta hit the book store today
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Awwww yeah, 1rd.
Edit: chit close enough
Gonna do something a little different this year. A chick at work is following a 52 book "prompt" challenge and I told her I'd do it with her. A few of the prompts are cringe, but I'm game.https://booklistqueen.com/reading-challenge-2021/
Edit: chit close enough
Gonna do something a little different this year. A chick at work is following a 52 book "prompt" challenge and I told her I'd do it with her. A few of the prompts are cringe, but I'm game.https://booklistqueen.com/reading-challenge-2021/
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12-30-2020, 11:44 AM
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In the hopper for 2021:
Rhythm of War by Sanderson (reading now)
The Way of Men
Deep by James Nestor
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences
Irreversible Damage
The Immortality Key
Next by Michael Crichton
#6 - a book about books... have you read "The Business of Books"?
Rhythm of War by Sanderson (reading now)
The Way of Men
Deep by James Nestor
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences
Irreversible Damage
The Immortality Key
Next by Michael Crichton
Originally Posted By Avalanche3319⏩
Lol but who is the booklist king?Gonna do something a little different this year. A chick at work is following a 52 book "prompt" challenge and I told her I'd do it with her. A few of the prompts are cringe, but I'm game.https://booklistqueen.com/reading-challenge-2021/
#6 - a book about books... have you read "The Business of Books"?
Smooth Seas don't make Strong Sailors. Keep your head up.
MrWhiskey24 for jolly cooperation (PS)
12-30-2020, 11:52 AM
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I've already proven I won't ever keep up with this thread, but I will tell the Misc about the books I've read in recent weeks:
1. The Complete Maus - Art Spiegelman
A graphic novel about a Jewish man and his wife who survived the WW2 and Auschwitz. The Nazis are drawn as cats and the Jews as mice.
2. Darkness at Noon - Arthur Koestler
This is the greatest takedown of Communism I've ever read. It's about the fictional interrogation of a high ranking Soviet official during Stalin's purges of anyone who was a potential threat to him.
3. Hillbilly Elegy - JD Vance
I made a thread about this one a few days ago. It's about a young man who started out poor and raised by drug addicts and alcoholics. He eventually became a marine and graduated from Yale Law.
4. I'm currently reading President Obama's recently released memoirs titled A Promised Land.
I'm only 35 pages in but, despite my fundamental disagreements with his politics, his writing skill is impressive.
1. The Complete Maus - Art Spiegelman
A graphic novel about a Jewish man and his wife who survived the WW2 and Auschwitz. The Nazis are drawn as cats and the Jews as mice.
2. Darkness at Noon - Arthur Koestler
This is the greatest takedown of Communism I've ever read. It's about the fictional interrogation of a high ranking Soviet official during Stalin's purges of anyone who was a potential threat to him.
3. Hillbilly Elegy - JD Vance
I made a thread about this one a few days ago. It's about a young man who started out poor and raised by drug addicts and alcoholics. He eventually became a marine and graduated from Yale Law.
4. I'm currently reading President Obama's recently released memoirs titled A Promised Land.
I'm only 35 pages in but, despite my fundamental disagreements with his politics, his writing skill is impressive.
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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
Haha, I know, right? No I haven't, will use it if you recommend for sure.In the hopper for 2021:
Rhythm of War by Sanderson (reading now)
The Way of Men
Deep by James Nestor
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences
Irreversible Damage
The Immortality Key
Next by Michael Crichton
Lol but who is the booklist king?
#6 - a book about books... have you read "The Business of Books"?
Rhythm of War by Sanderson (reading now)
The Way of Men
Deep by James Nestor
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences
Irreversible Damage
The Immortality Key
Next by Michael Crichton
Lol but who is the booklist king?
#6 - a book about books... have you read "The Business of Books"?
Don't forget Orphan X #6 comes out January 26th mane!
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12-30-2020, 11:56 AM
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Since the old thread is already locked, I'll post my end of 2020 read list here too:
Spoiler!
Spoiler!
1. The Force - Don Winslow 9/10
2. Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis 9/10
3. The Silver Liinings Playbook - Matthew Quick 4/10
4. Factfulness - Hans Rosling 9/10
5. A Little History of Philosophy - Nigel Warburton 8/10
6. The Worry Trick - David A. Carbonell 8/10
7. This House of Sky - Ivan Doig 7/10
8. The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis 6/10
9. Into The Fire - Gregg Hurwitz - 8/10
10. The Institute - Stephen King - 8/10
11. Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins 10/10
12, In Harm’s Way - Doug Stanton 9/10
13. Mystic River - Dennis Lehane 8/10
14. K2: Life and Death on the Worlds Most Dangerous Mountain - Ed Viesturs 7/10
15. Living With a Seal - Jesse Itzler 7/10
16. Earthcore - Scott Sigler 4/10.
17. The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb 8/10
18. The Things they Carried - Tim O'Brien 5/10
19. Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo 8/10
20. Fortitude - Dan Crenshaw. 9/10
21. For We Are Many - Dennis E. Taylor 7/10
22. The Testament - John Grisham 6/10
23. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a **** - Mark Mason 8/10
24. Devoted - Dean Koontz - 7/10
25. Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo - 8/10
26. 438 Days - Jonathan Franklin - 8/10
27. Storm Front - Jim Butcher 7/10
28. Columbus Day - Craig Alanson 7/10
29. Bearskin - James A. McLaughlin 7/10
30. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari 6/10
31. The Hunt For Red October - Tom Clancy. 8/10
32. The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins. 9/10
33. Hell Divers - Nicholas Sansbury Smith. 4/10
34. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas. 9/10
35. Recursion - Blake Crouch 8/10
36. The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 9/10
37. Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance 8/10
38. Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose 8/10
39. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 10/10
40. Shadow Tyrants - Clive Cussler 5/10
41. Carrie - Stephen King 7/10
42. Dune - Frank Herbert 9/10
43. Pet Sematary - Stephen King 8/10
44. The Bitterroots - C.J. Box 7/10
45. Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 9/10
46. The Wild Muir - Lee Stetson 7/10
47. Open Season - C.J. Box 8/10
48. Aliens: Phalanx - Scott Sigler 6/10
49. Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson 8/10
50. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens 8/10
51. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson 7/10
52. Broken - Don Winslow 7/10
2. Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis 9/10
3. The Silver Liinings Playbook - Matthew Quick 4/10
4. Factfulness - Hans Rosling 9/10
5. A Little History of Philosophy - Nigel Warburton 8/10
6. The Worry Trick - David A. Carbonell 8/10
7. This House of Sky - Ivan Doig 7/10
8. The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis 6/10
9. Into The Fire - Gregg Hurwitz - 8/10
10. The Institute - Stephen King - 8/10
11. Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins 10/10
12, In Harm’s Way - Doug Stanton 9/10
13. Mystic River - Dennis Lehane 8/10
14. K2: Life and Death on the Worlds Most Dangerous Mountain - Ed Viesturs 7/10
15. Living With a Seal - Jesse Itzler 7/10
16. Earthcore - Scott Sigler 4/10.
17. The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb 8/10
18. The Things they Carried - Tim O'Brien 5/10
19. Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo 8/10
20. Fortitude - Dan Crenshaw. 9/10
21. For We Are Many - Dennis E. Taylor 7/10
22. The Testament - John Grisham 6/10
23. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a **** - Mark Mason 8/10
24. Devoted - Dean Koontz - 7/10
25. Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo - 8/10
26. 438 Days - Jonathan Franklin - 8/10
27. Storm Front - Jim Butcher 7/10
28. Columbus Day - Craig Alanson 7/10
29. Bearskin - James A. McLaughlin 7/10
30. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari 6/10
31. The Hunt For Red October - Tom Clancy. 8/10
32. The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins. 9/10
33. Hell Divers - Nicholas Sansbury Smith. 4/10
34. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas. 9/10
35. Recursion - Blake Crouch 8/10
36. The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 9/10
37. Hillbilly Elegy - J.D. Vance 8/10
38. Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose 8/10
39. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 10/10
40. Shadow Tyrants - Clive Cussler 5/10
41. Carrie - Stephen King 7/10
42. Dune - Frank Herbert 9/10
43. Pet Sematary - Stephen King 8/10
44. The Bitterroots - C.J. Box 7/10
45. Oathbringer - Brandon Sanderson (re-read) 9/10
46. The Wild Muir - Lee Stetson 7/10
47. Open Season - C.J. Box 8/10
48. Aliens: Phalanx - Scott Sigler 6/10
49. Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson 8/10
50. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens 8/10
51. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson 7/10
52. Broken - Don Winslow 7/10
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12-31-2020, 08:34 AM
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IN on first page, looking forward to a fantastic 2021. My first 2 books for the new year is scheduled to arrive today. It's going to be a good year.
Early Happy New Year book bros and gals!
Early Happy New Year book bros and gals!
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12-31-2020, 08:51 AM
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In, finally started pleasure reading more halfway through this year after a long hiatus.
Recommend because I haven’t seen on anybody’s list yet:
Memoir: Green Lights- Matthew McConaughey (actually really well written and entertaining, would recommend kindle version for photos and interesting font)
Straight to Hell- John Lefevre (Wall Street and degenmaxxing, written by former GSElevator gossip guy for any old S&P crew)
Uncanny Valley- Anna Wiener (Silicon valley and tech unexpectedly good)
Fiction: A Gentleman in Moscow- Amor Towles (Russian badass and supreme gentleman, cucks the commies)
The Lincoln Lawyer (better than the movie)
Recommend because I haven’t seen on anybody’s list yet:
Memoir: Green Lights- Matthew McConaughey (actually really well written and entertaining, would recommend kindle version for photos and interesting font)
Straight to Hell- John Lefevre (Wall Street and degenmaxxing, written by former GSElevator gossip guy for any old S&P crew)
Uncanny Valley- Anna Wiener (Silicon valley and tech unexpectedly good)
Fiction: A Gentleman in Moscow- Amor Towles (Russian badass and supreme gentleman, cucks the commies)
The Lincoln Lawyer (better than the movie)
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12-31-2020, 09:56 AM
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In for another year of books. Congrats to all who read this year. Not all hit the 52 book mark, but they may have read more than in the past.
Yeah, I'm old, been here for years before posting. Son posts as well.
My "Doggies in the Snow" thread:
http://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=159284441
52 books/52 weeks
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My year. Didn't hit my goal of 30. Doesn't help that I had a couple behemoths among other complex reading (studies, really) on the list! 10281 pages
A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
The Godfather - Mario Puzo
Shakespeare: Othello, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Henry IV, The Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra, Richard III, Hamlet.
The Transformation of American Air Power - Benjamin Lambdeth
The Armed Forces Officer
The Obstacle is the Way (garbage) - Ryan Holiday
War and Peace - Tolstoy
The Right Stuff - Tom Wolfe
With the Old Breed - E.B. Sledge
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight - Winston Groom
Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions
Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion - Alan Flusser
F-22 Raptor: Origins of the 21st Century Air Dominance Fighter
Napoleon: A Life - Andrew Roberts
Leadership Strategy and Tactics - Jocko Willink
Currently working through: The Brothers Karamazov, Lords of the Sky by Dan Hampton, 48 Laws of Power at my leisure, and Montaigne's Essays at my leisure.
A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
The Godfather - Mario Puzo
Shakespeare: Othello, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Henry IV, The Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra, Richard III, Hamlet.
The Transformation of American Air Power - Benjamin Lambdeth
The Armed Forces Officer
The Obstacle is the Way (garbage) - Ryan Holiday
War and Peace - Tolstoy
The Right Stuff - Tom Wolfe
With the Old Breed - E.B. Sledge
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight - Winston Groom
Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutions
Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion - Alan Flusser
F-22 Raptor: Origins of the 21st Century Air Dominance Fighter
Napoleon: A Life - Andrew Roberts
Leadership Strategy and Tactics - Jocko Willink
Currently working through: The Brothers Karamazov, Lords of the Sky by Dan Hampton, 48 Laws of Power at my leisure, and Montaigne's Essays at my leisure.
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I just finishing the first of JD Robb's "In Death" series. She's a very good writer, and the futuristic setting isn't distracting or even highlighted, but I don't know if I'll read any of the others or not.
Next for me is the latest Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) novel, and while I have no desire to build a big library, I don't mind owning the books that merit a second read so (at my request) my wife bought me Don Winslow's The Force and another 4-5 books for Christmas. The Force will probably be Book 3 for 2021.
Happy New Year!!! So, starting my 2021 list:
(1) Naked In Death by JD Robb (8/10)
I just finishing the first of JD Robb's "In Death" series. She's a very good writer, and the futuristic setting isn't distracting or even highlighted, but I don't know if I'll read any of the others or not.
Next for me is the latest Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) novel, and while I have no desire to build a big library, I don't mind owning the books that merit a second read so (at my request) my wife bought me Don Winslow's The Force and another 4-5 books for Christmas. The Force will probably be Book 3 for 2021.
Happy New Year!!! So, starting my 2021 list:
(1) Naked In Death by JD Robb (8/10)
Pull-Up PR: https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=177233951
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Finished 1st book this morning:
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
Queen > Beatles crew
Megadeth > Metallica crew
How the heck is King's X not considered one of the GOATs?!?!??!?!?!
Utah Jazz crew
Tennessee Titans crew
01-03-2021, 06:14 AM
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Finished last year at 38 books. Highest number so far, although the page count was lower than prior years so it doesn't really count. Couldn't find the motivation to do reviews, but will pick it up again this year. Going for >14.000 pages this year. Let's get it brahs.
01-03-2021, 08:38 PM
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I have way too many hobbies to hit 52 in a year. Goal is just to read more than I did last year. Here's what I did in 2020:
Spoiler!
1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
3. Talking to Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell
4. Based on a True Story - Norm Macdonald
5. 1776 - David McCullough
6. Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins
7. The Road - Cormac McCarthy
8. The Logic of Life - Tim Harford
Spoiler!
1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
3. Talking to Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell
4. Based on a True Story - Norm Macdonald
5. 1776 - David McCullough
6. Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins
7. The Road - Cormac McCarthy
8. The Logic of Life - Tim Harford
He's not getting up Jim!
01-03-2021, 08:41 PM
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I completely dropped the ball on 2020 but I’m in for 2021. Personally will be happy with 26 books but we’ll see how it goes. These challenges tend to push me towards shorter books so I can pump my numbers but I may try to include a few longer ones (thinking Count of Monte Cristo).
First books up:
First books up:
And relief washes over me in an awesome wave
01-04-2021, 07:36 PM
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My list from 2020:
Spoiler!
1. The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz
2. Dark Witch (Cousin O'Dwyer Trilogy book #1) by Nora Roberts
3. Twisted 26 (Stephanie Plum series) by Janet Evanovitch
4. Under Currents by Nora Roberts
5. Shadow Spell (Cousin O'Dwyer Trilogy book #2) by Nora Roberts
6. Blood Magick (Cousin O'Dywer Trilogy book #3) by Nora Roberts
6. Indulgence in Death (In Death series book 31) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
7. Treachery in Death (In Death Series book 32) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
8. New York to Dallas (In Death Series book 33) by J.D. Robb " "
9. Chaos in Death short story (In Death Series book 33.5) J.D. Robb
10. Possession in Death short story (In Death Series book 31.5) J.D. Robb
11. The Night Window (Jane Hawk series book# 5) Dean Koontz- finally came avail so stopped reading book #12 to read it
12. Celebrity in Death (In Death book 34) J.D. Robb
13. The Heist by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
14. The Chase by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
15. The Job by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
16. The Shellgame by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series short story
17. The Scam by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
18. Year One by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #1
19. Missing You by Harlan Coben.
20. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #2
21. The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #3
22. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series book #5
23. The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben
24. Shelter (#1 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben- I've read before but long time ago and wanted a refresher before reading the other books in the series.
25. The Stranger by Harlan Coben- Def a page turner!
26. Seconds Away (#2 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben
27. Don't Let go by Harlan Coben
28. Hideaway by Nora Roberts
29. Runaway by Harlan Coben
30. Found (#3 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben
31. The Store by James Patterson
32. Nevermore (Maximum Ride series book 8) by James Patterson
33. Private (Private Series book 1) by James Patterson
34. 1st to Die (Womens Murder Club book 1) by James Patterson
Just about done 1st book of 2021. Picking up 2nd book in Private series from library tomorrow. It's not avail on Kindle through Overdrive and the library only has pick up on certain days which is hugely irritating.
1. NYPD Red (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson- will be finishing tonight.
Spoiler!
1. The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz
2. Dark Witch (Cousin O'Dwyer Trilogy book #1) by Nora Roberts
3. Twisted 26 (Stephanie Plum series) by Janet Evanovitch
4. Under Currents by Nora Roberts
5. Shadow Spell (Cousin O'Dwyer Trilogy book #2) by Nora Roberts
6. Blood Magick (Cousin O'Dywer Trilogy book #3) by Nora Roberts
6. Indulgence in Death (In Death series book 31) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
7. Treachery in Death (In Death Series book 32) by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
8. New York to Dallas (In Death Series book 33) by J.D. Robb " "
9. Chaos in Death short story (In Death Series book 33.5) J.D. Robb
10. Possession in Death short story (In Death Series book 31.5) J.D. Robb
11. The Night Window (Jane Hawk series book# 5) Dean Koontz- finally came avail so stopped reading book #12 to read it
12. Celebrity in Death (In Death book 34) J.D. Robb
13. The Heist by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
14. The Chase by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
15. The Job by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
16. The Shellgame by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series short story
17. The Scam by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series
18. Year One by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #1
19. Missing You by Harlan Coben.
20. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #2
21. The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts Chronicles of the One book #3
22. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovitch Fox & O'Hare series book #5
23. The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben
24. Shelter (#1 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben- I've read before but long time ago and wanted a refresher before reading the other books in the series.
25. The Stranger by Harlan Coben- Def a page turner!
26. Seconds Away (#2 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben
27. Don't Let go by Harlan Coben
28. Hideaway by Nora Roberts
29. Runaway by Harlan Coben
30. Found (#3 in Mickey Bolitar series) by Harlan Coben
31. The Store by James Patterson
32. Nevermore (Maximum Ride series book 8) by James Patterson
33. Private (Private Series book 1) by James Patterson
34. 1st to Die (Womens Murder Club book 1) by James Patterson
Just about done 1st book of 2021. Picking up 2nd book in Private series from library tomorrow. It's not avail on Kindle through Overdrive and the library only has pick up on certain days which is hugely irritating.
1. NYPD Red (NYPD Red series) by James Patterson- will be finishing tonight.
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01-05-2021, 04:04 PM
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1) Mount Fitz Roy by Scott Sigler
The decade-plus in the making sequel to his first novel EARTHCORE. Scott was one of the first authors to distribute his books as podcast, I have very fond memories of listening to EARTHCORE on my og iPod. When I found out it had a sequel I set aside what I was reading and started this immediately.
Mainlined this in a week - it has everything you'd want in a sequel: more action, more thrills, major reveals, and the audiobook is a massive 25+ hours read by Ray Porter!
Not a good first book to read from this author but if you liked the first one you'll love this.
The decade-plus in the making sequel to his first novel EARTHCORE. Scott was one of the first authors to distribute his books as podcast, I have very fond memories of listening to EARTHCORE on my og iPod. When I found out it had a sequel I set aside what I was reading and started this immediately.
Mainlined this in a week - it has everything you'd want in a sequel: more action, more thrills, major reveals, and the audiobook is a massive 25+ hours read by Ray Porter!
Not a good first book to read from this author but if you liked the first one you'll love this.
Originally Posted By PattBattmann⏩
Strong author to aw fuk bye.Finished 1st book this morning:
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
Smooth Seas don't make Strong Sailors. Keep your head up.
MrWhiskey24 for jolly cooperation (PS)
01-05-2021, 04:12 PM
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In. Really going to commit to reading more this year and this should keep me accountable. First up, finishing Return of the King. After that, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Originally Posted By PattBattmann⏩
That's as strong as it gets.Finished 1st book this morning:
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
White - Bret Easton Ellis 9/10
Here we go.
I know, very strong author to avi correlation.
01-05-2021, 04:19 PM
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Use this as more of a book club thread to find books but I probably nail 40 books per year with the odd re-read.
Just smashed all 8 of the cradle books b2b. Bummed I have to wait for releases now. Working on the same authors traveller series now.
Fingers crossed for doors of stone this year..... Lol.
Just smashed all 8 of the cradle books b2b. Bummed I have to wait for releases now. Working on the same authors traveller series now.
Fingers crossed for doors of stone this year..... Lol.
01-05-2021, 04:22 PM
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01-05-2021, 04:24 PM
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Finished Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel a couple of days ago, and almost finished with this awesome book called The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver right now (ded fkn Srs)
https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Body-T.../dp/0062328255
Finished Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankel a couple of days ago, and almost finished with this awesome book called The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver right now (ded fkn Srs)
https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Body-T.../dp/0062328255
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~Forgive yourself crew~
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01-05-2021, 04:29 PM
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01-05-2021, 04:41 PM
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Last year I finished 20 books.
This year the goal is to read more than that.
Currently reading;
I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes
Augustus: First Emperor of Rome - Adrian Goldsworthy
Both good so far.
Last year I finished 20 books.
This year the goal is to read more than that.
Currently reading;
I Am Pilgrim - Terry Hayes
Augustus: First Emperor of Rome - Adrian Goldsworthy
Both good so far.
01-05-2021, 05:34 PM
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How do we count rereads that haven’t been touched in a while?
If so 1)Just wrapped up an old favorite The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Great wanderlust fuel and man chit.
Currently working through Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Anderson
If so 1)Just wrapped up an old favorite The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Great wanderlust fuel and man chit.
Currently working through Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Anderson
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01-05-2021, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted By CremeFraicheBro⏩
Only you can answer that one. I'd count it.How do we count rereads that haven’t been touched in a while?
If so 1)Just wrapped up an old favorite The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Great wanderlust fuel and man chit.
Currently working through Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Anderson
If so 1)Just wrapped up an old favorite The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Great wanderlust fuel and man chit.
Currently working through Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America by Kurt Anderson
If I was just going for stats I'd count reading my kid a bedtime book every night lmao, brb reading 700+ books a year.
What other Hemingway have you read? "A Moveable Feast" made me want to move to Paris and 50 years back in time.
Smooth Seas don't make Strong Sailors. Keep your head up.
MrWhiskey24 for jolly cooperation (PS)
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