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DrNefario · 12-21-2021, 03:20 AM

Read twice as many books as I buy.

Bought: 31
Borrowed: 13
Free: 29

Read: 63
Discarded/Expired: 3

Books read:
1. The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison (k) - 449
2. Open - Andre Agassi (k) - 503
3. Space Carrier Avalon - Glynn Stewart (k) - 336
4. Century Blade (short) - Rob J Hayes (k) - 23
5. Bear Head - Adrian Tchaikovsky (k) - 359
6. Infernal - Mark de Jager (k) - 386
7. The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman (p) - 377
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8. The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik (k) - 388
9. Astounding - Alec Nevala-Lee (h) - 408
10. The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel (e) - 745
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11. Emperor Mage - Tamora Pierce (e) - 174
12. Inhibitor Phase - Alastair Reynolds (k) - 454
13. The Godless - Ben Peek (k) - 398
14. The Far Country - Nevil Shute (h) - 239
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15. Piranesi - Susanna Clarke (k) - 244
16. Beyond the Hallowed Sky - Ken MacLeod (k) - 356
17. Snakewood - Adrian Selby (k) - 544
18. Monsters in the Dark - David L Craddock (e) - 209
19. Ark Royal - Chirstopher G Nuttall (k) - 354
20. The Realms of the Gods - Tamora Pierce (e) - 164
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21. Shards of Earth - Adrian Tchaikovsky (e) - 533
22. Starborn - Lucy Hounsom (k) - 495
23. Golden Son - Pierce Brown (k) - 442
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24. The City We Became - N K Jemisin (k) - 434
25. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (novella) - Becky Chambers (e) - 105
26. The Oathbound - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 238
27. Oathbreakers - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 211
28. Oathblood (collection) - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 254
29. Sharpe's Assassin - Bernard Cornwell (k) - 314
30. The Mislaid Magician - Patricia C Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (k) - 328
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31. We Love Atari Games Part 1 - John Harris (e) - 92
32. The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop - Gladys Mitchell (p) - 282
33. Irenicon - Aidan Harte (e) - 593
34. Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers (k) - 368
35. Age of Iron - Angus Watson (k) - 520
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36. The Risen Empire - Scott Westerfeld (k) - 703
37. Magic's Pawn - Mercedes Lackey (k) - 322
38. Unlocked (novella) - John Scalzi (e) - 58
39. An Unnatural Life (novella) - Erin K Wagner (e) - 108
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40. The Glass Hotel - Emily St John Mandel (k) - 301
41. Hope and Red - Jon Skovron (k) - 512
42. Revenant Gun - Yoon Ha Lee (k) - 427
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43. Aching God - Mike Shel (k) - 529
44. The This - Adam Roberts (k) - 293
45. The Witness for the Dead - Katherine Addison (k) - 232
46. Cytonic - Brandon Sanderson (k) - 427
47. Inside Video Game Creation - Todd Mitchell (e) - 242
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48. A Master of Djinn - P Djèlí Clark (k) - 390
49. Centers of Gravity - Marko Kloos (k) - 320
50. Magic's Promise - Mercedes Lackey (k) - 295
51. Nightmare Mode: A Boss Fight Books Anthology - Gabe Durham & Michael P Williams (eds) - 84
52. Eversion - Alastair Reynolds (k) - 303
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53. B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton (p) - 359
54. Dice Men - Ian Livingstone (h) - 267
55. Lewis Hamilton: My Story - Lewis Hamilton (k) - 234
56. He Who Fights with Monsters - Travis Deverell/Shirtaloon (k) - 675
57. The Murders of Molly Southborne (novella) - Tade Thompson (e) - 60
58. Beneath the Sugar Sky (novella) - Seanan McGuire (e) - 119
59. Shadrach in the Furnace - Robert Silverberg (h) - 249
60. Formula One: The Champions - Maurice Hamilton (k) - 233
61. Shadow & Bone - Leigh Bardugo (k) - 356
62. Game Dev Stories Volume 5 - David L Craddock (e) - 131
63. The Galaxy and the Ground Within - Becky Chambers (k) - 262

Monthly Breakdown:

Spoiler:

Achievements:

1. Buy It, Read It. Start at least 75% of the books I buy.
Current total: 25/31 (81%)

2. King of the Mountains. My 5 longest books should total over 3000 pages.
Current total: 3260 - COMPLETED

Spoiler:

3. Morningstar Has Broken. An ongoing challenge to read all books shortlisted for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award. I'm down to the last 7, so the goal is to finish this challenge in 2022.
Current total: 7/7 - COMPLETED

Spoiler:

4. Paper Chase. Reduce my unread paper book collection.
Out: 7
In: 4
Net reduction: 3

5. Never Gonna Be Respectable. Read a classic or literary-award-adjacent book.
COMPLETED
The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel

6. He Scores. Read a book by Nevil Shute. This is a bit of an annual tradition since I inherited my father's collection, so I thought I would make it official. COMPLETED
The Far Country - Nevil Shute

7. And Then. Continue series started before 2022. 1 point for a sequel, 2 points if it's a serial rather than a disconnected sequel, 3 points for the last book in a serial or defined set. Target: 15 points. COMPLETED
Current total: 31

Spoiler:

Legend:
Book title: read,own,don't own
(p) paperback, (h) hardback, (k) kindle, (e) epub, (i) ibook/pdf, (a) audio
On target, Off target, Completed

12-21-2021, 03:20 AM	#4
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,106 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Read twice as many books as I buy. Bought: 31 Borrowed: 13 Free: 29 Read: 63 Discarded/Expired: 3 Books read: 1. The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison (k) - 449 2. Open - Andre Agassi (k) - 503 3. Space Carrier Avalon - Glynn Stewart (k) - 336 4. Century Blade (short) - Rob J Hayes (k) - 23 5. Bear Head - Adrian Tchaikovsky (k) - 359 6. Infernal - Mark de Jager (k) - 386 7. The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman (p) - 377 --- 8. The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik (k) - 388 9. Astounding - Alec Nevala-Lee (h) - 408 10. The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel (e) - 745 --- 11. Emperor Mage - Tamora Pierce (e) - 174 12. Inhibitor Phase - Alastair Reynolds (k) - 454 13. The Godless - Ben Peek (k) - 398 14. The Far Country - Nevil Shute (h) - 239 --- 15. Piranesi - Susanna Clarke (k) - 244 16. Beyond the Hallowed Sky - Ken MacLeod (k) - 356 17. Snakewood - Adrian Selby (k) - 544 18. Monsters in the Dark - David L Craddock (e) - 209 19. Ark Royal - Chirstopher G Nuttall (k) - 354 20. The Realms of the Gods - Tamora Pierce (e) - 164 --- 21. Shards of Earth - Adrian Tchaikovsky (e) - 533 22. Starborn - Lucy Hounsom (k) - 495 23. Golden Son - Pierce Brown (k) - 442 --- 24. The City We Became - N K Jemisin (k) - 434 25. A Psalm for the Wild-Built (novella) - Becky Chambers (e) - 105 26. The Oathbound - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 238 27. Oathbreakers - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 211 28. Oathblood (collection) - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 254 29. Sharpe's Assassin - Bernard Cornwell (k) - 314 30. The Mislaid Magician - Patricia C Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (k) - 328 --- 31. We Love Atari Games Part 1 - John Harris (e) - 92 32. The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop - Gladys Mitchell (p) - 282 33. Irenicon - Aidan Harte (e) - 593 34. Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers (k) - 368 35. Age of Iron - Angus Watson (k) - 520 --- 36. The Risen Empire - Scott Westerfeld (k) - 703 37. Magic's Pawn - Mercedes Lackey (k) - 322 38. Unlocked (novella) - John Scalzi (e) - 58 39. An Unnatural Life (novella) - Erin K Wagner (e) - 108 --- 40. The Glass Hotel - Emily St John Mandel (k) - 301 41. Hope and Red - Jon Skovron (k) - 512 42. Revenant Gun - Yoon Ha Lee (k) - 427 --- 43. Aching God - Mike Shel (k) - 529 44. The This - Adam Roberts (k) - 293 45. The Witness for the Dead - Katherine Addison (k) - 232 46. Cytonic - Brandon Sanderson (k) - 427 47. Inside Video Game Creation - Todd Mitchell (e) - 242 --- 48. A Master of Djinn - P Djèlí Clark (k) - 390 49. Centers of Gravity - Marko Kloos (k) - 320 50. Magic's Promise - Mercedes Lackey (k) - 295 51. Nightmare Mode: A Boss Fight Books Anthology - Gabe Durham & Michael P Williams (eds) - 84 52. Eversion - Alastair Reynolds (k) - 303 --- 53. B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton (p) - 359 54. Dice Men - Ian Livingstone (h) - 267 55. Lewis Hamilton: My Story - Lewis Hamilton (k) - 234 56. He Who Fights with Monsters - Travis Deverell/Shirtaloon (k) - 675 57. The Murders of Molly Southborne (novella) - Tade Thompson (e) - 60 58. Beneath the Sugar Sky (novella) - Seanan McGuire (e) - 119 59. Shadrach in the Furnace - Robert Silverberg (h) - 249 60. Formula One: The Champions - Maurice Hamilton (k) - 233 61. Shadow & Bone - Leigh Bardugo (k) - 356 62. Game Dev Stories Volume 5 - David L Craddock (e) - 131 63. The Galaxy and the Ground Within - Becky Chambers (k) - 262 Monthly Breakdown: Spoiler: January Bought: 1 (£0.99) Free: 1 Read: 7 (£3.98) Pages: 2433 February Bought: 13 (£16.24) Borrowed: 2 Read: 3 (£9.98) Pages: 1541 March Bought: 2 (£2.99) Free: 1 Read: 4 (£1.98) Pages: 1265 April Borrowed: 2 Free: 10 Read: 6 (£5.91) Pages: 1871 May Bought: 1 (£0.99) Free: 4 Read: 3 (£1.97) Pages: 1470 June Bought: 4 (£2.98) Borrowed: 3 Free: 1 Read: 7 (£3.60) Pages: 1884 July Free: 2 Read: 4 (£6.12) Pages: 1487 August Bought: 4 (£5.96) Borrowed: 1 Free: 4 Read: 4 (£4.32) Pages: 1191 September Bought: 1 (£0.99) Borrowed: 3 Free: 1 Read: 3 (£2.97) Pages: 1240 October Bought: 3 (£2.97) Free: 3 Read: 5 (£5.40) Pages: 1723 November Bought: 1 (£22.75) Read: 5 (£4.73) Pages: 1392 December Bought: 1 (£0.99) Borrowed: 2 Free: 2 Read: 11 (£27.65) Discarded: 1 Pages: 2945 Achievements: 1. Buy It, Read It. Start at least 75% of the books I buy. Current total: 25/31 (81%) 2. King of the Mountains. My 5 longest books should total over 3000 pages. Current total: 3260 - COMPLETED Spoiler: 745 - The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel 703 - The Risen Empire - Scott Westerfeld 675 - He Who Fights with Monsters - Travis Deverell 593 - Irenicon - Aidan Harte 544 - Snakewood - Adrian Selby 3. Morningstar Has Broken. An ongoing challenge to read all books shortlisted for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award. I'm down to the last 7, so the goal is to finish this challenge in 2022. Current total: 7/7 - COMPLETED Spoiler: Shortlisted: 2013 - Irenicon - Aidan Harte 2015 - The Godless - Ben Peek 2015 - Age of Iron - Angus Watson 2016 - Starborn - Lucy Hounsom 2017 - Infernal - Mark de Jager 2017 - Snakewood - Adrian Selby 2017 - Hope and Red - Jon Skovron 4. Paper Chase. Reduce my unread paper book collection. Out: 7 In: 4 Net reduction: 3 5. Never Gonna Be Respectable. Read a classic or literary-award-adjacent book. COMPLETED The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel 6. He Scores. Read a book by Nevil Shute. This is a bit of an annual tradition since I inherited my father's collection, so I thought I would make it official. COMPLETED The Far Country - Nevil Shute 7. And Then. Continue series started before 2022. 1 point for a sequel, 2 points if it's a serial rather than a disconnected sequel, 3 points for the last book in a serial or defined set. Target: 15 points. COMPLETED Current total: 31 Spoiler: 1 - Bear Head - Adrian Tchaikovsky - Dogs of War #2 2 - The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik - Scholomance #2 of 3 3 - The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel - Wolf Hall #3 of 3 2 - Emperor Mage - Tamora Pierce - Immortals #3 of 4 1 - Inhibitor Phase - Alastair Reynolds - Revelation Space 3 - The Realms of the Gods - Tamora Pierce - Immortals #4 of 4 2 - Golden Son - Pierce Brown - Red Rising #2 of 3 1 - Sharpe's Assassin - Bernard Cornwell - Sharpe 3 - The Mislaid Magician - Patricia C Wrede & Caroline Stevermer - Cecelia & Kate #3 of 3 1 - Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers - Wayfarers #3 3 - Revenant Gun - Yoon Ha Lee - Machineries of Empire #3 of 3 1 - The Witness for the Dead - Katherine Addison - Goblin Emperor 2 - Cytonic - Brandon Sanderson - Skyward #3 of ? 3 - Centers of Gravity - Marko Kloos - Frontlines #8 of 8(?) 1 - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - Kinsey Milhone #2 1 - Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire - Wayward Children #3 1 - Game Dev Stories Volume 5 - David L Craddock - Game Dev Stories Legend: Book title: read,own,don't own (p) paperback, (h) hardback, (k) kindle, (e) epub, (i) ibook/pdf, (a) audio On target, Off target, Completed Last edited by DrNefario; 12-31-2022 at 11:23 AM.