Anyone want to join me for a summer reading challenge? - Page 2

Elsi · 06-21-2009, 02:45 PM

I've finished 1 of 40. A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham, read on my Kindle. Now starting #2, The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks, a hardback book which I have promised to send to a friend and fellow book-swapper who lives in Massachusetts. There is a Kindle edition available and I may choose to mail the hardback and finish reading it on the Kindle.

benham · 06-21-2009, 02:55 PM

Realistically 25. Good thread!

ficbot · 06-21-2009, 03:03 PM

Okay, finished 3/50 last night: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. It was excellent, but the sequels got meh reviews and are over-priced, so I am moving on

Also, there is a map which was a bit necessary for making full sense of the story (it's set in 12th century Cambridge) and it was a) too small on my ipod screen and b) did not transfer to my Sony once I had liberated the book from its DRM. So I had to go to a real bookstore today to look it up in the print copy

Other than that though, an excellent book. I am 1/4 done 4/50, which is 'Dark Places' by Gillian Flynn. It's a little gloomy, but very good so far and it has a great premise. I am excited!

ficbot · 06-23-2009, 12:07 AM

5/50 Stand by for Mars, the first in the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series. Last half was a little slow, but overall, a fun read. Future updates will go in the 'What are we reading' thread...

no.guru · 06-23-2009, 12:50 AM

I'd love to join the challenge, but I'm tapped out on Fictionwise subscriptions for the next year. I can get in a read from time to time but not enough for a challenge.

Witchbaby · 06-23-2009, 02:16 AM

I'd like to play

I'm finishing up Strangers by Dean Koontz tonight, so I'll start with whatever I choose to read next. I think I can do 50 in the next two months.

One question, does a reread count?

ficbot · 06-23-2009, 02:29 AM

I would say a re-read counts. I'm wondering about the rule for books you started before the summer began and have not finished yet. I often have more than one on the go

It's 'my' challenge so I guess it's up to me, but it seems unfair to count already-began books

Witchbaby · 06-23-2009, 03:19 AM

Same here (about multi-books in progress).

I typically reread a couple of books a week because I would put us in the poor house if I didn't.

ruth1304 · 06-23-2009, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchbaby

I typically reread a couple of books a week because I would put us in the poor house if I didn't.

I wouldn't be able to keep enough books in the house (even with ebooks) if I didn't reread them!

Glad to hear they count, although I've now read 8 books since this started and I've started reading both 9 and 10. I didn't used to have multiple books in progress but my reader is changing that. If I'm reading a pbook I always have an ebook in progress as well!

benham · 06-24-2009, 12:24 PM

Finished 1/25, Right As Rain by George Pelacanos. Do not recommend it.
Rereading The Third Option by Vince Flynn. Very good!

ruth1304 · 06-26-2009, 03:21 PM

I've made it to 10 books. I've managed to borrow lots of books I've been waiting for from the library and my sister so I'll be reading 2 at a time for a while - 1 paper book and 1 ebook.

Currently my ebook is The Woman in White, which should keep me going for a while, and the paper one is The Visible World by Mark Slouka.

My next contract starts on Monday so I think my reading will be slowing down a bit from then on

benham · 06-26-2009, 08:24 PM

FInished 2/25, The Third Option by Vince Flynn
Starting The Blue Nowhere by Deaver.

Elsi · 06-26-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

5/50 Stand by for Mars, the first in the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series. Last half was a little slow, but overall, a fun read. Future updates will go in the 'What are we reading' thread...

I read the first three of this series last summer while riding across the USA.

Elsi · 06-27-2009, 02:18 PM

In the wee hours of the morning, I finished reading The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks. That makes me 2/40 for this challenge. I'm starting on #3, Talk Nerdy to Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson. This is a paperback book, which I have promised to a fellow book swapper who lives in The Netherlands.

JSWolf · 06-29-2009, 05:40 PM

I'm not sure I have time for a challenge, but I can pipe in with what I have recently read.

06-21-2009, 03:03 PM	#18
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Okay, finished 3/50 last night: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. It was excellent, but the sequels got meh reviews and are over-priced, so I am moving on Also, there is a map which was a bit necessary for making full sense of the story (it's set in 12th century Cambridge) and it was a) too small on my ipod screen and b) did not transfer to my Sony once I had liberated the book from its DRM. So I had to go to a real bookstore today to look it up in the print copy Other than that though, an excellent book. I am 1/4 done 4/50, which is 'Dark Places' by Gillian Flynn. It's a little gloomy, but very good so far and it has a great premise. I am excited! Last edited by ficbot; 06-21-2009 at 03:17 PM.

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06-21-2009, 02:45 PM	#16
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I've finished 1 of 40. *A Betrayal in Winter* by Daniel Abraham, read on my Kindle. Now starting #2, *The Widow of the South* by Robert Hicks, a hardback book which I have promised to send to a friend and fellow book-swapper who lives in Massachusetts. There is a Kindle edition available and I may choose to mail the hardback and finish reading it on the Kindle.

06-21-2009, 02:55 PM	#17
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Realistically 25. Good thread!

06-23-2009, 12:07 AM	#19
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	5/50 Stand by for Mars, the first in the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series. Last half was a little slow, but overall, a fun read. Future updates will go in the 'What are we reading' thread...

06-23-2009, 12:50 AM	#20
no.guru Crazy like a Posts: 229 Karma: 2368978 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony PRS-T1, Sony PRS-350	I'd love to join the challenge, but I'm tapped out on Fictionwise subscriptions for the next year. I can get in a read from time to time but not enough for a challenge.

06-23-2009, 02:16 AM	#21
Witchbaby Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 1044 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle2	I'd like to play I'm finishing up Strangers by Dean Koontz tonight, so I'll start with whatever I choose to read next. I think I can do 50 in the next two months. One question, does a reread count?

06-23-2009, 02:29 AM	#22
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I would say a re-read counts. I'm wondering about the rule for books you started before the summer began and have not finished yet. I often have more than one on the go It's 'my' challenge so I guess it's up to me, but it seems unfair to count already-began books

06-23-2009, 03:19 AM	#23
Witchbaby Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 1044 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle2	Same here (about multi-books in progress). I typically reread a couple of books a week because I would put us in the poor house if I didn't.

06-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#25
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Finished 1/25, Right As Rain by George Pelacanos. Do not recommend it. Rereading The Third Option by Vince Flynn. Very good!

06-26-2009, 03:21 PM	#26
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	I've made it to 10 books. I've managed to borrow lots of books I've been waiting for from the library and my sister so I'll be reading 2 at a time for a while - 1 paper book and 1 ebook. Currently my ebook is The Woman in White, which should keep me going for a while, and the paper one is The Visible World by Mark Slouka. My next contract starts on Monday so I think my reading will be slowing down a bit from then on

06-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#27
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	FInished 2/25, The Third Option by Vince Flynn Starting The Blue Nowhere by Deaver.

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06-27-2009, 02:18 PM	#29
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	In the wee hours of the morning, I finished reading *The Widow of the South* by Robert Hicks. That makes me 2/40 for this challenge. I'm starting on #3, *Talk Nerdy to Me* by Vicki Lewis Thompson. This is a paperback book, which I have promised to a fellow book swapper who lives in The Netherlands.

06-29-2009, 05:40 PM	#30
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,489 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm not sure I have time for a challenge, but I can pipe in with what I have recently read.