2016 Reading Challenge
Total: 10,032 pages
In order to keep my giant pile of unread things from getting any bigger, my resolution for 2016 was to not buy a new book until I'd read at least one I already own. How did that go?
Yes, I am the Mayor of Failure. Fear my monocle. From Samhain Publishing announcing they were shutting down to BookBub and Goodreads pointing me at e-books I wanted on sale to Open Road Media offering thousands of e-books for free the weekend before Christmas, circumstances conspired against my success. My inner miser can't pass up a book sale.
The other problem is that I read a lot of series books (like, a lot of series books) and was ending up going a long time between being able to buy new volumes of series I read, so I got behind on a lot of my series. (I totally cracked before I went on vacation in September and stocked up on a bunch of series books.)
I will probably try this resolution again at some point in the future, but my resolution for 2017 is to focus on catching up on my various series.
Stuff I read in 2016:
Fiction
1. For a Reason by Jessie G. -- 354 p.
2. Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk -- 200 p.
3. Beginning Operations by James White -- 503 p.
4. A Queer Trade by K.J. Charles -- 58 p.
5. Wood by Jordan Castillo Price -- 14 p.
6. Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Magnate's Son by R.A. Steffan -- 48 p.
7. Rag and Bone by K.J. Charles -- 145 p.
8. Time and Tide by E.M. Lindsey -- 144 p.
9. Arena Mode by Blake Northcott -- 194 p.
10. Old Poison by Josh Lanyon -- 104 p.
11. Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price -- 286 p.
12. Heed Not Our Wounds by R.A. Steffan -- 200 p.
13. Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman -- 322 p.
14. Break and Enter by Rachel Haimowitz & Aleksandr Voinov -- 105 p.
15. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon -- 213 p.
16. Necropath by Eric Brown -- 254 p.
17. The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh by K.J. Charles -- 46 p.
18. Dynasty of Ghosts by P.L. Nunn -- 690 p.
19. Extreme Medical Services by Jamie Davis -- 167 p.
20. The Starving Years by Jordan Castillo Price -- 221 p.
21. Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon -- 220 p.
22. Through the Fog by Michael C. Grumley -- 136 p.
23. Hunter of Demons by Jordan L. Hawk -- 116 p.
24. Master of Ghouls by Jordan L. Hawk -- 86 p.
25. Blood Heat by Josh Lanyon -- 88 p.
26. Diamond Bar Alpha Ranch by R.A. Steffan -- 115 p.
27. GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price -- 338 p.
28. Reaper of Souls by Jordan L. Hawk -- 105 p.
29. The Alienist by Caleb Carr -- 599 p.
30. PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1 by Jordan Castillo Price -- 209 p.
31. Harmony Black by Craig Schaefer -- 282 p.
32. Eater of Lives by Jordan L. Hawk -- 85 p.
33. Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price -- 330 p.
34. Winter Blom by D.J. Jamison -- 128 p.
35. Destroyer of Worlds by Jordan L. Hawk -- 110 p.
Nonfiction
1. Challenger: An American Tragedy by Hugh Harris -- 87 p.
2. Death in Yellowstone by Lee H. Whittlesey -- 422 p.
3. Beating Back the Devil by Maryn McKenna -- 303 p.
4. Why Diets Fail (Because You're Addicted to Sugar) by Nicole M. Avena & John R. Talbott -- 189 p.
5. Pogue's Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life by David Pogue -- 163 p.
6. The Woman Who Wasn't There by Robin Gaby Fisher & Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr. -- 249 p.
7. Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitch -- 388 p.
TV Tie-In
None (Boo!)
Graphic Novels/Manga/Manhwa
1. Dear Myself by Eiki Eiki -- 200 p.
2. World's End by Eiki Eiki -- 232 p.
3. Same Cell Organism by Sumomo Yumeka -- 176 p.
4. Love Share by Aoi Kujyou -- 192 p.
5. Diabolo 3 by Kei Kusunoki & Kaoru Ohashi -- 216 p.
Single Issue Comics
None (Boo!)
Zines
None (Boo!)
E-Reader Fic
None (Boo!)
You know, ever since I started reading M/M romance regularly, I haven't been reading nearly as much fic. I guess M/M romance novels push the same buttons for me that fic does.
In order to keep my giant pile of unread things from getting any bigger, my resolution for 2016 was to not buy a new book until I'd read at least one I already own. How did that go?
Yes, I am the Mayor of Failure. Fear my monocle. From Samhain Publishing announcing they were shutting down to BookBub and Goodreads pointing me at e-books I wanted on sale to Open Road Media offering thousands of e-books for free the weekend before Christmas, circumstances conspired against my success. My inner miser can't pass up a book sale.
The other problem is that I read a lot of series books (like, a lot of series books) and was ending up going a long time between being able to buy new volumes of series I read, so I got behind on a lot of my series. (I totally cracked before I went on vacation in September and stocked up on a bunch of series books.)
I will probably try this resolution again at some point in the future, but my resolution for 2017 is to focus on catching up on my various series.
Stuff I read in 2016:
Fiction
1. For a Reason by Jessie G. -- 354 p.
2. Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk -- 200 p.
3. Beginning Operations by James White -- 503 p.
4. A Queer Trade by K.J. Charles -- 58 p.
5. Wood by Jordan Castillo Price -- 14 p.
6. Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Magnate's Son by R.A. Steffan -- 48 p.
7. Rag and Bone by K.J. Charles -- 145 p.
8. Time and Tide by E.M. Lindsey -- 144 p.
9. Arena Mode by Blake Northcott -- 194 p.
10. Old Poison by Josh Lanyon -- 104 p.
11. Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price -- 286 p.
12. Heed Not Our Wounds by R.A. Steffan -- 200 p.
13. Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman -- 322 p.
14. Break and Enter by Rachel Haimowitz & Aleksandr Voinov -- 105 p.
15. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon -- 213 p.
16. Necropath by Eric Brown -- 254 p.
17. The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh by K.J. Charles -- 46 p.
18. Dynasty of Ghosts by P.L. Nunn -- 690 p.
19. Extreme Medical Services by Jamie Davis -- 167 p.
20. The Starving Years by Jordan Castillo Price -- 221 p.
21. Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon -- 220 p.
22. Through the Fog by Michael C. Grumley -- 136 p.
23. Hunter of Demons by Jordan L. Hawk -- 116 p.
24. Master of Ghouls by Jordan L. Hawk -- 86 p.
25. Blood Heat by Josh Lanyon -- 88 p.
26. Diamond Bar Alpha Ranch by R.A. Steffan -- 115 p.
27. GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price -- 338 p.
28. Reaper of Souls by Jordan L. Hawk -- 105 p.
29. The Alienist by Caleb Carr -- 599 p.
30. PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1 by Jordan Castillo Price -- 209 p.
31. Harmony Black by Craig Schaefer -- 282 p.
32. Eater of Lives by Jordan L. Hawk -- 85 p.
33. Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price -- 330 p.
34. Winter Blom by D.J. Jamison -- 128 p.
35. Destroyer of Worlds by Jordan L. Hawk -- 110 p.
Nonfiction
1. Challenger: An American Tragedy by Hugh Harris -- 87 p.
2. Death in Yellowstone by Lee H. Whittlesey -- 422 p.
3. Beating Back the Devil by Maryn McKenna -- 303 p.
4. Why Diets Fail (Because You're Addicted to Sugar) by Nicole M. Avena & John R. Talbott -- 189 p.
5. Pogue's Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life by David Pogue -- 163 p.
6. The Woman Who Wasn't There by Robin Gaby Fisher & Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr. -- 249 p.
7. Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitch -- 388 p.
TV Tie-In
None (Boo!)
Graphic Novels/Manga/Manhwa
1. Dear Myself by Eiki Eiki -- 200 p.
2. World's End by Eiki Eiki -- 232 p.
3. Same Cell Organism by Sumomo Yumeka -- 176 p.
4. Love Share by Aoi Kujyou -- 192 p.
5. Diabolo 3 by Kei Kusunoki & Kaoru Ohashi -- 216 p.
Single Issue Comics
None (Boo!)
Zines
None (Boo!)
E-Reader Fic
None (Boo!)
You know, ever since I started reading M/M romance regularly, I haven't been reading nearly as much fic. I guess M/M romance novels push the same buttons for me that fic does.