Bookpost 2009
2008 was not a good year in my life for reading of real, hardcopy books (fanfic doesn't count). This was due to a mix of extreme busyness and to my undecided housing situation, which meant my entire personal library was packed away in cardboard boxes from April onward. I kept a dozen or so books out, but they were mostly of the 'I've owned this for years but haven't read it yet' variety, so it probably isn't surprising that I didn't manage to read even those.
2009 is apparently different :g:. Since unpacking the boxes in mid January, I have been rereading old favourites (and a few new acquisitions) at a really quite ferocious rate. This post is mostly for my own curiosity: I want to see if I've really read as much as I think I have, and see just what I can get through in the year: I plan to pin it at the top of my journal and keep it more or less up to date.
I make no pretensions as to the literary quality of my choices in reading material... some of these gained 'favourite' status back in my early teens, and I'm not going to give them up at this late date :).
Author
Titles Read (first-time reads in bold)
Count
Margaret BallFlameweaver1
Amber BensonDeath's Daughter1
Bill BrysonMother Tongue1
Lois McMaster BujoldThe Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, The Hallowed Hunt, Cordelia's Honour4
Orson Scott CardPrentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman, Heartfire, the Crystal City4
Isobel CarmodyThe Stone Key1
Susan CooperKing of Shadows1
Cory DoctorowLittle Brother1
David EddingsPawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Castle of Wizardry, Enchanter's Endgame, Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Polgara the Sorceress7
Jasper FfordeFirst Among Sequels1
Celia FiennesThrough England on a Side-Saddle1
Neil GamainThe Graveyard Book1
Traci HardingThe Ancient Future, the Dark Age, Masters of Reality, Tablet of Destinies, The Cosmic Logos5
Shannah JayEnvoy, Quest, Lands of Nowhere, Shadow of the Serpent, The Price of Wisdom5
Katherine KerrDaggerspell, Darkspell, Dawnspell, Dragonspell, A Time of Exile, A Time of Omens, A Time of War, A Time of Justice, The Red Wyvern, The Black Raven, The Fire Dragon, The Gold Falcon, The Spirit Stone, The Shadow Isle, The Silver Mage15
Louis L'AmourBendigo Shafter1
Mercedes LackeyPhoenix and Ashes, Joust, Alta, Sanctuary, Aerie, Bardic Voices, Born to Run, Wheels of Fire, Chrome Circle, The Black Gryphon, The White Gryphon, The Silver Gryphon, Exile's Honor, Exile's Valour, Take a Thief, Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, Arrow's Fall, By The Sword, Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury, Storm Warning, Storm Rising, Storm Breaking, Owl Flight, Owl Sight, Owl Knight, The Oathbound, Oathbreakers30
Justine LarbalestierHow to Ditch your Fairy1
Anne McCaffreyTo Ride Pegasus, Pegasus In Flight, Pegasus In Space, The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, Lyon's Pride, The Tower and The Hive, Powers that Be, Power Lines, Power Play, The Lady, Dragonsdawn, Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, Red Star Rising, The Skies of Pern, DragonFlight, DragonQuest, DragonSong, DragonSinger, The White Dragon, Dragondrums, The Renegades of Pern, All the Weyrs of Pern, Dragon's Kin25
Robin McKinleyBeauty, The Blue Sword, the Hero and the Crown, Sunshine, Rose Daughter5
Garth NixSabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen3
Terry PratchettUnseen Academicals1
Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Years of Rice and Salt1
Spider & Jeanne RobinsonThe Star Dancers, Starmind2
Michael Scott RohanThe Anvil of Ice, The Forge in the Forest, The Hammer of the Sun3
JK RowlingThe Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows5
Sharon ShinnArchangel, Jovah's Angel, The Alleluia Files, Angelica, Angel Seeker5
David WeberWind Rider's Oath, At All Costs, Oath of Swords, The War God's Own, Echoes of Honor4
Total:139
Hmm. Almost 70 books in 4 months is not bad, really.
eta 1: 72 at June 9th.
eta 2: 77 at July 1.
eta 3: 80 at July 14.
eta 4: 95 at October 9.
eta 5: 109 at November 3.
eta 6. 127 at December 4.
eta 7. 138 at December 23.
2009 is apparently different :g:. Since unpacking the boxes in mid January, I have been rereading old favourites (and a few new acquisitions) at a really quite ferocious rate. This post is mostly for my own curiosity: I want to see if I've really read as much as I think I have, and see just what I can get through in the year: I plan to pin it at the top of my journal and keep it more or less up to date.
I make no pretensions as to the literary quality of my choices in reading material... some of these gained 'favourite' status back in my early teens, and I'm not going to give them up at this late date :).
Author
Titles Read (first-time reads in bold)
Count
Margaret BallFlameweaver1
Amber BensonDeath's Daughter1
Bill BrysonMother Tongue1
Lois McMaster BujoldThe Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, The Hallowed Hunt, Cordelia's Honour4
Orson Scott CardPrentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman, Heartfire, the Crystal City4
Isobel CarmodyThe Stone Key1
Susan CooperKing of Shadows1
Cory DoctorowLittle Brother1
David EddingsPawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Castle of Wizardry, Enchanter's Endgame, Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Polgara the Sorceress7
Jasper FfordeFirst Among Sequels1
Celia FiennesThrough England on a Side-Saddle1
Neil GamainThe Graveyard Book1
Traci HardingThe Ancient Future, the Dark Age, Masters of Reality, Tablet of Destinies, The Cosmic Logos5
Shannah JayEnvoy, Quest, Lands of Nowhere, Shadow of the Serpent, The Price of Wisdom5
Katherine KerrDaggerspell, Darkspell, Dawnspell, Dragonspell, A Time of Exile, A Time of Omens, A Time of War, A Time of Justice, The Red Wyvern, The Black Raven, The Fire Dragon, The Gold Falcon, The Spirit Stone, The Shadow Isle, The Silver Mage15
Louis L'AmourBendigo Shafter1
Mercedes LackeyPhoenix and Ashes, Joust, Alta, Sanctuary, Aerie, Bardic Voices, Born to Run, Wheels of Fire, Chrome Circle, The Black Gryphon, The White Gryphon, The Silver Gryphon, Exile's Honor, Exile's Valour, Take a Thief, Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, Arrow's Fall, By The Sword, Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury, Storm Warning, Storm Rising, Storm Breaking, Owl Flight, Owl Sight, Owl Knight, The Oathbound, Oathbreakers30
Justine LarbalestierHow to Ditch your Fairy1
Anne McCaffreyTo Ride Pegasus, Pegasus In Flight, Pegasus In Space, The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, Lyon's Pride, The Tower and The Hive, Powers that Be, Power Lines, Power Play, The Lady, Dragonsdawn, Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, Red Star Rising, The Skies of Pern, DragonFlight, DragonQuest, DragonSong, DragonSinger, The White Dragon, Dragondrums, The Renegades of Pern, All the Weyrs of Pern, Dragon's Kin25
Robin McKinleyBeauty, The Blue Sword, the Hero and the Crown, Sunshine, Rose Daughter5
Garth NixSabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen3
Terry PratchettUnseen Academicals1
Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Years of Rice and Salt1
Spider & Jeanne RobinsonThe Star Dancers, Starmind2
Michael Scott RohanThe Anvil of Ice, The Forge in the Forest, The Hammer of the Sun3
JK RowlingThe Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows5
Sharon ShinnArchangel, Jovah's Angel, The Alleluia Files, Angelica, Angel Seeker5
David WeberWind Rider's Oath, At All Costs, Oath of Swords, The War God's Own, Echoes of Honor4
Total:139
Hmm. Almost 70 books in 4 months is not bad, really.
eta 1: 72 at June 9th.
eta 2: 77 at July 1.
eta 3: 80 at July 14.
eta 4: 95 at October 9.
eta 5: 109 at November 3.
eta 6. 127 at December 4.
eta 7. 138 at December 23.