I've just hit 42, so 50 is still a reasonable challenge. I might not be able to finish it in time, but winter vacation is inching up soon. Maybe I can do a cram session when I get home. :XD

Thoth: I'm really enjoying the book I ended up with. It says it's sci-fi but it's not set very far from now (2017 I think) so it's not like spaceships or aliens or anything. I'll definitely check out more from the author when I'm finished.

I bought the Stroud book (The Amulet of Samarkand) off eBay but I need to get through my library books first. >.<

Gab:: Yeah, sometimes you just think something is going to be good and then it turns out to be so... :sleep:

Aislin:: I want to read Les Miserables. ^^

I know. Its like they need to be read. xD;
Well, I'll read it. Someday. >.>;

Cherry:: Um yeah. I'm thinking I'll have to lower mine too. v_v
I've got...what? 21 read? No way will I finish by January. ><

I liked the Scarlet Letter.

To those who've been talking about Twain, you need to read his "Diaries of Adam and Eve."

@Lilith: Robin McKinley has always been one of my favorite authors since I picked up a copy of "Beauty." I own every single one of her books, even "The Stone Fey."

Also, my posting will be sporadic because my computer died, and I'm relying on borrowed computers until my new laptap arrives.

Aww, sorry to hear that your computer died, Shadow. That's gotta suck.

@Kita: It's wonderful! There are a few of the characters whom I dislike greatly, but Jean Valjean is a fantastic person.

Hugo is a bit verbose-- I think that authors were paid by the word back then-- but the storyline itself is wonderful.

@Cherry: I've convinced a few friends to read Syrup. You've started a tornado of WOM. :)

Even without a Chicago trial!


Peculiar trend I've noticed lately: whenever I'm planning to move, even to a local area, I read a slew of loaner books in hopes of getting them back to people quickly. And I stare at my bookshelves with a sense of fear. They're not exactly a boon to pack.

Planning to move this August, but I'm already getting antsy about it.

Oh, awesome! :D
Nice to know I got the word out on a somewhat unknown author.

I'm reading Jennifer Government because I couldn't find Syrup anywhere.

Wait, come back bandwagon! *jumps*

Kat - Another one! xD
I haven't read Jennifer Government yet. I've ordered it, though.

Has anyone on here read Macolm Gladwell? He's a stunningly brilliant nonfiction author, and he wrote Blink and The Tipping Point. Anyways, apparently he's come out with a new book: Outliers.

I saw something about Blink and it looked pretty interesting. Have you read it?

I'd love to join this!
50 Books in a Year does seem rather challenging for me but - What the heck!
:3

Start - 24th November 2008!

1. [EVE: The Empyrean Age ~ Tony Gonzales] + [520] + [Science Fiction] ~ [Pleasure]
2. [The Magicians Guild ~ Trudi Canavan] + [469] + [Fantasy] ~ [Pleasure]


Total Books: 2
Total Pages: 989

Ahh, Pocoyo! My iGoogle theme is Pocoyo... I'll watch anything that has even the slightest connection to Stephen Fry. I ought to read some more of his books for my challenge. XD

Hello everyone! x3

I just started reading Twilight because my friend lent me the book...
Kitty really wanted me to read it and so far its pretty good.

Twilightivirus takes another one...

@Cherry: Haven't got through Blink yet (I've been waiting for a friend to lend it to me), but I read The Tipping Point and adored it. Gladwell's style is wonderful. I'm looking forward to Blink cheering me up, actually. :yes:

@Thothy: Good luck! Please don't brainmelt! Enjoy Jacob, when you get there!

@Willow: Welcome! What book are you planning to make the first on your list?

{ Magneta }: I love Stephen Fry too! He is magic! Thats why I started to watch Pocoyo when I realised he did the voice over. I'm guessing your a QI fan as well then?

{ Aislin }: Thank you! I am about 20 chapters away from finishing 'EVE: The Empyrean Age'. It is a sci-fi book written based around the game EVE Online. I've really enjoyed it and don't really want it to finish actually! xD

hooray. books. 8D

key:
green = normal books
blue = audio books
purple = children's books (they will only count for .5 since they're so teeny)
orange = manga/manwha/comics
underlined = ones i am currently working on or starting soon.
* starred = rereads.

nov08-09X

start || 25th November 2008
001. The Graveyard Book || Neil Gaiman || 307/307
002. * Twilight || Stephenie Meyer || 13:08:34/13:08:34 || 498/498
003. * DeathNote vol. 1 || Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata || 195/195
004. * DeathNote vol. 2 || Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata || 197/197
005. * Sabriel || Garth Nix || 491/491
006. * New Moon || Stephenie Meyer || 14:51:21/14:51:21 || 608/608
007. Eclipse || Stephenie Meyer || 16:32:12/16:32:12 || 640/640
008. Breaking Dawn || Stephenie Meyer || 20:28:53/20:28:53 || 768/768
009. Coraline || Neil Gaiman || 03:37:19/03:37:19 || 162/162
010. Love*Com vol. 10 || Aya Nakahara || 210/210
011. * Wild Rock || Kazusa Takashima || 184/184
011.5 * The Library || Sarah Stewart || 40/40
012. Erika-san || Allen Say || 32/32
013. Junjo Romantica vol. 1 || Shungiku Nakamura || 200/200
014. Junjo Romantica vol. 2 || Shungiku Nakamura || 200/200
015. * President Dad vol. 1 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 192/192
016. President Dad vol. 2 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 192/192
017. President Dad vol. 3 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 184/184
018. President Dad vol. 4 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 192/192
019. President Dad vol. 5 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 208/208
020. President Dad vol. 6 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 208/208
021. President Dad vol. 7 || Rhim Ju-Yeon || 256/256
022. Air Gear vol. 11 || Oh!Great || 208/208
023. Love*Com vol. 11 || Aya Nakahara || 184/184
024. Junjo Romantica vol. 3 || Shungiku Nakamura || 208/208
025. Fly By Night || Frances Hardinge || 487/487
026. Rogue: Going Rogue || Robert Rodi || 144/144
027. Rogue: Forget-Me-Not || Tony Bedard || 144/144
028. Air Gear vol. 12 || Oh! Great || 224/224
029. Astonishing X-Men vol. 1 || Joss Whedon || 152/152
030. Love*Com vol. 12 || Aya Nakahara || 184/184
031. Love*Com vol. 13 || Aya Nakahara || 200/200
032. Junjo Romantica vol. 4 || Shungiku Nakamura || 192/192
033. Junjo Romantica vol. 5 || Shungiku Nakamura || 216/216
034. Ouran High School Host Club vol. 4 || Bisco Hatori || 184/184
035. Ouran High School Host Club vol. 5 || Bisco Hatori || 176/176
036. Ouran High School Host Club vol. 6 || Bisco Hatori || 208/208
037. Ouran High School Host Club vol. 7 || Bisco Hatori || 200/200
038. Pride & Prejudice || Jane Austen || ~12:00:00/~12:00:00 || 369/369
039. Dead Until Dark || Charlaine Harris || 292/292

totals
039/100 books
10136/30000 pages

start || 01 January 2010
001. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies || Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith || 062/317
002. Boneshaker || ?? || 000/000
003. Fragile Eternity || Melissa Marr || 066/389
004. Jennifer Government || Max Barry || 017/321

000. Black Heart || Justin Somper || 000/504
000. My Booky Wook || Russell Brand || 000/353




totals will be tallied after the end of each book.

totals
00/50 books
00000/15000 pages

ps. HI DANI.

LEENIE! xD Yay!

By the way I've reached the quarter way marker to my goal! Only 75 more to go.

=3=
you know, i might kidnap some of your books, right? <3

I've only just come across this, but I'll give it a go as it sounds like a wicked idea, and seems a nice way to keep track.

- ^ And ooh. Stephen Fry!

[Total pages so far: 1248/15000.]
[Total books so far: 4/50.]

Key:
F = Fiction.
NF = Non fiction.
Finished.
(Number of pages a book has, and how many of which I have read.)

My list:
F- Life of Pi - Yann Martel. (48 of 319 pages.)
F- Dune - Frank Herbert. (25 of ? pages.)
F- Men At Arms - Terry Pratchett. (151 of 381 pages.)
F- Invasion of the Christmas Puddings - Jeremy Strong. (28 of 146 pages.)
F- Twilight - Stephenie Meyer. (4 of ? pages.)
F- Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett. (494 of 494 pages.) - Very, very glad that I read this.
F- Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett.
Moab Is My Washpot - Stephen Fry. (385 of 436 pages.)
NF- 99% Ape - How Evolution Adds Up - Edited by Jonathan Silvertown. (13 of 209 pages.)
F- A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens.
F- The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman.
F- Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
F- Ring - Koji Suzuki.
F- Spiral - Koji Suzuki.

@tirethminet: @_@ Your bookcase is an entire wall, why do you need to ransack mine? Though how is The Graveyard Book? I really need to get more Neil Gaiman, I have an urge to read MirrorMask.

@Blahrrgh
Welcome!
Once you finish reading Life of Pi, let us know how you like it. I read it a few years ago and was pretty impressed with the first few chapters. It kind of petered off once Martel started writing the actual plot, but it's an overall good book.

Edit:

Oops, looks like I missed a few people.
Welcome Willow_Moon & tirethminet! I've added your lists to the first page, too.

Welcome, everyone!

@Willow: Sounds good! I've never heard of the game or the book before. I'm glad that you're enjoying it. Do you usually prefer sci-fi?

@tirethminet: Would you like called Leenie? Let me know if you enjoy Inkheart! I read it a couple of years ago, and liked it a lot; I'm considering picking it up again so that I can read the sequel as well.

@Blahrrgh:YES! Life of Pi! For school or pleasure?

Jeez, I wish I'd found this thread in August. The last three months I've read over 50 books. I have a life list, but it's no fun just to post them when you're done with ALL of them.