The Reading Challenge Group discussion

*** Edited 071414***
Bumping up goal to 25 books...

This will be another reading challenge in addition to my Indie Challenge of 25 books. For this one, I think I'll start with 15 and see if I can make it. I won't be counting any of these towards my indie challenge or vice versa. If I can pull it off, I think I'll do something similar next year. It'd be fun. So let's get started.

1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. Xanadu by D.Z.C.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Journey to Altmortis by Thaddeus White
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. The Forgotten King by Brian Beam
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5. Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6. Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

7. Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

8. Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9. The Apprentice by Deborah Talmadge-Bickmore
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

10. Resurrection Man by Sean Stewart
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

11. The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

12. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

13. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


14. The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


15. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


16. Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


17. The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


18. Shadowmarch by Tad Williams
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


19. The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


20. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


21. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


22. Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


23. Phoenix Rising by Jason K. Lewis
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


24. King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


25. Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


26. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


27. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


28. Scavenger Blue Dawn by Timothy C. Ward
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


29. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


30. Ghostspeaker by Charlotte E. English
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


31. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#5 Theft of Swords
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazing book!

#6 Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#7 Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

If anyone has thought of reading these, but hasn't picked them up yet, I highly recommend them. Great series.

#8 Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Great book. If anyone hasn't noticed yet, I might be a fan of Sullivan ;)

Awesome L.K. ! :)

Amber wrote: "Awesome L.K. ! :)"

Thanks :) Next year, I'll have to set some challenging goals. I fear I've underestimated myself.

No problem. I've read up to 30 in my 1 book or more a week until the end of the year challenge thus far.

Amber wrote: "No problem. I've read up to 30 in my 1 book or more a week until the end of the year challenge thus far."

Nice!

Yep. Hey do you need any reccomendations for your next indie read? Just curious. I have read two by Mike Patton which were pretty good and they are Drive-in Movie Massacre which was two horror stories set in the 1950's and The Horror Movie Society. You can find them both on amazon and they are pretty good.

Amber wrote: "Yep. Hey do you need any reccomendations for your next indie read? Just curious. I have read two by Mike Patton which were pretty good and they are Drive-in Movie Massacre which wa..."

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm kinda horrored out from my Dean Koontz phase, and I've got a massive backlog on both here and Amazon for indie books. I'll keep these in mind, though. Thanks :)

No problem. Drive in Massacre is only 21 pages and Horror Movie Society is only 90 pages so they are both pretty short.

Forgot to post the one I did in April.

9. The Apprentice by Deborah Talmadge-Bickmore
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

10. Resurrection Man by Sean Stewart
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

11. The Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

12. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nice reviews L.K. I haven't read anything from Sullivan but Theft of Swords is on my tbr, would this be a good book to start from?

Yes! Amazing books, in my opinion, and Theft of Swords is definitely where I recommend starting. Sullivan is a great author and very approachable. The Revelations series is one of my all time favorites.

And I'm glad you like my reviews :)

13. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


14. The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


15. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been on my TBR for a while. I found a copy two days ago at the second-hand bookstore, so will hopefully be reading it soon! I haven't read your review yet, as I don't like reading reviews before reading books (I'm afraid I'll be influenced!!) but I'll see what you thought of it once I've read it.

Camille wrote: "The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been on my TBR for a while. I found a copy two days ago at the second-hand bookstore, so will hopefully be reading it soon! I haven't read your review yet, as I..."

I won't say anything to spoil it :) I'd love to know what you think of it when you're done. I will say that's it's short, just over 200 pages. I usually fit those smaller ones in between my larger reads. Good luck!

16. Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

17. The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

18. Shadowmarch by Tad Williams
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

19. The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

20. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

21. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

22. Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

23. Phoenix Rising by Jason K. Lewis
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

24. King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

25. Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

26. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

27. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

28. Scavenger: Blue Dawn by Timothy C. Ward
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

29. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

30. Ghostspeaker by Charlotte E. English
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

31. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...