100+ Books in 2025 discussion

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#1: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
01.01.12 - 03.01.12, ***
620 pages.

#2: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
06.01.12, **
214 pages.
Total pages: 834

#3: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
03.01.12 - 07.01.12, *****
399 pages.
Total pages: 1,233

Loved it! (:

#4: Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
08.01.12, ****
185 pages.
Total pages 2012: 1,418

Okay, I know I really liked this one. It's late, I've got a cold, and I'm not going to say much but it was such a touching book, as soon as I finished I went straight up to my boyfriend and gave him such a big hug. I know I have someone special akin to the love in this book and it made me all cry-like, because the characters are all so strong and brave. But, I really liked it.

#5: The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction by Wendy Northcutt
09.01.12 - 10.01.12, **
307 pages
Total pages 2012: 1,725

I hear the other books in this series are better than this one, so I'll have to give them a shot. This was a pretty entertaining read, there was just a few things that didn't sit too well with me: for one, the science interludes! As a complete science nerd I had no problem with them, but I just can't picture a lot of people caring to actually read them in between every chapter, there's probably almost as much content in them as the stupid stories we've come to read!

I also thought it a bit tasteless to refer to these award winners, dumb though they may be, as "frugal old farts" and saying "thanks for taking yourself out of the gene pool!" I mean, we can all come have a bit of a snigger at what obviously wasn't going through these people's heads, but that's taking it just a step too far in my opinion :/

#6: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
10.01.12 - 16.01.12, ****
249 pages
Total pages 2012: 1,974

Good good! I definitely should pick up some more Asimov-robot-related books this year (:

#7: World's Dumbest Crooks: And Other True Tales of Bloopers, Botches & Blunders by Allan Zullo
17.01.12, ***
96 pages
Total pages 2012: 2,070

Funny, stupid stuff! Definitely had me laughing out loud at some bits!

#8: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
17.01.12 - 18.01.12, ***
105 pages
Total pages 2012: 2,175

Nice little tales, the footnotes in the commentary annoyed me at times though. Dumbledore came off as really up himself always footnoting next to the words "intelligent" or "skilled" or whatever as "such as myself." The stories were nice, though, although very short.

#9: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells
18-01-12, 31-01-12, ****
131 pages
Total pages 2012: 2,306

I really liked this, H. G. Wells is so good <3

#10: The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
01.02.12 - 05.02.12, ****
142 pages
Total pages 2012: 2,448

Yet another great Wells read.

#11: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
03.01.12 - 05.02.12, *****
803 pages
Total pages 2012: 3,251

Absolutely brilliant, I loved every second of it <3

#12: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
08.02.12 - 16.02.12, *****
320 pages
Total pages 2012: 3,571

Second reading, I think I enjoyed it even more this time!

#13: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
16.02.12 - 19.02.12, *****
367 pages
Total pages 2012: 3,938

Fantastic! 100% lived up to my expectations.

#14: Extreme Encounters: How It Feels to Be Drowned in Quicksand, Shredded by Piranhas, Swept Up in a Tornado, and Dozens of Other Unpleasant Experiences... by Greg Emmanuel
17.02.12 - 21.02.12, **
176 pages
Total pages 2012: 4,114

Bit of a disappointment because it wasn't really what I thought it was gonna be, would have liked it a lot more if it had actual interviews with survivors/witnesses of these extreme encounters rather than just hypothetical situations.

#15: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
20.02.12 - 22.02.12, ****
142 pages
Total pages 2012: 4,256

Freaky as!

#16: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
21.02.12 - 01.03.12, *****
672 pages
Total pages 2012: 4,928

So so good!

#17: Prey by Michael Crichton
01.03.12 - 04.03.12, ****
528 pages
Total pages 2012: 5,456

Surpassed the 5,000 page mark for this year!

Fast paced, action packed, doesn't disappoint!

#18: Neuromancer by William Gibson
04.03.12 - 06.03.12, *****
317 pages
Total pages 2012: 5,773

Makes me wonder why I waited this long to read it!

#19: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
06.03.12 - 19.03.12, *****
913 pages
Total pages 2012: 6,686

Woot!

#20: A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow by George R. R. Martin
20.03.12 - 25.03.12, *****
623 pages
Total pages 2012: 7,309

Good good.

#21: A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R. R. Martin
25.03.12 - 31.03.12, *****
554 pages
Total pages 2012: 7,863

Still getting through them quite happily, despite George R. R. Martin being a heartless, heartless man who kills without mercy, haha.

#22: A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
31.03.12 - 06.04.12, *****
776 pages
Total pages 2012: 8,639

Fascinating.

#23: A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin
07.04.12 - 23.04.12, *****
1,184 pages
Total pages 2012: 9,823

I loved it. I think it took me so long to read because I knew that once I'd finished I couldn't just pick up the next one, I had to wait... so I subconsciously dragged out the reading process a bit. That said, it was amazing. George R. R. Martin <3

#24: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
23.04.12 - 04.05.12, *****
535 pages
Total pages 2012: 10,358

And I pass the 10,000 page mark! Woo!

Of course, I love this book.

25: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
05.05.12 - 11.05.12, *****
439 pages
Total pages 2012: 10,797

And I hit the quarter of the way through my goal for the year mark!

Love this.

#26: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien
12.05.12 - 24.05.12, *****
554 pages
Total pages 2012: 11,351

Love.

#27: The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
25.05.12 - 29.05.12, ****
560 pages
Total pages 2012: 11,911

For some reason the name of the link comes up as The Shawshank Redemption although it is only one of the four stories in this compilation of novellas called Different Seasons.

The Shawshank Redemption was very good and I now want to see how the movie was handled.

Apt Pupil chilled me to my bone. Terrifyingly creepy characters.

The Body had a nice little exploration feel to it which I enjoyed.

The Breathing Method was downright creepy too. But good, indeed.

#28: Velocity by Dean Koontz
28.05.12 - 01.06.12, ****
496 pages
Total pages 2012: 12,407

A fast paced, thrilling little read.

#29: Holes by Louis Sachar
04.06.12 - 07.06.12, *****
233 pages
Total pages 2012: 12,640

One of my absolute favourite books from my childhood. I'll never forget how much I enjoyed it reading it for the first time in primary school. A good book that I still love almost ten years later and try to read every few years! :)

#30: Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
01.06.12 - 0.4.06.12, ****
404 pages
Total pages 2012: 13,044

Creepy stuff. Good ol' Chuck Palahniuk.

#31: Fireheart by Kim Wilkins
07.06.12, ***
282 pages
Total pages 2012: 13,326

Never did have the whole 5 of these books, but oh well, I don't think it matters much. I liked it.

#32: Witchsong by Kim Wilkins
07.06.12 - 10.06.12, ***
185 pages
Total pages 2012: 13,511

Good once again.

#33: Nightshade by Kim Wilkins
10.06.12, ***
190 pages
Total pages 2012: 13,701

Yep yep.

#34: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
10.06.12 - 15.06.12, *****
416 pages
Total pages 2012: 14,117

Very nice and thoughtful.

#35: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
16.06.12 - 18.06.12, *****
252 pages
Total pages 2012: 14,369

Read this at almost the exact same time last year, and I loved it just as much.

#36: Toad Rage by Morris Gleitzman
18.06.12 - 19.06.12, ***
176 pages
Total pages 2012: 14,545

A good fun little book.

#37: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
19.06.12 - 21.06.12, ****
403 pages
Total pages 2012: 14,948

Nice, creepy, cool book.

#38: The Shining by Stephen King
21.06.12 - 29.06.12, *****
497 pages
Total pages 2012: 15,445
PASSED the 15,000 page mark with this book.

Always good to read this one again. As haunting as ever.

#39: 1984 by George Orwell
July 2012, *****
326 pages
Total pages 2012: 15,771

Can't believe it took me until now to read this, it was great. Was really keen on seeing a play version put on in August but was too sick to go, a shame. Great book though.

#40: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
August 2012, ****
286 pages
Total pages 2012: 16,057

Good again! Thrilling. I'm just gonna say all I want to say about the series here. Amazing! By the end I was just so tense wanting to know what happened. John Marsden has most certainly mastered the ability to make his readers care about his characters. And how they all have grown too. I really, really recommend this series.

#41: The Dead of Night by John Marsden
August 2012, ****
271 pages
Total pages 2012: 16,328

#42: A Killing Frost by John Marsden (aka The Third Day, The Frost)
August 2012, ****
278 pages
Total pages 2012: 16,606

#43: Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden
September 2012, ****
274 pages
Total pages 2012: 16,880

#44: Burning For Revenge by John Marsden
September 2012, ****
274 pages
Total pages 2012: 17,154

#45: The Night is For Hunting by John Marsden
September 2012, ****
252 pages
Total pages 2012: 17,406

#46: The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden
September 2012, ****
333 pages
Total pages 2012: 17,739

:D

#47: While I Live by John Marsden
14.09.12 - 15.09.12, ***
300 pages
Total pages 2012: 18,039

While not as thrilling as The Tomorrow Series, I still enjoyed it and have hopes for the rest of this trilogy.

#48: Incurable by John Marsden
15.09.12 - 19.09.12, ***
256 pages
Total pages 2012: 18,295

Good good.

#49: Circle of Flight by John Marsden
19.09.12 - 20.09.12, ****
303 pages
Total pages 2012: 18,598

A nice way to end the series, leaves me feeling all happy - which is good, because after 10 books with these characters a sad ending would just slay me.