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Sweetp-1 reads...
AS AT MAY 2012Black Out - due out May 2012
The Passage - kindle copy
Fortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
Child of the Phoenix - pb
poisonwood bible - pb
Game of Thrones 4 &5 - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
Brothers Gwennyd x4 -pb
We need to talk about kevin -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
THe kitchen boy - need to source a copy
Wuthering Heights - have audio and ebook
Seer of Sevenwaters
Its a bit embarrassing as it is actually mostly a list of books I own in one format or another and have not read yet!!! So my goal this year was to try and read some of those, making good progress so far :)If you would like to read any of them I can certainly lend (a few are keepers) or gift (more will be read and passed on) you a copy (there's maybe 2 or 3 that I have borrowed from friends/library but the rest are mine I think)
The Passage - kindle copy
Fortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
Child of the Phoenix - pb
poisonwood bible - pb
Game of Thrones 4 &5 - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
Brothers Gwennyd x4 -pb
We need to talk about kevin -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
THe kitchen boy - need to source a copy
Wuthering Heights - have audio and ebook
Seer of Sevenwaters
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If they're crossed out I've read them - but thanks. You really should give them a go. Possibly my favourite YA books ever. The series is brilliant and BLackout is a a great finale to everything. I loved them!!
Ok as at end of July this is what I have left:The Passage - kindle copy
Fortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
Child of the Phoenix - pb
poisonwood bible - pb
Game of Thrones 4 &5 - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
Brothers Gwennyd x4 -pb
We need to talk about kevin -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
THe kitchen boy - need to source a copy
24 entries down to 11. So I've read more than half :) Yay.
Currently reading book one of the Brothers Gwennyd quartet and it is really hard going (combination of writing style and tiny typeset). A bit disappointing as it was a 'cold buy' off book depository and is a subject I should be devouring but it just isnt doing it for me. Anyway there are 4 novels in my volume and I think I will just finish #1 for now and cross this off the list. If I ever feel the need I'll look at the other 3.
Oh, that's interesting. That's a series that's always sounded quite appealing to me, and I've felt a bit bad that I've not got around to them yet. In light of your experience maybe it's no bad thing.
Have you read Sharon Kay Penman's books about the welsh princes? They are fantastic. And the reason I went looking for something similar.This one is...dense. My volume is actually 4 novels in one but it is the size of 1 (not trade size) novel so you can imagine how small the font is. I think that is affecting my enthusiasm quite a bit.
Yep. I'm a big fan of SKP :-) although I have not yet read Devil's Brood or Lionheart. I think I've read pretty much everything else she's written. And UGH, that tiny font just sounds like too much hard work.
Preaching to the converted then :) I havent read those 2 yet either.
The Passage - kindle copyFortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
Child of the Phoenix - pb
poisonwood bible - pb
Game of Thrones 4 &5 - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
We need to talk about kevin -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
THe kitchen boy - need to source a copy
I got gifted a lovely copy of Poisonwood Bible so I might read that next.
Ok currently reading Feast for Crows (book 4 Ice and Fire) and Poisonwood Bible so if I can finish these two then I will only have 9 to go. That's 3 a month. Do-able maybe? Not sure about kitchen boy because I dont have a copy and I might leave Child of the Phoenix till next year as it is a reread. So that makes 7 to go. They are all very big books though....The Passage - kindle copy
Fortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
A Dance with Dragons - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
We need to talk about kevin -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
Books to read in 2013Lionheart - Sharon Penman - need to source
Devil's Brood - Sharon Penman - need to source
The Demi-Monde Winter - Rod Rees - pb
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Eddie's Bastard - William Kowalksi - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander - need to source
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte - ebook
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Shadowfell - Juliet Marillier - need to source pb
Flame of Sevenwaters - Juliet Marillier (pub late 2012?)
Anything left over from 2012 list
Rereads
Welsh Princes trilogy - Sharon Penman
Child of the Phoenix - Barbara Erskine
1001 books before you die
The Colour Purple - Alice Walker (1001) need to source
Perfume - Patrick Suskind (1001) need to source
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to souce
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
Wow, you're doing so well! My shelf of 30 books to read this year still has more than 20 unread... I may have to put together a reading plan for the rest of the year.
Hmm not sure about impressive. Yet another haul (mostly) of books I have bought but not yet read lol! Can't help myself.
The Passage - kindle copyFortunes daughter - pb
Warrior’s princess - hardcover
A Dance with Dragons - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
I've read Feast for Crows and We Need to Talk about Kevin so down to 6 books now. Can I do it? I am also reading River of Destiny which is on my 2013 list (but grabbed it from the library) so I may swap it for the other book by the same author on this list.
Fortunes daughter - pbWarrior’s princess - hardcover
A Dance with Dragons - ebook
The hour I first believed -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
Just finished The Passage (which was EXCELLENT). 5 to go...
Im swapping River of Destiny with Warrior's Princess since they are the same author. Currently reading Dance with Dragons.Fortunes daughter - pb
The hour I first believed -pb
Wolf Hall -pb
I have 7 books to read during December to make it to 100. Last year I was 4 books short. Fortunes Daughter - have started
The Casual Vacancy - have started
Steampunk Poe - have 1 or 2 more stories to go
The Devils Brood - kindly lent to me by Darkpool :)
One Second After - 4hrs listening to go
and then maybe 2 very short ones ;)
I made it to 100 books in 2012 so am hoping to do the same in 2013.Books to read and return
Devil's Brood - Darkpool
Tibet - Kathy
Patient bookcase Challenge - books I own but have not read yet. GOAL = 25
The Demi-Monde Winter - Rod Rees - pb
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The hour I first believed - Wally Lamb
Possession - A S Byatt
Tomorrow when the world began - J Marsden
Love Knot - E Chadwick
The Conquest - E Chadwick
2013 - Would like to read:
Shadowfell - J MArillier
Flame of Sevenwaters - J Marillier
Lionheart - S Penman
The kitchen boy - R Alexander
2013 - 1001 books to read reviews
The Colour Purple - Alice Walker (1001) need to source
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to souce
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
6 down for my patient booklovers challenge. This year's reading is not really going to plan. 11 books behind for goal of 100, hardly any group reads done, only 1 review for 1001 books done. Gah!
Sweetp-1 wrote: "6 down for my patient booklovers challenge. This year's reading is not really going to plan. 11 books behind for goal of 100, hardly any group reads done, only 1 review for 1001 books done. Gah!"I hear ya! I seem to over-commit to challenges/reviews and then get frustrated that I can't just read what I want.
Going to be a bit more selfish with my reading for the next few months, even if that means group reads go out the window!
I have become a bit more ruthless. If a book doesnt grab me within the first few pages I'm moving on to the next one. Too many books, too little time to waste with books Im only reading because I somehow feel obliged to!
Not making much progress on my patient book challenge. Am fast coming to the conclusion that I prefer reading on my kindle. Just looking at the sheer size of Wolf Hall or The Hour I first believed is really offputting.Sigh. I love buying and touching and smelling books. I'm not sure how to reconcile the two!
Books to read and returnDevil's Brood - Darkpool
Tibet - Kathy
Patient bookcase Challenge - books I own but have not read yet. GOAL = 25
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The hour I first believed - Wally Lamb
Tomorrow when the world began - J Marsden
Love Knot - E Chadwick
The Conquest - E Chadwick
Shields of Pride - E Chadwick
Under the Mountain - M Gee
2013 - Would like to read:
Shadowfell - J MArillier
Flame of Sevenwaters - J Marillier
Lionheart - S Penman
The kitchen boy - R Alexander
2013 - 1001 books to read reviews
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to souce
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
Books to read and returnDevil's Brood - Darkpool
Patient bookcase Challenge - books I own but have not read yet. GOAL = 25
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The hour I first believed - Wally Lamb
Tomorrow when the world began - J Marsden
2013 - Would like to read:
Shadowfell - J MArillier
Flame of Sevenwaters - J Marillier
Lionheart - S Penman
The kitchen boy - R Alexander
2013 - 1001 books to read reviews
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to souce
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
Sweetp's 2014 : THE LISTBooks to read and return
Devil's Brood - Darkpool
Patient bookcase Challenge - books I own but have not read yet. Get the pile down and move the books out!
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The hour I first believed - Wally Lamb
Tomorrow when the world began - J Marsden
Shadowfell - J MArillier
Just want to read:
And the mountains echoed - K Hosseini
Flame of Sevenwaters - J Marillier
Lionheart - S Penman
The kitchen boy - R Alexander
Rapture #2 and #3 - Philip Simpson
Dream Thieves - Maggie Stiefvater
Insurgent, Alliegant - Veronica Roth
The Wool series - Hugh Howey
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
Just a little prick
Possible reread of Sharon Penman Welsh Princes x3
2014 - 1001 books to read reviews
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to source
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
I'd love to read the Welsh Princes trilogy, so maybe we could make this a group series read if others are interested?
Angie wrote: "I'd love to read the Welsh Princes trilogy, so maybe we could make this a group series read if others are interested?"I'd be keen for that. I have just looked at my library (which combines with 4 others - SMART libraries) to see how available the books would be to me. I can get hold of the first two titles but not the third! TYPICAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BUYERS GRRRRR. :)
I am sure I would be able to lay my cotton pickin' fingers on it somehow though.
Lesley
Awesome! Looking forward to some changes in 2014. Will do a library search for myself tomorrow.
Ladies, I have just added a suggestion over in the suggestions thread rather than clog up Sweetp's Personal thread - lolLesley
The Welsh princes series is great. I have read twice over already but am feeling like it needs another read. Darkpool is also a SKP fan so might be keen for another read of these too :) I picked up 2nd hand copies on TM.
Will join you in the Welsh Princes if I can get the library to get 'em for me.
Group series read? Book 1 in July? I'm keen!
Both copies of bk 1 are checked out of the Ak library at the moment, but I'm up for a re-read as soon as I can get my hands on it.
OK, will add it as an optional July/August group read.
Oh yes. keen as. I bought copies on trademe because I loves them so much. This will be reread #3 I think or 4? Also I must read darkpools book she has kindly lent me and I have been so slack. Same author.
Havent updated in awhile:Sweetp's 2014 : THE LIST
Books to read and return
Devil's Brood - Darkpool
Patient bookcase Challenge - books I own but have not read yet. Get the pile down and move the books out!
White Teeth - Zadie smith - pb
Captive Queen - Alison Weir - pb
Moving Target - Elizabeth Lowell -pb
Warriors Princess - Barbara Erskine - hc
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The hour I first believed - Wally Lamb
Tomorrow when the world began - J Marsden
Just want to read:
Flame of Sevenwaters - J Marillier
Lionheart - S Penman
The kitchen boy - R Alexander
Rapture #2 and #3 - Philip Simpson
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
Just a little prick
2014 - 1001 books to read reviews
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Walters (1001) need to source
Cider at Rosies (1001) hb
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (1001) pb
Goodness me! you're getting there Sweet pea.
haha doesnt feel like it! some of the books I had on my 2012 to read list right at the top of the page!!! Mostly prefer ebooks now and find huge hardcover books just not really enjoyable anymore, hence many of these still sitting languishing.
Sweetp-1 wrote: "haha doesnt feel like it! some of the books I had on my 2012 to read list right at the top of the page!!! Mostly prefer ebooks now and find huge hardcover books just not really enjoyable anymore, h..."My goodness, how can you blaspheme like that!! Not enjoying 'real' books and converting to ebooks!!! They are more convenient though, and I find being able to enlarge the print is a real boon now.
I know. Terrible! The last few I have read have been "real" books but yeah, I do prefer the electronic devices, particularly my ipod as it is backlit so I dont need to have the lamp on and disturb hubby if I am reading in bed. I also work as a knitwear designer so I find it is a lot easier to knit while reading on a device where it is tap to turn the page etc. I also use devices for pattern pdfs instead of printing them now too.
Yes I love the smell of books too and my heart always does a little flutter when I walk into a bookstore. I am trying to declutter (as you can see, not going very well) and getting rid of books as I read them - read and remove! Our house is too small for lots of bookcases so I am only keeping my most loved and treasured reads. (well that is the plan)
Sweetp-1 wrote: "Yes I love the smell of books too and my heart always does a little flutter when I walk into a bookstore. I am trying to declutter (as you can see, not going very well) and getting rid of books as ..."Working at a library in collection services I still get to smell new books and listen to them crack when carefully opened for the first time. Although being a library attached to a distance education organisation they are becoming few and far between with the preference being to e-delivery.
John wrote: "Sweetp-1 wrote: "Yes I love the smell of books too and my heart always does a little flutter when I walk into a bookstore. I am trying to declutter (as you can see, not going very well) and getting..."It's hard enough having to do that at work, but a lot harder when it's your personal 'treasures'.
Feed
Deadline
Black Out
The Passage
Fortunes daughter
Warrior’s princess
Child of the Phoenix
interpretor of maladies
poisonwood bible
Game of Thrones 4 &5
The hour I first believed
Brothers Gwennyd x4
We need to talk about kevin
Wolf Hall
FoxMask
WolfSkin
The life of Pi DNF
Blindness
THe kitchen boy
Wuthering Heights
The Help
Clockwork Prince
Messenger
Seer of Sevenwaters