Thursday, 6 January 2011

2011 10/10 Reading List

(This list includes short stories, novellas, partial reads etc.)

  1. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms – N. K. Jemisin

2011 Short Story Reading List

(This list includes short stories, novellas, partial reads etc.)

  1. Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain – Yoon Ha Lee (6)

2011 Books Reading List

(This list excludes short stories, novellas, partial reads etc.)

  1. Blood Magic - Eileen Wilks (7)
  2. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N. K. Jemisin (10)
  3. Dust - Elizabeth Bear (9)

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Cumulative Reading Totals for 2010

2010 Reading:
Books read in 2010 = 89
Short Stories read in 2010 = 17
Total reads in 2010 = 106

10/10 reads in 2010 = 11
DNFs in 2010 = 8
New reads in 2010 = 82
Rereads in 2010 = 24
paper books : eBooks = 54 : 52 = 51 % : 49 %

Pages read in 2010 (according to Goodreads) = 33055

2010 List Progress:
eBooks read = 52
SFF books read = 76
Library Books read = 29
Audiobooks listened to = 0

2010 Completed Challenges:
Sci Fi Experience = 9
Once Upon a Time IV Challenge = 11
Time Quintet Readalong = 4

Flashback Reading Challenge = 21
Big Book Challenge = 13

December 2010 Reading

  1. The Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present – Joanne Harris 
    Short Story; Fiction; Web/eBook; 6/10
  2. Under HeavenGuy Gavriel Kay (592pp)
    Fantasy; eBook; 8/10
  3. Navigation: A Memoir – Joy Cowley (288pp)
    Memoir; Non-Fiction; 9/10
  4. The Chalet School Goes to It – Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (243pp)
    Childrens; 8/10
  5. Mortal Sins – Eileen Wilks (334pp)
    Lupi, Book 5; Paranormal Fantasy; eBook; 8/10
  6. Human Nature – Eileen Wilks (in Inked anthology)
    Lupi Short Story, Book 5.5; eBook; 7/10
  7. Possession in Death – J. D. Robb (in The Other Side anthology)
    Eve Dallas Short Story; Book 39; Futuristic Mystery; eBook; 8/10

Best book of the month = Navigation
Biggest disappointment of the month = Under Heaven

December Reading:
Books read this month = 4
Short Stories read this month = 3
Total reads this month = 7

10/10 reads this month = 0
DNFs this month = 0
New reads this month = 6
Rereads this month = 1
paper books : eBooks = 2 : 5 = 29 % : 71 %

Pages read this month = 1457

December Challenges Progress:
Flashback Reading Challenge = 1
Big Book Challenge = 1

December List Progress:
eBooks read = 5
SFF books read = 3
Library Books read = 0
Audiobooks listened to = 0

Friday, 10 December 2010

Cumulative Reading – November 2010

2010 Reading:
Books read in 2010 = 85
Short Stories read in 2010 = 14
Total reads in 2010 = 99

10/10 reads in 2010 = 11
DNFs in 2010 = 8
New reads in 2010 = 76
Rereads in 2010 = 23
paper books : eBooks = 52 : 47 = 53 % : 47 %

Pages read in 2010 (according to Goodreads) = 31598

2010 Challenges Progress:
Flashback Reading Challenge = 20
Big Book Challenge = 12

2010 List Progress:
eBooks read = 47
SFF books read = 73
Library Books read = 29
Audiobooks listened to = 0

2010 Completed Challenges:
Sci Fi Experience = 9
Once Upon a Time IV Challenge = 11
Time Quintet Readalong = 4

November 2010 Reading

  1. Indulgence in Death – J. D. Robb (373pp)
    Eve Dallas, Book 38; Futuristic Mystery; eBook; 8/10
  2. SeabiscuitLaura Hillenbrand (453pp)
    Non-Fiction; 8/10
  3. Bonds of Justice – Nalini Singh (348pp)
    Psy/Changeling, Book 8; Paranormal Romance; eBook; 8/10
  4. Guardian of the DeadKaren Healey (348pp)
    YA; Fantasy; New Zealand; 10/10
  5. Fugitive Prince – Janny Wurts (576pp)
    Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 4; Fantasy; eBook; 10/10
  6. How Do You Tuck in a Superhero? – Rachel Balducci (208pp)
    Non-Fiction; Library Book; 6/10
  7. Paper Cradle – Stephen Gaskell
    Short Story; Web/eBook; 6/10
  8. A Study in Emerald – Neil Gaiman
    Short Story; Web; 7/10
  9. Hokkaido Green – Aidan Doyle
    Short Story; Web/eBook; 5/10

Best book of the month = Fugitive Prince
Biggest disappointment of the month = Hokkaido Green

November Reading:
Books read this month = 6
Short Stories read this month = 3
Total reads this month = 9

10/10 reads this month = 1
DNFs this month = 0
New reads this month = 9
Rereads this month = 0
paper books : eBooks = 3 : 5 = 33.3 % : 66.6 %

Pages read this month = 1994

November Challenges Progress:
Flashback Reading Challenge = 0
Big Book Challenge = 1

November List Progress:
eBooks read = 6
SFF books read = 6
Library Books read = 1
Audiobooks listened to = 0