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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-07-22 01:09 pm

Updates - Norse saga, Arthurian myth, Ursula Le Guin

Title: The Saga of Grettir the Strong.
Author: Anonymous, trans. G.A. Hight.
Number of Pages: 288.
Genre: Norse saga.
Book Number/Goal: 59 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Nibelungenlied.
Author: Anonymous, trans. A.T. Hatto.
Number of Pages: 416.
Genre: Literature.
Book Number/Goal: 60 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Njal's Saga.
Author: Anonymous, trans. Robert Cook.
Number of Pages: 384.
Genre: Norse saga.
Book Number/Goal: 61 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Merlin and the Grail.
Author: Robert de Boron.
Number of Pages: 184.
Genre: Literature, Arthurian.
Book Number/Goal: 62 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Death of King Arthur (La Mort le Roi Artu).
Author: Anonymous, trans. James Cable.
Number of Pages: 240.
Genre: Literature, Arthurian.
Book Number/Goal: 63 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Four Ways to Forgiveness.
Author: Ursula Le Guin.
Number of Pages: 320.
Genre: Speculative fiction, short stories.
Book Number/Goal: 64 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-07-16 04:14 pm

Update - William Hope Hodgson, Caitlin R Kiernan, Robin McKinley, Umberto Eco, Chretien de Troyes...

Title: The Ghost Pirates.
Author: William Hope Hodgson.
Number of Pages: 176.
Genre: Horror.
Book Number/Goal: 50 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The House on the Borderland.
Author: William Hope Hodgson.
Number of Pages: 152.
Genre: Horror.
Book Number/Goal: 51 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'.
Author: William Hope Hodgson.
Number of Pages: 132.
Genre: Horror.
Book Number/Goal: 52 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Red Tree.
Author: Caitlin R. Kiernan.
Number of Pages: 385.
Genre: Horror.
Book Number/Goal: 53 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Sagas of Warrior-Poets.
Author: Anonymous.
Number of Pages: 400.
Genre: Literature, Norse sagas.
Book Number/Goal: 54 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Deerskin.
Author: Robin McKinley.
Number of Pages: 320.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 55 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Name of the Rose.
Author: Umberto Eco.
Number of Pages: 502.
Genre: Mystery, historical.
Book Number/Goal: 56 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Arthurian Romances.
Author: Chretien de Troyes.
Number of Pages: 521.
Genre: Literature.
Book Number/Goal: 57 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Thief.
Author: Megan Whalen Turner.
Number of Pages: 280.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 58 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-07-06 05:29 pm

Update - Ian Rankin, Cindy Pon, N.K. Jemisin, Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Shirley Jackson

Title: Tooth and Nail.
Author: Ian Rankin.
Number of Pages: 304.
Genre: Crime.
Book Number/Goal: 43 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Strip Jack.
Author: Ian Rankin.
Number of Pages: 269.
Genre: Crime.
Book Number/Goal: 44 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Silver Phoenix.
Author: Cindy Pon.
Number of Pages: 338.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 45 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.
Author: N.K. Jemisin.
Number of Pages: 412.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 46 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Oryx and Crake.
Author: Margaret Atwood.
Number of Pages: 374.
Genre: Speculative fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 47 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Wild Seed.
Author: Octavia Butler.
Number of Pages: 320.
Genre: Speculative fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 48 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Haunting of Hill House.
Author: Shirley Jackson.
Number of Pages: 208.
Genre: Horror.
Book Number/Goal: 49 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-30 11:20 am

Reviews - Sarah Waters, Joanne Harris, Dorothy Dunnett, Lloyd Alexander, Jed Rubenfeld

Title: The Little Stranger.
Author: Sarah Waters.
Number of Pages: 501.
Genre: Mystery, historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 36 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Holy Fools.
Author: Joanne Harris.
Number of Pages: 430.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 37 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Five Quarters of the Orange.
Author: Joanne Harris.
Number of Pages: 432.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 38 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Game of Kings.
Author: Dorothy Dunnett.
Number of Pages: 619.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 39 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Taran Wanderer.
Author: Lloyd Alexander.
Number of Pages: 256.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 40 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The High King.
Author: Lloyd Alexander.
Number of Pages: 248.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 41 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Interpretation of Murder.
Author: Jed Rubenfeld.
Number of Pages: 533.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 42 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-21 01:55 pm

Updates - Dorothy L. Sayers

My list/goals can be found here.

Title: The Nine Tailors.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 397.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 30 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Gaudy Night.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 512.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 31 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Busman's Honeymoon.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 403.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 32 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 496.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 33 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Thrones, Dominations.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 312.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 34 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: A Presumption of Death.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 384.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 35 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-16 12:37 pm

Update - Robert Westall, Isaac Asimov, Liz Williams, Kate Roberts, Dorothy L. Sayers

My list/goals can be found here.

Title: The Machine Gunners.
Author: Robert Westall.
Number of Pages: 185.
Genre: Historical, children's.
Book Number/Goal: 24 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Azazel.
Author: Isaac Asimov.
Number of Pages: 221.
Genre: Fantasy, short stories.
Book Number/Goal: 25 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Empire of Bones.
Author: Liz Williams.
Number of Pages: 432.
Genre: Speculative fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 26 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Feet in Chains.
Author: Kate Roberts.
Number of Pages: 160.
Genre: Welsh Fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 27 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Have His Carcase.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 448.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 28 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Murder Must Advertise.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 368.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 29 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-10 10:44 am

Update - Malinda Lo, Dorothy L. Sayers, Sebastian Barry

My list/goal can be found here.

Title: Ash.
Author: Malinda Lo.
Number of Pages: 258.
Genre: Fantasy, LGBT.
Book Number/Goal: 20 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Strong Poison.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 240.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 21 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Five Red Herrings.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 368.
Genre: Mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 22 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Secret Scripture.
Author: Sebastian Barry.
Number of Pages: 312.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 23 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-08 01:47 pm

Update - Josh Lanyon

My list/goal can be found here.

Title: Fatal Shadows.
Author: Josh Lanyon.
Number of Pages: 232.
Genre: Mystery, LGBT, romance.
Book Number/Goal: 15 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: A Dangerous Thing.
Author: Josh Lanyon.
Number of Pages: 248.
Genre: Mystery, LGBT, romance.
Book Number/Goal: 16 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Hell You Say.
Author: Josh Lanyon.
Number of Pages: 230.
Genre: Mystery, LGBT, romance.
Book Number/Goal: 17 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Death of a Pirate King.
Author: Josh Lanyon.
Number of Pages: 248.
Genre: Mystery, LGBT, romance.
Book Number/Goal: 18 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Dark Tide.
Author: Josh Lanyon.
Number of Pages: 304.
Genre: Mystery, LGBT, romance.
Book Number/Goal: 19 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-05 03:13 pm

Update - Gyles Brandreth, Julian Baggini, Paulo Coehlo, Margiad Evans

My list/goal can be found here.

Title: Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death.
Author: Gyles Brandreth.
Number of Pages: 416.
Genre: Mystery, historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 11 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten.
Author: Julian Baggini.
Number of Pages: 306.
Genre: Philosophy.
Book Number/Goal: 12 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Alchemist.
Author: Paulo Coehlo.
Number of Pages: 167.
Genre: Fantasy, philosophy.
Book Number/Goal: 13 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Country Dance.
Author: Margiad Evans.
Number of Pages: 104.
Genre: Welsh Fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 14 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-06-02 10:46 pm

Update - David Gemmell

My list/goal can be found here.

Title: Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow.
Author: David Gemmell.
Number of Pages: 640.
Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 8 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Troy: Shield of Thunder.
Author: David Gemmell.
Number of Pages: 640.
Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 9 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Troy: Fall of Kings.
Author: David & Stella Gemmell.
Number of Pages: 672.
Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 10 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-05-30 10:14 pm

Update - Robin McKinley, Lemony Snicket, Robin Hobb

Another little batch update. My goal/list is here.

Title: Spindle's End.
Author: Robin McKinley.
Number of Pages: 432.
Genre: Fantasy/fairytale.
Book Number/Goal: 4 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Wide Window.
Author: Lemony Snicket.
Number of Pages: 224.
Genre: Children's.
Book Number/Goal: 5 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Dragon Keeper.
Author: Robin Hobb.
Number of Pages: 553.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 6 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Dragon Haven.
Author: Robin Hobb.
Number of Pages: 576.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 7 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-05-29 10:05 am

Update - Dorothy L. Sayers

A little batch update, so you know how I'm doing. My goal/list is here.

Title: Clouds of Witness.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 288 pages.
Genre: Crime/mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 1 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: Unnatural Death.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 288 pages.
Genre: Crime/mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 2 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.

Title: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club.
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers.
Number of Pages: 256 pages.
Genre: Crime/mystery.
Book Number/Goal: 3 of 75 (minimum).
Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2010-05-26 01:33 am
Entry tags:

New list

Name: [personal profile] shanaqui, reviews posted as [personal profile] wilderthan
Goal: To read seventy-five books (minimum) over the summer.
Definition of "book": On the list below or an addition to it.
Books read so far: This goal starts from today.

A little about my goal and my reading habits: It's been a while since I had a goal on this comm. I'm trying to read at least 365 books in 2010, but I haven't been focusing too much on that during term-time. Now it's holidays, and even if I get a job I'll have more spare time. So I'm hoping to get a healthy chunk done. I've picked certain books so I can a) clear my shelves, b) return books to people I borrowed them from or c) finish up a series (or three). Or a mixture of the three. Generally I read one book on my ipod, one on my ereader, and one in hard copy, but most of these are for my ereader or hard copy. I expect I'll add to this list, it's just a preliminary.

The list is currently 100 books long, and I'm hoping to read at least 75 of the listed books.

71/75 )
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-11-01 03:08 pm

The Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

Title: The Day Watch.
Author: Sergei Lukyanenko. (Translated by Andrew Bromfield.)
Number of Pages: 496.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 18/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-12 11:34 am

The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

Title: The Night Watch.
Author: Sergei Lukyanenko. (Translated by Andrew Bromfield.)
Number of Pages: 531.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 17/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-08 08:28 pm

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff

Title: The Eagle of the Ninth.
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff.
Number of Pages: 293.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 16/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-06 03:20 pm

The Seventh Swan by Nicholas Stuart Gray

Title: The Seventh Swan.
Author: Nicholas Stuart Gray.
Number of Pages: 251.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 15/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-05 04:04 pm

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

Title: The Jane Austen Book Club.
Author: Karen Joy Fowler.
Number of Pages: 288.
Genre: Fiction.
Book Number/Goal: 14/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-04 04:26 pm

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Title: David Copperfield.
Author: Charles Dickens.
Number of Pages: 879.
Genre: Classics.
Book Number/Goal: 13/20. List here.

Review: Here.
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[personal profile] shanaqui2009-10-04 02:23 pm

The Return of the King by J R R Tolkien

Title: The Return of the King.
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien.
Number of Pages: 563.
Genre: Fantasy.
Book Number/Goal: 12/20. List here.

Review: Here.