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What I Read in 2013
I have a little bit of OCD when it comes to tracking what I read. Not only do I keep them all up-to-date on Goodreads, but I also keep my own little spreadsheet with details on everything consumed. To...
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The Joys and Pitfalls of Re-Reading
Have you ever read a book, let time go by, then have these fond memories of said book arise and then get the sudden urge to read it again? It happens a lot to me, which is why plenty of my reading is...
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On Negative Reviews
This is a topic that I’m sure many people will have an opinion on, but here’s mine: I think negative reviews should be written. You may ask why, and the answer is simple: reviews should not be for the...
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First Lines
I saw this over at N.E. White’s blog – she’s a fellow SFFWorld contributor – and I quite liked the idea of it. There aren’t many 1st lines that I can remember off the top of my head, but this one from...
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2014 Half-Year Reading Update
Well, the first half of 2014 has gone by rather quickly, and the way things are looking at the moment the year probably won’t hang around to let me take my time with it. I’m sure there is some sort of...
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What I Read in 2014
2014 was my greatest reading year yet: 121 books. For me, that’s absolutely massive, and it’s an accomplishment I doubt I’d be able to beat without some serious – and conscious – effort. So, how do...
View Article2015 Goals: Reading
The last two years I’ve had one goal at the start of the year: read an average of 6 books per month. I fell short by a mere half dozen in 2013, but 2014 saw my total hit 121, a number I never thought...
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Reading Stephen King
I enjoy reading Stephen King’s novels, though I have read such a small percentage of his published works. In an effort to resolve this glaring oversight I decided to start tracking the novels and...
View Article2015 Half-Year Reading Update
Up to the end of June I’ve read 59 books this year. That’s pretty good going, and 6 more than I’d read at the same point last year. Some months have been better than others, but on the whole my target...
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The Old Man’s War Novels by John Scalzi
I’ve recently re-read John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War novels. Why? Well, I loved them first time around and didn’t realise how long it had been since I last picked them up. Add to that the release of the...
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Achievement Unlocked: Read 100 Books in 2015
With over two months left in 2015 I have hit my challenge of reading 100 books this year. Last year I managed 121 in total, so there’s still time to beat that by year-end. As for what I’ve read so far,...
View ArticleWhat I Read in 2015
In last year’s post I said that I doubted I could read more than I did in 2014, yet I’ve done just that in 2015: 128 books read. Read on for the stats… The genre breakdown of what I read is pretty much...
View ArticleReading Stephen King Update #1
Since I posted the list in June of novels I’ve read by Stephen King I’ve managed to read another 4: Finders Keepers, Duma Key, Lisey’s Story, and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Not as much as I’d hoped, and...
View Article2016 Half-Year Reading Update
These past six months have sure flown by, yet looking at my books read list I’ve managed to get plenty of good novels consumed in that time. My target this year is to read 120 books (which I managed...
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Achievement Unlocked: Read 100 Books in 2016
I hit 100 books read this year over the weekend, putting me about 6 weeks ahead of last year. My aim for 2016 was to read 120 books, which I’ll likely blast through by the end of October – I better...
View ArticleReading Stephen King Update #2
I’d hoped to read one Stephen King book per month this year, but have failed on that up to now. I’ve managed 6 more – Firestarter, The Dead Zone, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, End of Watch, From A...
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What I Read in 2016
Another year in reading to look back, on what a year it’s been. I’ve surpassed my previous best of 128 reads last year and got up to 135 books read this year. I’m not quite sure how I managed that as...
View ArticleSeptember 2017
Another busy month in September, and the time I was hoping to find just didn’t materialise. Still lots to do in the house, and I’m still not fully recovered after my injury. Starting to feel somewhat...
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October was going to be a nice month, at least that was the plan, but then it just turned into a non-stop work-fest. Between a couple of weekends at work with the day job, busy nights in the...
View ArticleNovember 2017
Despite having a week where I did next to nothing due to illness, November was a productive month. I managed to finish all DIY and the carpets are finally going down! All that is needed not is some...
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