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I sucked at posting last year (and generally) but I completed the Booklord Challenge and had a lot of fun doing it. So I'm in for 125+ books this year plus the Booklord Challenge again! My other challenge will be to actually update. Someone wildcard me?
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# ? Dec 28, 2016 23:32 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 08:46 |
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nefarias bredd posted:I sucked at posting last year (and generally) but I completed the Booklord Challenge and had a lot of fun doing it. So I'm in for 125+ books this year plus the Booklord Challenge again! My other challenge will be to actually update. Two Thousand Seasons, by Ayi Kwei Armah.
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# ? Dec 28, 2016 23:34 |
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A human heart posted:Two Thousand Seasons, by Ayi Kwei Armah. I've checked Waterstones/Amazon/Abe/TBD/Wordery and can't find this available anywhere in the UK
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 01:11 |
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some university libraries might have it if you have access to those, check worldcat maybe
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 05:02 |
I'm around for this, Name: Sandwolf Number: 30 Booklord's Challenge: Not really I'm gonna try to do the Booklord Challenge but I'm not using it was a bible, though I may choose to read differing things from the backlog to meet the requirements anyways! I just like talking to people about books
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 08:54 |
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A human heart posted:some university libraries might have it if you have access to those, check worldcat maybe Unfortunately no nearest library that has it is 40 miles away and it's for reference only. I think I might need another pick.
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 14:15 |
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After failing miserably a couple of years ago, and falling off the SA forums entirely while I was at it, I'm going to give this another try. Name: clq Number: 35 Booklord's challenge: Yes
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 14:23 |
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nefarias bredd posted:Unfortunately no nearest library that has it is 40 miles away and it's for reference only. I think I might need another pick. I see a copy on Abe Books that would cost $28 including shipping. Time to start a kickstarter.
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 14:31 |
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nefarias bredd posted:Unfortunately no nearest library that has it is 40 miles away and it's for reference only. I think I might need another pick. You can get it direct from the african publishers here for like 16.00(US i think), iirc the store is based in the US so shipping maybe isn't terrible http://stores.bbkwan.com/two-thousand-seasons-by-ayi-kwei-armah/
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 22:35 |
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A human heart posted:You can get it direct from the african publishers here for like 16.00(US i think), iirc the store is based in the US so shipping maybe isn't terrible http://stores.bbkwan.com/two-thousand-seasons-by-ayi-kwei-armah/ Thank you so much but shipping is $30.00
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 00:46 |
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I'm being ridiculously ambitious with my reading goals for 2017 (possibly it's because I feel like I need to atone for reading all those Baby-Sitters Club books in 2016), so here's what I'm doing: Name: nerdpony Number: 52 Book Lord: Yes Also: BookRiot 12 Nobel winners 6 BotMs At least 20 women, at least 20 PoCs, at least 5 in German, at least 10 in translation, at least 5 published in 2017 Review everything I read on Goodreads Edit: For anyone else doing the BookRiot challenge or looking for recommendations that fit into the categories (some of them overlap with Book Lord), here's a list of recommendations from NYPL librarians: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/12/22/doing-2017-read-harder-challenge-try-these-books. Another edit: Someone wildcard me? nerdpony fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Dec 30, 2016 |
# ? Dec 30, 2016 02:39 |
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Bandiet posted:No vanilla number for me, that felt silly this year and I am comfortable with the amount of books I read. But I will do the rest of the booklord challenge. Yeah this is my exact sentiment, I pushed myself to break my record this year (read more than 80) but I want to reserve the option to take it slow and switch it up at points. I will definitely read well over 60 so I can put that as a goal but it seems perfunctory at that point: Name: Guy A. Person Number: whatever Book Lord: Yes
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 05:39 |
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nerdpony posted:Another edit: Someone wildcard me? Bernhard's The Limeworks.
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 09:37 |
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I still need a wildcard too, please.
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 16:49 |
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nefarias bredd posted:Thank you so much but shipping is $30.00 I will sub in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 19:12 |
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I am in for 70 and the Booklord challenge. Someone wildcard me!
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 22:42 |
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Franchescanado posted:I still need a wildcard too, please. Rural Rides, by William Cobbet.
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 23:08 |
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Lots of cool wild cards on this page, someone wild card me too
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 23:20 |
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Guy A. Person posted:Lots of cool wild cards on this page, someone wild card me too The Peregrine by J. A. Baker
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 23:35 |
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A human heart posted:Rural Rides, by William Cobbet. Free on kindle! Thanks.
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 23:38 |
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Name: Safety Biscuits Number: 100 Booklord's challenge: Yes
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# ? Dec 31, 2016 08:30 |
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Name: Siminu Number: 40 Booklord: Hellsyeah I beat the challenge easily last year, but fell off the wagon when work picked up in the last few months. I only hit 43 of my 52 goal. In personal exchange for lowering my number I'm challenging myself to actually post in the goddamn thread with some regularity. I'm aiming for an update a month, a task everyone else seems to find trivial.
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# ? Dec 31, 2016 08:43 |
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I'm in again, last year was really fun and got me to read books I definitely wouldn't have. Name: Chekans 3 16 Number: 45 Booklord: Si.
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# ? Dec 31, 2016 23:36 |
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I'm in again this year, read loads more than I thought I would but didn't quite beat the challenge. Name: Robot Mil Number: 40 Booklord: yep
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 13:36 |
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I didn't do the challenge here last year, but I did on Goodreads and ended up reading 46 books, which for me is a lot. Most I've ever read! Really proud of myself. Name: apophenium Number: 40 Booklord: Yes Feel free to add me on Goodreads!
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 16:26 |
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JUST gently caress ME UP Name: Gertrude Perkins Number: 52 Booklord: Yes! ALSO: At least 1/3 books by people of colour, at least 1/3 books by women. GoodReads: Here!
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 17:12 |
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Barely missed my goal last year so I'm gonna give it another shot. Name: Grizzled Patriarch Number: 40 Booklord: Hell Yeah And a Goodreads link, cause last year I got some good recommendations through goons.
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 18:30 |
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After falling off halfway through my goal of 52, I'm ready to try again! I'm gonna go for 52 books and the booklord challenge. Name: Fart of Darkness Number: 52 Booklord: Yes!
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 18:34 |
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Should be caught up to here. Glad to see so many signing up and taking on the challenge, I look forward to finding out what you're all reading
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# ? Jan 1, 2017 19:51 |
What's everyone's first book of the year? Mine's God Knows by Joseph Heller, read Catch 22 last year for the first time and fell in love with it, so I'm trying Heller's foray in religion.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 00:57 |
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Sandwolf posted:What's everyone's first book of the year? Mine's God Knows by Joseph Heller, read Catch 22 last year for the first time and fell in love with it, so I'm trying Heller's foray in religion. Been alternating between Shogun and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone since Christmas. One is for my son, one for me. I think he is enjoying the adventures of Anjin-san, but not sure since he can't talk yet.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 01:05 |
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How's the Heller? In my stabs it just seemed to prove the truth in the jibe that he never wrote anything as good as Catch 22, "neither did anyone else" notwithstanding.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 01:35 |
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Sandwolf posted:What's everyone's first book of the year? Mine's God Knows by Joseph Heller, read Catch 22 last year for the first time and fell in love with it, so I'm trying Heller's foray in religion. I was given a copy of Christopher Moore's Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff for Christmas. I'd never read Christopher Moore, but this book is pretty funny. Jesus and his buddy Biff try to circumcise a "graven image" of a pagan God, and accidentally lop off it's dick. Fart of Darkness fucked around with this message at 04:12 on Jan 2, 2017 |
# ? Jan 2, 2017 02:11 |
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Sandwolf posted:What's everyone's first book of the year? Mine's God Knows by Joseph Heller, read Catch 22 last year for the first time and fell in love with it, so I'm trying Heller's foray in religion. I have Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami out from the library and have to return it soon. So probably that.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 02:17 |
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I'll do this! Maybe I'll actually hit my goal this year instead of only getting 11 Name: Strong Mouse Number: 50 Booklord: Let's do this I should get 7 fairly easily as I am reading the Harry Potter books for the 20th anniversery, though I'm not going to count them for any of the challenges except 1-3.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 02:18 |
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I was thinking of tackling Catch 22 to be honest because, while I've always wanted to read it, it's always managed to fall just behind something else that I wanted to read. Either that or The Catcher in the Rye because I honestly can't remember anything about it even though I know that I had to read it in High School.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 02:46 |
Mr. Squishy posted:How's the Heller? In my stabs it just seemed to prove the truth in the jibe that he never wrote anything as good as Catch 22, "neither did anyone else" notwithstanding. Only about a hundred pages into it, but I'm actually really enjoying it. I didn't expect it to rival Catch 22 but I'm a godless heathen and Heller's voice is still very much so there. It's also a little bit more straightforward, without all the chronological wonkiness. It's a pretty funny, biting satire of Biblical works and if you liked Catch 22 and aren't very religious, I reckon God Knows is worth a read, but again, I'm only a hundred pages in. USMC_Karl posted:I was thinking of tackling Catch 22 to be honest because, while I've always wanted to read it, it's always managed to fall just behind something else that I wanted to read. Either that or The Catcher in the Rye because I honestly can't remember anything about it even though I know that I had to read it in High School. Read Catch 22 if you have the patience and focus, it was one of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Funny, insightful, powerful, creative - gently caress, it's such a good book. Sandwolf fucked around with this message at 02:57 on Jan 2, 2017 |
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 02:55 |
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I'm reading Infinite Jest, The Underground Railroad by Colton Whitehead for my book club, and also Mother Night by Vonnegut.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 03:23 |
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As has become my standard, I'll be aiming for 52 books in total, at least 24 by female authors and at least 12 non-fiction. I fell well short last year, but managed it in previous years, so we'll see. Here's my Goodreads.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 03:27 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 08:46 |
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Someone shoot me a wildcard - preferably something that's free or cheap online since my library sucks, or something I can snag through Kindle Unlimited.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 03:32 |