Reading goals

[msking]

This year I know some of my friends are going to try to read 50 books. Last year firebyrd challenged herself to read 100 books (not 200 like I thought) and attained that goal with months to spare. She then tried to think of a new challenge for herself this year, but realized she'd already met all the ones she could think of so decided she didn't need one

Comments

[firebyrd]

Alas, I must admit my goal was only 100 books and I hit 125, not the 200+ you attribute to me.

And I don't think I'm going to join you. All other things aside (like presumably needing brain power for at least some of these books, which I don't think I'm going to have until Enoch is sleeping through the night), The Mists of Avalon is on that list, which I have previously tried to read and ended up hating halfway through and stopped wasting my time on it. ;) Admittedly the incest and stuff probably wouldn't bother me as much as it did in my teens, but it left such a sour taste, I have no inclination to give it another shot. MZB is either a big hit or a big miss with me, it seems.

[msking]

It was? Ah, okay. I shall fix the post.

Yeah, MoA puts me to pause too. But I think I can find an audio version of the book or maybe and abridged version...

[witteafval]

If you haven't already read the rest of the series surrounding The Black Cauldron, I recommend them. The High King is my favorite of any book. And if you have read them, they're worth reading again! They're short.

[msking]

I have read the series. I may again someday, but probably not in the near future. :)

[frebulous_bek]

The Belgariad is actually a very fast read. At least it was for me.

Are you going to save The Mallorean, it's sequel-ish series after, until next year?

[msking]

I think Mike has it on audio. He was amused by the way the guy did the accents and I poo pooed the series because I don't like how Eddings writes women. And the reason I know that is because I read The Mallorean in junior high. :D

[frebulous_bek]

Hmm. I actually liked the way he wrote Polgara, but apples n' oranges. Wee. Late for work here we go.

[kingarthur666]

If you make it through the Dark Tower series let me know how it ends. I greatly enjoyed all the books up until the end of the 5th one. I just could not go on after that. I was enjoying them so much I bought all of them, but after I finished the 5th I just couldn't muster the enthusiasm to continue.

[msking]

Okay. :) What made you lose your enthusiasm anyway?

[kingarthur666]

Well, I've never been a fan of the horror genre, in books or films. I do love fantasy and science fiction though. The Dark Tower books were very sci-fi/fantasy based in the begining, but by the end of book five Stephen King's claim to fame became quite apparent. Simple put the story became horrible, I completely lost interest. Which is a shame because it had an interesting story and I was curious to see how it turned out.

[msking]

Ahhh Yes, there is a reason for his reputation. I'll have to see how well I take to it.