katt_goddess Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Because why the hell not. This thread is the bastard love child of a thread in FFA on reading more in 2020 and keeping track and all that fun stuff. To participate : 1. Just say how many books you plan on trying to read this year. You can always decide to add more [ or reduce your goal if crap happens ] as the year goes on, no fears. The point is you set your goal and try to reach it. 2. Update the thread whenever with what you've finished reading. You don't need to update it every day or even after every book finished. It's when you have the time to do so. Please list the book title and author of the book[ s ] you've finished when you do update though. That way if you've read something that someone else thinks sounds interesting they'll have enough info to hunt it down themselves. You never know when someone will post something interesting that you didn't know existed. 3. No summary is needed unless you feel like it. This is mainly a 'list' thread vaguely on par with those 'What Are You Listening To' threads. It's for the users to have fun. 5. You are responsible for keeping track of whether you've met your personal challenge. I'm not counting! Totally not it on this! Discuss!... 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 6, 2020 Author Posted January 6, 2020 I'll start and hopefully will remember to do this periodically throughout the year. My goal is 100 for the year. Books done - The Return of Odin - Richard Rudgley. The Testaments - Margaret Atwood. Fragments of Horror - Junji Ito. 97 to go... Quote
Swimmod_Luna Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 100 is my goal for the year as well. Yes manga counts and there's probably going to be a lot of it for me <_< Assassination Classroom 1 - Yusei Matsui Animal Farm - George Orwell My Hero Academia: School Briefs, Vol. 1 - Anri Yoshi Assassination Classroom 2 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 3 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 4 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 5 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 6 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 7 - Yusei Matsui My Hero Academia 21 - Kohei Horikoshi My Hero Academia 22 - Kohei Horikoshi My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 1 - Hideyuki Furuhashi My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 2 - Hideyuki Furuhashi Stupid Perfect World - Scott Westerfeld Again, but Better - Christine Riccio (I kind of regret choosing to read this one tbh. I breezed through it but only so I could just be done with it and spend more time reading something that's actually good) Assassination Classroom 8 - Yusei Matsui Assassination Classroom 9 - Yusei Matsui My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 3 - Hideyuki Furuhashi Assassination Classroom 10 - Yusei Matsui My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 4 - Hideyuki Furuhashi My Hero Academia 23 - Kohei Horikoshi Just Breathe - Cammie McGovern One of Us is Lying - Karen McManus 1984 - George Orwell The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky Assassination Classroom 11 - Yusei Matsui 74 to go Edited April 2, 2020 by Athena 92 1 Quote
schmahxgn Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Goal 50 1. "On Spice" by Caitlin Penzey-Moog 49 to go 1 Quote
Swimmod_Luna Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, Satou Kazuma said: does manga/graphic novels count? I'm counting it for mine <_< This whole thing is just for fun anyway so I don't see why not Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 i average at least 3 manga/week, more time reading on one depending on the story of said manga. light novels are a different beast since those can take days to read through. so, at least 150 by the end of the year is my goal. currently reading The Quintessential Quintuplets vol. 5, next up is vol. 6. 2 Quote
mthor Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 I'm in, and 100 sounds good. 1) I, Claudius by Robert Graves (annual re-read - do I get to count that?) 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 6, 2020 Author Posted January 6, 2020 23 minutes ago, Satou Kazuma said: does manga/graphic novels count? Yes. They are books after all! Plus, sometimes people only have enough time for something light and fun due to things outside their control like work schedules. So yep, they count and this is like Athena said, for funs for the board folks. Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 6, 2020 Author Posted January 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, mthor said: I'm in, and 100 sounds good. 1) I, Claudius by Robert Graves (annual re-read - do I get to count that?) Yes, re-reads count as long as you aren't re-reading the same book over and over and over again for the entire year. WE ARE NOT MONKS! But re-reading a book that you read last year counts because it's a new year. Hell, I have a number of Heralds of Valdemar novels on the re-read pile and Harry Potter is probably going to make an appearance again if I can remember which locker I put the set in. Quote
mthor Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: Yes, re-reads count as long as you aren't re-reading the same book over and over and over again for the entire year. WE ARE NOT MONKS! But re-reading a book that you read last year counts because it's a new year. Hell, I have a number of Heralds of Valdemar novels on the re-read pile and Harry Potter is probably going to make an appearance again if I can remember which locker I put the set in. Oh, good - I re-read that and Claudius the God every winter. Kind of like a visit to and old friend; the really fun thing is that, in my head, Claudius' voice isn't Derek Jacobi, it's Terry Jones (or some years, Graham Chapman) in drag. 1 Quote
Mix Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 12 books.....one book a month more if my appeal to count close captioned tv episodes as books pans out 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 7, 2020 Author Posted January 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, Mix said: more if my appeal to count close captioned tv episodes as books pans out No. Request denied! There are too many people who watch episodes of anime in Japanese with the English subtitles going. Nice try though. 1 Quote
Mix Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: No. Request denied! There are too many people who watch episodes of anime in Japanese with the English subtitles going. Nice try though. I would have cleared thousands......TENS OF THOUSANDS...........MILLIONS!!!!!! 1 Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 finished vol. 6 of The Quintessential Quintuplets. i currently have vol.4 and 5 of High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World! in my backpack, but i've already read these a few months ago. so, this weekend is a trip down to MoA's Barnes & Noble to pick up something new to read. and i should really take pics of my overflowing collection of manga, running out of space just to put them. Quote
Distinct Lunatic Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 There's only one book worth reading. Enlighten yourselves, mother fuckers. Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 9, 2020 Author Posted January 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Fortnite Guy Keanu Reeves said: There's only one book worth reading. Enlighten yourselves, mother fuckers. I feed your book to this book And raise you this book 1 Quote
mthor Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Fortnite Guy Keanu Reeves said: There's only one book worth reading. Enlighten yourselves, mother fuckers. The Old Testament was a good read (minus Leviticus and Deuteronomy, of course, although even they have their interesting points). Lots of murder, pillage, politics, betrayal, and treachery presided over by a god with more than a touch of narcissism. You can keep the New Testament - bunch of spin built around a guy who, if he actually existed, was just another Jewish dissident in a time that was rife with dissidents and messiahs. Quote
Distinct Lunatic Posted January 10, 2020 Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, mthor said: The Old Testament was a good read (minus Leviticus and Deuteronomy, of course, although even they have their interesting points). Lots of murder, pillage, politics, betrayal, and treachery presided over by a god with more than a touch of narcissism. You can keep the New Testament - bunch of spin built around a guy who, if he actually existed, was just another Jewish dissident in a time that was rife with dissidents and messiahs. I do think Jesus was probably a real person, supposedly they found his grave or something, although if that is the case you'd wonder if that means they have a DNA sample. That said though I don't think he's magical and all that. If anything he was a normal human but had the same impact as Buddha in terms of being a cultural impact. Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 12, 2020 Posted January 12, 2020 Started "Komi Can't Communicate vol. 4", then moving on to "Konosuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World! vol. 3" and " Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs vol. 7". Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 13, 2020 Author Posted January 13, 2020 The Legion of Regrettable Supervillians - Jon Morris 96 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 finished with Grand Blue Dreaming vol. 9, after starting it yesterday when I just bought it. moving on to my next 5 new books for the next week and a half. almost wished i had bought more books at B&N while their buy 2 get one free manga/LN promo is still active until the 20th of this month. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 19, 2020 Author Posted January 19, 2020 Frankenstein - Junji Ito The Joker Psychology - Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them - Travis Langley Batman Noir : The Killing Joke - Alan Moore 93 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 my haul from two weeks ago: - Himouto! Umaru-chan vol. 8 *done* - Kaguya-sama Love is War vol. 12 *done* - Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! vol. 2 *done* - My Room is a Dungeon Rest Stop vol. 1 *done* - Bakemonogatari (manga version) vol. 1 *in process of reading* current count: 10 books already read 2 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 28, 2020 Author Posted January 28, 2020 The Law Enforcement Guide to Wicca - Kerr Cuhulain Wiccan Warrior - Kerr Cuhulain 91 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Chio's School Road vol. 6 Bakemonogatari vol.1 Oresama Teacher vol. 25 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted February 3, 2020 Author Posted February 3, 2020 Harley Quinn Mad Love - Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan Shiver - Junji Ito 89 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle volumes 6-10, can't wait for the anime sometime this year. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted February 9, 2020 Author Posted February 9, 2020 No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular #15 - Nico Tanigawa If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? - Alan Alda Parakeets for Dummies - Nikki Moustaki The Witches Are Coming - Lindy West DragonBallZ VizBig Edition #7 - Akira Toriyama 84 to go Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou vol. 2-4 Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 29-30 Horimiya vol. 13 Bakemonogatari vol. 2 My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected vol. 12 Edited February 12, 2020 by Satou Kazuma 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 Smashed - Junji Ito The Law of One Book 3 - Ra, Elkins, Rueckert, McCarty Clover - Clamp DragonBall Z VizBig Edition #8 - Akira Toriyama 80 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 Witch Craft Works vol. 12-13 A Certain Magical Index vol. 20 Sleepy Princess vol. 5 Arifureta vol. 5 Rin-ne vol. 30 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 Tokyo Ghoul :Re #15 - Sui Ishida How to Get Sh*t Done - Erin Falconer Witchcraft - Anastasia Greywolf Confessions of a Crap Artist - Philip K Dick Shut-In Shoutarou Kominami Takes On The World - Dan Ichikawa 75 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Rin-ne vol. 31 Anti-Magic Academy The 35th Test Platoon - The Complete Missions As Miss Beelzebub Likes vol. 2-5 Chio's School Road vol. 7 Edited March 2, 2020 by Satou Kazuma 1 Quote
SwimModSponges Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 Hello i think i would like to join this thread late. I'mma try to read 4 books, one per season. Spring's book is Island by aldous huxley. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 2, 2020 Author Posted March 2, 2020 No Longer Human - Junji Ito Gyo - Junji Ito One-Punch Man #19 - One 72 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 Spent over $200 on new books from Barnes and Noble this past two weeks combined. Read some of them already, will compile list this weekend. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 Old Style Conjure - Starr Casas Bitchcraft - Kerry Colburn 70 to go... Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 15, 2020 Author Posted March 15, 2020 Dissolving Classroom - Junji Ito Educated - Tara Westover DragonBallZ VizBig Edition #9 - Akira Toriyama 67 to go... Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) Kaguya-sama Love is War vol. 13 Hayate the Combat Butler vol. 35 Komi Can't Communicate vol. 5 I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level vol. 1 Ghostly Things vol. 1 After School Bitchcraft vol. 1 How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift? Vol. 1 Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro vol. 2 The Devil is a Part-Timer! Vol. 15 How to Train Your Devil vol. 2 Bakemonogatari vol. 3 How Not To Summon A Demon Lord vol.5-6 So, I guess I've read over 50-ish books, by the pace I'm going, I'll reach my goal by the end of April. Edited March 16, 2020 by Satou Kazuma 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 16, 2020 Author Posted March 16, 2020 17 hours ago, Satou Kazuma said: So, I guess I've read over 50-ish books, by the pace I'm going, I'll reach my goal by the end of April. That's one of the reasons I try to space out my manga reading by alternating with other books. I could blow through 100 mangas in a month easily but then I'd have all these other books staring at me sadly because I ignored them. Quote
Satou Kazuma Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: That's one of the reasons I try to space out my manga reading by alternating with other books. I could blow through 100 mangas in a month easily but then I'd have all these other books staring at me sadly because I ignored them. i've got a pile of light novels i haven't read, like 7-8 of them. and a stack of manga i borrowed from the library i haven't touched since i bought new ones. Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 Revolutionary Witchcraft - Sarah Lyons Under the Moon : A Catwoman Tale - Lauren Myracle Psychic Self-Improvement for the Millions - William Wolff 64 to go... If quarantine happens...how many of us would end up burning through our entire year's reading goal at this point? *raises hand Quote
SwimModSponges Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Looks like we're going to read "far from the trees." 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted March 29, 2020 Author Posted March 29, 2020 Jujutsu Kaisen #1 - Gege Akutami The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck - Sarah Knight 62 to go... Quote
SwimModSponges Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just finished Island. It was like a farcry game only instead of lots of shooting there was lots of philosophy. So that was a good time. Not sure about this book club book though, after Island I'm in the mood for something more fantastical. Maybe even a bit pulpy. 1 Quote
SwimModSponges Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 Ok, something light that shouldn't take too long... Aliens: the essential comics, vol.1 1 Quote
SwimModSponges Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 Finished the first of the 3 comics in the book. I read the novels based on the comics when I was a kid, forgot how much I disliked the canon they established before Prometheus. Nothing against making the world a dystopian nightmare, but this is Aliens. If Earth is shit I don't care if it gets swarmed by aliens. Espescially when the aliens were brought there by a psychic cult that never actually explained where they came from. And the main plot, ugh. A few years after Aliens- "Hey, we found the aliens home planet! Let's go bomb it! Oh no, we're dying. Psych, we're robots. What? Earth's been infested? Oh no! Hey wait a minute, one of those squid-faced dudes that ran the derelict space ship in the first movie. He'll save us!" I don't recall what the next one is about, but I seem to recall it was better. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted April 6, 2020 Author Posted April 6, 2020 Jujutsu Kaisen #2 - Gege Akutami Weird Al Seriously - Lily Hirsch Spinning Spells, Weaving Wonders - Patricia Telesco 59 to go... Quote
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