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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#121  Postby smudge » May 26, 2012 4:04 pm

16; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain.
26/5/12 Audio
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#122  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jun 12, 2012 10:41 am

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover

12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#123  Postby smudge » Jun 14, 2012 2:38 pm

17) The Closing of the Western Mind, the Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason, Charles Freeman.
14/6/12
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#124  Postby smudge » Jun 20, 2012 7:14 pm

18) The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell.
20/6/12 Audio
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#125  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jun 20, 2012 11:30 pm

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover
12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell[/b]

13. The Bell - Iris Murdoch
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#126  Postby smudge » Jun 21, 2012 1:18 pm

19) The Crow Road, Iain Banks.
21/6/12
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#127  Postby Microfarad » Jun 22, 2012 3:27 pm

Surely I am at least at 30, but I do not remember them. :waah:
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#128  Postby smudge » Jun 25, 2012 4:51 pm

20) Free Lunch, David Smith.
25/6/12
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#129  Postby Sonoran Lion » Jul 03, 2012 3:04 am

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
4. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence Krauss
5. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin
6. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
"I would rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are,
Because a could-be is a maybe that is reaching for a star.
I would rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far,
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are".
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#130  Postby reddix » Jul 04, 2012 2:41 am

3. The Statute of Liberty - Geoffrey Robertson
4. Animal Farm - George Orwell


I just surpassed last year's count. I am happy about that. :smoke:
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#131  Postby Sonoran Lion » Jul 04, 2012 9:32 pm

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
4. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence Krauss
5. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin
6. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
7. Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt
"I would rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are,
Because a could-be is a maybe that is reaching for a star.
I would rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far,
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are".
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#132  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jul 04, 2012 11:42 pm

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover
12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell[/b]
13. The Bell - Iris Murdoch

14. The Body Snatchers - Jack Finney

reddix wrote:I just surpassed last year's count. I am happy about that. :smoke:


This despite leprechauns? I impressed am.
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#133  Postby Sonoran Lion » Jul 07, 2012 7:09 am

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
4. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence Krauss
5. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin
6. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
7. Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt
8. The Lucifer Effect - Philip Zimbardo
9. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac - Graham Farmelo
"I would rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are,
Because a could-be is a maybe that is reaching for a star.
I would rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far,
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are".
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#134  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jul 09, 2012 1:27 am

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover
12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell[/b]
13. The Bell - Iris Murdoch
14. The Body Snatchers - Jack Finney

15. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite - June Casagrande
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#135  Postby Sonoran Lion » Jul 10, 2012 7:11 am

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
4. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence Krauss
5. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin
6. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
7. Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt
8. The Lucifer Effect - Philip Zimbardo
9. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac - Graham Farmelo
10. The Darkness that Comes Before - R. Scott Bakker
"I would rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are,
Because a could-be is a maybe that is reaching for a star.
I would rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far,
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are".
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#136  Postby smudge » Jul 17, 2012 6:51 pm

21) The Russian Revolution, From Tsarism To Bolshevism, Prof. Jonathan D. Smele.
16/7/12 Audio.
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#137  Postby Sonoran Lion » Jul 24, 2012 9:29 am

1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
4. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence Krauss
5. A Dance with Dragons - George R.R. Martin
6. The Hidden Reality - Brian Greene
7. Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt
8. The Lucifer Effect - Philip Zimbardo
9. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac - Graham Farmelo
10. The Darkness that Comes Before - R. Scott Bakker
11. The Age of Everything - Matthew Hedman
"I would rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are,
Because a could-be is a maybe that is reaching for a star.
I would rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far,
For a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are".
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#138  Postby Spinozasgalt » Jul 26, 2012 12:03 am

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover
12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell[/b]
13. The Bell - Iris Murdoch
14. The Body Snatchers - Jack Finney
15. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite - June Casagrande[/b]

16. The Elements of Style - Strunk & White
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#139  Postby Spinozasgalt » Aug 02, 2012 9:55 am

1. The House Next Door - Anne Rivers Siddons
2. The Bhagavad Gita - Anonymous
3. The Moral Interpretation of Religion - Peter Byrne
4. Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
5. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
6. Reasonable Atheism: A Moral Case for Respectful Disbelief - Scott F. Aikin & Robert B. Talisse
7. I Capture The Castle - Dodie Smith
8. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage - Alice Munro
9. Eclogues - Virgil
10. The Fog - James Herbert
11. Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Carol J. Clover
12. Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell[/b]
13. The Bell - Iris Murdoch
14. The Body Snatchers - Jack Finney
15. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite - June Casagrande[/b]
16. The Elements of Style - Strunk & White

17. Dance of the Happy Shades - Alice Munro
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Re: 30 Book Challenge for 2012

#140  Postby smudge » Aug 08, 2012 4:56 pm

1) Gormenghast, part two of Mervyn Peak's trilogy on audio.
4/1/12
2) Before They Are Hanged, part two of The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.
13/1/12
3) Titus Alone, the final part of Mervyn Peak's Gormenghast trilogy.
Audio. 16/1/12
4) 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, Ha-Joon Chang.
19/1/12
5)The Upside of Irrationality, Dan Ariely.
Audio. 26/1/12
6) Keep The Aspidistra Flying, George Orwell.
Audio. 1/2/12
7) Hitch 22, Christopher Hitchens.
Audio. 10/2/12
8) From Democrats To Kings, The Downfall Of Athens To the Epic Rise Of Alexander The Great. Michael Scott.
12/2/12
9)Last Argument of Kings, final part of The First Law trilogy, Joe Abercrombie.
17/2/12
10)Three Hearts and Three Lions, Poul Anderson.
13/3/12 Audio.
11)Here On Earth, Tim Flannery.
19/3/12
12)A Dark And Hungry God Arises, Part 3 of ‘Gap’ series. Stephen Donaldson.
7/4/12
13)The Time Travelers Guide To Medieval England, Ian Mortimer.
11/4/12 Audio.
14)Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
7/5/12 Audio
15)Chaos and Order, The Gap Into Madness, Stephen Donaldson.
21/5/12
16)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain.
26/5/12 Audio
17)The Closing of the Western Mind, the Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason, Charles Freeman.
14/6/12
18)The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell.
20/6/12 Audio
29)The Crow Road, Iain Banks.
21/6/12
20)Free Lunch, David Smith.
25/6/12
21)The Russian Revolution, From Tsarism To Bolshevism, Prof. Jonathan D. Smele.
16/7/12 Audio.

22)The World That Never Was, Alex Butterworth.
7/8/12.
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