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Books I Am Reading
Eastern Standard Tribe
Reading for 1 month after waiting 1 year to read

I Want to Read

  1. Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud - 4 months
    I like Stroud and I like fantasy books that seem to be aware of the genera they are in.
  2. Iron Council by China Mieville - 1 year
  3. Daemon by Daniel Suarez - 1 month
    they were talking about this on sword and laser. Sounds like the next Snowcrash
  4. The Etched City by K.J. Bishop - 2 year
  5. The Manga Guide to Databases by Mana Takahashi - 9 months
    who wouldn't want to read this?
  6. Anathem by Neal Stephenson - 10 months
  7. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist - 10 months
    Neal Stephenson said he was reading it.. and I do love steampunk
  8. Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 1) by Timothy Zahn - 1 year
    Just want to test the waters of the Star Wars EU.
  9. Shriek: An Afterword by Jeff Vandermeer - 2 year
  10. Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D.M. Cornish - 10 months
  11. The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions) by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling - 2 year
    Gift from Keri.
  12. Abhorsen (The Abhorsen Trilogy) by Garth Nix - 2 year
  13. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson - 2 year
    Gift from Paul. I've heard nothing but good things but it looks so large I'm a little scared.
  14. Elric The Stealer of Souls (Chronicles of Sthe Last Emperor of Melnibone) by Michael Moorcock and John Picacio - 12 months
  15. 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell and Erich Fromm - 12 months
  16. Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software by Scott Rosenberg - 1 year
    required/recommend by Dev
  17. Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky - 1 year
    because I would like to figure out how to have a job in the future.
  18. The Dark Elf Trilogy, Collector's Edition (Homeland, Exile, Sojourn) by R. A. Salvatore - 12 months
  19. Wikipedia: The Missing Manual by John Broughton - 1 year
    I wish I had more time to devote to wikipedia but I would love to know more of the culture that is behind it.
  20. Accelerando by Charles Stross - 1 year
  21. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel by Susanna Clarke - 2 year
  22. Shadowmarch: Volume I by Tad Williams - 1 year
  23. Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) by Carl Wilson - 2 year
    Over all this sounds like an interesting look at music taste as a whole.
  24. The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente - 2 year
  25. The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King - 2 year
    who knows if I'll ever get to this
  26. Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Hobb and Michael Whelan - 2 year
  27. Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) (Ender's Shadow) by Orson Scott Card - 2 year
    Paul told me this was the only book really worth reading after Ender's Game
  28. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin - 2 year
    I read Eathsea and was not impressed but Dev says this is the Ursula K. Le Guin book to read. I'm happy to give it a shot.
  29. The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick - 2 year
  30. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin - 2 year
  31. A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, Book 1) by Piers Anthony - 2 year
  32. The Gilded Chain:: A Tale of the King's Blades by Dave Duncan - 2 year
  33. The Belgariad, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit by David Eddings - 2 year
  34. The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander - 2 year
  35. The Dancers at the End of Time (S.F.Masterworks S.) by Michael Moorcock - 2 year

I Have Read

  1. 70.
    Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins - 22 days ago A-
    great sequel. I knew something was going on but not what or how. great conclusion.
  2. 69.
    Looking for Alaska by John Green - 1 month ago B+
  3. 68.
    An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - 2 month ago B+
  4. 67.
    The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition by J. K. Rowling - 2 months ago B
    after waiting so long I was clearly not that excited. It's not really harry potter. It was okay but nothing special. the notes from J. K. Rowling were a little weird.
  5. 66.
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 2 months ago B+
    Great Characters, fast plot, great pacing. The plot is a little predictable. For a dystopia it really did not address how or why this dystopia might fall apart. Clearly this is book one and this still has a chance to correct that. Love how it ends on a down note. Probably only possible with the knowledge there will be a second book of who knows how many.
  6. 65.
    Paper Towns by John Green - 8 months ago A
    super awesome. As much as john green does not think you should see him in his writing you totally can and it's a good thing.
  7. 64.
    The New Weird by Ann VanderMeer - 8 months ago
  8. 63.
    Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - 9 months ago A+
    so amazing. the best part about seeing the movie first is you get to love the movie and then love the book as opposed to love the book and be disappointed by the movie. In this case I love both... but in the end probably for different reasons. The world is a different place now.
  9. 62.
    The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick - 11 months ago B
    Wow this book does read fast. Brain is an interesting artist. He's illustrations are weakest in wide shot scenes but any close up picture is very full of emotion. Every image is a mastery of value control with even really dark scenes having rich detail. The story was nice though I didn't really have time to fall in love with the characters. A great experiment.
  10. 61.
    Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr by Garth Nix - 11 months ago C+
    I have 2 issues with these books. Part of my problem with these books is that both Mogget and the Disreputable Dog are basically deus ex machina. God like characters that explain nothing, know everything and fix all problems and because of that all agency is taken away from the main characters. YA books should be about giving agency to teens and Garth Nix just refuses to do that.
  11. 60.
    The Scar by China Mieville - 1 year ago A
    started slow again but was still amazing. Definitely going to get the next one. I love China Mieville
  12. 59.
    Starcross: A Stirring Adventure of Spies, Time Travel and Curious Hats by Philip Reeve and David Wyatt - 1 year ago C-
    it was okay... I can't wait for this series to be over so he can write something better.
  13. 58.
    City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer - 1 year ago B+
    woot. Strangely Awesome.
  14. 57.
    Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - 1 year ago A-
    very awesome. This kinda scared the shit out of me. Near future is awesome and scary.
  15. 56.
    Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman - 1 year ago B-
    very cool... OMG he thanks Norton Utilities in the afterward.
  16. 55.
    Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley - 1 year ago
  17. 54.
    Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World by Bryan Lee O'Malley - 1 year ago
  18. 53.
    Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley - 1 year ago B-
    seemed cool until the battle with the evil ex-boyfriend. what was up with that? I'm all for magical realism but it just seemed out of no where.
  19. 52.
    I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert - 1 year ago A-
    loved it!
  20. 51.
    Confessor: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 3 (Sword Of Truth, Book 11) by Terry Goodkind and - 2 year ago
    A mediocre ending at best. glad to finally be done with it though.
  21. 50.
    City of Saints and Madmen: The Book of Ambergris by Jeff Vandermeer - 2 year ago
    I have not read a lot of short story collections but this one seems to come together in a way I was not expecting. Amazing!
  22. 49.
    Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson - 2 year ago A
  23. 48.
    East by Edith Pattou - 2 year ago
    I can't say I was a big fan of jumping around the first person perspective of so many characters.
  24. 47.
    Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card - 2 year ago A
  25. 46.
    Un Lun Dun by China Mieville - 2 year ago B+
  26. 45.
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling and Mary GrandPrĂ© and Mary GrandPré - 2 year ago
    amazing ending to a great series. The world is a different place now.
  27. 44.
    The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters by Chip Kidd - 2 years ago
    This book kind of fell apart in the end
  28. 43.
    Perdido Street Station by China Mieville - 2 years ago B+
    This book took me forever to read but it was some awesome dark urban fantasy.
  29. 42.
    Farseed (Seed Trilogy) by Pamela Sargent - 2 years ago
    Eh. it was not bad but it was not great either. I don't know where the next book will pick up.
  30. 41.
    Earthseed (Seed Trilogy) by Pamela Sargent - 2 years ago
    This second reading was as good as the first.
  31. 40.
    Crystal Rain by Tobias S. Buckell - 2 years ago
    I'm not a huge fan of books that don't seem scifi but then turn out to be scifi anyway.
  32. 39.
    The Nomad of Time: The War Lord of the Air; The Land Leviathan; The Steel Tsar - 2 years ago
  33. 38.
    Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel - 2 years ago
  34. 37.
    AIRBORN by Kenneth Oppel - 2 years ago B-
    Fun read. fast paced to a slight detriment of depth of character. I plan on reading the sequel.
  35. 36.
    The Once and Future King by Terence Hanbury White - 2 years ago
    took me forever to read. really good though.
  36. 35.
    Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space by Philip Reeve - 3 years ago
    Good but written a bit younger then I would have liked.
  37. 34.
    Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman and Lenny Henry - 3 years ago
  38. 33.
    Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 3 years ago
  39. 32.
    Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott Mccloud - 3 years ago
    awesome resource
  40. 31.
    Jinx: The Definitive Collection by Brian Michael Bendis - 3 years ago
    fucking TPB broke in half. cheep ass glue.
  41. 30.
    Everything Bad is Good for You by Steven Johnson - 3 years ago
  42. 29.
    Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Christopher Paolini - 3 years ago
    worst book ever
  43. 28.
    The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  44. 27.
    The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  45. 26.
    The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  46. 25.
    The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  47. 24.
    The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 9) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  48. 23.
    The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 8) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  49. 22.
    The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  50. 21.
    The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist - 3 years ago
  51. 20.
    A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve - 3 years ago A+
    Officially the best book series I have ever read. The world is a different place now.
  52. 19.
    Phantom: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 2 (Sword of Truth, Book 10) by Terry Goodkind - 3 years ago
  53. 18.
    Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow - 3 years ago B+
  54. 17.
    Infernal Devices (The Hungry City Chronicles) by Philip Reeve - 3 years ago
  55. 16.
    Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy) by Garth Nix and Leo And Diane Dillon - 3 years ago
  56. 15.
    The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman - 3 years ago
  57. 14.
    Predator's Gold (The Hungry City Chronicles) by Philip Reeve - 3 years ago
  58. 13.
    The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman - 3 years ago
  59. 12.
    The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman - 3 years ago
  60. 11.
    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson - 3 years ago
  61. 10.
    Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow - 3 years ago
  62. 9.
    DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model by Jeremy Keith and Dave Shea - 3 years ago
  63. 8.
    A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin - 3 years ago
  64. 7.
    The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - 3 years ago
    I just listen to the audio book at work to see what all the fuss was about.
  65. 6.
    Defensive Design for the Web: How to improve error messages, help, forms, and other crisis points (VOICES) by 37signals - 4 years ago
  66. 5.
    Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles) by Philip Reeve - 4 years ago
  67. 4.
    Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3) by Jonathan Stroud - 4 years ago A+
  68. 3.
    The Golem's Eye (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 2) by Jonathan Stroud - 4 years ago A
  69. 2.
    Egalia's Daughters: A Satire of the Sexes by Gerd Brantenberg - 5 years ago B+
  70. 1.
    The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) by Jonathan Stroud - 5 years ago A-

I Have Given Up

  1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 3 months ago C
    kind of boring. got about half way through.
  2. Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black - 5 months ago C+
    I'm not sure why I could not get through this book. I've been tired and sleeping on the bus but I don't think that is the only reason. Overall it just didn't seem to hold my interest... but I still would have liked to finish it.
  3. Spirit Gate: Book One of Crossroads (Crossroads (Tor)) by Kate Elliott - 2 year ago
  4. Halting State by Charles Stross - 1 year ago D-
    ZOMG.... this was written in the 2nd person. Too painful to read.