How Many Books Have You Read This Year? - Page 2

dotti34 · 12-07-2022, 23:12

Less. that would be cruel. I doubt there would be another copy of that book at the charity shop anyway - but there would be a lot of frustrated readers. It wouldn’t worry me though because I would have already found out that the last page was missing. So maybe I’m not so dotty after all.

Bob Dobson · 13-07-2022, 19:36

I deal in sedcondhand books and have done for 53yrs., so I refer to books every day, but read very few al the way through.I have a pal who has read 171 so far this year, and 3,418 since joining the website www.goodread.com in September2008 I hope that some of you will have a sken at this website. My pal's called Gerry Wolstenholme in case you want to look at his list. He scours charity shops and has a very wide taste.

taddy · 14-07-2022, 09:17

Bob, the Web site that you mention, i.e. www.goodread.com does not come up with anything, pleas advise.

Margaret Pilkington · 14-07-2022, 09:55

https://www.goodreads.com/
Try this Taddy.

taddy · 14-07-2022, 14:18

Found it Marge, Thank you.

Margaret Pilkington · 14-07-2022, 14:30

You are welcome Taddy…glad to help when I can.

Bob Dobson · 15-07-2022, 08:32

Thanks for the corection. Taddy. goodreadS (plural) it is

taddy · 15-07-2022, 10:04

Thank Marge Bob, she is much more internet savvy than the me, (the Lancashire Luddite).

Ryewolf90 · 15-07-2022, 22:46

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

What I did read recently was JA Andrews (female author) the Keeper Chronicles (trilogy) & The Keeper origins (trilogy), thoroughly enjoyed the series, there are also a couple of stand alone novellets based on the series.

Thanks for the heads up, I will check out that author and books, at the moment I'm just re-reading David and Leigh Eddings book The Redemption of Althalus, alas unfortunately both these writers died in 2007 and 2009 so there will be no more books.

I first started reading David's books in the mid 1980's....

Guinness · 16-07-2022, 00:30

I used to be a prolific reader, back in the day I had 6 library cards (those little cardboard pocket things that the librarian took off you at the desk when she stamped your books out...jeez I'm old). I once tried to read the Bible, got as far as Numbers, too many 'begats' to keep up with.

I honestly cant remember the last time I used the library, what happened to my cards or bought a book.

Taddy..don't pay for Goodreads...there are plenty of places where you can get free stuff...to start you off try the Internet Archive https://archive.org/

DaveinGermany · 16-07-2022, 07:32

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Originally Posted by Ryewolf90

Thanks for the heads up, I will check out that author and books,

If fantasy books are your preference, here's a few other authors you might find interesting

Robin Hobb "Farseer" trilogy & her follow on books.

Michael.J.Sullivan "Riyria revelations" & "Chronicles"

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman "Dragonships of Vindras"

to name a few, there are plenty more authors I've enjoyed & if you're looking for fun & satire you can't go far wrong with Terry Pratchett & his "Disc World", sadly TP died a couple of years ago so unfortunately there'll be no more of his superb humour & penmanship, but he has left a wealth of books in his wake.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-07-2022, 08:44

Oh, I came late to Terry Pratchett but my pictorial imagination means that I ‘see’ the scenes in these books and invariably laugh out loud.
How sad it is to know that there will be no more books.
He died seven years ago…at only 66….he had Alzheimer’s, but not sure if that is what he died from.
I have not read all that he wrote so maybe what I have not read will see me out.

taddy · 16-07-2022, 09:03

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Originally Posted by Guinness

I used to be a prolific reader, back in the day I had

Taddy..don't pay for Goodreads...there are plenty of places where you can get free stuff...to start you off try the Internet Archive https://archive.org/

Thanks, I will give it a try

taddy · 17-07-2022, 08:33

Taddy..don't pay for Goodreads...there are plenty of places where you can get free stuff...to start you off try the Internet Archive https://archive.org/[/QUOTE]

Just clicked on the internet archive, what a revelation, thanks for that Guinness.

Guinness · 17-07-2022, 22:02

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman "Dragonships of Vindras"

The Weis/Hickman books were probably some of the last I actually bought...The Dragonlance Chronicles were the standard for fantasy reading in the 80's, rich characters like Raistlin, Caramon and Tanis Halfelven..and funnily enough only written to pique interest in buying and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

If fantasy is your bag...I'd recommend David Gemmell..start with either Waylander or Druss the Legend...also The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson.