Member: Redthing

CollectionsYour library (419), Wishlist (310), Currently reading (25), Unread (267), Want to Read (59), Favorites (27), All collections (729)

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TagsMass Market Paperback (319), Unread (267), American Author (246), Science Fiction (192), Fantasy (140), Lv200 (106), Asimov (92), Lv100 (91), 1980's (87), Lv300 (83) — see all tags

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Groups"I See Dead People's Books", 1001 Books to read before you die, 50 Book Challenge, All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans, Banned Books, Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill, Early Reviewers, FantasyFans, h2g2, Happy Heathens — show all groups , Hogwarts Express, Non-Fiction Readers, Read YA Lit, Reading Resolutions, Reprint Please!, Science Fiction Fans, Stalking Tim & Company, The Green Dragon, Third Foundation, Time Travel, Alternate Histories and Parallel Worlds, Underappreciated Books and Authors, Undiscovered Gems, Unread Support Group, What did YOU buy today?, Wish List, Wishlist of Authors

Favorite authorsIsaac Asimov, Terry Brooks, Trudi Canavan, Ian Irvine, Brian Jacques, Terry Pratchett, J. K. Rowling, A. E. van Vogt (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresHalf Price Books - East Northwest Highway, Half Price Books - Irving, Half Price Books - North Dallas/Preston Road

Favorite librariesIrving Public Library - Central Library, Irving Public Library - East Branch, Irving Public Library - Northwest Branch, Irving Public Library - Southwest Branch, Irving Public Library - Valley Ranch Branch

About me"The creature you are about to witness is known as a "Redthing". Found on the coast of Antarctica, he likes books, video games, baseball, and, among other things, LibraryThing. Despite his cute, furry appearance, do not try to feed him, for he has fangs and really sharp claws that make you itch. You know, kinda like one of them really annoying papercuts. He is currently trying to get a Bachelors of Science in Biology, so you might approach the exhibit and see nothing. You might begin to believe that this zoo is of poor quality. You might also notice that the creature only manages only one book a month at times. Fear not; for he is not stupid, just really really busy. Honest."

About my libraryMy library is crammed into one small bookshelf and the shelves on my computer desk (Not now, I'm just too lazy to take new pictures). My favorite section of the bookstore is SF/Fantasy, which I have found to be quite an addictive genre. I find buying books addictive as well, just look how many books I've tagged 'unread'. Ridiculous. And hey, here's a bunch of interesting stuff I was bored enough to create:

Currently Reading:



Book Progress:

The Art of War by Sun Tzu: 48.8% (84/172)
Legend by David Gemmell: 40.8% (141/345)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer: 40.0% (458/1143)
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin: 33.8% (62/183)
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman: 27.7% (90/324)
Atlas of World History by Patrick K. O'Brien: 26.9% (84/312)
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien: 26.2% (120/458)
Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures by Walter Moers: 25.0% (172/687)
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr by Terry Brooks: 24.0% (100/415)
The Inheritors by William Golding: 23.9% (51/213)
Revelation Space by Alastiar Reynolds: 21.2% (101/476)
Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane Lindskold: 20.4% (120/586)
Understanding Physics by Isaac Asimov: 12.6% (93/735)
Narrative Technique: A Practical Course in Literary Psychology by Thomas H. Uzzell: 10.4% (52/499)
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan: 9.9% (70/705)
Riders of Leviathan by Ann Tonsor Zeddies: 8.5% (31/362)
Dragon Doom by Dennis L. McKiernan: 8.2% (40/485)
The Secret Country by Pamela Dean: 7.8% (29/371)
How Doctors Think by Jerome E. Groopman: 6.1% (19/307)
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany: 5.2% (46/879)
Mattimeo by Brian Jacques: 3.3% (15/446)
The Fundamentals orf X-Ray and Radium Physics by Joseph Selman: % (/)
The Magic of Recluse by L.E. Mosesitt: % (/)

Books Read This Year: (Date, Book/Author, Pages, Reading Time)

1. Jan 11, 2009 The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells (1897), 138p (5 Days)
2. Jan 22, 2009 The Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (1988), 254p (3 Days)
3. Jan 26, 2009 Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman (2005), 223p (48 Days)
4. Feb 1, 2009 The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (1988), 253p (2 Days)
5. Mar 2, 2009 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937), 306p (8 Days)
6. May 2, 2009 Introducing The Universe by Felix Pirani and Christine Roche (1993), 167p (16 Days)
7. Oct 7, 2009 Stardoc by S.L. Viehl (2000), 394p
8. Nov 25, 2009 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997), 309p

Reading History (books/year)- [Pages]

2001: 9 [3,947]
2002: 15 [6,735]
2003: 3 [1,938]
2004: 7 [3,838]
2005: 2 [924]
2006: 27 [9,469]
2007: 40 [11,492]
2008: 50 [15,026]
2009: 8 [2,044]

Total: 161 [55,413]

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Currently readingThe Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr by Terry Brooks
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Inheritors by William Golding
Narrative Technique: A Practical Course in Literary Psychology by Thomas H. Uzzell
Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation: from Hot Air Balloons to the SST by Michael Taylor
Legend by David Gemmell
Understanding Physics by Isaac Asimov
Stardoc by S.L. Viehl
Riders of Leviathan by Ann Tonsor Zeddies
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Dragon Doom by Dennis L. McKiernan
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
The secret country by Pamela Dean
The fundamentals of X-ray and radium physics by Joseph Selman
Atlas of world history by Patrick Karl O'Brien
Mattimeo by Brian Jacques
Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane M. Lindskold
The magic of Recluce by L. E. Modesitt
Rumo: And His Miraculous Adventures by Walter Moers
How Doctors Think by Jerome E. Groopman
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer
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