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Topic:  zwoolard's 50 for 2009 0 / 96 read

Jan 6, 2009, 9:23pm (top)Message 1: zwoolard

Hi, this is my first time trying this and I'm hoping to hit 50. A book a week seems about right.
So far this year:
1. Too Fat to Fish by Artie Lang
2. Another Life by Andrew Vachss

Jan 7, 2009, 4:40pm (top)Message 2: billiejean

Good luck!
--BJ

Jan 11, 2009, 8:53pm (top)Message 3: zwoolard

3. Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk

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Jan 16, 2009, 7:00pm (top)Message 4: zwoolard

4. Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman

Jan 17, 2009, 5:40pm (top)Message 5: zwoolard

5. Infernal a repairman jack novel by F. Paul Wilson

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Jan 19, 2009, 4:15pm (top)Message 6: zwoolard

6. The Book of Vice by Peter Sagal

Jan 20, 2009, 9:34am (top)Message 7: zwoolard

7. Selections from the Thoughts (Crofts Classics) by Blaise Pascal

I actually started this one in 2008, but I read the majority of it in the past couple of weeks, so I'm going to count it in '09.

Jan 21, 2009, 8:38pm (top)Message 8: zwoolard

8. Death Note, Volume 1 by Tsugumi Ohba

Jan 26, 2009, 10:11pm (top)Message 9: zwoolard

9. Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

Jan 26, 2009, 10:16pm (top)Message 10: billiejean

What did you think of the Chuck Palahniuk book? My daughter really loves his books.
--BJ

Jan 27, 2009, 10:38pm (top)Message 11: zwoolard

I didn't really care for it. I've read other stuff by him in the past that I really liked, but Snuff just didn't do it for me.

Feb 2, 2009, 10:43pm (top)Message 12: zwoolard

10. Vampires$ by John Steakley

Feb 5, 2009, 10:55pm (top)Message 13: zwoolard

11. Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis

Feb 8, 2009, 7:20pm (top)Message 14: zwoolard

12.  Offspring by Jack Ketchum

Feb 15, 2009, 9:07pm (top)Message 15: zwoolard

13. Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes

Feb 16, 2009, 8:12am (top)Message 16: zwoolard

14. Wordplay by Will Shortz

Feb 21, 2009, 8:32am (top)Message 17: zwoolard

15. War Lord by John Shirley

Feb 23, 2009, 8:37pm (top)Message 18: zwoolard

Mar 2, 2009, 5:53pm (top)Message 19: zwoolard

17. New X-Men Vol. 3: New Worlds

Mar 3, 2009, 7:42pm (top)Message 20: zwoolard

18. The Cross and the Crescent by Richard Fletcher

Mar 8, 2009, 9:20am (top)Message 21: zwoolard

19. Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman

Mar 16, 2009, 10:21pm (top)Message 22: zwoolard

20. The Gospel You've Never Heard by David I. Rudel

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Mar 17, 2009, 7:12pm (top)Message 23: zwoolard

21. The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross

Mar 26, 2009, 6:20pm (top)Message 24: zwoolard

Mar 26, 2009, 7:29pm (top)Message 25: zwoolard

23. The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

Mar 29, 2009, 5:23pm (top)Message 26: zwoolard

24. The Joy of Pi by David Blatner

Apr 1, 2009, 12:22pm (top)Message 27: billiejean

What did you think of the Graham Greene book? I read a couple of his books last year and really liked them.
--BJ

Apr 2, 2009, 1:00pm (top)Message 28: zwoolard

I really enjoyed the Greene book, and would like to read more of him. Which one would recommend for my next one?

Apr 3, 2009, 1:25pm (top)Message 29: billiejean

I have only read two: Our Man in Havana and The Quiet American. I liked both of them, but Our Man in Havana was a funny take on the spy novel. Both books were made into movies. That is how I learned about the books.
--BJ

Apr 3, 2009, 7:17pm (top)Message 30: zwoolard

25. The Book of Dead Philosophers by Simon Critchley

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Apr 3, 2009, 9:35pm (top)Message 31: spacepotatoes

Greene is one of my favourites! I'd highly recommend The Quiet American, zwoolard. I also really love The Heart of the Matter.

Apr 5, 2009, 8:55pm (top)Message 32: zwoolard

26. Civil War Soldier Life: In Camp & Battle by George F. Williams

Apr 7, 2009, 7:15pm (top)Message 33: zwoolard

27. The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung

Apr 12, 2009, 9:07pm (top)Message 34: zwoolard

28. Nylon Angel by Marianne De Pierres

Apr 17, 2009, 9:14pm (top)Message 35: zwoolard

29. Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez

Apr 26, 2009, 10:30pm (top)Message 36: zwoolard

Apr 27, 2009, 8:19pm (top)Message 37: zwoolard

31. Making Friday the 13th by David Grove

May 1, 2009, 8:36pm (top)Message 38: zwoolard

32. American Shaolin by Matthew Polly

May 4, 2009, 9:46pm (top)Message 39: zwoolard

33. The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary by Eric S. Raymond

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May 6, 2009, 7:04pm (top)Message 40: aihre

What did you think about Gil's All Fright Diner? I read The Automatic Detective also by Martinez, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Gil's seems like it'd be fun and light.

May 6, 2009, 11:32pm (top)Message 41: zwoolard

Gil's All Fright Diner was an enjoyable little read. It was quick and funny.

May 6, 2009, 11:32pm (top)Message 42: zwoolard

34. The Mexican Pet by Jan Harold Brunvard

May 10, 2009, 10:16pm (top)Message 43: zwoolard

35. Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

May 19, 2009, 7:31pm (top)Message 44: zwoolard

36. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

May 20, 2009, 9:22am (top)Message 45: spacepotatoes

What did you think of The Talented Mr. Ripley? I've only seen the movie but I've been thinking about reading the entire series for a while now.

May 20, 2009, 6:46pm (top)Message 46: zwoolard

I enjoyed The Talented Mr. Ripley quite a bit. I have not seen the movie, so I went into it fresh, and was impressed with the pacing and buildup. I would like to see the movie now, just to see how they compare.

May 21, 2009, 8:18pm (top)Message 47: spacepotatoes

Thanks! I thought the movie was very well done, hope you enjoy it if you end up watching :)

Jun 6, 2009, 9:44pm (top)Message 48: zwoolard

37. The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (v. 1) by Robert Kirkman

38. The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman

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Jun 7, 2009, 12:42pm (top)Message 49: zwoolard

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41. Finding Serenity by Jane Espenson

Jun 16, 2009, 9:06pm (top)Message 52: zwoolard

42. Sacrifice by John Everson

Jun 28, 2009, 5:52pm (top)Message 53: zwoolard

43. American Rifle by Alexander Rose

Jun 29, 2009, 5:41pm (top)Message 54: zwoolard

44. Big Boy Rules by Steve Fainaru

Jul 1, 2009, 9:19pm (top)Message 55: zwoolard

45. A Long Short War by Christopher Hitchens

Jul 3, 2009, 12:27pm (top)Message 56: zwoolard

46. Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton

Jul 3, 2009, 12:32pm (top)Message 57: zwoolard

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49. The Italian Secretary by Caleb Carr

Jul 14, 2009, 8:09pm (top)Message 60: zwoolard

50. The Burglar on the Prowl by Lawrence Block

Jul 14, 2009, 8:20pm (top)Message 61: robert2584

Another life is good!

Jul 14, 2009, 9:09pm (top)Message 62: wilsonknut

How do you like the Raymond Carver book? Have you read anything by him in the past?

Jul 15, 2009, 10:49pm (top)Message 63: zwoolard

This was the first book of Carver's that I've read, and I really enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll be able read some of his other works in the near future.

Jul 15, 2009, 10:49pm (top)Message 64: zwoolard

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53. Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

Jul 23, 2009, 10:09pm (top)Message 67: zwoolard

54. Almost Catholic by Jon M. Sweeney

Aug 1, 2009, 9:09am (top)Message 68: zwoolard

55. The Getaway Man by Andrew Vachss

Aug 4, 2009, 8:13am (top)Message 69: zwoolard

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57. Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg

Aug 6, 2009, 7:50pm (top)Message 71: zwoolard

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59. Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys by Stan Lee and Gerry Conway

Aug 14, 2009, 11:20am (top)Message 73: zwoolard

60. Urban Gothic by Brian Keene

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61. Lance Barnes, Post Nuke Dick by Stefan Petrucha

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63. The Violent Bear It Away: A Novel by Flannery O'Conner

Aug 24, 2009, 12:21pm (top)Message 77: zwoolard

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65. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

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66. Flesh by Richard Laymon

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69. New X-Men, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison

Sep 29, 2009, 8:55pm (top)Message 83: zwoolard

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71. Uncanny X-Men: Sisterhood by Matt Fraction

Oct 14, 2009, 7:19pm (top)Message 85: zwoolard

72. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

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76. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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78. X-Men: First Class - Mutant Mayhem TPB (X-Men (Marvel Paperback))

Oct 30, 2009, 6:00pm (top)Message 92: zwoolard

79. My Dead Body: A Novel by Charlie Huston

Oct 30, 2009, 6:50pm (top)Message 93: zwoolard

80. Dead Of Night Featuring Man-Thing

Nov 15, 2009, 10:24pm (top)Message 94: zwoolard

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82. John Adams by David McCullough

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83. Black Folktales by Julius Lester

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