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- About My Library
Huge fan of golden age science fiction and fantasy. Essentially: Have spaceship, will read!
Top 3 favorite authors: Isaac Asimov, Terry Pratchett, Robert A. Heinlein
Top 3 favorite genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Astronomy
Currently Reading:Book Progress (Currently Reading):
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer: 56.9% (651/1143)
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks: % (-/-)
The Passage by Justin Cronin: % (-/-)
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan: % (-/-)
Dune by Frank Herbert: 2.8% (15/535)
Recently Read Books: (Date Read, Book/Author, Year Published, # of Pages)
1. Jan 17, 2017 Hyperion | Dan Simmons (1989), 480p
2. Feb 11, 2017 The Fall of Hyperion | Dan Simmons (1990), 515p
3. Feb 17, 2017 2001: A Space Odyssey | Arthur C. Clarke (1968), 209p
4. Feb 4, 2019 Rendezvous With Rama | Arthur C. Clarke (1972), 243p
5. Jun 22, 2020 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | J.K. Rowling (1997), 309p
6. Aug 30, 2022 Neptune Crossing | Jeffrey A. Carver (1994)
7. Nov 21, 2022 The Path of Least Resistance, True North | James T. Heffernan (2008), 234p
8. Jan 24, 2023 The Stainless Steel Rat | Harry Harrison (1961), 154p
9. Jan 28, 2023 The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge | Harry Harrison (1970), 187p
10. Apr 4, 2023 Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (1984), 440p
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]
2010: 9 [---]
2011: 2 [631]
2012: 2 [603]
2013: 0 [0]
2014: 0 [0]
2015: 3 [775]
2016: 2 [351]
2017: 3 [1,204]
2018: 0 [0]
2019: 1 [243]
2020: 1 [309]
2021: 0 [0]
2022: 2 [0]
2023: 2 [0]Total: 168 [55,965]
[ 50 Book Challenge ]
2023 Progress: 2/50 | (End date: 1/20/2024)
*2008* 50 Book Challenge Completed1001 Books To Read Before You Die: 15/1001 (1.5%)
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