Jrg1316's Books for 2011

I really like this idea. I'm not sure I'll have enough free time to do it, but I'm gonna try to read as many as I can.

Books read so far:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
A Hard Day's Knight by Simon R. Green
The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
Phantom by Terry Goodkind
Confessor by Terry Goodkind
The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan
The Fall by Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan
Vicious Circle by Mike Carey
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
Tiassa by Steven Brust
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Dead Men's Boots by Mike Carey
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey
Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
The Naming of the Beasts by Mike Carey
Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher
Dexter by Design by Jeff Lindsay
Princeps Fury by Jim Butcher
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay
First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher
The Briar King by Greg Keyes

Currenty reading:

Before They are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin

Hi and Welcome!

Great selection of books. I'll definitely be checking back to see what else you're reading :)

Welcome!

Welcome to the challenge! Oh, you've got some interesting books - what did you think of The Strain? I've had it recced to me by several buddies.

Welcome to this challenge and Library Thing!

Thanks for the greeting, everyone! I really appreciate it!

Schweinsty, I thought The Strain was very good. It was a slightly different take on the vampire myth, but I enjoyed it. It was good to read a story where vampires were feared again for what they are. For awhile there, to quote Stephen Colbert, "the greatest fear about vampires is they'll break up with you through email."

If you enjoy vampire books, I would highly recommend it. A friend of mine loves vampire books as well, and she raves about it.

Welcome to the group! I've a enjoyed a number of the books you've read so far, so I look forward to seeing what you read in the future.

Hi! I see you've been reading the Sword of Truth books. I read them a couple of years ago and really enjoyed them - I'm curious to know what you think of them.

I thought the first 6 books in the Sword of Truth were amazing! I was completely engrossed in the world Goodkind had created and loved many of the characters. However, the last 5 books were a real let down for me. They were very preachy, repetitive, and contradictory to what was already established.

I think I pretty much agree with you - I loved the characters and the basic storyline was good, but I did think that he repeated himself a little overmuch, and at some point the Perils of Penelope vibe with Kahlen (sp? I, in fact, listened to them on audio, so I'm not so sure about what some of the names actually look like) and Richard got frustrating. Overall, though, a pretty good series, I think (but hey, I'm not picky :) ).

Oh, and welcome to the challenge, btw! Good to have you!

Welcome to the group! Good bunch of books there so far :-) I'll be interested in your thoughts on the Rothfuss when you've finished - I've got The Name of the Wind in my sights for this year after all the good things I've heard about it.

I finally completed a rough draft of the remaining books I plan on reading. I love reading different series mainly and mostly fantasy books, so my list reflects that. So with 13 down and 2 currently being read, the remaining 60 books are:

Remaining Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris (8 total)
Tiassa by Steven Brust
Remaining Felix Castor books by Mike Carey (3 total)
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin
Dexter books by Jeff Lindsay (5 total)
Codex Alera by Jim Butcher (6 total)
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (13 total not including the final book)
The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie (3 total)
The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes (4 total)
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams (4 total)
The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett (2 total)
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson (10 total)

That should equal 75. Whew!

A belated 'Welcome to the group!' from me too.