Nexist's Readings.

75 is less than two books a week. I am pretty sure this is doable.

Welcome! Looking forward to seeing what you read this year.

Welcome to the group!

1: Notes on the Third Reich by Julius Evola

2: Songs for the Witch Woman by John Parsons and Marjorie Cameron

3: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 1)

4: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 2)

5: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 3)

6: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 4)

7: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 5)

8: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 6)

9: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 7)

I'm another science fiction and fantasy freak, so I'll be checking out your reading!

10: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 8)

11: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 9)

Ha. Well, a lot of my books are in storage right now, so I am currently focusing on eBooks. I am debating on whether to get the new Prospero War novel in eBook format (I probably will, though I dislike spending money on electronic formats rather than physical ones).

I am currently working through the Mahouka series (though not all is translated yet). Either the translations or the original writing is somewhat poor, but the world is so engaging that I am putting up with it. Much like how I felt reading the Harry Potter series to my children (& myself).

12: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 10)

13: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 11)

14: The Mist-Torn Witches by Barb Hendee

15: Gameboard of the gods by Richelle Mead

16: Witches in Red by Barb Hendee

17: The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead

18: In Shade and Shadow by Barb Hendee, J. C. Hendee
19: Through Stone and Sea by Barb Hendee, J. C. Hendee

20: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 12)

21: Of Truth and Beasts by Barb Hendee, J. C. Hendee

22: Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol 1-38 (Manga)

23: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (魔法科高校の劣等生) by Satou Tsutomu (佐島勤) Fan translation
(Volume 13)

24: Warhammer 40k Rulebooks
1) A Galaxy of War
2) Dark Millennium
3) The Rules

25: Fruits Basket vol 1-23 (Manga)

26: Warhammer 40k: Codex: Grey Knights

27: Unbreakable: A Novel (The Chronicles of Promise Paen) by W. C. Bauers

28: Tokyo Crazy Paradise vol 1-19 (Manga)

28: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill

29: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill

30: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill

31: House Immortal by Devon Monk
32: Infinity Bell by Devon Monk

33: Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire

34: Midnight Blue-light special by Seanan Mcguire

Short Story: Blocked by Seanan McGuire (InCryptid)

Manga: Kanokon c1-7

Manga: Luca Luca v1-10

Letters between Grady McMurtry and Aleister Crowley (1943)

35: Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics by Marco Pasi

36: Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan McGuire

Did you skip Half-Off Ragnarok or had you already read it earlier?

I read it. Thanks. I am unsure why it isn't there.

37: Half-off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire
38: Westward Weird (Anthology) Contains InCryptid short story "The Flower of Arizona"

39: All Short Stories regarding Jonathan Healy and Frances Brown (InCryptid) ~330pp
a) The Flower of Arizona (re-read)
b) One Hell of a Ride
c) No Place Like Home
d) Stingers and Strangers
e) Married in Green
f) Sweet Poison Wine
g) The First Fall
h) Loch and Key
i) We Both Go Down Together
j) Oh Pretty Bird
k) Bury Me In Satin
l) Snakes and Ladders
m) Broken Paper Hearts

Read the rest of the InCrypted Short Stories (except the Antimony Price stories, I am waiting for the Anthologies).
a) Red as Snow (Ista and Ryan)
b) Black as Blood (Ista and Ryan)
c) White as a Raven's Wing (Ista and Ryan)
d) IM (Sarah and Arthur)
e) The Ghosts of Bourbon Street (Verity and Dominic)

40: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

41: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire

42: An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire

In tribute to this volume I offer the following video: Current 93: Tamlin

43: Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire

44: One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire

45: Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire

46: Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire

47: The Winter Long by Seanan McGuire

48: Log Horizon, Vol. 1: The Beginning of Another World by Mamare Touno

I guess it is too new for the touchstones to work.

http://www.librarything.com/work/15937382/book/117813588

49: Chinese Eunuchs: The Structure of Intimate Politics by Taisuke Mitamura

50: Fiction River: Hex in the City (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine) (Volume 5)

51: Mistborn: The Final Empire (Book No. 1) by Brandon Sanderson

52: The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson

53: Time of EVE: Official Fan Book by Yasuhiro Yoshiura

Another new book: http://www.librarything.com/work/15959146/book/118026759

54: The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

55: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Mistborn Trilogy Annotations from Author's Website.

So, I've read Elantris and have the first Mistborn book in my tbr pile. What did you think of the trilogy?

Elantris Annotations from Author's Website
Short Story: Hope of Elantris & Author's Annotation

56: The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel by Brandon Sanderson

While I enjoyed both Elantris and Mistborn, I have to say that Mistborn is better. The first book was fabulous, and the other two almost as good. If you enjoyed Elantris, you'll probably like Mistborn. Lots of intrigue, and more violence. Vin is a wonderful character.

I just finished the Alloy of Law, which is more steam punk in that it is set in the Mistborn world's Industrial Revolution/Wild West time period. The main character is a sheriff. A bit lighter than I was expecting.

57: Glitter & Mayhem edited by Lynne M. Thomas, John Klima, and Michael Damien Thomas

A mixed bag. I bought it for the Seanan McGuire story about Antimony. It wasn't horrible, but any rereads will definitely be pick and choose.

58: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 1

59: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 2

60: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 3

61: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 4

62: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 5

63: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 6

64: Maria-sama Is Watching (マリア様がみてる)
by Konno Oyuki (Fan Translation)
Volume 7

65: Emperor and Nation in Japan: Political Thinkers of the Tokugawa Period by David Magarey Earl

66: Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires, Book 5) by Chloe Neill

67: Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill
68: Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire

69: House Rules (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill

70: Biting Bad (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill
71: Wild Things (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill

72: Blood Games (Chicagoland Vampires) by Chloe Neill

Just three more...

Haven't read the Chicagoland Vampire series but really liked Sparrow Hill Road--what did you think of it?

Sorry, I missed this when it first came up. I went to Japan and moved, yadda yadda.

Anyway, Sparrow hill was entertaining. I like Seanan McGuire. Here InCryptid Novels have been quite enjoyable. I generally dislike short stories, but she can pull from the rest of the mythos in her novels (Sparrow Road is iin the same world as the InCryptid novels). When the underlying theme of the stories start to gel, the book really took off.

Chicagoland Vampires is by a different author. Good, but I fear her Supernatural Romance background may overtake the Urban Fantasy. If you enjoy Seanan, you may also enjoy the October Daye novels as well.

73: Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's… by David Shoemaker

I also re-read the previous novels.

74: A Red-Rose Chain: An October Daye Novel by Seanan McGuire

75: Elizabethan Magic: The Art and the Magus by Robert Turner

Congrats on 75!

Oh, I DO like the October Daye series very much! I didn't reread the entire oeuvre prior this time, as I'd just done that for the previous book.

And hurrah for hitting the 75 book mark!!!

Generally, if a year or so has passed since the last book, I reread. Sometimes, this takes a while, e.g. when a new book in the Honorverse comes out... However, each time I read the books, I find new details or recall little facts that make it so worthwhile.

76: The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

77: Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling

78: The Protector’s War by S. M. Stirling

79: A Meeting at Corvallis by S. M. Stirling

80: The Sunrise Lands
81: The Scourge of God
82: The Sword of the Lady
83: The High King of Montival
84: The Tears of the Sun
85: Lord of Mountains

all by S. M. Stirling

For my Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice/Holiday image this year (we are so diverse!), I've chosen this photograph by local photographer Mark Lenoce of the pier at Pacific Beach to express my holiday wishes to you: Peace on Earth and Good Will toward All!

86: The Given Sacrifice by S. M. Stirling

Last book of the year.