Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Year End Book Count

This year was a good one in regard to the varieties of books I read, but I certainly didn't read enough. The "A Song of Ice and Fire" series certainly takes most of the blame since I refused to whip through those quickly. In any case, I am glad I managed to get this many in and I'm looking forward to beating this record next year. (It's a good thing I'll be done with graduate school in May.)

Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller
Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin
Atonement - Ian McEwan
Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk
Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Salman Rushdie
The Dragon Can’t Dance - Earl Lovelace
Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
In The Heart of the Country - J.M. Coatzee
Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig
American Gods - Neil Gaiman

Collective Page Count: 5,483 (and some of that text is tiny!)
Most Enjoyable: Storm of Swords (for those who know, it's obvious)
Surprise Gem: Haroun and the Sea of Stories (zippy and entertaining read)

How many books did everyone else read and what kinds? Suggestions are welcome. 

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