Showing posts with label Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts

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.