How many of our Club Books have you read? Showing 601-650 of 1,697

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

If you click on "view activity" under each title we've read (in the folders) you can see what members thought. But that is cumbersome. But if you, like me, sometimes hang back on books until you get a few trusted recommendations, that might be a good way to see how those trusted people rated a book.

[Sarah]

Hank wrote: "I am at 213 and simultaneously watching Kim fade away in the distance and waiting for the whoosing noise as Sarah Anne blows by me.

It is too bad goodreads doesn't have the capabililty to show th..."

You're safe. Not only have I not been reading much, I just boxed up all of my books and I'm sending them to Valerie.

[John]

Sarah Anne wrote: "Hank wrote: "I am at 213 and simultaneously watching Kim fade away in the distance and waiting for the whoosing noise as Sarah Anne blows by me.

It is too bad goodreads doesn't have the capabilil..."

Someone who doesn't use Kindle for their books and still buy the book itself. I like my Kindle for th convenience factor as I can have several books on hand at the same time.

[Michele]

Looks like I'm at a paltry 78. Will have to work harder :)

[Sarah]

Geez, Michele. Get crackin'

[Michele]

Sarah Anne wrote: "Geez, Michele. Get crackin'"

lol I know, right? What a slacker...

[Karin]

I've read at least 39. I say this because I don't remember most of the ones I read when I was in high school (long ago and far away) and probably have read more of the classics on there than I can remember. Many of the ones I've forgotten are worth forgetting, and one I haven't (well, not part of the story), I wish I had--it was just one of those pulpy ones, I think, that don't last long.

That said, I'm reading another, have one more at home to read this month. Plus there are some on there I started and disliked so much or enough that I am never planning to read them. So many books, so little time. I do sometimes read books I don't like for some reading games and challenges, but try to keep that to a minimum. Plus, scifi isn't the only thing I read (and I'm sure I'm not the only one here like that :) ).

[John]

Karin wrote: "I've read at least 39. I say this because I don't remember most of the ones I read when I was in high school (long ago and far away) and probably have read more of the classics on there than I can ..."

I've read some on the list will have to go back over and check it again. But like you there are some for which I read many many years ago. I'm the Opposite of you whereas I tend to read mainly Fantasy Fiction as opposed to the science fiction; it bores me and just doesn't keep my interest very long.

[Karin]

John wrote: "I've read some on the list will have to go back over and check it again. But like you there are some for which I read many many years ago. I'm the Opposite of you whereas I tend to read mainly Fantasy Fiction as opposed to the science fiction; it bores me and just doesn't keep my interest very long"

I liked Fantasy more when I was a child and a teen, but have lost interest in it--I know people who have continued to enjoyit. To me it became rather generic in that it seems to require certain kinds of characters (elves, etc) and I would think fantasy ought to be able to go in many directions. Plus, tastes just change, and mine have, even in science fiction.

[John]

Karin wrote: "John wrote: "I've read some on the list will have to go back over and check it again. But like you there are some for which I read many many years ago. I'm the Opposite of you whereas I tend to rea..."

there is, in fact, different types of fantasy it's not all about elves and such. Jeff Wheelers Kingfountain series had none of that. But yet it's a good series. You might want to check out that seires. Another thing about his series is theres not allot of magic in it either.

[Karin]

John wrote: ".."

Correct! I sometimes read Terry Pratchett which is fantasy. I might try Kingfountain. I loved all that sort of stuff when I was younger, as I said.

[Trike]

Fantasy can be literally anything.

Shoeless Joe (aka Field of Dreams), The Wind in the Willows, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (aka Willy Wonka), American Gods, Dracula, The Golem and the Jinni,Carrie, On Stranger Tides, Glimpses, The Killing Moon, Watership Down, The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Alif the Unseen... that's a sampling off the top of my head that is incredibly diverse. Not an elf in sight.

[Wojtek]

Hi, I just joined with 31 books read.

[Meredith]

I've read at least 66. I know I read a couple Discworld back in college but can't for the life of me remember which. My to-read-pile has a good number that are also on the list.

[Jen]

Closing out 2017 with 108/249 of our club books read. And with that progress, I am taking off the rest of the year from reading in exchange for holiday feasting, family time, and digesting all of the books I've consumed this year.

[Lost Planet Airman]

Pretty sure I just crossed 102 club books! Seconding Jen's call for some time off!

[Robert]

I have read 17
(bows head in shame)

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Woot! Grats to the people who hit triple digits and to those just starting the journey! Rock on!

[Hank]

Robert wrote: "I have read 17
(bows head in shame)"

Actually there is usually a fair bit of jealousy for those who haven't read tons of them. The magic of reading many of these for the first time is hard to re-create. Good hunting for the good ones!

Mike and Jen, we will see you when the calendar flips! Have great holidays!

[Silvana]

87 for me so far, with at least 20 more in my TBR list.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

19 months ago I was at 32.

Now I'm at 51, and just about to finish two more (Doomsday Book and Starship Troopers which will both probably earn 3 star ratings) which will put me at 53.

These are the club books I've read in the last 19 months:
- American Gods - 4 stars
- Anansi Boys - 4 stars
- Annihilation - 4 stars
- Brave New World (re-read) - 4 stars
- The City & the City - 4 stars
- The Colour of Magic (re-read) - 4 stars
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (re-read) - 4 stars
- A Fire Upon the Deep - 3 stars
- Foreigner - 2 stars
- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 2 stars
- The Gunslinger - 2 stars
- The Handmaid's Tale - 4 stars
- The Library at Mount Char - 5 stars
- Lock In - 3 stars
- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - 3 stars
- Redshirts - 2 stars
- The Rook - 1 star (actually didn't finish it but I got as far as I will ever get)
- Slaughterhouse-Five - 4 stars
- The Speed of Dark - 4 stars
- The Stars Are Legion - 1 star
- The Stars My Destination (re-read) - 5 stars
- Ubik (finished re-read that was in process during my May 30. 2016 post) - 4 stars

I've just started Uprooted and I like it although there's too much "trembling and gasping under the burning touch of his fingers." (If it gets to "throbbing" or "moist" I'm gonna bounce.) I also just started Dragonflight and I'm about to start Altered Carbon.

[Jennifer]

I have read 53 of the books of on the list. There are many I still want to read.

[Marc]

39.

[Papaphilly]

I am at 57. Up from 48 the last time I checked. Once again it is pure luck that I am moving up because I read what catches my eye only.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

I've read 30 this year! Putting me at a whopping 55 I think. Kim and Hank (and just about everyone else, I think) are safe from my puny attempts at surpassing them. I've really enjoyed the ones I read this year, though.

5 Star reads:
The Night Circus
A Wizard of Earthsea
Deathless

I guess I really, really like unique prose and ethereal settings.

4 Star Reads:
Arcadia
The Obelisk Gate
War for the Oaks
The Sparrow
Station Eleven
Too Like the Lightning (this will probably go up on re-read)
The Goblin Emperor
Spin
The Girl with All the Gifts
The Handmaid's Tale (another one that likely should have gotten a 5)

Only 1 DNF - Hounded. I couldn't suspend my disbelief and I hated the main character. I imagine how I feel about Atticus is how a lot of people feel about Kvothe.

[Robyn]

I think I'm currently at a paltry 32 - but then my local library has a grand total of two shelves for fantasy and sci-fi, so unfortunately they can be quite hard to find...

But on a happier note, I don't think a single one that I've read is below 3 stars!

[Alondra]

I have read 34 out of the 249 listed. Not as pitiful as I thought, but I have such a long way to go.

Thank goodness, most are on my TBR already. o_O

[Lioth]

End of year update: 68 out of 245.
I'll do better.

[Trike]

I added 14 this year. I’ll do a proper count next week.

[Sarah]

I'm at 194 and planning to read Ninefox Gambit soon.

[Karin]

Sad to say I have only read 13 of the books on the list. I just got back to reading SF & F after a number of years away so I have missed a lot of the new reads on the list. I have compiled a list of 14 books on the list that I own but haven't read. I hope to get through at least half of them in 2018, which will also help with the 2018 Owned Book Challenge.

[Trike]

Trike wrote: "Trike wrote: "Trike wrote: "45/133 with Hyperion being one I abandoned. By the side of the road. After punching it in the nuts."

3 years and 3 months later I'm up to 76/213. Some I've read with the club, some I'd previously read and the club added them.

Currently (1-4-17) I'm at 83/225, or just under 37%."

Today on 1-1-18 I’m at 112/249, or 45%. Progress!

2012: 33%
2015: 35%
2016: 37%
2017: 45%

[Elizabeth]

Well I'm a little embarrassed of my paltry six read and one currently reading but there are several that I've got on TBR list for the year.

[Aster]

It looks like I've read about 20, but I just signed up for the Read All the Books challenge, so hopefully that will go up a bit!

[thalassic]

If I counted right I've read 58. Some of them were a looong time ago though. Quite a few more are on my TBR list and I'm sure I'll be adding to that when I go through the club list in more detail.

[John]

To be honest I'm not sure if the 23 that I was able to read in the short time that I joined were club reads or not. Don't think I found that list.

Now I will have to admit I did set a goal of 50 books this year. And if any of you others have said a goal to read a certain amount of books of 40 or higher for the year lets see who makes it.

[Aster]

I also set my goal for 50, so good luck to both of us. :)

[John]

Aster wrote: "I also set my goal for 50, so good luck to both of us. :)"

Sounds good and there are a lot of fantasy books that I like and plan on getting into and reading that is on my TBR. Many are on my Tablet already. Just have to start reading them.

[Amanda]

I apparently never posted the number of groups reads I've done.

I've read 43/249 of the group books so far. I'm hoping to catch up with the Read All the Books challenge!

[Melanie, the neutral party]

I’m up to 85.
Currently I have 42 I own but haven’t read yet and 20ish available through Kindle unlimited....so I’ll read them all eventually, right?

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Wow! Congrats to everyone in triple digits! Good luck to everyone making progress! You're doing great!

[Tawallah]

At the start of 2018, I have read 40 books from the bookshelf.

[John]

June wrote: "At the start of 2018, I have read 40 books from the bookshelf."

It hasn't even been a week yet and you've already read 40 books? You must be a speed reader.

[~ Giulia ~]

John wrote: "To be honest I'm not sure if the 23 that I was able to read in the short time that I joined were club reads or not. Don't think I found that list.

Now I will have to admit I did set a goal of 50 ..."


John, here's the list
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

[John]

~ Giulia ~ wrote: "John wrote: "To be honest I'm not sure if the 23 that I was able to read in the short time that I joined were club reads or not. Don't think I found that list.

Now I will have to admit I did set ..."

Good morning and thanks for the list first off. Now I see from that list I've read one in 2017 that was on the list, and that was probably by blind luck. Now there are several for which I've got listed as books I want to read on the list So more and likely this year they will get read at one point or another.

A lot that is on the list I doubt I'll read as they are books that don't interest me at all.

[Jacqueline]

Not enough.....Things like Hitchhikers Guide and Dirk Gently I read years ago. And I read Asimov as a kid. Still can't get past chapter one of lord of the rings. Puts me straight to sleep. Looking through I've read a few others but not many. I've given up reading in the last 30 years and missed a lot of them. I just finished Ready Player One 10 minutes ago though and tomorrow I'm starting Name of the Wind. Oh and I finished Good Omens the other day. Is that on there? I have quite a few on my tablet and on my bookshelves ready to go for different reading challenges this year.

[Beth]

The Listopia list doesn't show the number of the top 100 I've read, at least for me - does it look like this for anyone else? It seems like I'd have to count manually.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Aster]

Beth wrote: "The Listopia list doesn't show the number of the top 100 I've read, at least for me - does it look like this for anyone else? It seems like I'd have to count manually.
https://www.goodreads.com/lis..."

For me there's a link at the bottom of the list that says "Get Results & Compare With Friends", and when clicking on that is says how many out of the top 100 I've read.

[CBRetriever]

Aster wrote: "For me there's a link at the bottom of the list that says "Get Results & Compare With Friends", and when clicking on that is says how many out of the top 100 I've read. "

That does and doesn't work - it shows books on my Goodreads account, but it doesn't show all the books I've read prior to Goodreads

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

CBRetriever wrote: "Aster wrote: "For me there's a link at the bottom of the list that says "Get Results & Compare With Friends", and when clicking on that is says how many out of the top 100 I've read. "

That does a..."

True :) You do need to mark it in GR for the site to count it. But it's a good way to while the time when you're in a waiting room or waiting for a friend to show up somewhere.