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[Terrible Reviewer]

Rinn wrote: "My books are ordered by genre, but one day I'd love to sort them by colour... that would be pretty fun =o However it kind of annoys me how they're all different heights, haha!"

See, those who have studied ancient history show some semblance of order. Just not this me. Colour coordination would be great! Don't start trimming the books down to size so they match :S

[Terrible Reviewer]

Paul wrote: "My many book case are absolutely stuffed with books! One day i'll sort them all out"

I figured I'll do that when I retire or have a wall-to-wall library.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Aw it's literally my dream to have a library. A whole room of books, with a comfortable reading chair, soft lighting (enough to read of course) and just endless books. *sigh*

One day!!

[Terrible Reviewer]

Kirsty wrote: "Aw it's literally my dream to have a library. A whole room of books, with a comfortable reading chair, soft lighting (enough to read of course) and just endless books. *sigh*

One day!!"

Yes that would be lovely. A couple of comfy divans would be a added bonus.

[Adam]

I love libraries but I've decided an e-reader would just be so much easier for reading on the go. I'm toying around with the idea of getting a digital picture frame to sit on my bookshelf and have it flip through cover images. Of course, I'll still have to have physical copies of my favorites!

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

Kirsty wrote: "Aw it's literally my dream to have a library. A whole room of books, with a comfortable reading chair, soft lighting (enough to read of course) and just endless books. *sigh*

One day!!"

I had a decent library going, but then I realized someday I was going to move and started donating some of my books to the library.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Roger wrote: "Kirsty wrote: "Aw it's literally my dream to have a library. A whole room of books, with a comfortable reading chair, soft lighting (enough to read of course) and just endless books. *sigh*

One d..."

It's a good point... I think my partner groans every time i bring a new book into the house knowing that at some point they will all have to be moved out if/when we move house! I'm also not sure he's particularly happy that I'm semi turning our lounge into a semi-library :D haha. I had a new bookcase delivered this week, so that's waiting for the boy to un-flatpack, making two large bookcases in the lounge, in addition to one upstairs. Love it!

My book buying has been close to nothing recently, due to the fact I had a book heavy birthday (just as I like it), and we have christmas coming up!

[Terrible Reviewer]

Kirsty wrote: "Roger wrote: "Kirsty wrote: "Aw it's literally my dream to have a library. A whole room of books, with a comfortable reading chair, soft lighting (enough to read of course) and just endless books. ..."

It's real hard not to buy books when you want to read something. I tend to look at my bank balance and weep a little. It works lol.

[Terrible Reviewer]

This is my re/to-read pile :S

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[Paul]

Sequere me in tenebras wrote: "This is my re/to-read pile :S

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I have shelves of unread books!

[Terrible Reviewer]

Paul wrote: "I have shelves of unread books!"

That makes two of us. I've a book unit on the wall filled with some books that have been read, or forgotten about, unread :S I've three book cases downstairs full of more novels/non-fiction, academic books and journals. Not to mention the rest back in Kent. Its becoming... a problem lol.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

I wrote a blog post on the amount of books in this house last year... I feel I should do another one, as an update because they've only increased =P

[Terrible Reviewer]

Rinn wrote: "I wrote a blog post on the amount of books in this house last year... I feel I should do another one, as an update because they've only increased =P"

Must. Stop. Spending. Money. On. Books. :P

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

I did take a photo of all the books I've bought since I've been blogging actually... let me find it.



(Larger version here)

Here =D Plus around 100 ebooks... Oh, and that's from August, so you know, 3 or 4 months gives me time to build that up even more ;)

[Terrible Reviewer]

A nice stack there! I look at mine and feel... daunted at times.

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference To The Myths, Religions, Pyramids And Temples Of The Land Of The Pharaohs

Really looking forward to reading this charity shop door stop :)

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

I picked up The Hunger Games, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic, and The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Four.

For xmas I got 1Q84 and Embassytown - lovely lovely lovely.

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

Oh and The Red Knight for Christmas :)

[Kevin]

Kirsty wrote: "I picked up The Hunger Games, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic, a..."

Nice, hope you enjoy 1Q84 as it is my favorite book of all times.

[Kevin]

A Memory of Light and Great North Road

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Kevin wrote: "A Memory of Light and Great North Road"

A Memory of Light is epic. An excellent conclusion, Mr Sanderson did an unenvious job spectacularly in my opinion. The series is currently on a "re-read" for me via audiobooks (and graphic novels as they come out) :)

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

I was pleased with how the wheel if time was completed. I think the series kind of grew out of hand and Sanderson did a good job of completing the story lines.

[Terrible Reviewer]

Freya wrote: "Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference To The Myths, Religions, Pyramids And Temples Of The Land Of The Pharaohs

Really looking forward to reading this charity shop door stop :)"

I suppose you could use that as a clothes press afterwards!

For Christmas I was gifted; Swords of Good Men and The Black Guard

I also have a signed copy of The Daylight War though I have two copies now. So I'm thinking about doing a potential give-away competition for one, with the group.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

A SIGNED COPY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT.

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

Stu - (Sequere me in tenebras) wrote: "I suppose you could use that as a clothes press afterwards!"

Better not fall asleep with the book on me as I might end up suffocating! :S

[Mpauli, Bitten by a radioactive book]

Freya wrote: "Oh and The Red Knight for Christmas :)"

That's an awesome gift. I really loved this book.

I got a lot of gift cards for Christmas, so I went a bit overboard and bought a lot of new shiny books:

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

Mpauli wrote: "so I went a bit overboard..."

Ahaha WOW Mpauli! The most I have bought in a Christmas voucher splurge was 10 :D


On another note got this today in a charity shop: Jigs & Reels

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

I just can't help myself...

Song Quest
First Rider's Call
Moonheart
2312
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Rama Revealed
Cradle

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

That's quite a list there Freya!

I've recently got:
The Elder Edda
Beowulf
Someone Like You
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code

And Stockholm Encounter, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Stockholm, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway, Lonely Planet Norway for honeymoon planning!

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

over two weeks Kirsty, not in one go... though that doesn't sound any better! :S

Awesome travel books! Have you got any places that you really want to visit from them yet? :)

[John]

I just purchased Ancillary Justice -- looks like it's the leader in the poll for next month...I might have to start early :)

Kirsty wrote: "For xmas I got 1Q84 and Embassytown - lovely lovely lovely. "
Kevin wrote: "Nice, hope you enjoy 1Q84 as it is my favorite book of all times. "

Whoo! 1Q84 is definitely one of my all-time favorites as well. Be sure to let us know what you think.
Embassytown is on my to-read list as well, I think I'll put that in the next round of nominations.

[Adam]

Just purchased Game of Thrones!

Kirsty be sure to check out Kjeragbolten if you are into hiking and its the right season.

[Trillian]

I just couldn't resist and bought some new books:
Snow Crash
Kafka on the Shore
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Proven Guilty

I can't wait to read all of them :)

[Paul]

I am reading Snow Crash. A little dated, but good so far.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Adam wrote: "Just purchased Game of Thrones!

Kirsty be sure to check out Kjeragbolten if you are into hiking and its the right season."

Thanks Adam, It looks pretty cool (and terrifying)!

I've just bought

Ancillary Justice
The Wanderer

[Adam]

I am reading Speaker for the Dead
Different from Ender's Game - darker and more adult so though it is a sequel it doesn't feel that way

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

Adam wrote: "I am reading Speaker for the Dead
Different from Ender's Game - darker and more adult so though it is a sequel it doesn't feel that way"
The next ones follow this story line, if you read Ender's Shadow you can see Ender's Game from the point of view of Bean. I enjoyed that quite a bit, then there are a couple more books that follow that timeline.

[John]

I went on a bit of a shopping spree this weekend...There may have been alcohol involved :) In any case, I should have enough material to keep me busy through most of 2014 now. My acquisitions include:

The Shining*
Annihilation*
Jurgen*
Cloud Atlas**
Permutation City*
The Fall of Hyperion**
MaddAddam**
Dune Messiah**

*audiobook
**e-book, but I'll probably buy the audiobook later - gotta love those "Whispersync" deals on Amazon :)

...also within the past few weeks I have gotten At the Mountains of Madness (it was the deal of the day at Audible!), The Castle, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.

[Freya, Dragon Rider]

ok so over a few weeks and two given to me:

Hyperion
Graveminder
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 01
Ancillary Justice
Farewell To The East End
Speaker for the Dead
A Darkling Plain

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

I got A Scanner Darkly at the weekend :)

[Douglas]

Skipped the library for the next read and picked up King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

[Noel]

The last thing I purchased was Apparitions: Ghosts of Old Edo, which I meant to start immediately, but I got distracted with Ancillary Justice. I have to admit, I liked Ancillary Justice enough that I'm really okay with not reading the other one first.

[Scott]

Just grabbed The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin for the Kindle. Have heard nothing but good things about this book and series so I'm looking forward to it.

Might have to update this thread tomorrow as I have a 15% off coupon to the local used bookstore burning a hole in my pocket.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

After a pretty quiet book buying month I just got the kindle version of The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer

[Andreas]

Last week, Amazon sent me Words of Radiance. Curious? Take a peek: I'm continously writing a review

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

No way!! I've got it on preorder... Can't wait!

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Were you sent it as part of Amazon's scheme where they send stuff they think you'll like? Or as a prominent reviewer? Either way, pretty cool =D

[Terrible Reviewer]

I brought The Martian on Friday :D

[Andreas]

Rinn wrote: "Were you sent it as part of Amazon's scheme where they send stuff they think you'll like? Or as a prominent reviewer? Either way, pretty cool =D"

Nah, I'm only a valuable customer - one of several millions :)

Usually, Amazon sends preordered books one or two days earlier than publishing date to make sure that it arrives in time.
But Amazon.de (and .co.uk) cleared their storage of WoR instantly. I even wasn't in the first wave but got it on 23 Feb. I don't know if it was a scheme or just an error.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Oh I see! How strange - but exciting for you =D

Also @Stu - I have that one on Kindle, looks soooo good!