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Scott is Shameless (Zero open Series)
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I average about 1.5 speed for audio as well, basically same as Scott. If the book is really bad, I'll speed it up to 2x just because I really don't like DNFing a book that I started already. I did this when I read The Vagrant, because that book lacked a lot of substance (I though). If it's easy reading, I'll be at around 1.75.You must have a gifted mind Aristea if you're listing at 3x speed, because that is truly impressive!
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I loved that book but I also read it. The author has an interesting style that might not have translated to audio. He tends to end sentences with a string of adjectives.
As an example: They descended the plain, arid, smoky, portenuous.
I didn't like it at first but it grew on me. Normally an author will describe all of these elements and explain why they make it portentous but he left it to the reader. I wouldn't like it all the time but liked the change of pace.
Liam wrote: "I average about 1.5 speed for audio as well, basically same as Scott. If the book is really bad, I'll speed it up to 2x just because I really don't like DNFing a book that I started already. I did ..."This is only and exclusively if I have the book in front of me. I cannot listen to it 3x without the text in front of my eyes! And what I love about this approach is that I know when I will finish the book - I can calculate how many hours it will take to finish the book and I LOVE this aspect!
Scott wrote: "My secret is simply persistence.....and naps. :)"Naps? Tell me more! Because I am envisioning this: Scott awake for 4 hours, sleeps for 20 minutes. Repeat. Which explains how you can persistently read books at an incredible pace!
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Naps? Tell me more! Because I am envisioning this: Scott awake for 4 hours, sleeps for 20 minutes. Repeat. Which explains how you ca..."
I get 5.5-6.5 hours of sleep her night and most days I get a 15-20 minute nap. Your 20 minute sleep version of me is entertaining in a cyborg sort of way. :)
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Lockwood 4/4 The Screaming Staircase
These are great audio books. Love the cheeky British humor and the light tone. Great for the kids.
You've done such a good job with this challenge. Congrats on the progress!
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Thanks Tammie. No new series between now and Oct 5th and I'll meet my goals while still starting, and often finishing, a lot of new series. I think this has made me more disciplined. Hopefully others have gotten the same out of it.
I certainly have. I've made some good progress this year, even though my list is still pretty long.
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Your list was much bigger than mine to start so it's not apples for apples. You've done a better job at shedding series to the abandoned list as well.
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Bane and Shadow Sea of Storms 2/2
Love this series."
I'm going to hopefully use one of my "credits" this year to start it lol.
Under 10 by October seems lofty! Good thing you have fantastic planning skills.
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Under 10 by October seems lofty! Good thing you have fantastic planning skills. "
Nice. Book three comes out in November so it's a great time to start it.
Buddy reads and audio books will take care of 5 which means I need 4 more to get to 9. I have 4 series where the average last book is only 300 pages. If I can squeeze those in I'll make it.
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Under 10 by October seems lofty! Good thing you have fantastic planning skills. "
Nice. Book three c..."
You can do it!! :D
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Yes!.............and then promptly open ten new ones. :)
Scott wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "You can do it!! :D ."Yes!.............and then promptly open ten new ones. :)"
A just reward. :)
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We'll go with that but it probably resembles binge drinking when you fall off the wagon more accurately. :)
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These are the top four. It's been killing me to hold off on the top two. The second two if they weren't scheduled would be equally so. Low Town today because I just finished a gritty book I loved is calling my name a lot.
When the Heavens Fall
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai
Low Town (scheduled already)
Leviathan Wakes (scheduled already)
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Maybe we'll group read it. I don't think you and I have done one together in a bit.
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I have had his Lays of Anuskaya trilogy on my kindle for a few years now. Always one I mean to start but never actually get to.
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If the other series goes well I might be up for that next year.
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Thanks Mopsy.
I wish I could do audio, I'd read more. Alas, I cannot focus on things I don't see.
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19th series completed for the challenge.
Only 17 open series on the descent to below 10 by Oct 5th.
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August Totals.
Books read: 13
Completed: 1
Blue Lily, Lily Blue Raven Boys 3/4
The Raven King Raven Boys 4/4
Up to date: 6
Soleri Soleri 1/1
The Creeping Shadow Lockwood 4/4
Bane and Shadow Empire of Storms 2/2
Age of Swords Legends 2/2 (Back up to Date)
Swarm and Steel Manifest Delusions 3/3 (Back up to Date)
The Leopard Stratagem Leopard King 2/2
Advanced: 4
The Black Lung Captain Ketty Jay 2/4
The Inquisition Summoner 2/3.5
Red Country First Law Singles 3/4
The Obelisk Gate Broken Earth 2/3
Started: 2
Daughter of Smoke & Bone Daughter of S&B 1/3
Soleri Soleri 1/1
Abandoned: 0
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16 open series.
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Great job as always Scott.Iain I can listen to an audiobook while reading an ebook as well just don't think I would get anything out of it.
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I couldn't read and listen to a different book at the same time. I have read along with a narration of the same book.
Scott I don't even know how you do it. My working hypothesis is that you are able to bilocate and thus you read twice as much. Great work! :D
Great job, Scott! I wish I followed my scheduled timelines as well as you do. I often get diverted.
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The author just prattled on about inane shit and it couldn't keep my interest. Too bad because the world was setup nicely. If somebody took the world and rewrote this as grimdark it could be really good.
Scott wrote: "19th abandoned series Daughter of Smoke & Bone Days of Blood & Starlight 2/3 DNF. The author just prattled on about inane shit and it couldn't keep my interest. Too bad because th..."
Haha of course you would like it better as a grimdark. I abandoned that series too. I liked the first book ok, but I didn't really feel like reading more of the starcrossed lovers thing.
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LOL, ya kind of redundant on my part.
Glad I wasn't the only one to abandon it.
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It's a very up and down series as you saw. The middle two books were by far my favorites.
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There comes a point where if the speed is too fast, I feel like I'm listening just for the sake of finishing it (on titles I don't want to DNF) rather than for enjoyment of the book itself. I've been trying really hard not to stop enjoying the journey while also trying to achieve my incomplete series goals, but it can be tough to balance. It actually is a good rule of thumb for me that if I get impatient with a book at a conservative speed, it probably means I need to abandon it for something else.