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50 Book Challenge 2013 -The Sequel!

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CardiffUniversityNetballTeam · 16/06/2013 11:05

Morning all,

As the old thread here is nearly full, I have created a shiny new one for your delight and delectation.

Sign in and update your progress here!

I'm Cardiff and I've nearly finished book 16, so I'm very behind as to be in track we should be approaching 25 by now. Where is everyone else up to?

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WednesdayNext · 14/08/2013 21:57

Book 37: "0.4" (seems to also go under the title of Human.4) by Mike Lancaster.

WednesdayNext · 14/08/2013 18:20

How was the John Green Duchess?

I've just finished 36 "The Insanity Hoax" by Judith Schlesinger which was interesting but relied a little too much on anecdotal evidence taken from jazz musicians in some places. I thought the chapters around the history of the concept of "the mad genius" and how the way we look at mental health has changed were fascinating though.

I'm yet to choose book 37, but it will be something much lighter!!

CoteDAzur · 14/08/2013 16:09
  1. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson

The book that wrenched cyberpunk from William Gibson's hands, one of 100 best English language books since 1923 (according to Time magazine). I would recommend it to everyone interested in futuristic fiction, Internet, and/or languages if I wasn't sure you must have already read it.

bibliomania · 14/08/2013 13:44

Thanks - might give it a go at some stage.

minsmum · 14/08/2013 13:32

44 The Bloody Tower - Carola Dunn

DuchessofMalfi · 14/08/2013 13:32

It is a quick read - just over 100 pages. Not an unputdownable page turner but very likeable, easy to read. I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads.

bibliomania · 14/08/2013 11:23

How did you find the Toibin book, Duchess?

DuchessofMalfi · 14/08/2013 10:35

69 & 70 The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin and The Fault in our Stars by John Green.

gailforce1 · 14/08/2013 09:08
  1. High Wages by Dorothy Whipple. Excellent, love her books.
  2. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. Excellent, don't know how I missed out on this for so long as it is always being recommended on MN. I actually found this copy in a charity shop where books were 90p each or 3 for 2. It is a beautiful Persephone one and I will be keeping it and looking out for other Persephone bargains to keep on my bookshelf!
whatwoulddexterdo · 13/08/2013 21:26

Have just discovered this thread, its great for recommendations, and i love to know what others are reading. I have just started the life boat by charlotte rogan, really good.
Hope there is another thread next year I can join.
Happy reading!

minsmum · 13/08/2013 14:00

42 Fall of a Philanderer - Carola Dunn
43 The Gunpowder Plot - Carola Dunn

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WednesdayNext · 12/08/2013 23:45

Finished 34, the Michael Volpe dossier on ptsd in whistle-blowers. Some aspects were really interesting, but I don't really think it was what it claimed to be, was very repetitive in one aspect of ptsd to the detriment of many other issues and in parts, not well written.

35 was Neil Gaiman "how to talk to girls at parties". Short, but enjoyable.

SummerHoliDidi · 12/08/2013 21:08
  1. Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep
CircassianLeyla · 12/08/2013 19:08

Well done MrsMaryCooper.

MrsMaryCooper · 12/08/2013 18:13

I shall certainly try!

gailforce1 · 12/08/2013 18:06

Congrats MrsMaryCooper on reaching 50, can you get to 75 before the end of the year?!

MrsMaryCooper · 12/08/2013 16:11

Book 50! Flesh Wounds - Christopher Brookmyre

Infinitely better than Bedlam, but still not as good as his first couple of books.

I'm so chuffed that I have got to the 50!

Jdub · 12/08/2013 15:09

Book 9 - The Jigsaw Maker - Adrienne Dines - thumbs up - will read more by this author
Book 10 - Call the Midwife - Jennifer Worth - EXCELLENT
Book 11 - Just started 'The Yellow Birds' by Kevin Powers

I know I am a million miles behind the 50 target, but I am SO loving getting back into the habit of reading my own books (as well as countless bedtime stories for smaller members of the household!)

Galaxymum · 11/08/2013 20:03

Book 43 - Delirium
Book 44 - That Richard Madeley one which I gave up on.
Book 45 The Things We Never Said by Susan Eliott-Wright (very well constructed debut. I really enjoyed this)

Book 46 is Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler

CircassianLeyla · 11/08/2013 19:47

My copy of War and Peace is in four volumes so it obviously counts as 4!!!

MrsCosmopilite · 11/08/2013 13:33

Cote -thanks, that sounds like my kind of thing. I'll see if the library can track it down for me! :)

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minsmum · 11/08/2013 11:48

I read War and Peace may years ago when the BBC had the series on the tv. I had to get a special dispensation from school to borrow the book from the school library, really enjoyed it though I wonder if the series made it easier to read