The 2012 Book Challenge

[pinoy2781]

...for that reason (also cos I read at a snail's pace ) I decline for now (might join later). If I'd suggest though you guys should stick to 50-60 considering very few reached it, and to up the challenge how's a 6-10 sentence review per book? Proof that somehow you understood what you have read, ant to practice writing. Shouldn't be so hard.

2 lang ba kaming nakatapos ng 50 books? kala ko marami, at least 10. okay hindi tayo magrarush. ineenjoy ko lahat ng binabasa ko pero may tulak talaga ako sa sarili na magbasa atleast 100 pages a day. tama maganda nga yung kada matapos ng libro ay may 5-6 sentence na review. ayos yun

good suggestion yung mini-review.

also, if i might add (since forum naman ito and as mentioned, to "liven it up" or more "interactive"), maganda rin siguro na kung nalalabuan o merong part dun sa book na medyo hindi naintindihan, post it here. at para dun sa mga nakabasa, share nyo thoughts ninyo.

[strandedstranger]

@PINOY what are you planning to read this 2012. I'm still looking for interesting titles and it would be better if some of us will have similar titles so we can discuss them here.

[sexybod]

Sali ako!

I'm currently reading Steve Jobs. I actually started reading book in December but I'm just halfway through it as of this morning. Will post a mini review when I'm done.

50 books in 2012! Hehe

[strandedstranger]

Everyone's welcome. I'll try to get a copy of that within the month so we can discuss the said book in detail.

Is that an autobiography?

[brrrrr!!!]

1. Kitchen - Banana Yoshimoto

"Truly great people emit a light that warms the hearts ofthose around them. When that light has been put out, a heavy shadow of despair descends."

Back in '09 I read the novella "Kitchen" in ebook form, and just today while bookhunting at Booksale (where else) I realized it was only half the package. Turns out the book has 2 separate novellas in it (surprise!). The other half was "Moonlight Shadow" which I have just read. Both are love stories that tap lightly on death and mourning. Yoshimoto is like the Japanese Amy Tan with a stroke of Murakami in my opinion, the way she evokes modern existential (feminine) angst ofthe young Japanese. We see them endure pains and the very weird ways they cope. But in the hands of Yoshimoto, thanks to her casual and unconceited tone, we see less and feel more.

Rating: 5 of 5 stars

anlaki

[sexybod]

Everyone's welcome. I'll try to get a copy of that within the month so we can discuss the said book in detail.

Is that an autobiography?

No, it is not an autobio. Walter Isaacson wrote the bio. Yes, you should get a copy. Steve's life is interesting and Isaacson's organization of the material is masterful.

[thekaisermarc]

Care to share us what the book is all about? Perhaps a little backgrounder and what you think about it. Also, include in your review if this is worth reading.

Quick question: How important is Useless the Elder and Useless the Younger in the story?

The book is about a thief, Eugenides who was caught and imprisoned by the king of Sounis. The king's magus one day comes to Gen's prison cell with a proposal to steal a treasure on the enemy kingdom of Attolia. This treasure is no ordinary treasure, this treasure can steal a kingdom. But the task is not easy, even for a thief who can steal anything!
In scale of 1-5. I would rate the book 4. It would be nice if there would be a map included in the book. The setting is medieval, with lands ruled by kings (and queens too!). Included are myth stories in their world which I find interesting. There are also a lot of twists and surprises in the story which had me laughing. It didn't disappoint.
As for the two uselessess, the younger useless is important because he is the future heir to Sounis. The elder one is a traitor. They both have stories of their own which the writer only partially revealed. I guess that in the next books we'll know more about useless the younger.

[thekaisermarc]

1. The Thief- Megan Whalen Turner
2. Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
Staged in a future civilization called Panem, the hunger games is the first book of the famous Trilogy YA book by Suzanne Collins. This is about a girl, Katniss who is forced to join a brutal deathmatch when her sister was picked, thereby replacing her. This is a story what it takes to survive.
At first I had a doubt on starting on this book. I'm not the type who reads more famous titles (I prefer finding hidden gems). What can I say. I'd rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. We have here a kickass heroine with an unpredictable loverboy partner, Peeta. Medyo love story-action-drama type na may halong social concepts. Who would not hate the capitol? It is fast- paced so you wouldn't notice that you are done reading the book. Enjoyed the book but I guess I have to continue with the next 2 books to fully apppreciate it. (and the movie too!)

[strandedstranger]

thekaisermarc, when will you be reading the next book of the series.

Oh the Hunger Games, can we talk about that in this thread later? I'm sure a lot of you guys have read that already.

[tintura_de_yodo]

Just realized, 50 books for 2012 would mean 1 book almost a week, and I'll have two weeks more or less as buffer. Make that one week, since the world ends December and we'll be missing that final week of the year. Darn it inubos pa tuloy oras ko, bwiset na end of the world yan.

Darn it, I have a book scheduled na to start with, masimulan ko lang, ok na ko.

[strandedstranger]

which reminds me...

Please include the number of pages and the number of days it took you to read it.

[nozmail]

1. 999: twenty-nine original tales of horror and suspense - al sarrantonio (editor)
5385 pages (ebook; mobipocket reader from cellphone)
started october 8, 2011 (according to goodreads )

as the title says, it is an anthology of twenty-nine horror stories. since collection sya of short fiction, hindi ko sya binasa ng dirediretso, kaya medyo matagal. it won the 1999 bram stoker award for best anthology.

out of 29 stories, mabibilang ko lang yung nagustuhan ko. the rest are forgettable (sorry king and gaiman ).

the ruins of contraceour by joyce carol oates, the entertainment by ramsey campbell, rio grande by david morrell and angie by ed gorman.

the stories i the most are mad dog summer by joe r. lansdale and elsewhere by william peter blatty.

[thekaisermarc]

thekaisermarc, when will you be reading the next book of the series.

Oh the Hunger Games, can we talk about that in this thread later? I'm sure a lot of you guys have read that already.

started reading it on the 1st, along with the thief since i was all alone in the holidays and got books for company. started on catching fire today, katuloy nung HG. i think my curiosity on this book got the better of me. may trailer na rin kasi for the movie. if this wasn't YA, hindi rin siguro ganaanong mapapansin. If adults (and not teens 12-16!) were the ones involved in the games, I think it would be different.

[maysapaw]

day 4 of the 366 days challenge (leap year + im assuming di magugunaw ang mundo by dec 21 ), ang verdict?

suko na ako. yung challenge na 50 books may mga additional challenges pa. ayaw ko na

i don't think i can exert that much effort. enough na yung makakapagbasa ako at matutuwa ako sa mga babasahin ko.

good luck na lang sa lahat

[Kobe_Lai]

syete! muntin ko nang makalimutan to

will look for a good book sa payday

[strandedstranger]

@Kobe, there's always ebook if you want less costly alternatives.

I already have my list completed with ebooks of NY Times Best Sellers of 2012.


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So we can be organized around here:

1. Title
2. Title

x x x

3. Title: xxx
Author: xxx
Number of Pages: xxx
Date Started / Number of Pages: xxx
Short Review (4-6 sentences): xxxRemember you're not asked to recount the story or give spoiler information. Just give us your insights about the book
Rating: x out of 5 stars
Target Audience: xxx(optional)

Remember that this is not a competition, this is a personal challenge so if you cheat your own list, you're cheating only yourself.

[Kobe_Lai]

@Kobe, there's always ebook if you want less costly alternatives.

I already have my list completed with ebooks of NY Times Best Sellers of 2012.


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So we can be organized around here:

1. Title
2. Title

x x x

3. Title: xxx
Author: xxx
Number of Pages: xxx
Date Started / Number of Pages: xxx
Short Review (4-6 sentences): xxxRemember you're not asked to recount the story or give spoiler information. Just give us your insights about the book

Remember that this is not a competition, this is a personal challenge so if you cheat, you're cheating only yourself.

marami akong activity sa internet so di ko matututukan ang pagbabasa ng mga ebook

and i dunno. i don't dig ebooks

e-manga pa pwede

[strandedstranger]

Whatever floats your boat man... iba rito, they prefer audio books.

[nozmail]

mukhang mapipilitan akong basahin na lang yung a christmas carol. ang hirap ng audiobook. ang haba ng sentences. sayang, ang ganda pa naman ng boses ni tim curry.

[yakibuke]

2.Dangadang - Aurelio Agcaoili

Napakagandang historical novel. Parang pinagsamang buru quartet ni pramoedya ananta toer at hundred years of solitude ni gabriel garcia marquez pero mas rehiyonal. Kwentong kailokohan. Unang libro pa lang to sa serye na apat. Di ko alam kung natapos na to ni Agcaoili, kung tinuloy pa niya at pinublish. Nakakalito lang dahil bawat chapter ay iba yung time-frame, parang time traveller's wife pero syempre, walang time travel . Ito yung tipo ng libro na nakakalungkot, dahil kung paanong ang problema ng society natin noon ay nanatili pa rin hanggang ngayon.