SubscribeIt’s a new year; a new 52 weeks, and a new 52 books. Well, perhaps not entirely new, because one of the new ground rules I’m laying for myself is that I can reread books (I do this a lot), but only use them once for this meme (for any year). This will be main page listing of all the books I read this year, added as I finish them. This time, I get to start on the first of the year. Ready, set, go! Update: Some other people partaking of this meme are
- Snooble
- Exxie
- Largehearted Boy
- Marisa [ announcement post, 52 books in 52 weeks blog]
- EscapeGrace
- ZeroTwoHero
- Elkit in Wonderland
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The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios - Publisher: Gotham
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 384
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Kornwolf
by Tristan Egolf - Publisher: Grove
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 384
- №2
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They Made America
by Harold Evans - Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
- Year: 2004
- Pages: 496
- №3
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
by Oliver Sacks - Publisher: Summit
- Year: 1985
- Pages: 256
- №4
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson - Publisher: Broadway
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 624
- №5
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Consider the Lobster
by David Foster Wallace - Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 352
- №6
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Candyfreak
by Steve Almond - Publisher: Harvest
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 288
- №7
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Dave Barry's Money Secrets
by Dave Barry - Publisher: Crown
- Year: 2006
- Pages: 240
- №8
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The Areas of My Expertise
by John Hodgman - Publisher: Dutton
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 240
- №9
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Shroud of the Thwacker
by Chris Elliott - Publisher: Miramax
- Year: 2005
- Pages: 368
- №10
Rob
/ Sunday, January 1st, 2006Since you did 64 in 39 weeks, which is almost 2 per week, why not attempt a lofty 104 books in 52 weeks?
Granted, it doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it would be mighty impressive :)
Ben
/ Monday, February 13th, 2006Considering that I’m getting through an average of 2+ books a week, that’ll probably be what my final numbers look like, but I don’t think I’m going to change the name of the meme.
rob
/ Thursday, October 19th, 2006You’re not going to get near 104 in 52, I’m disappointed with you :(
Ben
/ Thursday, October 19th, 2006I know. I’m very sad about it, but I’ve had some dry spells because of other media, and because of long spells of busyness at work and at school.
I want to at least surpass my total from last year, but I’ve really dropped the ball—my actual rate was better last year, because I started three months late.