My 2011 Reading Challenge

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Inspired by wldhrsjen3's reading challenges over the last few years, I'd like to try something similar. But I'm going to need you all to help for this one.

Basically, you're all interesting, smart, literate people and so the idea I have is that I'd like to have one book per month recommended by you guys.

If I get twelve interesting recommendations for books I haven't read already, I'll try to get hold of and read one every month then report back on how I liked it or otherwise.

I read a lot of fantasy, some sci-fi, a bit of travel literature, sometimes something literaturey, particularly if it intersects with one of the others. I've read very few classics but that doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy them if I did read them. In the last couple of years I have really enjoyed books including The Raw Shark Texts, Anathem, The Wizard Knight, The Lions Of Al Rassan, Illium/Olympos, A Horse's Thought, The Fabric Of Sin and The Name Of The Wind which may give a general guide to the kinds of thing I quite like.

Things that make me angry with books include vampires ( they have never been anything but dull, if one vampire book was to exist Fevre Dream is it, no more needed or wanted ) badly built worlds that don't make sense, predictable "twists" that aren't actually twists at all and glacial slowness- Gormenghast is one of the few books I ever gave up on.

So, if you're inclined to play along, why not suggest me a book and if it looks like I might vaguely enjoy it, I'll add it to the list.

Happy New Year, one and all!

Comments

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Please tell me you've read the Hitchhiker's Guide books....

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Naturally.