tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post4741868272364690680..comments2024-02-05T18:44:00.439+02:00Comments on Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews: 2009 Reading GoalsMihai A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-57347255132020963442009-01-04T11:04:00.000+02:002009-01-04T11:04:00.000+02:00Barbara, you are right. Some books take longer tha...Barbara, you are right. Some books take longer than others and those for reviews come first. But to my luck the review copies match my taste in general :)<BR/><BR/>Michael, it is true that for us the English books take longer to read, being the second language. Like I said my number (100) is for my own pleasure, if I'll not make it that's not much of a problem. And you are right with the Malazan books and not only those.<BR/>As for your proposition, I'll be glad to do it so, we will talk in 2010 :DMihai A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-91190139953717110572009-01-04T00:25:00.000+02:002009-01-04T00:25:00.000+02:00My goal for this year is also to read 50 books. B...My goal for this year is also to read 50 books. <BR/>But what does this mean?<BR/>It makes a big difference whether your 50 books with 300 pages per book or 50 books with 600 pages per book.<BR/><BR/>I got all 8 available books of MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN and the 2 available books of MALAZAN EMPIRE. That means 10 books with around 9800 pages !! <BR/>That means an average of 980 pages per book.<BR/>9800 pages divided by 600 pages = 16.3 books<BR/>9800 pages divided by 300 pages = 32.5<BR/>books<BR/><BR/>And beside this books have different formats.<BR/><BR/>And one thing more. I read most of my books in English which is not my native language. <BR/><BR/>So in the end the number of books is a good figure for shops like amazon.<BR/><BR/>Therefore I would like to make a proposal. <BR/>Mihai, would you be so kind as to make a blog entry at beginning of 2010 where we can exchange following figures:<BR/><BR/>How many books did you read in which languages and number of pagesediFanoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129248787624088717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-74660043651607531322009-01-03T22:38:00.000+02:002009-01-03T22:38:00.000+02:00I still have books to read that I bought three yea...I still have books to read that I bought three years ago. Each of the books in the Robert Jordan series 'The Wheel of Time' take me a month or more to read, and I'm only part way through book 7.<BR/><BR/>The book reviews I have been requested to write take precedence over my own reading, though I am looking forward to reading more this year.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-58018158522640188862009-01-03T17:29:00.000+02:002009-01-03T17:29:00.000+02:00Adele, 50 is not a bad number, but I'll try more f...Adele, 50 is not a bad number, but I'll try more for my own pleasure :) I would certainly like to read more books. And you are lucky, I have some friends that read 1 book per year ;)<BR/><BR/>Harry, if I manage 50 this year too I'll be happy anyway. And my list includes some 2008 releases as well :)Mihai A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08534691063946241019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-40790661160657700362009-01-03T15:59:00.000+02:002009-01-03T15:59:00.000+02:00You can do it Mihai. I aim for 90, because I have ...You can do it Mihai. I aim for 90, because I have the youthful enthusiasm, but halfway is very good too. Hah!<BR/><BR/>And I do like your list of novels. I will definitely attempt to wrap up the 2008 remains, which are not exactly published then.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991760003960066476.post-42110995078002280042009-01-03T12:54:00.000+02:002009-01-03T12:54:00.000+02:00ok, by what measure is 50 not many? I know that bo...ok, by what measure is 50 not many? I know that book bloggers are readers, but many of my friends read about a book a month and I am the odd one. Looking forward to my first full year as part of the online blogging community.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876050775872445521noreply@blogger.com