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Old 24th September 2006, 5:00pm   #751
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Re: The Fifty Book Challenge

"Real Books"

1. Star Wars : Labyrinth Of Evil by James Luceno

2. Policeman's Patch by Harry Cole

3. Policeman's Progress by Harry Cole

4. Policeman's Lot by Harry Cole

5. Policeman's Patrol by Harry Cole

6. Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire by William C. Dietz

7. Gridiron by Philip Kerr

8. All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye by Christopher Brookmyre

9. Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidis

10. Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life by Alan McArthur & Steve Lowe

11. Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions by The New Scientist and its readers

12. Yes Man by Danny Wallace

13. The White Mountains by John Chrisopher

14. The City Of Gold And Lead by John Christopher

15. The Pool Of Fire by John Christopher

16. When The Tripods Came by John Christopher

17. If Chins Could Kill : Confessions Of A B-Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell

18. The World According To Clarkson by Jeremy Clarkson

19. A Hat Full Of Sky by Terry Pratchett

20. Lords And Ladies by Terry Pratchett

21. The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

22. The Sacred Art Of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre

23. Motorworld by Jeremy Clarkson

24. A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre

25. A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil by Christopher Brookmyre

26. Lucky Man : A Memoir by Michael J Fox

27. The Mystery Of The Coughing Dragon by "Alfred Hitchcock" ( Nick West )

28. The Mystery Of The Screaming Clock by "Alfred Hitchcock" ( Robert Arthur )

29. Cheating Death, Stealing Life by Eddie Guerrero and Michael Krugman

30. Wicked - The Life And Times Of The Wicked Witch Of The West by Gregory Maguire

31. My Now Or Never Diary by Kat's Aunt Liz

32. Dark Lord - The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno

33. On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony

34. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 1 : Refugee by Piers Anthony

35. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 2 : Mercenary by Piers Anthony

36. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 3 : Politician by Piers Anthony

37. Return Of The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper

38. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 4 : Executive by Piers Anthony

39. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 5 : Statesman by Piers Anthony

40. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

41. Bearing An Hourglass by Piers Anthony

42. The Cestus Deception by Stephen Barnes

43. Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre

44. The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper

45. Country Of The Blind by Christopher Brookmyre



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1. The Broons and Oor Wullie : 70 Years Young

2. Ultimate X-Men Volume 5 : Ultimate War by Mark Millar and Chris Bachalo

3. New X-Men Volume 6 - Planet X by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez

4. Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett

5. Ultimate X-Men Volume 6 - Return Of The King by Mark Millar and Chris Bachalo

6. Ultimate X-Men Volume 7 - Blockbuster by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch

7. Preacher Volume 1 - Gone To Texas buh Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon

8. Hellboy Volume 2 : Wake The Devil by Mike Mignola

9. Hellboy Volume 3 : The Chained Coffin And other Stories by Mike Mignola

10. Hellboy Volume 4 : The Right Hand Of Doom by Mike Mignola

11. Hellboy Volume 5 : Conqueror Worm by Mike Mignola

12. New X-Men Volume 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

13. Ultimate X-Men Volume 8 : New Mutants by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch

14. Hellboy Volume 1 : Seed Of destruction by Mike Mignola and John Byrne

15. V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

16. The Complete Age Of Apocalypse : Book One by Various

17. Ultimate X-Men Volume 10 - Cry Wolf by Brian K. Vaughan

18. Star Wars : Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith by Tom Veitch

19. Star Wars : Tales Of The Jedi - The Sith War by Kevin J. Anderson

20. Star Wars : Jedi Vs Sith by Darko Macan

21. Star Wars : Jango Fett - Open Seasons by Haden Blackman

22. Star Wars : Heir To The Empire by Timothy Zahn & Mike Baron

23. Star Wars : Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn & Mike Baron

24. Star Wars : Dark Empire by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy

25. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 4 - Legacy by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

26. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 5 - Public Scrutiny by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

27. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 8 - Cats & Kingsby Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

28. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 9 - Ultimate Six by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

29. Ultimate X-Men Volume 12 - Hard Lessons by Brian K Vaughan, Geoff Johns, Steve Dillon, Stuart Immonen, Tom Raney, Aaron Lopresti

30. The Ultimates Volume 2 - Homeland Security by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch

31. Ultimate Galactus Volume 2 : Secret by Warren Ellis

32. Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 3: N-Zone by Warren Ellis

33. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 11 - Carnage by Brian Michael Bendis
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Old 25th September 2006, 5:53pm   #752
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15) The Big Bad Wolf - James Patterson
16) The Lucifer Code - Michael Cordy
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Old 25th September 2006, 7:45pm   #753
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Re: The Fifty Book Challenge

1. G.R.R Martin - A Feast for Crows
2. James Luceno - Labyrinth of Evil
3. R.A. Salvatore - Vector Prime
4. Michael A. Stackpole - Dark Tide I
5. Timothy Zahn - Manta's Gift
6. Michael Crhiton - 13th Warrior
7. Jeff Hughes - The Manhattan Project
8. J.R.R Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
9. J.R.R Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
10. William Golding - Lord of the Flies
11. Michael A. Stackpole - Dark Tide II
12. James Luceno - Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
13. Aaron Allston - Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
14. George Orwell - 1984
15. Alfred Bester - ReDemolished
16. Paul Heiney - Can Cows Walk Down Stairs
17. Terry Pratchett - Moving Pictures
18. Robert M. Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
19. Karen Traviss - Star Wars: LotF II: Bloodlines
20. James Luceno - Star Wars: NJO: Jedi Eclipse

Now reading:
David Benioff - 25th Hour ()

Comics read so far:
Battlestar Galactica #0 & 1
Star Wars Rebellion #2, 3 & 4
Star Wars Legacy # 0, 1, 2 & 3
Star Wars Jedi Acadamy: Leviathan
Star Wars Chewbacca
Star Wars Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire
Star Wars Bounty Hunters
Star Wars Shadows of the Empire Evolution
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Old 26th September 2006, 12:17pm   #754
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Re: The Fifty Book Challenge

1. Is it just me or is everything shit?
2. The Hamster that loved Puccini
3. Mr Christmas
4. The Line of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst
5. Regeneration - Pat Barker
6. The Eye in the Door - Pat Barker
7. The Ghost Road - Pat Barker
8. The Timewaster Letters - Robin Cooper
9. Does Anything Eat Wasps?
10. The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides
11. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke
12. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
13. America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction - Jon Stewart et al
14. Saturday - Ian McEwan
15. If Chins Could Kill - Bruce Campbell
16. Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
17. Small Island - Andrea Levy
18. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S Thompson
19. Jarhead - Anthony Swofford
20. Make Love! The Bruce Campbell way - Bruce Campbell
21. Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
22. The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
23. How to Survive a Robot Uprising - Daniel H Wilson
24. Neuromancer - William Gibson
25. A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil - Christopher Brookmyre
26. Freakonomics - Steven D Levitt & Stephen J Dubner
27. The Incredible Adam Spark - Alan Bissett
28. A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
29. Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
30. Animal Farm - George Orwell
31. The Physics of Superheroes - James Kakalios
32. The People's Act of Love - James Meek
33. A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
34. As used on the famous Nelson Mandela - Mark Thomas
35. Return of the Timewaster Letters - Robin Cooper
36. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka
37. What's the Matter with America? - Thomas Frank
38. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson
39. Screen Burn - Charlie Brooker
40. The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
41. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
42. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams
43. Life, the Universe, and Everything - Douglas Adams
44. So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish - Douglas Adams
45. Mostly Harmless - Douglas Adams
46. Haunted - Chuck Palahniuk
47. The Woman Who Walked Into Doors - Roddy Doyle
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Re: The Fifty Book Challenge

"Real Books"

1. Star Wars : Labyrinth Of Evil by James Luceno

2. Policeman's Patch by Harry Cole

3. Policeman's Progress by Harry Cole

4. Policeman's Lot by Harry Cole

5. Policeman's Patrol by Harry Cole

6. Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire by William C. Dietz

7. Gridiron by Philip Kerr

8. All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye by Christopher Brookmyre

9. Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidis

10. Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life by Alan McArthur & Steve Lowe

11. Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions by The New Scientist and its readers

12. Yes Man by Danny Wallace

13. The White Mountains by John Chrisopher

14. The City Of Gold And Lead by John Christopher

15. The Pool Of Fire by John Christopher

16. When The Tripods Came by John Christopher

17. If Chins Could Kill : Confessions Of A B-Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell

18. The World According To Clarkson by Jeremy Clarkson

19. A Hat Full Of Sky by Terry Pratchett

20. Lords And Ladies by Terry Pratchett

21. The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

22. The Sacred Art Of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre

23. Motorworld by Jeremy Clarkson

24. A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre

25. A Tale Etched In Blood And Hard Black Pencil by Christopher Brookmyre

26. Lucky Man : A Memoir by Michael J Fox

27. The Mystery Of The Coughing Dragon by "Alfred Hitchcock" ( Nick West )

28. The Mystery Of The Screaming Clock by "Alfred Hitchcock" ( Robert Arthur )

29. Cheating Death, Stealing Life by Eddie Guerrero and Michael Krugman

30. Wicked - The Life And Times Of The Wicked Witch Of The West by Gregory Maguire

31. My Now Or Never Diary by Kat's Aunt Liz

32. Dark Lord - The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno

33. On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony

34. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 1 : Refugee by Piers Anthony

35. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 2 : Mercenary by Piers Anthony

36. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 3 : Politician by Piers Anthony

37. Return Of The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper

38. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 4 : Executive by Piers Anthony

39. Bio Of A Space Tyrant Vol. 5 : Statesman by Piers Anthony

40. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

41. Bearing An Hourglass by Piers Anthony

42. The Cestus Deception by Stephen Barnes

43. Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre

44. The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper

45. Country Of The Blind by Christopher Brookmyre

46. Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett



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1. The Broons and Oor Wullie : 70 Years Young

2. Ultimate X-Men Volume 5 : Ultimate War by Mark Millar and Chris Bachalo

3. New X-Men Volume 6 - Planet X by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez

4. Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett

5. Ultimate X-Men Volume 6 - Return Of The King by Mark Millar and Chris Bachalo

6. Ultimate X-Men Volume 7 - Blockbuster by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch

7. Preacher Volume 1 - Gone To Texas buh Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon

8. Hellboy Volume 2 : Wake The Devil by Mike Mignola

9. Hellboy Volume 3 : The Chained Coffin And other Stories by Mike Mignola

10. Hellboy Volume 4 : The Right Hand Of Doom by Mike Mignola

11. Hellboy Volume 5 : Conqueror Worm by Mike Mignola

12. New X-Men Volume 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

13. Ultimate X-Men Volume 8 : New Mutants by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch

14. Hellboy Volume 1 : Seed Of destruction by Mike Mignola and John Byrne

15. V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

16. The Complete Age Of Apocalypse : Book One by Various

17. Ultimate X-Men Volume 10 - Cry Wolf by Brian K. Vaughan

18. Star Wars : Tales of the Jedi - Dark Lords of the Sith by Tom Veitch

19. Star Wars : Tales Of The Jedi - The Sith War by Kevin J. Anderson

20. Star Wars : Jedi Vs Sith by Darko Macan

21. Star Wars : Jango Fett - Open Seasons by Haden Blackman

22. Star Wars : Heir To The Empire by Timothy Zahn & Mike Baron

23. Star Wars : Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn & Mike Baron

24. Star Wars : Dark Empire by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy

25. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 4 - Legacy by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

26. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 5 - Public Scrutiny by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

27. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 8 - Cats & Kingsby Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

28. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 9 - Ultimate Six by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

29. Ultimate X-Men Volume 12 - Hard Lessons by Brian K Vaughan, Geoff Johns, Steve Dillon, Stuart Immonen, Tom Raney, Aaron Lopresti

30. The Ultimates Volume 2 - Homeland Security by Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch

31. Ultimate Galactus Volume 2 : Secret by Warren Ellis

32. Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 3: N-Zone by Warren Ellis

33. Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 11 - Carnage by Brian Michael Bendis
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Old 27th September 2006, 1:13pm   #756
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1. Neil Gaiman: Smoke and Mirrors
2. J.R.R tolkien: The Hobbit
3. Willam Gibson: Pattern Recognition
4. Raymond E Feist: Krondor the betrayal
5. Larry Niven: Ringworld
6. Rick Dakan - Geek Mafia (free pdf download)
7. Koushun Takami - Battle Royale
8. Raymond E Feist & Janny Wurts - Daughter of the Empire
9. Raymond E Feist & Janny Wurts - Servant of the Empire
10. Raymond E Feist & Janny Wurts - Mistress of the Empire
11. Raymond E Feist - Krondor: The Assasins.
12. Raymond E Feist - Krondor: Tear of the Gods
13. Raymond E Feist - Legends of the Riftwar - Honoured Enemy
14. Robin Hobb - Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy Book 1)
15. Robin Hobb - Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy Book 2)
16. Robin Hobb - Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy Book 3)
17. Dan Brown - Digital Fortress
18. Robin Hobb - Ship of Magic (The Liveship Traders Book 1)
19. Robin Hobb - The Mad Ship (The Liveship Traders Book 2)
20. Robin Hobb - Ship of Destiny (The Liveship Traders Book 3)
21. David & Leigh Eddings - Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers Book 3)
22. Robin Hobb - Fool's Errand (The Tawny Man Trilogy Book 1)
23. Robin Hobb - Golden Fool (The Tawny Man Trilogy Book 2)
24. Robin Hobb - Fool's Fate (The Tawny Man Trilogy Book 3)
25. Peter F Hamilton - Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga Part 2)
26. Robin Hobb - Shamans Crossing (Soldier Son Trilogy Book 1)
27. David Gemmell - Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow
28. Raymond Khoury - The Last Templar
29. Terry Goodkind - Phantom (Sword of Truth Series, Book 10)
30. Trudi Canavan - The Magicians Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy Book 1)
31. James Barclay - Dawnthief (The Chronicles of the Raven Book 1)
32. Anne McCaffery - Dragonflight (The first chronicle of Pern)
33. Trudi Canavan - The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy Book 2)
34. Trudi Canavan - The High Lord (The Black Magician Trilogy Book 3)
35. Frank Herbert - Dune
36. David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas
37. Raymond E Feist - Into a Dark Ream (Darkwar Series Book 2)
38. George R.R. Martin - A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 1)
39. Trudi Canavan - Priestess of the White (Age of the Five Book 1)
40. George R.R. Martin - A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 2)
41. George R.R. Martin - A Storm Of Swords: 1. Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 3: Part 1)
42. Trudi Canavan - Last of the Wilds (Age of the Five Book 2)
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Old 28th September 2006, 1:23pm   #757
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1. Is it just me or is everything shit?
2. The Hamster that loved Puccini
3.