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29th December 2005, 1:56pm
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#1 | | Justice Dustbins Editor
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| The Fifty Book Challenge
I know that for a lot of people this isn't really much of a challenge, but the idea is to read fifty books in 2006, and keep track of them in this thread. All kinds of book count, including technical manuals, graphic novels, and such. It doesn't matter if it's something that you've read before, but you have to have started reading it in 2006.
Anyone up for it?
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29th December 2005, 1:59pm
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#2 | | The Awakening of Oliver
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'll do it. within the first month | |
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29th December 2005, 2:03pm
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#3 | | Half a doctor
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: With the Karma Army
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'm up for this.
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29th December 2005, 2:08pm
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#4 | | Jaded
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: EK
Posts: 13,794
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'm up for that. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:09pm
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#5 | | Whoa Black Jesus
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dixieland
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
Count me in, hopefully it'll kick start my reading again. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:12pm
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#6 | | The Oncoming Storm Editor
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RFS Ravager
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
Sounds like fun. I'm in.
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29th December 2005, 2:13pm
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#7 | | I'm a boss
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 8,172
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
Me 2! | |
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29th December 2005, 2:16pm
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#8 | | Better not to err
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Glesgae
Posts: 28,211
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
Between Trigun and Lone Wolf & Cub I've read over 50 graphic novels since boxing day.
I'll do the same again within the first week of 2006.
I'll try and do this without counting graphic novels or historical works. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:19pm
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#9 | | 50ft Queenie
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fascination Street
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I like this idea. 
I started listing books as I was reading them a couple of months back but I keep forgetting to add ones as I finished 'em. The internet's easier to use than pen and paper, so I should do better this time. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:20pm
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#10 | | Whoa Black Jesus
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dixieland
Posts: 25,996
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'll struggle to do this because most of my spare time is taken up gaming 
I'll give it a proper bash though. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:23pm
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#11 | | Better not to err
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Glesgae
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
Don't read in your spare time then. Read on the bus, read on your lunch break, read while you're standing in queues. My main objection to hardback books is that they don't fit in my pocket. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:30pm
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#12 | | Jaded
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: EK
Posts: 13,794
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I get many a strange look as i walk everywhere with my head in a book as i dont get time to read when im at home | |
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29th December 2005, 2:37pm
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#13 | | Grouchy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 12,978
| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'm up for this! Will show me up for reading dodgy fantasy novels and mibbe actually push me into reading the biographies/historical etc books that I have accumulated over the years...... | |
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29th December 2005, 2:38pm
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#14 | | The Awakening of Oliver
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
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Originally Posted by JohnnyMonolith  Don't read in your spare time then. Read on the bus, read on your lunch break, read while you're standing in queues. My main objection to hardback books is that they don't fit in my pocket. | Spot on. This is how I crunch through books. | |
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29th December 2005, 2:38pm
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#15 | | Is it bad that I..... ?
Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunny Glasvegas
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| Re: The Fifty Book Challenge
I'll do this if i remember - most the stuff will be crappy books - but still.
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