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How many unfinished books do you have laying around? Dark Knight Send a noteboard - 28/07/2010 03:09:29 AM
I like buying books. Usually a book has 100 pages or so to catch my interest. I really can't slog through books. Most of the time I buy books based on the recommendations from the fine folks here on RAFO. However, sometimes I am led astray. Tsk tsk. Anyways, just taking inventory of my "unread" shelf. Here it goes:

Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook

The Power That Preserves by Stephen Donaldson (3rd book, 1st trilogy of Thomas Convenant)

Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn

The Broken Crown & The Uncrowned King & The Shining Court by Michelle West (books 1, 2, and 3 of The Sun Sword Trilogy, don't recommend buying trilogies at once)

The Knight by Gene Wolfe (don't see what the big deal was with this book)

Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley

Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist (not sure if I finished this book or not. Regardless, never read any more in the series)

King's Dragon & Prince of Dogs by Kate Elliot (books 1 and 2 of the Crown of Stars series)

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (really disappointed this one)

I think thats it. Man, I didn't realize I left so many books unfinished. I also have plenty of unfinished trilogies or series. Ok, I'm giving Chronicles of the Black Company another try. Crossing my fingers.
Formerly Mat Bloody Cauthon on Wotmania, blessed be its name
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How many unfinished books do you have laying around? Dark Knight - 28/07/2010 03:09:29 AM 1193 Views
oh my gosh. I just realized I don't have any. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:12:23 AM 889 Views
Quick! Buy one and leave it on your shelf! *NM* Dark Knight - 28/07/2010 03:21:32 AM 545 Views
Oh. That's why. nossy - 28/07/2010 03:52:25 AM 900 Views
A lot. Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 03:35:05 AM 969 Views
Plenty of foreign books I see. I can't even finish books in English! *NM* Dark Knight - 28/07/2010 03:39:38 AM 488 Views
Heh. Not so many, considering. *NM* Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 07:16:38 AM 453 Views
considering? *NM* random thoughts - 29/07/2010 01:22:57 PM 504 Views
Oh come on. L'Etranger is short, and interesting. Legolas - 28/07/2010 10:27:33 AM 922 Views
It's not as short when you read it in a foreign language . *NM* Tim - 28/07/2010 12:18:47 PM 433 Views
True, but it's not too hard French either, as I recall. *NM* Legolas - 28/07/2010 01:10:21 PM 513 Views
Ça, c'est vrai. Mais c'est bien plus difficile que la langue maternelle du lecteur. *NM* Tim - 28/07/2010 03:10:50 PM 562 Views
Vraiment, et j'étudiais ce langue pour juste deux ans. Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 07:34:00 PM 861 Views
I still think it's ridiculous to claim you're bad at languages. Legolas - 28/07/2010 07:50:06 PM 998 Views
Bull-headed perserverance isn't the same as skill. Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 09:27:06 PM 872 Views
Eh. Easily learning vocabulary isn't the same as skill, either. Legolas - 28/07/2010 09:46:02 PM 1362 Views
Re: Eh. Easily learning vocabulary isn't the same as skill, either. DomA - 02/08/2010 03:51:52 AM 1561 Views
I guess you're an exception to what we were saying about people not knowing their own grammar. Legolas - 02/08/2010 12:29:15 PM 910 Views
Not really... DomA - 04/08/2010 02:02:12 PM 1210 Views
no but it is often superior random thoughts - 29/07/2010 02:30:05 PM 846 Views
Well, here's to hoping. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/07/2010 10:20:26 PM 418 Views
Unfinished? 2. Never Started? Quite a few Tavi - 28/07/2010 04:04:31 AM 1017 Views
I have a lot I haven't started either *NM* Dark Knight - 28/07/2010 04:20:02 AM 552 Views
Describes me as well. *NM* PhotoJim - 31/07/2010 03:25:53 PM 601 Views
unstarted yes, unfinished no.... *NM* temeraire - 28/07/2010 05:35:43 AM 612 Views
Because of the way I read, quite a few Camilla - 28/07/2010 08:46:28 AM 815 Views
Oh, tons. Legolas - 28/07/2010 10:30:26 AM 961 Views
Just the ongoing ones, none I have given up on. snoopcester - 28/07/2010 03:13:19 PM 893 Views
Speaking as someone with a Masters of Accountancy I feel your pain *NM* Dark Knight - 28/07/2010 04:12:19 PM 490 Views
the borque series by stephen niall and war and peace *NM* Foxhead - 28/07/2010 03:50:08 PM 573 Views
A few Stephen - 28/07/2010 04:51:33 PM 1038 Views
I don't have any Lady Leslie - 28/07/2010 05:17:48 PM 947 Views
at least a dozen random thoughts - 28/07/2010 05:26:07 PM 1035 Views
Also, because this is really bugging me, "lying." Ghavrel - 28/07/2010 09:50:30 PM 1030 Views
Heh. *Fistbump* for a fellow grammar nazi. *NM* Michael - 29/07/2010 03:05:24 PM 583 Views
OK random thoughts - 29/07/2010 05:15:28 PM 971 Views
For grammar nerds, it's probably wishful thinking. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/07/2010 10:19:26 PM 441 Views
Hah! Speak for yourself. *NM* Rebekah - 31/07/2010 11:02:17 PM 438 Views
None. I don't believe in it. Craig - 29/07/2010 06:53:27 AM 1123 Views
Seven unfinished. Two unopened. Michael - 29/07/2010 03:09:18 PM 974 Views
Remember them all will be tough, lol! A Deathwatch Guard - 30/07/2010 04:42:45 AM 905 Views
Maybe a dozen but many of them were sources for school. I plan to read them because they... everynametaken - 30/07/2010 06:17:14 AM 984 Views
This is just the ones sitting on my To Read shelf... heartbreak - 30/07/2010 04:06:58 PM 1008 Views
Coldfire Trilogy Iamshadowkiller - 14/08/2010 07:20:51 PM 941 Views
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