Books on the Nightstand discussion

I would like to go for 12 books which are not in English, I speak a couple of other languages but I am always too lazy to read books which are not translated in English :-)

Callie wrote: "I'm also going to try to visit 12 indie bookstores that I've never been to in 2012, including RiverRun's new location in Portsmouth, NH."

That's a great idea. Water Street Bookstore in Exeter, NH is also a great indie and is another NH Seacoast location.

My husband, who is a fan of doorstop fantasy novels, challenged me to read 12 LONG books this year (over 650 pages) which I am going to try to do. I'm a big reader, but the really huge books always seem to get set aside in favor of shorter stuff so I will choose a dozen big books from my to read list and tackle those this year.

I will read 12 graphic novels of the middle reader variety (I've read 1 in my 29 years...) and 12 of the oldest on my bookshelves!
...better get started!

Mary wrote: "My husband, who is a fan of doorstop fantasy novels, challenged me to read 12 LONG books this year (over 650 pages) which I am going to try to do. I'm a big reader, but the really huge books always..."

I've been putting off the Outlander series because of the size, but I gave in and started book 1. Can I just say LOVE IT!!! This series is my doorstop challenge for this year. Each book is longer than the last. If you haven't read these, try these for your LONG books!

I´ve tagged my 12 in 12 books 12in12 - come and have a look!

I just found this, and had previously upped my reading goal from 52 books for 2011 to 100 books for 2012. So if I think about it, I can certainly find a 12 in there somewhere.
I think reading 12 books I already own would be good, since I tend to read a lot of library books and the books on my shelf just languish. In fact, I've come to believe that if I do buy a book, that signs the death knell for that book in terms of reading it.
I don't want the death knell for any of my books!

Hmmm, interesting - I tend to beleive that if I don´t immediately buy a book it will somehow mysteriously disappear from all bookshops and bookshelves never to be seen again....

Ann-Marie wrote: "Hmmm, interesting - I tend to beleive that if I don´t immediately buy a book it will somehow mysteriously disappear from all bookshops and bookshelves never to be seen again...."

Oh my goodness - so do I! I have done this *so* many times, and then the books just "languish," as Linda so aptly put it. I don't think there's any cure for this malady, either.

Bobbi wrote: "Ann-Marie wrote: "Hmmm, interesting - I tend to beleive that if I don´t immediately buy a book it will somehow mysteriously disappear from all bookshops and bookshelves never to be seen again...."
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I have the same experience - lol!

Ann-Marie wrote: "Hmmm, interesting - I tend to beleive that if I don´t immediately buy a book it will somehow mysteriously disappear from all bookshops and bookshelves never to be seen again...."

Yeah, me too especially if it's a bit off the main track. Books sometimes have short shelf lives....besides sometimes I can't stand to walk away and leave it there on the shelf.

I just realized that I never listed what I will read; only that it would be some of the books on my TBR the longest; but I wanted to make sure I at least owned most of them. Here it goes:

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Inheritance
Treasure Island
The Virgin Suicides
All the Pretty Horses
No Country for Old Men
The Wolf Gift
Rot & Ruin
The Help
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Ghoul
A Wrinkle in Time
Holes

2 alternates: (just in case something reeks!!):

Homicide In Hardcover
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Alondra, you are in for so many treats!!

Ann wrote: "Alondra, you are in for so many treats!!"

I think so too; i have 3 challenges going on with this one included. I really love to read and dont want to end up with stinkers..hehehhehe... :)

I love this idea. I'm going to read 12 books I own and have not gotten around to reading, and 12 classics I feel I should have gotten to a long time ago!

My 12 for '12 reading challenge will be to read a minimum of 1 book each month recommended by BOTNS. The January read was recommended from their December best of 2011 lists. February read is from their January recommendations (I actually chose 2 books recommended in January), and so on. I will review these reads on my blog www.TurningPaperPages.com, I hope you will visit the site and leave a response, whether you like or dislike the reviews.

Taliah wrote: "Linda, I'm not familiar with this series. I saw on a list and the summary caught my attention. Do I need to read the previous titles to thoroughly enjoy ?"

I have read a number of the Mallory books by O'Connell out of order, and I think you can go ahead an read this book out of order. It may entice you to read previous Mallory books, so enjoy.

I'm borrowing from part of another challenge I'm doing and reading 12 books during 2012 that were or will be published in 2012. So far the only one I've finished is Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners, but the to-read list is LOOOOONG.

Callie wrote: "I'm also going to try to visit 12 indie bookstores that I've never been to in 2012"

Oooh, also going to borrow this one too, as I'm moving in June from Seattle to Washington DC and will have access to a whole new collection of bookstores in that part of the country. Good idea, Callie...

Lavinia wrote: "I'm moving in June from Seattle to Washington DC and will have access to a whole new collection of bookstores in that part of the country."

I'm so jealous! I moved from the WDC to Oregon five years ago and I'm still very homesick for the East Coast! When I left, there was Politics and Prose, Kramer Books and Afterwords, Olsson's and big B&N and Borders stores as well. I believe Olsson's has closed and, of course, Borders; but I've heard Just One More Page is fabulous :-)

Tanya/dog eared copy wrote: "I'm so jealous! ..."

Oh, great, Tanya - thanks for the suggestions! I'm making a note right now. (Of course, I also figure a road trip or two further north will net me some great shops. Can't have too many!)

Are you in Portland? I'd give up an arm to have easy access to Powell's...

(Edit: Just saw your profile - well, Medford isn't THAT far away... :) )

Mom of three is going for an easy 12 books in 12 month. Unfortunately, the books i'm planning to read this year are ALL BIG bricks! (Catch 22, Ken Follet, Donna Tartt, Styron, Julies Verne, Atwood, etc.) Also, I'm reading quite a few in english so it goes slower than my usual french. Good thing I found a "Bob Morane" book yesterday to give me a chance!

Lavinia wrote: " I'd give up an arm to have easy access to Powell's......"

Powell's...the happiest place on earth! It's a 3 hour train or car trip for me, but we do it a couple of times a year. There are many excuses to be in Portland, but none better than Powell's.

In addition to my 12 paranormals challenge I'm having a year of 'bricks'. I would love to read 12 bricks but I'm not sure I have that many fatties on my shelves.

Alas, I am falling behind on my 12 in 2012 challenge (to read 12 books I already own)! My first book was called - ready? - The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski. I tend to own a lot of books about books...
But then all my library queue books came in at the same time. They have due dates! This is hard! There's Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Greeley looking over my shoulder every DAY! Got to get back on track with this...

Finished The boy in the striped pajamas, which is the first book on my list. I will never read it again. Such a poignant, sad and horrifying book. A simple tale of friendship.... good grief. I wept.

Alondra wrote: "Finished The boy in the striped pajamas, which is the first book on my list. I will never read it again. Such a poignant, sad and horrifying book. A simple tale of friendship.... good ..."

I read and loved this book shortly after it came out. I don't think there is a need to read it a second time - it will remain with me forever.

Going after the twelve books that I keep pushing aside because I have been working full time and going to college full time. Now close to graduation and figured that I will start now. They were pushed aside because either they didn't grab me right away, I got busy and pushed them aside or they were too long for me to even try.

Ashley wrote: "Going after the twelve books that I keep pushing aside because I have been working full time and going to college full time. Now close to graduation and figured that I will start now. They were pus..."

Ashley,

A little light reading?

I just finished book 2 of 12. I am reading through a pile of odds and ends from book sales. Needed a sappy romance and finished "Miracle" by Danielle Steel. I'm under a huge pile of stress so enjoyed the story and especially a happy ending.

I'm starting this challenge a bit late but I plan on reading 12 books I heard about through this or the NPR books podcast.

Knocked another one off my list. Just finished reading Ghoul, which was like reading a bad Goosebumps. Some mild entertainment, mostly juvenile. :/

I posted my plan in the "check-in" thread, oops.

My 12 will be "12 Books I read because they were recommended by Books On The Nightstand".

7 read.. good grief. I need to get to reading... other challenge almost done. phew

I've read 15 books so far this year. This is a combo of books I owned I'm finally getting to, library books and ebooks.

That said, I'm considerably behind what I can do! Two years ago I did a 52 in 52 weeks and actually read 104 that year. :)

Alondra wrote: "Plan: Read 12 titles that have been on my TBR the longest. No new books. my virtual TBR hit 300 today and i refuse to add anymore until i read 1/3 of what is on there now... so daunting of a task. ..."

i just read my plan and had to hold my head down in shame... 300 on my tbr and i promised not to add more... uhm, i am over 500 now and dont feel the shame i thought i would. i think i need to read everything!!

finished another book off the list; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children; and gave it 4 stars

Finished The Virgin Suicides; thereby officially finishing my challenge of 12+2 for this group. I read my 2 alternates, because there was no way I could read Inheritance and Treasure Island. Inheritance may have to wait for beginning of next year, since Brisingr was kind of whack... yeah, i said it; whack. did not like it that much, but i feel like i need to re-read it before tackling Inheritance.

On to the next one... alas. :/

Just finished reading Treasure Island which was so much fun! Pirates and treasure, ahoy ye matey!

I doubt very seriously if I can finish Inheritance this year considering the 3rd book was not so pleasurable...mmm

EDIT: ...thought i had read more than i did, but that is not the case. Inheritance will not be read this year; but will try with The Help and The Talented Mr. Ripley.. :)

Alondra wrote: "Plan: Read 12 titles that have been on my TBR the longest. No new books. my virtual TBR hit 300 today and i refuse to add anymore until i read 1/3 of what is on there now... so daunting of a task. ..."

reading a wrinkle in time right now; that will give me my 12!! it is good so far.. :)

Alondra wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Plan: Read 12 titles that have been on my TBR the longest. No new books. my virtual TBR hit 300 today and i refuse to add anymore until i read 1/3 of what is on there now... so daun..."

In one of the airports I traveled through on my way back from Santa Cruz, I saw a man reading a book, asked what it was and was surprised to find out it was the graphic novel version of . I didn't know it was out as a graphic novel.
Yesterday, I saw it listed as a new acquisition at my not-so-local library. I put in a request for it. Today I got the e-mail that it's waiting for me.

Linda wrote: "In one of the airports I traveled through on my way back from Santa Cruz, I saw a man reading a book, asked what it was and was surprised to find out it was the graphic novel version..."

I didn't know that either, interesting. i have seen more and more books go comic. some are actually very good and give you a nice visual. :)

Alondra wrote: "Linda wrote: "In one of the airports I traveled through on my way back from Santa Cruz, I saw a man reading a book, asked what it was and was surprised to find out it was the graphic novel version...."

Accidently, I discovered , too. I really enjoyed that one, too. I had already read the original book.

Whatever gets somebody reading is o.k. by me.

Linda wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Linda wrote: "In one of the airports I traveled through on my way back from Santa Cruz, I saw a man reading a book, asked what it was and was surprised to find out it was the graphi..."

I agree... reading IS fundamental, is it not!?? hehehehe.. :D

Not even close. My books that I own all did languish. I read lots of library books, though! I did not make my GoodReads challenge of 100 books - came up just short with 85. Still, that is 30 more than last year, so something. I DO still want to do my 12 in 12, though, so I am again going to try to incorporate that into my reading. It is just one book a month that I own - I do want to read them, so I think I can do it. It's just about being purposeful.