Paul's Quest for 100 books

[Jack Dawkins]

Thought it might interesting to see how long it takes to read 100 books( At my current rate it'll be a loooong time). I hope setting a goal will help inspire me to fall in love with reading again. I'm going to include fiction and non-fiction in the list, book length will be irelevant, it must be completed(obviously). I'm starting with the book I'm currently reading which is Emperor At the Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden.

 

1. Emperor The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden

2. Modern Football is Rubbish by Nick Davidson and Shaun Hunt

3. Fool Moon(book 2 of the dresden Files) by Jim butcher

4. Jelleyman's Thrown a Wobbly by Jeff Stelling

5. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

6. Killer's Payoff by Ed McBain

7. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

8. Secret Sanction by Brian Haig

9. Rumpole and the Age of Miracles by John Mortimer

10.An Englishman Abroad:My Autobiography by Bobby Robson

11.Fat by Rob Grant

Edited February 7, 2011 by Jack Dawkins

[poppyshake]

Good luck Paul

[Jack Dawkins]

thank you

[Gemz]

good luck!!!

[Jack Dawkins]

1 down 99 to go,finished Emperor The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden 8/10

It has taken me about 2 months to read this book but as it was a reread I took my time. This is a very good historical action story and I look forward to the 3 sequels.

Edited October 23, 2010 by Jack Dawkins

[anisia]

Good luck with your goal!

[Jack Dawkins]

Completed Modern Football is Rubbish by Nick Davidson and Shaun Hunt 9/10

Not really a critque of modern football more a lament for what no longer exsists in the game. Well written with a heavy dose of humour. I would have given it 10/10 but they managed to get a sly dig at Newcastle in tut tut. I know there is at least one other football fan on here and I'm pretty sure there is a smoggie fan on here too, to them and any other football fans I would highly recommend this book.

[joe]

Good luck

[Jessi]

Good luck

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished Fool Moon by Jim Butcher, Fool Moon is the second of the Dresden Files in which wizard for hire Harry Dresden goes up against all manner of werewolves. Not a bad read, read the 1st 350 pages very quickly but found the last 40 or so pages hard to get into not sure why 6/10

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished Jelleyman's Thrown a Wobbly by Jeff Stelling(Presenter of Sky's Soccer Saturday and Countdown)

Another football(ish) book 9/10

[alison10]

Good luck with this.

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Splendid read 9/10

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished Killer's Payoff by Ed McBain, solid murder mystery 8/10

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, wonderful book 9/10

[anisia]

Finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, wonderful book 9/10

I have this one on my To Be Read List.

[Jack Dawkins]

I have this one on my To Be Read List.

 

I really enjoyed it,read it in just over a day

[poppyshake]

I really enjoyed it,read it in just over a day

 

That's what you need for your challenge, lots of really absorbing books that you can't put down

 

[Weave]

Good luck with your quest

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished Secret Sanction by Brian Haig, a really exciting thriller about an U.S military lawyer investigating an alleged atrocity committed by U.S special forces in Kosovo. 9/10

 

Thanks to all the folks who leave kind comments on this thread.

Edited October 23, 2010 by Jack Dawkins

[Weave]

Finished Secret Sanction by Brian Haig, a really exciting thriller about an U.S military lawyer investigating an alleged atrocity committed by U.S special forces in Kosovo. 9/10

 

Thanks to all the folks who leave kind comments on this thread.

 

Sounds a interesting read JD, do you think you will read any more books by Brian Haig?

[Jack Dawkins]

Sounds a interesting read JD, do you think you will read any more books by Brian Haig?

 

Yes I have the next 2 in the series Mortal Allies and Kingmaker

 

Finished Rumpole and the Age of Miracles by John Mortimer, Horace Rumpole is brill. 9/10

[alison10]

You seem to be ploughing through them now Paul.

[Jack Dawkins]

You seem to be ploughing through them now Paul.

 

 

Seem to have hit a brick wall since October!

[Jack Dawkins]

Finished An Englishman Abroad:My Autobiography by Bobby Robson. One of Sir Bobby's autobiographies decent read 8/10