{"id":2941,"date":"2012-12-31T23:59:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T06:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2014-08-12T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T17:18:52","slug":"books-la-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=2941","title":{"rendered":"Books a la 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leslie and Earl both embarked on the great book count in the last few years, so I thought I would give it a try. I have no idea how many books I usually read in a year. I would say a book a week might be average, but if I am rereading things I usually burn through them pretty fast.<\/p>\n

\u2014JANUARY 1, 2012<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What I Read 2012…
\n<\/strong>
\nGonna count ’em up!<\/p>\n

Oath of Fealty<\/em><\/strong> Elizabeth Moon 2010 ePub
\nPaladin’s Legacy<\/strong> Book 1 (New Paksenarrion series)<\/p>\n

Black on Black<\/em><\/strong> K.D. Wentworth 1999 ePub
\nHeyoka Blackeagle Series <\/strong>Book 1<\/p>\n

Cobra Gamble<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn ARC 2012 ePub
\nCobra Wars<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

A Desert Called Peace<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman 2008 ePub
\nA Desert Called Peace Series<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Spellwright<\/em><\/strong> Blake Charlton 2010 ePub
\nSpellwright<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Spellbound<\/em><\/strong> Blake Charlton 2011 ePub
\nSpellwright<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Kings of the North<\/em><\/strong> Elizabeth Moon 2011 ePub
\nPaladin’s Legacy <\/strong>Book 2<\/p>\n

Stars Over Stars<\/em><\/strong> K.D. Wentworth 2001 ePub
\nHeyoka Blackeagle Series<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Pandora’s Legions<\/em><\/strong> Christopher Anvil 1972 ePub<\/p>\n

There Will Be Dragons<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo 2003 ePub
\nThe Council Wars Series <\/strong>Book 1<\/p>\n

Carnifex<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman 2007 ePub
\nA Desert Called Peace Series<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

The Lotus Eaters<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman 2010 ePub
\nA Desert Called Peace Series<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Emerald Sea<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo 2003 ePub
\nThe Council Wars Series<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Against the Tide<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo 2005 ePub
\nThe Council Wars Series<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

East of the Sun and West of the Moon<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo 2006 ePub
\nThe Council Wars Series<\/strong> Book 4<\/p>\n

Starfishers<\/em><\/strong> Glen Cook 1982 ePub
\nStarfishers<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

I Want my Hat Back<\/em><\/strong> Jon Klassen 2011 HC<\/p>\n

Naamah’s Curse<\/em><\/strong> Jacqueline Carey 2010 Mass Market Paper
\nMoirin Trilogy<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Echoes of Betrayal<\/em><\/strong> Elizabeth Moon 2012 ePub
\nPaladin\u2019s Legacy<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

A Rising Thunder<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 2012 ePub
\nHonor Harrington Series<\/strong> Book 13<\/p>\n

Eagle Against the Stars<\/em><\/strong> Steve White 2000 ePub (Reread)
\nEagle Against the Stars <\/strong>Book 1<\/p>\n

Wolf Among the Stars<\/em><\/strong> Steve White 2011 ePub
\nEagle Against the Stars<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Naamah’s Blessing<\/em><\/strong> Jacqueline Carey 2011 ePub
\nMoirin Trilogy<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

The Two Faces of Tomorrow <\/em><\/strong> James P. Hogan 1979 ePub (A reread, but I haven’t read it in decades)<\/p>\n

Cally’s War<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo & Julie Cochrane 2004 ePub (Reread)
\nCally’s War<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Sister Time<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo & Julie Cochrane 2007 ePub (Reread)
\nCally’s War <\/strong>Book 2<\/p>\n

Honor of the Clan<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo & Julie Cochrane 2009 ePub (Reread)
\nCally’s War<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Dragon Keeper<\/em><\/strong> Robin Hobb 2010 ePub (Reread)
\nThe Rain Wilds Chronicles<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Dragon Haven<\/em><\/strong> Robin Hobb 2011 ePub
\nThe Rain Wilds Chronicles<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

City of Dragons<\/em><\/strong> Robin Hobb 2012 ePub
\nThe Rain Wilds Chronicles<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Dragon Ship<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee & Steve Miller 2012 ePub eArc
\nLiaden Universe Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Road of Danger<\/em><\/strong> David Drake 2012 ePub
\nRCN Series<\/strong> Book 9<\/p>\n

Windrider’s Oath <\/em><\/strong>David Weber 2004 ePub
\nWar God Series<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Warmaid’s Choice <\/em> eArc<\/strong>David Weber 2012 ePub
\nWar God Series<\/strong> Book 4<\/p>\n

The Rolling Stones <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1952 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Double Star <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1956 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Citizen of the Galaxy <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1957 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

How Firm a Foundation <\/em><\/strong>David Weber 2011 ePub
\nSafehold<\/strong> Book 5<\/p>\n

Red Shirts <\/em><\/strong>John Scalzi 2012 ePub<\/p>\n

The Killing Moon <\/em><\/strong>N.K. Jemisin 2012 ePub
\nDreamblood<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

The Yngling <\/em><\/strong>John Dalmas 1971 ePub (The Orc Wars Anthology)
\nYngling Saga<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

The Homecoming <\/em><\/strong>John Dalmas 1984 ePub (The Orc Wars Anthology)
\nYngling Saga<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

Have Space Suit — Will Travel <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1958 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Farmer in the Sky <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1950 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Starman Jones <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1953 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

The Beast Master <\/em><\/strong>Andre Norton 1959 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold 2012 ePub eArc<\/p>\n

The Stars My Destination <\/em><\/strong>Alfred Bester 1956 ePub<\/p>\n

Between Planets <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1956 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Friday <\/em><\/strong>Robert A. Heinlein 1982 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Glory Road<\/em><\/strong> Robert A. Heinlein 1963 ePub (Reread)<\/p>\n

Tiger Burning Bright<\/em><\/strong> Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey, 1996 massmarket (Reread)<\/p>\n

The Enchantment Emporium<\/em><\/strong> Tanya Huff 2009 ePub
\nEnchantment Series<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

The Wild Ways<\/em><\/strong> Tanya Huff 2011 ePub
\nEnchantment Series<\/strong> Book<\/p>\n

Judgement at Proteus<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn 2012 ePub
\nQuadrail Series<\/strong> Book 5<\/p>\n

Kris Longknife: Daring<\/em><\/strong> Mike Shepherd 2011 ePub
\nKris Longknife Series<\/strong> Book 9<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters International<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia 2007 ePub
\nMonster Hunters Series<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

A Companion to Wolves<\/em><\/strong> Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 2007 ePub (Reread)
\nWolves Series<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

The Tempering of Men<\/em><\/strong> Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 2011 ePub
\nWolves Series<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

The Lies of Locke Lamora<\/em><\/strong> Scott Lynch 2006 ePub
\nGentlemen Bastards Sequence<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Freehold<\/em><\/strong> William Z. Williamson 2004 ePub
\nFreehold<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Better to Beg Forgiveness<\/em><\/strong> William Z. Williamson 2007 ePub
\nRipple Creek<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

On Basilisk Station<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 1993 ePub (reread)
\nHonor Harrington<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

The Honor of the Queen<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 1993 ePub (reread)
\nHonor Harrington<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

The Short Victorious War<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 1994 ePub (reread)
\nHonor Harrington<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Field of Dishonor<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 1994 ePub (reread)
\nHonor Harrington<\/strong> Book 4<\/p>\n

Flag in Exile<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 1995 ePub (reread)
\nHonor Harrington<\/strong> Book 5<\/p>\n

Midst Toil and Tribulation<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 2012 ePub
\nSafehold<\/strong> Book 6<\/p>\n

The Price of the Stars<\/em> <\/strong>Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald 1992 ePub (reread)
\nMageworld<\/strong> Book 1<\/p>\n

Star Pilot’s Grave<\/em> <\/strong>Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald 1993 ePub (reread)
\nMageworld<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

By Honor Betray’d<\/em> <\/strong>Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald 1994 ePub (reread)
\nMageworld<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Mouse and Dragon<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee & Steve Miller 2010 ePub eArc (reread)
\nLiaden Universe Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Necessities Child<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee & Steve Miller 2013 ePub eArc
\nLiaden Universe Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darkship Thieves<\/em><\/strong> Sarah A. Hoyt 2010 ePub
\nDarkship Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darkship Renegades<\/em><\/strong> Sarah A. Hoyt 2012 ePub
\nDarkship Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orphans of the Sky<\/em><\/strong> Robert A. Heinlein 1941 ePub (reread)<\/p>\n

Run Silent, Run Deep<\/em><\/strong> Edward L. Beach 1955 ePub (reread)<\/p>\n

Storm from the Shadows<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 2009 ePub
\nSaganami Series<\/strong> Book 2<\/p>\n

A Voweller’s Bestiary: from aardvrk to guineafowl (and H)<\/i><\/b> JonArno Lawson 2008 HC<\/p>\n

Shadow of Freedom<\/em><\/strong> David Weber 2013 ePub eArc
\nSaganami Series<\/strong> Book 3<\/p>\n

Heritage of Hastur<\/em><\/strong> Marion Zimmer Bradley 1975 ePub
\nDarkover<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Road to the Rim<\/i><\/b> A. Bertram Chandler 1967 ePub
\nJohn Grimes Saga<\/b> \u2014 Early Grimes Book 1<\/p>\n

To Prime the Pump<\/i><\/b> A. Bertram Chandler 1971 ePub
\nJohn Grimes Saga<\/b> \u2014 Early Grimes Book 2<\/p>\n

The Hard Way Up<\/i><\/b> A. Bertram Chandler 1972 ePub
\nJohn Grimes Saga<\/b> \u2014 Early Grimes Book 3<\/p>\n

The Broken Cycle<\/i><\/b> A. Bertram Chandler 1979 ePub (reread)
\nJohn Grimes Saga<\/b> \u2014 Early Grimes Book 4<\/p>\n

The Total:<\/strong> 85 books\/year, .23 books\/day or 1.6 books\/week<\/p>\n

Well try as I might, this all I had in me. I think it’s pretty representative of a typical year. As you can see I am still pretty addicted to SF schlock with the occasional bit of odds & ends thrown in. We all have our guilty pleasures… \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

This is the third year I have had an ereader and you as see I have pretty much converted totally. Synching books between my iPad, iPhone and Sony ereader makes having a book convenient to hand when I want one pretty much guaranteed. And I am soooo in love with Baen’s<\/a> eArcs. Speaking of which, I applaud Tor<\/a> for going DRM-free and now my two favourite SF publishers now are providing their front and backlists for my reading pleasure without me have to resort to hacking the DRM.<\/p>\n

In addition, most of my books are still in boxes so I have had to acquire digital versions of some of the books I already owned, as well a bunch that I read in the distant past. I now have 234 books in my digital library and acquire more constantly. I love the ease and convenience of buying them online, but I have to say, someone, somewhere, needs to build a better online bookstore. They all pretty much universally suck. It is the only thing I really miss about paper books: browsing and reading jacket copy.<\/p>\n

All my books are now in epub format although I had to convert a few. I stand absolutely opposed to the proprietary nature of the emerging ebook landscape. Book formats like Kindle’s azw and the whole idea of booksellers making devices that are geared to convince users to only buy books from a single source are anathema to the whole nature of a knowledge culture and the inherent spirits of books. Don’t buy your books from a single source, don’t buy DRM books and especially don’t buy formats you can’t move to another reader.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although a bit clunky and with an interface far from polished, I highly recommend Calibre<\/a> as your digital library management tool. It’s what Apple or Adobe should have made in the first place. Manage books and meta data, synch to all your devices, convert formats and even remove DRM automatically. Oh, and free with a great support community. Calibre removes the restriction that the bookselling industry (now unfortunately overrun buy soulless multinationals) is trying to impose on consumers. Again I applaud Baen as a publisher that is trying to keep the industry from becoming solely the purview of big box mentality. Tor is soon to open their own ebook store and more and more publishers (and indeed authors) are offering their wares on their own sites and in this age of Google and easy access to information and knowledge, I hope that we start to shop around and not make ourselves slaves to Amazon, Apple or Kobo.<\/p>\n

All of my books have been acquired legally except for a few, which I am in the process of replacing with legitimate copies. I note that you get what you pay for and the few copies of ebooks I have acquired for free were chock full of errors, formatting glitches and bad typography.<\/p>\n