52 Books in 52 Weeks

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After discussing an exercise in progress with a friend of mine from NCF, ByMUG, and OIW-related activities yesterday, it occurred to me that perhaps I ought to post the progress I've made in carrying out a challenge amongst several other friends of mine: reading 52 books - fiction or non-fic - for entertainment and/or learning within a year of starting.

So. The list of books read thus far to that end:

1. Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint. Part of Weber's "Honorverse" of novels.
2. Patriot Acts by Greg Rucka(AKA ruckawriter). Sixth in the stories of Atticus Kodiak, soldier turned bodyguard turned...he's not entirely sure what he is now, I think.
3. A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada by John Ralston Saul
4. Field of Dishonor by David Weber. Fourth in the Honor Harrington series of military/space opera novels.
5. Star Trek - Deep Space Nine: Hollow Men by Una McCormack. A follow-up to the TV episode "In the Pale Moonlight" and a bit of stage-setting for some of the Section 31 shenanigans that came into play later on. I liked it. A lot.
6. Freakonomics.
7. At All Costs by David Weber. AKA Honor Harrington XI for all intents and purposes. Lots of political machinations, boots and starships technobabble and whatnot, as per usual.
8. Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs. It's set in upper New Brunswick, near the Québec border this time out. The timing of reading the story whilst news of a massive number of arrests here in Ontario on charges not unlike cases investigated in the course of that novel's plot...is disturbing in its synchronicity.
9. Star Trek: A Singular Destiny by Keith R. A. deCandido(AKA kradical). Follow-up to the ST: Destiny trilogy of last fall, and setting up some Big Stuff for 2010 in the novels. Ezri Dax gets some serious page time, UFP President Nan Bacco and her administration likewise, and I like this new guy Sonek Pran.
10. Star Trek - Klingon Empire: A Burning House by the aforementioned Mr. DeCandido. Follows up on his IKS Gorkon novels. Loads of fun for the change of POV pace. Qapla'! :-D
11. greenTOpia: Towards a Sustainable Toronto - uTOpia Volume Three, edited by Alana Wilcox, Christina Palassio and Jonny Dovercourt. More a collection of essays than anything else, but the issues involved are universal to cities anywhere. Recommended reading for anyone looking to make their city more livable.

More to follow...

Comments

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

uTOpia, in the same series, was a generally interesting read as well.

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I know. Were it not for uTOpia, I'd never have bought greenTOpia. And I'm trying to track down Volume Two but can't recall the title at the moment...?

You know what really hooked me about uTOpia? That map of "Toronto that Could" tucked into the pocket at the back. All those streetcar lines, subway expansions, canals...

Not sure what I make of the idea of turning the Island Airport into residential housing, though.