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    Planned reads for 2013

    There's gonna be a lot coming out next year, but it's about this time that I think about the stuff that's been on my TBRlist for a long time. 2011 was highlighted by my finally getting through War & Peace--which was very enjoyable for the 2 months I was reading it. 2012 was dedicated to finishing the last 4 King novels I had yet to read. 2013 is the year that I tackle another monster from my TBR: Don Quixote. That will probably also be a 2-month endeavor, so I'll leave it at that for planned reads. But I would also like to fit in a reread of King's short story anthologies.
    "I'm a vegan. "

    ---Kirby Bliss Blanton , The Green Inferno (2013)

    #2
    For 2013 I am most looking forward to NOS4A2. I am also looking forward to Joyland. I still have not tackled The Wind Through the Keyhole so I would like to get that one read.

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      #3
      The Terror and Drood by Simmons have been waiting impatiently to be read, so I must get to those. My TBR has gotten out of control! 20+ books waiting to be read and that's not counting everything on preorder from CD. I've made a resolution to start getting caught up next year. Bring on 2013!

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        #4
        Well, I don't know what exactly I plan to read in 2013, and my TBR pile is immense, so what I am going to do for now is list off several books I really want to get to. I will avoid books of short stories, anything by Stephen King (Several TBR titles by him), and will also avoid listing any books that aren't out yet or those I do not have right now, even if I have it on order right now. I have several on order that I am really wanting to read soon as well. I think I will also avoid listing any ARCs I have won from LibraryThing and Goodreads. Those I definitely plan to read so I give a fair and honest review/rating. The stuff in this list are books I wanna read on top of those (5 total so far, including a LT title I won a couple months ago)

        Neverland - Douglas Clegg (This was one I planned to read in 2012 but never got around to it)
        Breeder - Douglas Clegg
        The Abandoned - Douglas Clegg
        Afterlife - Douglas Clegg
        The Children's Hour - Douglas Clegg
        Six Days - Kelli Owen
        Vampyrrhic - Simon Clark
        Vampyrrhic Rites - Simon Clark
        The Buffalo Hunter - Peter Straub
        Lullaby for the Rain Girl - Christopher Conlon
        Nemesis: The Death of Timmy Quinn - Kealan Patrick Burke
        Master of the Moors - Kealan Patrick Burke
        Thirty Miles South of Dry County - Kealan Patrick Burke
        Sunborn - Jeffery A. Carver (Possible will wanna either continue waiting or reread the first 3 books in the series before tackling this one)
        Midnight Solitaire - Greg Gifune (Another I planned on reading in 2012 but didn't get to)
        Dominion - Greg Gifune
        Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill
        Sims - F Paul Wilson
        The Innswitch Horror - Edward Lee
        The Crossings - Jack Ketchum
        Ghoul - Brian Keene
        LeHorn's Hollow - Brian Keene
        Castaways - Brian Keene
        Dead Sea - Brian Keene
        The Rising - Brian Keene
        The Templar Salvation - Raymond Khoury
        The Wildman - Rick Hautala
        Down - Nate Southard
        The Dropper - Ron McLarty
        Hell House - Richard Matheson
        Baal - Robert McCammon
        The Colour out of Darkness - John Pelan
        Killing Ghost - Christopher Ransom
        Dexter By Design - Jeff Lindsay


        And more even. Those also do not include any of the books that I have in the bedroom, just what is out here in the living room with me. Have a lot of books on the bookcases in the bedroom I still need to read as well, but my wife is sleeping and likely would not be happy if I woke her up trying to get a list of books, lol. I also did not include any books I have already read, so if I decide to reread anything, that would bump something else to 2014 most likely.

        Looking at the list of books I have on preorder more than one of them will be read in 2013. I already know I won't have time to finish all those, espectially since some are definitely longer books. Maybe if I wasn't married I would be able to finish them all, but I doubt it since I have so many things on order and will be ordering more as money allows.
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          #5
          Nice list!!

          So here's mine: (subject to change, not final, certain terms and conditions may apply)

          Full Dark, No Stars - Stephen King
          Embassytown - China Mieville
          20th Century Ghosts - Joe Hill
          Dance With Dragons - George RR Martin
          Shivers VII


          A bit short, but that was all I could come up with off the top of my head. I'll add more later when I browse through the TBR pile.

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            #6
            I'd like to get at most of my TBR pile, which is increasing rapidly.

            Off the top of my head, I certainly want to read ( in no particular order ):

            Nightmares & Dreamscapes - King
            Salem's Lot - King

            I have several other King books to do as well, but want to get to those 2 for sure!

            Looking forward to getting my first Shivers, once it is all done up and ready to ship in the new year

            I have several Koontz books to get at, but those will probably get pushed back by other books

            3 for sure reads I do plan on tackling early in the new year (if not get started before. ) is Killing Ghost, The Interrogator (short story collection), and The Bourne Identity.

            Others that I want to get my hands on are the un-edited version of Off Season, by Ketchum... Ghost Story-Straub, and I also want to try a couple Dan Simmons books, namely Hyperion and Song of Kali.

            Mind you, now that I have a Kobo e-reader, I hope to start accumulating some good e-books. Hopefully my friends at CD will have some more e-books in the pipeline (or e-book clubs?) for 2013.
            Last edited by TJCams; 12-28-2012, 07:40 PM.

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              #7
              I'm reading The Interrogator now and I have to say it is a great collection! Some great stories in there!

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                #8
                On top of that, I am sure there will be lots of offerings from CD for 2013 as well. I've only been here since October, and as a result, my collection of reads has increased. So.....bring on 2013!!!!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TJCams View Post
                  On top of that, I am sure there will be lots of offerings from CD for 2013 as well.
                  That's why I'm only putting one my Will Be Read list for 2013. I was debating between DQ and Les Mis, but DQ's been on my TBR longer.

                  Last year at this time, I got overly zealous and put about 15 books on WBR list for 2012. Never got around to the last eight (They would hve been rereads anyway).
                  Last edited by srboone; 12-28-2012, 09:27 PM.
                  "I'm a vegan. "

                  ---Kirby Bliss Blanton , The Green Inferno (2013)

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by peteOcha View Post
                    Nice list!!

                    So here's mine: (subject to change, not final, certain terms and conditions may apply)

                    Full Dark, No Stars - Stephen King
                    Embassytown - China Mieville
                    20th Century Ghosts - Joe Hill
                    Dance With Dragons - George RR Martin
                    Shivers VII


                    A bit short, but that was all I could come up with off the top of my head. I'll add more later when I browse through the TBR pile.
                    I hope that's your order cuz I'm just finishing Full Dark, No Stars and I LOVE it. Except Fair Extension, That was boring. Was totally engrossed with 1922, Big Driver(My Favorite) and A good Marriage...all EXCELLENT stories.

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                      #11
                      I agree with your assessment of Full Dark. Fair Extension was decent but not great, the others are all great stories.
                      Originally posted by Teriw View Post
                      I hope that's your order cuz I'm just finishing Full Dark, No Stars and I LOVE it. Except Fair Extension, That was boring. Was totally engrossed with 1922, Big Driver(My Favorite) and A good Marriage...all EXCELLENT stories.

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                        #12
                        I agree about Full Dark, No Stars. Fair Extension was definitely the weak story of the bunch. I found that story to be just ok. Loved all of the others though
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                          #13
                          Ok, here are some of the books I kept off my initial 2013 list. This list will start with the giveaway wins from LibraryThing and Goodreads. I will stll not list any of the big short story collections

                          The Devil of Echo Lake - Douglas Wynne (LibraryThing)
                          Lilith - Toby Tate (Goodreads)
                          Last Days - Adam Nevill (Goodreads)
                          Midwinter Blood - Marcus Sedgwick (Goodreads)
                          Exit Reality: A Ray Garret/Lifeline Techno Thriller - Robert S. Wilson (Goodreads)

                          Ordered books that will instantly be on my TBR for 2013

                          The Twelve - Justin Cronin
                          Pure - Julianna Baggot
                          The Exorcist: 40th Anniv. edition- William Peter Blatty
                          Vacation - Matthew Costello
                          I'm Not Sam - Jack Ketchum & Lucky McKee
                          Tyler's Third Act - Mick Garris
                          Homestead - James A. Moore
                          Dereliction - Ray Garton
                          Scavenger Hunt - John R. Little & Fatima Monteiro
                          Floating Dragon: 30th Anniv. - Peter Straub
                          Relic - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
                          The Circle - Bentley Little
                          October Shadows - Norman Partridge (If it actually is released in 2013, of course)
                          The Vampyricon Trilogy - Douglas Clegg (Hoping it is released in 2013)
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                            #14
                            I think I'm just going to do a simple list, and go with 2 random books by the following since I'm a bit behind.

                            Stephen King
                            Dean Koontz
                            Richard Laymon
                            Ray Garton
                            Robert Jordan (haven't read the last 2 wheel of times yet)
                            Brian Lumley

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                              #15
                              I plan on rereading 4 past midnight and Strangers this coming year.

                              As for new reads
                              Bullettime
                              Swallowing a Donkeys Eye
                              Speaks the Nightbird
                              The Bighead
                              Red Sky
                              Only Child this was on my list last year and I did not get to it.
                              I also have a plan for the year to read 1 Brian Keene book a month.This should catch me up on all his stuff including new releases.
                              This past year I read 168 books. My goal for 2013 is 140.I plan on reading some of the longer books I have not got to during 2013.

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