2012 Reading Goals

[the_last_gunslinger]

I've had Clive Barker's Imajica on my Amazon wishlist since 2008, and I keep putting off purchasing it. I should try to get to that one this year.

I tried starting the Game of Thrones series I heard so much about, but found it incredibly boring. High Fantasy must not be my thing.

And lastly, I'd like to get through my Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft book. I've delved into it here and there, but I need to commit to going through every story.

[TerryE]

Scott, I'd suggest "Anthem" for your next Ayn Rand. It will be the quickest read.

[theenormityofitall]

There's so many I can't even list them all. I'm finally almost finished with The Fountainhead (cheers Terry lol).....and I like that book so I'm going to read another by her and some of Mailer's stuff like Oswald and The Naked and the Dead. And I'm looking forward to Caren's books as well and since it's short stories, I should be able to finish it in about 6 months

[cdfan]

2012 goals:

1. Read outside the horror genre. - Looking over last year's list I only read 9 books (out of 41) outside the horror genre. I'd like to read a bit more non-horror, see what I've been missing.

2. Read all the books I own. - This runs contrary to the first goal as most of the books in my TBR pile are horror but this has always been a roll over goal as I don't know if I'll ever do it. No matter how many books I read there is always a large pile still left.

[bsaenz24]

Terry is correct. Perdido is outstanding!!! As is the next one in that "universe", The Scar.

[Tito_Villa]

Horns is one of my all time favourite books, and one of three that brought me to tears!

[TerryE]

I really need to read Frankenstein!!!

Yes you do. That was my "project" book last year.

This year will be finishing "11/22/63", then onto:
"Wind Through the Keyhole" - King
"Horns" - Joe Hill
Neil Gaiman's new book which I believe is "Monkey and Me"
"White Apples" - Jonathan Carroll

a re-read of "Autumn of the Patriarch" - Garcia Marquez

And Squire and Roland, I do recommend "Perdido Street Station". I guess I should read something more by Mr. Mieville, myself.

[Tito_Villa]

I really need to read Frankenstein!!!

[srboone]

Great list, Mr. Roland. Perdido Street Station is on my TBR list, I just don't know when I'll get to it.

[MrRoland]

This year's to be read list:
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
The Night Eternal by Del Toro & Hogan
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King
Call if You Need Me by Raymond Carver

Only one book scheduled for a re-read yet:
Horns by Joe Hill

[Randy D. Rubin]

I'm gonna re read all the stories I've shoved in the drawer for editing. I have to let some time elapse between the writing and the editing phase or I just see the same mistakes as when I pissed them onto the pristine white snowy landscape we all know as the
'page'. And of course, the next King book.

[Martin]

Here are a few on my list for 2012:
Vessels by Kealan Patrick Burke
Centuries Best Horror Fiction
The Doll by Daphne Du Maurier
The Wind Through The Keyhole by Stephen King

Authors I am hoping to read more of in 2012:
Kealan Patrick Burke
Brian James Freeman
Jack Ketchum
Joe Hill
Ronald Kelly
Norman Prentiss

[peteOcha]

1st time reads:

Swan Song
The Woman
The Five
The Bachman Books (4)
Something by Koontz other than Velocity

ReReads:
hmm, not really going for re-reads at the moment since there's just so much that I need to read for the first time.

[bookworm 1]

re-read list
the first 4 bachman books
first time read's include one I finished a few weeks ago
swan song loved it
weaveworld clive barker
until I find you john irving
under the dome stephen king
and last but not least only child by jack ketchum

[Dan Hocker]

Re-Read List:

There's not much on here, but I'll most likely re-read the entire Wheel of Time series this year before the last book in the series comes out later this year.

First Time reads:

Salem's Lot (and some other early king)
I think there's a Terry Brooks book coming out.
Also I'm currently working my way through the entirety of DC's batman comics. I never understood how extraordinarily good these actually where until recently.