h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

After nosing around in the "What Book Are You Reading At This Time?" thread I have been inspired to find out how many books I read in a year. The easiest way I can think of to keep track is to keep a list somewhere (like here!)

So, I'll start with the month of April 2002 and keep track until the end of March 2003.

The first week of April I finished Terry Pratchett's "The Fifth Elephant", but as I actually started that book in March I probably won't include that in the total. Since April first I have read "Burnt Offerings" by Laurell Hamilton, and I've started on Terry Pratchett's "Eric".

Finished 'Eric', have started 'Fellowship of the Ring' and 'The Road to Mars'.

...still...

Finished 'Road to Mars'... thoroughly disappointed. And I stayed up late to finish it too

I'm going to concentrate on 'Fellowship of the Ring' now so maybe I can finish it before the next movie comes out...

Still on....
'bout halfway through, though.

Finished it last night! I was amazed at how true to the original story the film remained

Since I finished it while at work and didn't have 'The Two Towers' with me, I started Terry Pratchett's 'Jingo', and when I got home last night started 'Two Towers'. Seems like I should have it finished before the film comes out

Still on both of them, nearly finished Two Towers though. I'm hoping to have it finished in the next week or so, so I can take the Dark Materials book with me on the plane when I go to Seattle on the 13th.

Also read A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the First - The Bad Beginning.

Two Towers finished, ready to start Salmon of Doubt on the plane this evening.

And a very funny book that I must find a copy of: ABZ's - A Primer for Adults Only by Shel Silverstein

Finished Jingo, halfway through Salmon of Doubt.

Finished 'Salmon of Doubt'

Reading 'Reaper Man'

Finished 'Reaper Man'
Also finished 'The Golden Compass' and 'Chamber of Secrets'
Reading 'Snow Crash' and 'Prince Caspian'

Still on 'Snow Crash', but finished 'Prince Caspian'. Also read 'Good in Bed'.

Working on 'The Last Hero' and 'McNally's Chance'.

Finished Snow Crash (finally!)

Finished 'McNally's Chance', 'Friday the Rabbi Slept Late', and 'The Last Hero'.

'The Subtle Knife', 'The Color of Magic', and 'The Alienist' in progress.

Finished 'The Subtle Knife', started 'McNally's Alibi'.

Finished 'The Alienist' and 'McNally's Alibi'
Currently on 'Gateways: Cold Wars' in the Star Trek New Frontier series and 'Dr. Fegg's Encyclopedia of All World Knowledge'

In the home stretch... one month to go

Finished the Star Trek book, now reading Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red.

Well, I finished the Rabbi book, but I've misplaced the Dr Fegg. At the end of March my total was 24.

In the last few days I've started:
The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum
Primary Colors - Anonymous
Bunnicula - Deborah & James Howe

...and if I can find it again, still on Dr Fegg's.

Finished Bunnicula and moved on to Howliday Inn, also finished Primary Colors and getting ready to start Impossible Places by Alan Dean Foster.

Still stuck in the Bourne though.

About time to revive this as it's the end of another year, and I've got a list about a mile long of books I want to read. Should probably start another thread for that tho

Currently just beginning:
Forever by Pete Hamill
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman