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Series: Man vs Bookshelf

Man vs Bookshelf: Outro

Posted 15/06/201930/05/2019 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

Given that, throughout the last few reviews and, especially, the stats blog, I’ve talked a lot about the end of the challenge, I’ve wondered if it is even worth doing an “outro”.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Introduction

Posted 12/10/201719/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 1 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

Over a three year period, my Uncle Colin gambled away everything he had. Home, pension, car. He even lost his wife after betting his daughter in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Horowitz Horror

Posted 16/10/201720/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 2 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

Last Thursday, when I began my Man vs Bookshelf challenge, I said I was going to start with Lisey’s Story by Stephen King.

This turned out to be a lie.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Lisey’s Story

Posted 23/10/201722/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 3 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

So here it is. Book two of 210 in my Man vs Bookshelf challenge: Lisey’s Story.

As you’ll know from the introduction and last entry, I had intended Lisey’s Story to be my first read.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Devil May Care

Posted 25/10/201722/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 4 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

This challenge has already been excellent for me.

In Horowitz Horror and Lisey’s Story I’ve now read two books that have been on my shelf for nigh on a decade, and now it’s time for Devil May Care, another unread elder of the shelf.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Big Little Lies

Posted 28/10/201722/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 5 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

Here we are, back again for book four of my Man vs Bookshelf challenge and, so far, I’ve been racing through.

I finished Big Little Lies on Wednesday, 14 days after this challenge began.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Good Omens

Posted 08/11/201723/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 6 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

For a time it seemed ‘Good Omens’ might be a bad omen.

A terrible omen.

I was sure I’d never finish it in a week. I got three days in, with Sunday gone, and I wasn’t even halfway there.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Grandpa’s Great Escape

Posted 13/11/201723/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 7 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

After struggling to get through Good Omens in the allotted time, I wanted to dive into a quick read.

I choose Grandpa’s Great Escape. It may look beefy, and weigh in at over 450 pages, but don’t let that fool you.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: Clough: The Autobiography

Posted 18/11/201724/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 8 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

Today, with book seven, we have something new.

The first non-fiction book of Man vs Bookshelf.

Exciting, no?

As well as being the first non-fiction book, Clough has also pinched an undesirable record.… Read the rest

Man vs Bookshelf: The Cuckoo’s Calling

Posted 28/11/201728/05/2018 Mark AyreLeave a commentPosted in Man vs Bookshelf
This entry is part 9 of 104 in the series Man vs Bookshelf

The problem with these blogs is that some of the time, they take longer to write than it takes to read the books.

This leads to me falling behind in my writing and creates a backlog of books I have to review.… Read the rest

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