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1andrewreads
Hello!
My name is Andrew. About a year ago I received my PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. I spent the majority of my time in grad school workin' on organic photovoltaics (i.e., solar cells made out of of polymers/plastics). I'm currently living in Boulder, CO and working as a technical editor for ESL folks (mostly from South Korean companies/universities) who are trying to get their research/work published in English-speaking, peer-reviewed journals (e.g., ACS and RSC). I like it a lot.
I also like reading! Lately, I've been reading mostly contemporary non-genre fiction, short story collections, and Japanese literature (with a bit of fantasy/sci-fi thrown in to spice things up). We'll see how/if my tastes change/evolve as the year progresses.
Good luck to any other 75ers who happen to stumble across this, and feel free to say "hello!" if you're so inclined.
My name is Andrew. About a year ago I received my PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. I spent the majority of my time in grad school workin' on organic photovoltaics (i.e., solar cells made out of of polymers/plastics). I'm currently living in Boulder, CO and working as a technical editor for ESL folks (mostly from South Korean companies/universities) who are trying to get their research/work published in English-speaking, peer-reviewed journals (e.g., ACS and RSC). I like it a lot.
I also like reading! Lately, I've been reading mostly contemporary non-genre fiction, short story collections, and Japanese literature (with a bit of fantasy/sci-fi thrown in to spice things up). We'll see how/if my tastes change/evolve as the year progresses.
Good luck to any other 75ers who happen to stumble across this, and feel free to say "hello!" if you're so inclined.
2andrewreads
*Denotes a BOMB (book of my bookshelf)
January 2015
1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - finished January 9th, 387 pages
2. Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer - Finished January 16th, 341 pages
3. Tel Aviv Noir* edited by Etgar Keret and Assaf Gavron - finished January 20th, 285 pages
4. The Great Perhaps by Joe Meno - finished January 24th, 414 pages
5. The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin - finished January 26th, 189 pages
6. The Sexes* by Dorothy Parker - finished January 28th, 83 pages
January 2015
1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - finished January 9th, 387 pages
2. Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer - Finished January 16th, 341 pages
3. Tel Aviv Noir* edited by Etgar Keret and Assaf Gavron - finished January 20th, 285 pages
4. The Great Perhaps by Joe Meno - finished January 24th, 414 pages
5. The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin - finished January 26th, 189 pages
6. The Sexes* by Dorothy Parker - finished January 28th, 83 pages
3andrewreads
February 2015
7. Black Swan Green* by David Mitchell - finished February 2nd, 304 pages
8. Lord of Chaos* by Robert Jordan - finished February 3rd, 720 pages
9. The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura - finished February 4th, 211 pages
10. Little Black Book of Stories* by A.S. Byatt - finished February 9th, 256 pages
11. Get in Trouble: Stories* by Kelly Link - finished February 15th, 333 pages
12. Of Things Gone Astray* by Janina Matthewson - finished February 18th, 279 pages
13. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami - finished February 22nd, 386 pages
14. Unmapped Territories: New Women's Fiction from Japan* edited by Yukiko Tanaka - finished February 26th, 163 pages
15. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro - finished February 28th, 240 pages
16. A Crown of Swords* by Robert Jordan - finished February 28th, 684 pages
7. Black Swan Green* by David Mitchell - finished February 2nd, 304 pages
8. Lord of Chaos* by Robert Jordan - finished February 3rd, 720 pages
9. The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura - finished February 4th, 211 pages
10. Little Black Book of Stories* by A.S. Byatt - finished February 9th, 256 pages
11. Get in Trouble: Stories* by Kelly Link - finished February 15th, 333 pages
12. Of Things Gone Astray* by Janina Matthewson - finished February 18th, 279 pages
13. Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami - finished February 22nd, 386 pages
14. Unmapped Territories: New Women's Fiction from Japan* edited by Yukiko Tanaka - finished February 26th, 163 pages
15. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro - finished February 28th, 240 pages
16. A Crown of Swords* by Robert Jordan - finished February 28th, 684 pages
4andrewreads
March 2015
17. Gryphon: New and Selected Stories by Charles Baxter - finished March 16th, 416 pages
18. To Live and to Write: Selections by Japanese Women Writers 1913-1938 edited by Yukiko Tanaka - finished March 22nd, 225 pages
19. The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson - finished March 26th, 309 pages
20. Path of Daggers* by Robert Jordan - finished March 31st, 604 pages
17. Gryphon: New and Selected Stories by Charles Baxter - finished March 16th, 416 pages
18. To Live and to Write: Selections by Japanese Women Writers 1913-1938 edited by Yukiko Tanaka - finished March 22nd, 225 pages
19. The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson - finished March 26th, 309 pages
20. Path of Daggers* by Robert Jordan - finished March 31st, 604 pages
5andrewreads
April 2015
21. Floating Clouds by Hayashi Fumiko - finished April 13th, 303 pages
22. The Martian by Andy Weir - finished April 20th, 387 pages
23. Bossypants by Tina Fey - finished April 27th, 277 pages
24. Winter's Heart* by Robert Jordan - finished April 28th, 668 pages
21. Floating Clouds by Hayashi Fumiko - finished April 13th, 303 pages
22. The Martian by Andy Weir - finished April 20th, 387 pages
23. Bossypants by Tina Fey - finished April 27th, 277 pages
24. Winter's Heart* by Robert Jordan - finished April 28th, 668 pages
6andrewreads
May 2015
25. Last Winter We Parted by Fuminori Nakamura - finished May 3rd, 224 pages
26. All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews - finished May 11th, 317 pages
27. Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - finished May 25th, 296 pages
28. Crossroads of Twilight* by Robert Jordan - finished May 26th, 704 pages
25. Last Winter We Parted by Fuminori Nakamura - finished May 3rd, 224 pages
26. All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews - finished May 11th, 317 pages
27. Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - finished May 25th, 296 pages
28. Crossroads of Twilight* by Robert Jordan - finished May 26th, 704 pages
7andrewreads
June 2015
29. The Bridegroom: Stories* by Ha Jin - finished June 3rd, 225 pages
30. Seven Japanese Tales* by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - finished June 12th, 298 pages
31. New Spring* by Robert Jordan - finished June 14th, 336 pages
32. Office Girl by Joe Meno - finished June 21st, 298 pages
33. Small Crimes in an Age of Abundance* by Matthew Kneale - finished June 27th, 208 pages
29. The Bridegroom: Stories* by Ha Jin - finished June 3rd, 225 pages
30. Seven Japanese Tales* by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - finished June 12th, 298 pages
31. New Spring* by Robert Jordan - finished June 14th, 336 pages
32. Office Girl by Joe Meno - finished June 21st, 298 pages
33. Small Crimes in an Age of Abundance* by Matthew Kneale - finished June 27th, 208 pages
8andrewreads
July 2015
34. Changing Planes* by Ursula K. Le Guin - finished July 11th, 246 pages
35. The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro - finished July 22nd, 317 pages
36. Knife of Dreams* by Robert Jordan - finished July 23rd, 783 pages
34. Changing Planes* by Ursula K. Le Guin - finished July 11th, 246 pages
35. The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro - finished July 22nd, 317 pages
36. Knife of Dreams* by Robert Jordan - finished July 23rd, 783 pages
9andrewreads
August 2015
37. Skinny Legs and All* by Tom Robbins - finished August 15th, 422 pages
38. Big as Life by E.L. Doctorow - finished August 19th, 218 pages
39. The Gathering Storm* by Robert Jordan - finished August 20th, 784 pages
37. Skinny Legs and All* by Tom Robbins - finished August 15th, 422 pages
38. Big as Life by E.L. Doctorow - finished August 19th, 218 pages
39. The Gathering Storm* by Robert Jordan - finished August 20th, 784 pages
10andrewreads
September 2015
40. Marvel and a Wonder* by Joe Meno - finished September 14th, 336 pages
41. Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan - finished September 17th, 861 pages
42. An Empty Room: Stories by Mu Xin - finished September 22nd, 150 pages
43. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami - finished September 29th, 210 pages
40. Marvel and a Wonder* by Joe Meno - finished September 14th, 336 pages
41. Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan - finished September 17th, 861 pages
42. An Empty Room: Stories by Mu Xin - finished September 22nd, 150 pages
43. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami - finished September 29th, 210 pages
11andrewreads
October 2015
44. Who is Martha? by Marjana Gaponenko - finished October 10th, 216 pages
45. Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan - finished October 14th, 112 pages
44. Who is Martha? by Marjana Gaponenko - finished October 10th, 216 pages
45. Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan - finished October 14th, 112 pages
12andrewreads
November 2015
46. Crystal Eaters by Shane Jones - finished November 4th, 183 pages
47. The Chauffeur* by Howard Norman - finished November 9th, 216 pages
48. How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford - finished November 18th, 276 pages
49. A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan - finished November 19th, 912 pages
50. Dragonflight* by Anne McCaffrey - finished November 28th, 320 pages
46. Crystal Eaters by Shane Jones - finished November 4th, 183 pages
47. The Chauffeur* by Howard Norman - finished November 9th, 216 pages
48. How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford - finished November 18th, 276 pages
49. A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan - finished November 19th, 912 pages
50. Dragonflight* by Anne McCaffrey - finished November 28th, 320 pages
13andrewreads
December 2015
51. On Parole* by Akira Yoshimura - finished December 2nd, 248 pages
52. Dragonquest* by Anne McCaffery - finished December 9th, 352 pages
53. Dragonsong by Anne McCaffery - finished December 13th, 208 pages
54. A Confederate General from Big Sur* by Richard Brautigan - finished December 19th, 160 pages
55. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffery - finished December 22nd, 288 pages
26 total BOMBs in 2015
51. On Parole* by Akira Yoshimura - finished December 2nd, 248 pages
52. Dragonquest* by Anne McCaffery - finished December 9th, 352 pages
53. Dragonsong by Anne McCaffery - finished December 13th, 208 pages
54. A Confederate General from Big Sur* by Richard Brautigan - finished December 19th, 160 pages
55. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffery - finished December 22nd, 288 pages
26 total BOMBs in 2015
14SqueakyChu
Hi Andrew, Happy New Year! I'll still be peeking into your thread from time to time to find more recommendations for contemporary Japanese literature. Whatever happened to that book club you and another LTer were going to start last year?
15andrewreads
Hello! I'll likely do the same for your thread :-).
As for that book club... she ended up buying an old house and I moved to Colorado, so we were a little preoccupied and never followed through. Hopefully we'll get our acts together sometime this year...
As for that book club... she ended up buying an old house and I moved to Colorado, so we were a little preoccupied and never followed through. Hopefully we'll get our acts together sometime this year...
16kgodey
Hopefully!
I'm looking forward to see what you think of The Night Circus, it's been on my wishlist for a while.
I'm looking forward to see what you think of The Night Circus, it's been on my wishlist for a while.
20andrewreads
A little frustrating, just 'cause some things take foreverrrrr to develop. But it's good. I haven't read the books after the sixth one quite as often (maybe only twice each?), so they're a little less familiar, which is nice. I also enjoy that I'm breaking it up and reading other stuff, too.
21kgodey
Yeah, and you still have Winter's Heart and Crossroads of Twilight to go before things start picking up :( Which books haven't you read at all?
22andrewreads
All three Sanderson books. And New Spring, which I plan to read between #10 and 11 (the order in which they were published). Sometimes if I'm walking somewhere or something I'll also listen to the audiobooks, which is a nice change of pace.
23kgodey
Hi Andrew! I've caught up to you in my Wheel of Time reread, I'm just about to start Knife of Dreams. I've never read New Spring in publication order before, that was a great idea.
Also, I'm going to nominate our first book club book: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. I'll start whatever book you recommend after I'm done with the Wheel of Time, which should be in a couple of weeks.
Also, I'm going to nominate our first book club book: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. I'll start whatever book you recommend after I'm done with the Wheel of Time, which should be in a couple of weeks.
