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Wow..today is the last day of 2013 already. It was pretty good, and definitely the fastest year so far. I wonder if it's possible for 2014 to go by even faster haha. I hope it's filled with awesome things too! I'm gonna post the books I read this year today, since I'm gonna watch the Goldstream fireworks tonight and will have pics to post tomorrow


I'll post the star rating too

January
North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters by Sig Hansen (Dec 14-Jan 20) (4/5)
Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs by Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand (Jan 21-30) (3/5)

February
Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season by Nick Heil (Jan 31-Feb 12) (4/5)
The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm by Matt Dickinson (Feb 14-27) (4/5)

March
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (Jan-Mar 2) (5/5)
To the Top of the Continent: The First Ascent of Mount McKinley 1903-1906 (Feb 28-Mar 17) (3/5)
In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World by Peter Potterfield (Mar 18-28) (3/5)

April
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (Mar-Apr 11) (4/5)
North To The Night: A Spiritual Odyssey In The Arctic by Alvah Simon (Mar 29-Apr 16) (5/5)
In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley by Jonathan Waterman (Apr 17-29) (4/5)

May
A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (Apr 11-May 18) (4/5)
Free Spirit: A Climber's Life by Reinhold Messner (Apr 30-May 22) (3/5)

June
Transcendent Summits: One Climber's Route to Self-Discovery by Gerry Roach (May 23-June 10) (4/5)
And I Alone Survived by Lauren Elder (June 11-18) (4/5)
Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits by Bo Parfet (June 19-30) (4/5)

July
Everest: The West Ridge by Thomas Hornbein (Jul 1-8) (3/5)
The Wall by Jeff Long (Jul 9-21) (4/5)
Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Jul 22-25) (5/5)

August
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs (Jul 26-Aug 14) (4/5)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (May 18-Aug 17) (3/5)
Into Hot Air: Mounting Mount Everest by Chris Elliott (Aug 15-27) (3/5)

September
High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary (Aug 28-Sept 9) (4/5)
The Dark Monk by Oliver Potzsch (Sept 11-28) (4/5)

October
The Flame Of Adventure by Simon Yates (Sept 10-Oct 14) (3/5)
A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch (Oct 2-22) (4/5)

November
A Death in the Small Hours by Charles Finch (Oct 23-Nov 5) (5/5)
The Climb Up to Hell by Jack Olsen (Nov 6-17) (4/5)
The Storms of Denali by Nicholas O'Connell (Nov 18-28) (5/5)

December
An Old Betrayal by Charles Finch (Nov 28-Dec 12) (4/5)
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers (Dec 13-22) (4/5)
Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled--and Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High by Mark Obmascik (Dec 25-31) (5/5)


In total I read 31 books this year! Last year I read 27, so my goal was a success! Next year I'll try to read a little more than this year, even if it is only 35 or something. I don't wanna push myself too hard..then reading wouldn't be as fun haha (and I'd probably get a headache :P). Yayy :D


Game of Thrones

Day 01 → post a picture of yourself right now
Day 02 → your favorite song this year
Day 03 → your favorite movie watched this year
Day 04 → your favorite tv programme this year
Day 05 → your favorite book this year
Day 06 → your favorite food this year
Day 07 → your week, in great detail
Day 08 → a photo that makes you angry/sad taken this year
Day 09 → a photo that makes you happy taken this year
Day 10 → a photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → your favorite photo this year
Day 12 → your favorite website this year
Day 13 → your Christmas list
Day 14 → your Christmas outfit
Day 15 → your Christmas plan
Day 16 → something that made you sad this year
Day 17 → something that made you happy this year
Day 18 → what is on your desk right now
Day 19 → what you learned this year
Day 20 → what you regret this year
Day 21 → what you are most pleased about this year
Day 22 → talk about books this year
Day 23 → talk about fandom this year
Day 24 → a photo of you and your family
Day 25 → your day in great detail
Day 26 → a list of what you got for Christmas
Day 27 → a new years resolution
Day 28 → something which caught your interest this year

Day 29 → what you consider the most important news story of the year
Day 30 → your plans for New Years
Day 31 → your day in great detail

Date: 2013-12-31 10:21 pm (UTC)
sweetmeow: (Default)
From: [personal profile] sweetmeow
Just FYI: The older you get, the faster the years go by! Just sayin' :-P

Date: 2013-12-31 10:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] glacier-kitty.livejournal.com
I have definitely noticed that :P

Date: 2014-01-02 02:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] foxydanish.livejournal.com
Wow good for you! That's awesome. I totally blame my Kindle for why I haven't been reading nearly as much as I used to, but thankfully I got an actual book for my latest birthday and I've been reading it like crazy! (I'm almost done with it.) So I think I'm well on my way to start reading regular books again (I just can't get into reading on a Kindle at all!!)

Glad to hear that you had a pretty good New Year's Eve and I wish all the best of you in 2014! You KNOW it's going to go even faster, each year always does!! D: Hehe.

Oh and hopefully you'll get my package tomorrow from Christmas haha!

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