1980-1984 Reading Record Comments
  I read a lot of books while I was in college, and not just text books. I did not start recording the books I read until 1985. The dates listed are usually just a guess as to which quarter I might have read the book. Some books were noted in my journal, so have better dates. It appears a lot of the dates were choosen so the books would group by author! I wrote few comments, so if you want more information about the book, click the title or the book image for links to Amazon. In some cases Amazon does have additional photos of the books, particularly old out of print books, such as these- they have been shared by Amazon's customers.
Page Count Grade 0-9 Date I finished Source (FPL: Fargo Public Library, MSU: Minnesota State University Moorhead Library)
Galactic Empires Vol 1 & 2 Galactic Empires Vol 1 & 2
by: Aldiss, Brian SF book club 584 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Princess Of Mars, A  Princess Of Mars, A
#1
by: Burroughs, Edgar Rice SF book club purchased for the Frazetta illustrations circa year, I also have the paperback. I read it first in 1976 179 pages 9.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Land Time Forgot Land Time Forgot
by: Burroughs, Edgar Rice SF book club The date ia a circa year For the Frazetta illustrations 249 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Eternal Savage Eternal Savage
Nu of the Neocene
by: Burroughs, Edgar Rice Ace 250 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Magic Labyrinth Magic Labyrinth
#4
by: Farmer, Philip Jose SF book club The date is the year it was published 406 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Rolling Stone Illustrated History Of Rock And Roll, The Rolling Stone Illustrated History Of Rock And Roll, The
by: Miller, Jim B. Daltons 469 pages 7.9 7/1/80 CRAIG
Tenth Anniversary Anthology Tenth Anniversary Anthology
by: National Lampoon, The date is the year it was published 316 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Ringworld Engineers Ringworld Engineers
by: Niven, Larry SF book club date is a circa year. 308 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Impact 20 Impact 20
by: Nolan, William F. Ernies, for no reason other than he wrote Logan's Run 158 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Watchstar Watchstar
by: Sargent, Pamela SF book club 183 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Raid, The Raid, The
by: Schemmer, Benjamin F. Military Book Club. The date is the year it was published 248 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
Three From Legion Three From Legion
by: Williamson, Jack SF book club 536 pages 4.0 7/1/80 CRAIG
When Worlds Collide / After Worlds Collide When Worlds Collide / After Worlds Collide
by: Balmer, Edwin and Wylie, Philip I had Suzanne check it out for me. I also read it when i was at South. 604 pages 7.0 10/6/80 SOUTH HIGH
Einstein Intersection, The Einstein Intersection, The
by: Delany, Samuel R. Read it once on 11/28/83 155 pages 7.0 11/26/80 CRAIG
Cosmos Cosmos
by: Sagan, Carl 365 pages 6.0 11/30/80 FPL
Utilitarianism Utilitarianism
by: Mills, John Stuart for Ethics class 200 pages 3.0 12/4/80 MSU
Wizard Wizard
by: Varley, John SF book club 277 pages 4.0 12/5/80 CRAIG
The Humanoid Touch The Humanoid Touch
by: Williamson, Jack SF book club 186 pages 4.0 1/19/81 CRAIG
Firebird Firebird
by: Harness, Charles L. SF book club 185 pages 4.0 2/2/81 CRAIG
No One Gets Out Of Here Alive No One Gets Out Of Here Alive
by: Sugerman, Danny and Hopkins, Jerry 382 pages 4.0 2/14/81 CRAIG
Woody Guthrie Songbook Woody Guthrie Songbook
by: Guthrie, Woody Music 253 pages 3.0 2/23/81 MSU
Jimi Hendrix Anthology Jimi Hendrix Anthology
by: Hendrix, Jimi Music, I also checked it out for Steven Maas when he was here. 191 pages 6.0 2/23/81 MSU
Guitar Handbook, The Guitar Handbook, The
by: Denver, Ralph B Dalton 249 pages 6.0 4/23/81 CRAIG
Real War, The Real War, The
by: Nixon, Richard M. 341 pages 7.0 6/10/81 FPL
Third Wave, The Third Wave, The
by: Toffler, Alvin I also seem to have a listing for 5-17-82 from MSU 544 pages 7.0 6/10/81 MSU
Few Minutes With Andy Rooney, A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney, A
by: Rooney, Andrew Dads Christmas gift from? I'm sure I was the only one to read it. 245 pages 5.0 7/1/81 DAD
Pop Makers, The Pop Makers, The
by: Silver, Caroline I think Victor gave me this, looks like he got it from a rummage sale. 127 pages 4.0 7/1/81 CRAIG
Guide To The New Testament Guide To The New Testament
by: Asimov, Isaac The date is the year it was published 1971 557 pages 4.0 7/7/81 CRAIG
Aviation Art Of Keith Ferris Aviation Art Of Keith Ferris
by: Ferris, Keith The date is a wild guess of the year. 86 pages 4.0 7/7/81 CRAIG
Intermediate Programing For The TRS-80 Intermediate Programing For The TRS-80
by: Heiserman, David Victor tried some of the lame games on the ECI computer 238 pages 3.0 7/20/81 NDSU
Murders At The Rugue Morgue And Other Tales Murders At The Rugue Morgue And Other Tales
by: Poe, Edgar Allan 412 pages 3.0 8/14/81 MSU
Hugo Winners Hugo Winners
by: Asimov, Isaac SF book club Isaac was only the editor I started it 3/19/81 846 pages 4.0 8/26/81 CRAIG
Steel String Guitar, The Steel String Guitar, The
by: Young, David Russel I was gonna build a guitar at one point so photocopied the book, now the copy rest in the Fargo dump 158 pages 3.0 9/9/81 MSU
John Carter Of Mars John Carter Of Mars
#11
by: Burroughs, Edgar Rice SF book club For the Frazetta illustrations 179 pages 6.0 9/15/81 CRAIG
Cows, Pigs, Wars And Witches Cows, Pigs, Wars And Witches
by: Harris, Marvin Mr Volmers thought this was a great book (It was interesting) He mentioned it in class and I'm sure I was the only student to read it. 276 pages 6.0 10/19/81 MSU
Again Dangerous Visions Again Dangerous Visions
by: Ellison, Harlan SF book club 830 pages 4.0 10/21/81 CRAIG
Healing into Life and Death (Death And Poetry) Healing into Life and Death (Death And Poetry)
by: Levine, Stephen 241 pages 3.0 10/22/81 MSU
Super Realism Super Realism
by: Battcock, Gregory art 322 pages 5.0 12/15/81 MSU
Jewels Aptor, The Jewels Aptor, The
by: Delany, Samuel R. I got it from Ernies 159 pages 7.0 12/18/81 CRAIG
Catcher In The Rye, The Catcher In The Rye, The
by: Salinger, J. D. 192 pages 6.0 12/19/81 CRAIG
Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky
The Life Of Jimi Hendrix
by: Henderson, David 380 pages 4.0 12/25/81 CRAIG
Logan's Search Logan's Search
by: Nolan, William F. I've only read this one once, what a let down, he should have killed him in the last book. It was almost as bad as the TV series!! 150 pages 3.0 2/19/82 BOB
Full Moon Full Moon
by: Butler, Dougal 261 pages 4.0 2/24/82 CRAIG
Born On The Fourth Of July Born On The Fourth Of July
by: Kovic, Ron I read this long before the movie. Bruce Springsteen mentioned it on the Winterland Bootleg. 208 pages 7.0 2/24/82 MSU
Lady Of The Haven  Lady Of The Haven
#1
by: Diamond, Graham I got this at Ernies on 10/31/81 382 pages 4.0 3/6/82 CRAIG
Mucker, The Mucker, The
by: Burroughs, Edgar Rice I got this at Ernies on 10/31/81 for the original Ace fracetta cover. 190 pages 4.0 3/8/82 CRAIG
World Of Tiers Vol 1 & 2 World Of Tiers Vol 1 & 2
by: Farmer, Philip Jose SF book club 844 pages 4.0 3/13/82 CRAIG
Conversation With Dali Conversation With Dali
by: Bosquet, Alain 123 pages 3.0 3/30/82 MSU
Future Shock Future Shock
by: Toffler, Alvin finished 5-2-82 561 pages 7.0 4/24/82 MSU
Something Happened Something Happened
by: Heller, Joseph I read out of the library before I got my own copy from Ernies on 4/3/82 530 pages 8.0 6/2/82 CRAIG
Good As Gold Good As Gold
by: Heller, Joseph Most likely I read this after reading Something happened. I also read this at least twice. 488 pages 6.0 6/2/82 CRAIG
Heavenly Breakfast Heavenly Breakfast
by: Delany, Samuel R. I got this and read it in San Francisco. Jamie seemed match the feel of this psuedo Autobiography. 127 pages 9.0 6/15/82 CRAIG
Heavy Guitar Bible, The Heavy Guitar Bible, The
by: Daniels, Richard Schmitts Music, it was stupid heavy metal riff shit. 102 pages 3.0 6/22/82 CRAIG
Calendar Girl Calendar Girl
by: Colmer, Michael The date is the year it was published 144 pages 4.0 7/1/82 CRAIG
Ballad Of Beta 2/ Empire Star Ballad Of Beta 2/ Empire Star
by: Delany, Samuel R. Two books in one Delany wrote this when he was but a kid! I got it from Ernies 239 pages 7.0 7/1/82 CRAIG
Dune Dune
by: Herbert, Frank I got this from Aunt Judy, via the Santa Barbara Library. I've read all the Dune books, but it was during I time I didn't write anything down. Many false starts befor I got past the first chapter! 522 pages 7.0 7/1/82 CRAIG
Broca's Brain Broca's Brain
by: Sagan, Carl I talked with Brian from DC Sales about the Sagan Books 347 pages 6.0 7/1/82 MSU
Dragon's Of Eden, The Dragon's Of Eden, The
by: Sagan, Carl I talked with Brian from DC Sales about the Sagan Books 263 pages 6.0 7/1/82 MSU
Third World War Third World War
August 1985
by: Hackett, Gen. John Military Book Club 396 pages 4.0 7/6/82 CRAIG
City Of A Thousand Suns City Of A Thousand Suns
by: Delany, Samuel R. Book one of three I got it from Ernies 176 pages 7.0 7/29/82 CRAIG
The Tower Of Toron The Tower Of Toron
by: Delany, Samuel R. Book two of three I got it from Ernies 180 pages 7.0 7/31/82 CRAIG
Magic Of Xanth Magic Of Xanth
by: Piers, Anthony SF book club 660 pages 4.0 8/1/82 CRAIG
Out Of The Dead City Out Of The Dead City
by: Delany, Samuel R. Book three of three I got it from Ernies 173 pages 7.0 8/2/82 CRAIG
Without Feathers Without Feathers
by: Allen, Woody 221 pages 2.0 8/12/82 FPL
Falcon Of Eden, The  Falcon Of Eden, The
#3
by: Diamond, Graham I got this at Ernies on the above date. 283 pages 4.0 8/14/82 CRAIG
Dungeons Of Kuba, The  Dungeons Of Kuba, The
#2
by: Diamond, Graham I got this at Ernies on the above date. 254 pages 4.0 8/14/82 CRAIG
In Memory Yet Green In Memory Yet Green
by: Asimov, Issac two part series 732 pages 6.0 8/15/82 FPL
Mote In God's Eye Mote In God's Eye
by: Niven, Larry 537 pages 7.0 8/15/82 FPL
Dark Design, The  Dark Design, The
#3
by: Farmer, Philip Jose Ernies 403 pages 4.0 9/10/82 CRAIG
Fabulous Riverboat, The  Fabulous Riverboat, The
#2
by: Farmer, Philip Jose Ernies on that date. 256 pages 4.0 9/19/82 CRAIG
To Your Scattered Bodies Go  To Your Scattered Bodies Go
#1
by: Farmer, Philip Jose Ernies on that date. 222 pages 4.0 9/19/82 CRAIG
Origins Of Psychopharmacology CRZ To LSD Origins Of Psychopharmacology CRZ To LSD
by: Caldwell, Anne E I read a number of Psychopharmacology books, and like a bad trip I remember few of them. Interesting subject though. 225 pages 3.0 10/25/82 MSU
Who Maximum R&B, The Who Maximum R&B, The
by: Barnes, Richard Included a flex-disc record of Pete's demos. 168 pages 7.9 12/24/82 CRAIG
Nova Nova
by: Delany, Samuel R. Easiest on Delany to get into. I've read it at least twice. 10/31/81 215 pages 8.0 12/29/82 CRAIG
2010 Odyssey 2 2010 Odyssey 2
by: Clarke, Arthur C. even better than 2001 291 pages 9.0 4/26/83 FPL
Foundation Trilogy, The Foundation Trilogy, The
by: Asimov, Issac 862 pages 6.0 5/2/83 MSU
George Stories, The George Stories, The
by: Asimov, Issac A gift for resubscribing. 62 pages 4.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
Rock Hardware Rock Hardware
by: Bacon, Tony B Dalton 204 pages 8.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
Neveryona Neveryona
by: Delany, Samuel R. Book two I've read it twice. 449 pages 7.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
Tales Of Neveryon Tales Of Neveryon
by: Delany, Samuel R. Book one I have two copies 1) 1979 and one 1983 ie I've read it twice. 385 pages 7.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
Day Of The Bonanza Day Of The Bonanza
by: Drache, Hiram M. Guess to the date and year. When I was a kid it seemed like such a long hard book, but now it's a kiddy book. 220 pages 4.0 7/1/83 DAD
Who Farewell Tour, The Who Farewell Tour, The
by: Goddard, Peter Alot a dull pictures of the greatest band on the face of the earth. 125 pages 6.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
Illustrated Discogrphy Of The Who, The Illustrated Discogrphy Of The Who, The
by: Hanel, Ed Great for figuring out what bootleg records to buy from Second Coming Records. 176 pages 7.0 7/1/83 CRAIG
More By Andy Rooney More By Andy Rooney
by: Rooney, Andrew Dads Christmas gift from? I'm sure I was the only one to read it. 320 pages 5.0 7/1/83 DAD
Stars In My Pocket Like Grains Of Sands Stars In My Pocket Like Grains Of Sands
by: Delany, Samuel R. I got this hardcover from my sister for Christmas. The creatures whose language is based on taste are cool. 368 pages 8.0 12/24/83 CRAIG
Voyagers Voyagers
by: Bova, Ben 389 pages 6.0 6/20/84 FPL
Midas World Midas World
by: Pohl, Frederick 276 pages 5.0 6/20/84 FPL
Pieces Of My Mind Pieces Of My Mind
by: Rooney, Andrew Dads Christmas gift from? I'm sure I was the only one to read it. 255 pages 5.0 7/1/84 DAD
Breakfast Of Champions Breakfast Of Champions
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 295 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Cat's Cradle Cat's Cradle
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 231 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Deadeye Dick Deadeye Dick
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 240 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Godbless You Mr Rosewater Godbless You Mr Rosewater
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 217 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Happy Birthday Wanda June Happy Birthday Wanda June
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 199 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Jailbird Jailbird
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 246 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Mother Night Mother Night
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 202 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 330 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Piano Player Piano Player
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 295 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Sirens Of Titan Sirens Of Titan
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 319 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Slapstick Slapstick
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 243 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Slaughterhouse Five Slaughterhouse Five
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 186 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Wampeters, Foma And Granfalloons Wampeters, Foma And Granfalloons
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 285 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Welcome To The Monkeyhouse Welcome To The Monkeyhouse
by: Vonnegut, Kurt I read a bunch of Vonnegut around 82-84, my sister had some books, a few from the library but the bulk came from Bob who has all but one. 295 pages 6.0 7/1/84 BOB
Modern Manners Modern Manners
by: O'Rourke, P. J. I got this for X-mas from Suzanne in 1983? 243 pages 5.0 8/17/84 CRAIG
Superluminal Superluminal
by: MacIntyre, Vonda 298 pages 5.0 9/23/84 FPL
Ogilvy On Advertising Ogilvy On Advertising
by: Ogilvy , David 224 pages 6.0 9/23/84 MSU
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The
by: Wolfe, Tom 372 pages 5.0 9/23/84 MSU
From Bauhaus To Our House From Bauhaus To Our House
by: Wolfe, Tom 143 pages 4.0 9/23/84 FPL
Mauve Gloves & Madman, Clutter & Vine, And Other Stories, Sletches And Essays Mauve Gloves & Madman, Clutter & Vine, And Other Stories, Sletches And Essays
by: Wolfe, Tom 243 pages 5.0 9/23/84 MSU
Painted Word, The Painted Word, The
by: Wolfe, Tom 121 pages 5.0 9/23/84 MSU
Purple Decades, The Purple Decades, The
by: Wolfe, Tom 396 pages 5.0 9/23/84 FPL
Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing The Flak Catchers Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing The Flak Catchers
by: Wolfe, Tom 153 pages 5.0 9/23/84 MSU
Bonfire Of The Vanities, The Bonfire Of The Vanities, The
by: Wolfe, Tom I read the serierized version in Rolling Stone over the 1984 summer 659 pages 7.0 9/24/84 CRAIG
Billion Year Space Billion Year Space
The True History Of Science Fiction
by: Aldiss, Brian Dry, but good references 320 pages 5.0 10/20/84 FPL
Laughing Space Laughing Space
by: Asimov, Issac Edited by Issac, really pretty good 521 pages 6.0 10/20/84 FPL
Robots Of Dawn, The Robots Of Dawn, The
by: Asimov, Issac Cristmas present from Suzanne. Using the detective from ""Caves of Steel"", hinting at the ""Foundation"" series, and using bits of ""I Robot"", Issac could have had a great book here, but the plot was poor and humorless. Rather dry for Asimov, this was no 2010. 419 pages 5.0 11/1/84 Craig
One Man's San Francisco One Man's San Francisco
by: Caen, Herb Drink and die that's all that happens to Herb. 232 pages 2.0 11/2/84 FPL
Scanner Darkly, A Scanner Darkly, A
by: Dick, Philip K. Wow, good stuff. Drugs in 1995, the present day getting worse. 220 pages 6.0 11/2/84 FPL
Rogue Ship Rogue Ship
by: VanVogt, A E Poorly written, can't imbellish his stories so he drags it out. 213 pages 2.0 11/2/84 FPL
Ophiuchi Hotline, The Ophiuchi Hotline, The
by: Varley, John Interesting author, this his first book is pretty good. 180 pages 5.0 11/2/84 FPL
Winds Of Change Winds Of Change
by: Asimov, Issac Some ideas were good, some were poor, he had a hard time tying the loose threads together. Issacs better at orginal ideas. 269 pages 6.0 11/20/84 FPL
If The Stars Are Gods If The Stars Are Gods
by: Benford, Gregory Great stuff, but then Benford is a great author. 214 pages 8.0 11/20/84 FPL
1984 Spring 1984 Spring
by: Clarke, Arthur C. Good essays, a great book 254 pages 8.0 12/17/84 FPL
Metropolitan Life Metropolitan Life
by: Lebowitz, Fran Amusing at best 222 pages 4.0 12/17/84 FPL
Integral Trees Integral Trees
by: Niven, Larry Life on a thorus cicling a nuetron star. Good plot, fair writting, but some of Niven's other stuff is better. 240 pages 5.0 12/17/84 FPL
Book Of List Book Of List
#3
by: Wallechinsky Wallace, Amy (David Irving, Wallace Irving) Some stuff was great but most was shit 453 pages 3.0 12/17/84 FPL
  125 Books / 38,222 Total Pages