My Categories: Amelia Peabody Series
Kid Lit
Dark Humor/Satire
Made Into Movies
Books About Books
Agriculture
Overflow
Lit About Travels
Debut Novels (i'm not counting rereads towards my goal, but i'm including them in their appropriate categories, if they have one, for informations sake)
(dates after books are their completion dates)
Books Per Quarter: i need to be reading at least 20 books each quarter to finish
First Quarter: 20 booksJan: (Started Dec 28, 2008)
1.
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
2.
Running with Scissors by Augeusten Burroughs
3.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
4.
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
5.
Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
6.
The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
7.
The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters
8.
The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters
9.
Seeing A Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters
10.
Q and A by Vikas Swarup
11.
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
12.
The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau
13.
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Feb:
14.
The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters
15.
Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters
Mar:
16.
Fool by Christopher Moore
17.
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters
18.
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
19.
The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
20.
The Preservationist by David Maine
Second Quarter: 22 booksApril:
21.
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler
22.
Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
23.
The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
24.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
25.
The Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
26.
The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
27.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
28.
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
May:
29.
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
30.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
31.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
32.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
33.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
34.
Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
35.
Firmin by Sam Savage
36.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
37.
The Dying Animal by Philip Roth
June:
38.
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde
39.
The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau
40.
Lonely Werewolf Girl by Martin Millar
41.
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
42.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by Emily Lockhart
Third Quarter: 11 books (eek! bad...)July:
43.
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
44.
Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller
August:
45.
Moira's Way by Susan Sullivan Saiter
46.
Fables 12: The Dark Ages by Bill Willingham
47.
Shopgirl by Steve Martin
September:
48.
Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
49.
Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters
50.
Textures of Struggle by Piya Pangsapa
51.
Chickens in Your Backyard by Rick Luttmann
52.
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
53.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1 by M.T. Anderson
Fourth Quarter:October:
54.
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
55.
A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway
56.
Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds by Carol Ekarius
57.
The Mating and Breeding of Poultry by Harry Lamon
58.
Pastured Poultry Profits by Joel Salatin
November:
59.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
60.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Message edited by its author, Yesterday, 5:30pm.
Kid Lit1.
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (1/3) 3 stars
2.
People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau (1/21) 3.5 stars
3.
The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau (1/22) 2.5 stars
4.
Eldest by Christopher Paolini (4/28) 3 stars
5.
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (5/5) 2.5 stars
6.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (5/6) 4.5 stars
7.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (5/15) 4 stars
8.
Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau (6/20) 3.5 stars
9.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by Emily Lockhart (6/30) 3.5 stars
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10. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (4/2) 3 stars (reread)
ideas:The Phantom Tollbooththoughts:- i started reading the Lemony Snicket series because i like to know what the kids are reading (since i'm surrounded by the children of friends and family).
The Reptile Room was charming, but i don't know if i can read many more. i get the feeling they are going to get really repetitive.
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The People of Sparks wasn't as good as
City of Ember but it was interesting. it just kinda felt like the strength of DuPrau's narrative didn't hold up as much in this second book.
- i really didn't care for
The Prophet of Yonwood. it was in no way up to par with the other 2 books in the Ember series. if it had been a stand-alone book, i might have liked it a bit more, but the story just wasn't very strong.
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Eldest rambles along where it shouldn't, but it's interesting to see someone other than Eragon actually doing something. i'm also having mixed feelings about being able to predict just about everything big that happens- it's nice to be right, but there aren't many surprises left.
- really all i can say about
Brisingr is "stop already." this one is really bogged down in unnecessary descriptions and ridiculously long conversations about nothing. when they Paolini does get around to something happening, it doesn't have much resonance.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret was spectacular! i was pleasantly surprised that i finished this giant book in 2 hours. i hadn't expected the layout of the novel, but it was wonderful. the pictures are beautiful and the story is fascinating. i am thrilled that something this interesting is also so informative. i knew a little about Melies, but i learned so much from reading this book. if only more books for kids modeled themselves after this idea...
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Coraline is truly spooky. i can easily imagine this scaring me, in the best way, if i was a kid. the imagery is wonderful and the characters, especially little Coraline, are delightful. i think Gaiman has such great timing in this book: while its spooky, each moment of scariness is resolved quickly enough that it doesn't leave you feeling creeped out.
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Diamond of Darkhold, the last in the Ember series, was much better than the previous one,
The Prophet of Yonwood, but still not as good as
The City of Ember. it was, however, a mostly satisfying conclusion to the series.
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks was a really decent example of teen fiction about girls. i appreciated the fact that it mostly steered clear of the rediculous relationship drama most books about teen girls can't help but contain. and i love that this girl wants to test her self, not only because she wants to feel included, but because she needs to prove to herself that she's the person she thinks she is. there are points where it wobbles off into sappiness, but mostly it was enjoyable and entertaining.
Message edited by its author, Jun 30, 2009, 5:47pm.
Welcome to the group.
Dark Humor/Satire1.
Boomsday by Christopher Buckley (4/7) 4.5 stars
2.
Lonely Werewolf Girl by Martin Millar (6/25) 3 stars
3.
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips (6/27) 3.5 stars
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6.
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8.
9.
ideas:This Will Kill You,
Thank You For Smoking,
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,
To Say Nothing of the Dogthoughts:-
Boomsday was pretty wonderful. it was ridiculous in the right places, and believable in the right places, and just a great book. it really was like reading a modern
A Modest Proposal.
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Lonely Werewolf Girl was a strange novel. it perhaps doesn't really belong in this category but i just couldn't figure out a better alternative. i felt like the title was hardly descriptive of the story, as other characters were much more fleshed out and prominent than Kalix, the supposed lead. another interesting premise, but this one was just a jumble of too many plots that really only served to detract from a cohesive story line that could have been truely magical. good, but not exactly note-worthy.
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Gods Behaving Badly had a very promising premise, but, like a lot of first novels, it lingered over details in the beginning and then glossed over the really interesting action near the end. regardless, Marie Phillips will be a very interesting author to watch if she can iron out those problems.
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Made Into Movies1.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (1/7) 4.5 stars
2.
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (1/10) 4.5 stars
3.
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs (1/29) 3.5 stars
4.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini (4/25) 3 stars
5.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (5/14) 4.5 stars
6.
The Dying Animal by Philip Roth (5/26) 3.5 stars
7.
Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller (7/9) 3.5 stars
8.
Shopgirl by Steve Martin (8/31) 4 stars
9.
ideas:Children of Men,
The Kite Runner,
Stardust,
The Painted Veil,
The Beach,
Little Childrenthoughts:- i love Evelyn Waugh. and i loved
Brideshead Revisited. it was so much bleaker than
Vile Bodies, but it was beautiful even then. movie was good too, although, much simpler... naturally.
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City of Ember was a wonderful example of YA lit. it had a nice sense of urgency that rang true of childhood. i loved trying to figure out the puzzle along with Lena and Doon. movie was nicely done, although there were some scifi creatures thrown in for no good reason.
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Running with Scissors was weird. don't attempt this book if you are easily upset. it's just impossible to read about this guys childhood and not cringe. the movie was easier simply because it didn't feel so real. and the really gruesome parts were left out.
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Eragon was, of course, better than the movie. and it's impressive that it was written by someone who was 17 (i think). but it just wasn't wonderful. there were times when it REALLY felt like it was written by a 17 year old.
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The Reader was such a pleasure to read. the subject matter is challenging, a real moral quagmire, but it's presented in such a way that it makes you question your own moral judgments while also reinforcing the idea that judging the past is useless if we don't learn from it. it's so easy to connect with Michael because, as the audience, we too are struggling with the fact that we love Hanna but really don't want to like her. the movie is really spectacular: totally deserving of all the hype and does the book such justice (i liked the movie just slightly better, maybe .5 stars better).
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The Dying Animal is the first Philip Roth book i have read. i had really high expectations for it, especially since i enjoyed Elegy, the film based on it, so much. but this book was just not for me. i think the actual plot is good. but as a novel, it felt so indulgent. i felt like Roth was speaking down to readers while also really needing them to find his characters and story interesting. i will watch this film again, but i think once was enough for the book.
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Notes on a Scandal is another book that was damaged by my having seen the movie first. this is an intriguing book, full of twisted ideas of love. but the narrator's obvious despair and loneliness overshadows much of the story and whole sections felt unneccesary. where the book wobbled, the film excelled. this is worth reading, it's just not really a page turner.
Message edited by its author, Sep 19, 2009, 6:25pm.
Books About Books1.
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (1/28) 3 stars
2.
Fool by Christopher Moore (3/10) 3.5 stars
3.
The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde (3/26) 3.5 stars
4.
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler (4/6) 1.5 stars
5.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (4/22) 4 stars
6.
Firmin by Sam Savage (5/19) 5 stars
7.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5/23) 4 stars
8.
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde (6/17) 4 stars
9.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (11/24) 5 stars
ideas:The Shadow of the Wind,
Parnassus on Wheels,
The Uncommon Reader,
The End of Mr. Ythoughts:- i've been fairly disappointed recently by books in a series after i really loved the 1st one.
Inkspell is another example of this. it wasn't bad, it just wasn't up to
Inkheart. the characters all were a bit more obnoxious in this book.
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Fool is not even close to being the best Christopher Moore book, but it was pretty good. i mean, it's based on
King Lear which is pretty depressing in itself, so i was ready for it.
Fool did make me laugh, it just didn't touch me like
Lamb or really crack me up like Bloodsucking Fiends.
- oh Jasper Fforde. you are a mad scientist of words. Nursery Crimes! but
The Big Over Easy, while still full of all those wonderful plays on words, just wasn't what i wanted it to be- namely,
The Eyre Affair. good try though.
- DO NOT READ
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict! well, read it if you want, but don't say i didn't warn you. it's not good. here's
why- it took me a while to get into
The Book of Lost Things, about 50 pages maybe, but then i was hooked. it's really dark. really bad things happen. and yet it ends up being FULL of hope. i just wish it was appropriate for kids, because it has a great moral to it.
-the new good books just keep getting better!
Firmin may have just nosed (hehe, get it? it's about a rat...) it's way into contention for one of my top 5 books. it's seriously good. delicious (haha, you really have to read this book)! even when i was almost in tears, i was loving every sec. i can't believe this is a debut novel. i think i love you Sam Savage. it probably helps that i've had rats as pets, since i know how affectionate they can be, but i think anyone who has ever felt like an outsider (and even some who haven't) should be able to sink their teeth into this book (ok, i can't stop myself).
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The Thirteenth Tale was the first book i've read whose recommendations solely came from LT. mostly, i see something that interests me and then compare notes on here. i have to say, i was pleasantly surprised with how engaging this book was. there were times when, like Margaret, i found myself getting swept away by the story. a few times i figured out a twist before it happened, but mostly Setterfield kept me guessing until the very end. very enjoyable read.
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The Fourth Bear was surprisingly good. i didn't love the previous book in the series,
The Big Over Easy, but this one felt like the Jasper Fforde i know and love. nice twists and great wordplay. the very best bits though were any scene with the Gingerbread Man! brilliant!
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Overflow (hopefully including some non-fiction)(non-fiction has * after it)
1.
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall (7/1) 4 stars
2.
Moira's Way by Susan Sullivan Saiter (8/19) 3 stars
3.
Fables 12: The Dark Ages by Bill Willingham (8/26) 3.5 stars
4.
Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters (9/11) 4.5 stars
5.
Textures of Struggle by Piya Pangsapa (9/16) 4 stars*
6.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1 by M.T. Anderson (9/22) 4.5 stars
7.
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (10/16 4 stars
8.
9.
thoughts:- i really enjoyed the Penderwick stories by Jeanne Birdsall, they were quite charming.
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street was just as good as the previous book. i especially like the combination of classic storytelling techniques and the quaint family with talk of detaching car batteries and insane soccer rivalries. good stuff!
- i picked up
Moira's Way at a garage sale, along with about 25 other books (all of which i got for $5). my mom very sweetly made this poor woman keep her sale going late so i could rush over and go through her books.
Moira's Way was about the best i could find, which isn't a great sign since i only gave it 3 stars. but my mom doesn't usually support my book obsession and the lady had waited, so i took as many as i thought i could actually stomach to read. this book had moments that were interesting but the timing was terrible. and some of the character motivations seemed forced. a decent garage sale find, but nothing more.
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Debut Novels1.
Q and A by Vikas Swarup (1/20) 4.5 stars
2.
Preservationist by David Maine (3/30) 4 stars
3.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (5/12) 3.5 stars
4.
Homicide in Hardcover (5/17) 3.5 stars
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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10.
Firmin by Sam Savage (5/19) 5 stars- i'm listing this here because i counted it towards Books about Books, which it ultimately is, but it's such a superb Debut Novel that it deserved to be noticed by anyone perusing this section. see Books about Books for my review.
ideas:Brick Lane,
The Virgin Suicides,
Towelhead,
One Hundred Years of Solitude,
Jane Eyre,
Atmospheric Disturbances,
Decline and Fall,
The Well and the Mine,
The God of Animalsthoughts:- Vikas Swarup is a man i want to meet. he's a diplomat and yet finds time to write this amazing book,
Q and A, on his first try. it is a really really interesting journey he takes the reader on. and it says so much about Swarup as a person, that he is so hopeful and positive about those who must struggle for everything
- i had never heard of David Maine. i just found
The Preservationist at the half-price book store and it looked interesting. and it didn't disappoint. it's slow at times, but pretty fascinating. i love religious fiction that isn't ABOUT religion, and this was spot on.
- i have mixed feelings about
Graceling. i think Kristin Cashore did a fantastic job for a debut novel, but i just don't know if i completely bought into the story. something about this really strong woman who claims she will never marry constantly breaking down into tears through half the book took its toll on me. i'd probably read a sequel if she writes on, but i won't rush out to buy it.
- to be fair, i don't read many mysteries. the ones i do, always get compared to the Amelia Peabody series, usually unfavorably.
Homicide in Hardcover wasn't bad, especially for a first novel. there were a few cliche moments that made me cringe, but overall, it was a pretty interesting story and the characters were mostly compelling. i don't know how long Kate Carlisle can maintain the charm, but i'll stick around to find out.
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thanks for the welcome avatiakh! i felt like i was so ahead of schedule for by 50 books challenge, so i got a little cocky when i started making this list. all the open slots are humbling me a bit. it's a nice thing. time to fill the gaps!
Hi - you've read some good books and I like your categories as they are fairly open. I'm always interested in the books into movies category as there can be such a difference between the two. Actually Q and A would crossover nicely into that category.
What else do you have in mind for the book about books category?
i almost put
Q and A into "made into movies" but i tried to weigh any books that could fit into multiple categories. i felt like
Q and A was a better debut novel than it was the basis for Slumdog Millionaire (which i loved, but it wasn't really the book).
as for "books about books"... well, i don't really have many ideas. i'm probably going to read the next Jasper Fforde book,
The Fourth Bear, even though i didn't love
The Big Over Easy. his writing is interesting even when it's a bit slow. i'm also thinking of picking up some more of the modern
Pride and Prejudice sequels.
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict was absolutely terrible, so i feel like i need to rinse the bad taste out of my mouth with something at least readable.
I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions from other LTers. I like Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels but haven't read his Nursery Crimes ones yet. I also read
The Book of Lost Things for my 999 challenge. Another book that should fit that category is
The Shadow of the Wind, I read it for my 999 challenge and it was probably better than the John Connolly.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield would be a good one for "books about books."
I'm glad you said Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict was terrible . . . I saw it on your list and was thinking about reading it.
thanks for the suggestion about
The Shadow of the Wind. i'm definitely adding that one to my list of possible reads!
>booklizard
TERRIBLE. i almost didn't finish it, but i wanted to see if there was ever a saving moment. there wasn't. here's what i wrote in
another thread about it.
thanks for the suggestion. i'll check out
The Thirteenth Tale.
eta: i just went back and added my rating to all the books i listed so that no one is inadvertently convinced to read a terrible book. thanks for pointing it out booklizard!
Message edited by its author, Apr 27, 2009, 1:03am.
The stars are really helpful, thanks.
I might have to add
The Shadow of the Wind to my international category.
For YA Lit, check out
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Have you seen
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? That would fit your satire category. I'm on the waiting list for it at the library. It's currently the #12 bestseller on Amazon.com and #7 on the New York Times Bestsellers for Trade Paperback Fiction.
i just checked my library system and there is only 1 copy of
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in all of Austin... which seems weird. but, luckily it's available so i'm gonna go snatch it up tomorrow. thanks!
has anyone read
Firmin by Sam Savage? it sounds perfect for my books about books category and i've heard a lot about it, but no one i know has actually read it.
so i went back and added my thoughts about the books i've read so far and ideas i have about books that might fill the empty spots. please feel free to keep the suggestions coming, as i've got lots of books to finish!
Hi, and welcome to the Challenge!
I highly encourage you to read The Invention of Hugo Cabret. It's a fast read, with an interesting story and fantastic pictures. I have yet to read or see anything like it.
I also recently picked up Confessions of a Jane Austin Addict after thinking about it for a few months. Now I'm sorry I did. I'll probably still read it since it qualifies for one of my 999 categories, but now I've lowered my hopes considerably. Thanks for the honest review. I've also been eyeing The Book of Lost Things on my shelf, but I'm going to try and save it for the 101010 Challenge (assuming there is one) because I'd like to have a Books About Books category like you do. (Plus, I already own that, Shadow of the Wind, and Thirteenth Tale, so my pocketbook will stay slightly fatter - always a plus.)
I'm reading Parnassus On Wheels right now for my Classics book group that meets next week, and I'm really liking it. If you enjoy it, you'll probably also be interested in The Haunted Bookshop, POW's sequel. Our book group read that first for some reason and we voted POW to be the next pick. It's a good mystery involving a certain missing book, and takes place in a bookshop and booksellers' world. Really delightful, and would count for one of your categories!
You've got great categories and great picks so far - I'll be back to add more books to my "Must Read" list that is already ridiculously long. Good luck!
> laurabrook
it was actually your 999 challenge page where i saw
The Haunted Bookshop, then realized it was the sequel so went with
Parnassus on Wheels!
you also nudged my memory about
The Invention of Hugo Cabret. i've been picking it up in the book store for ages, and just never made it out with it. but, since all my books are in storage (i just moved from TN to TX and my books aren't here yet) i've been hitting the library pretty hard and am making myself read those books that i've been putting off.
please feel free to make more suggestions!
thanks booklizard! that one looks quite good. i actually stuck in under dark humor/satire since i think i need more there than in books about books.
Message edited by its author, Apr 28, 2009, 1:11am.
Two suggestions for the dark humor/satire category:
One that is more humorous (at least to me) A Night in the Lonesome October
And one that is both humorous and a satire (and short):
Heart of a DogMessage edited by its author, May 2, 2009, 9:53pm.
thanks zabylin. i'll check those out.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret was WONDERFUL! i'm so glad i finally read it. it took just over 2 hours, but it was extremely charming. must read more by Selznick now.
eta: so glad to be done with
The Inheritance Cycle (minus the unpublished book of course). it just dragged. i will read the last one when it comes out, but more because i'm a completist than because i really want to know how it all turns out.
Message edited by its author, May 6, 2009, 5:49pm.
The Reader was so wonderful. i have to admit though, that i liked the movie slightly better, mostly because it was easier for the filmmakers to flesh out the wonderful reading scenes than could be done in the book. if you get the DVD, make sure to watch the deleted scenes. most were cut for obvious reasons, but the extra reading scenes are WONDERFUL!
Coraline is another really good book. pleasantly surprised and thrilled.
they are getting better and better!
Firmin is one of my new favorites. it was just AWESOME!
desperately need funny!
my reading has been all over the place recently, which has been nice. a little YA, a little intrigue, an now anthropology via natural history.
i'm just trying really hard to fight off the urge to reread the whole Harry Potter series after having seen the new movie. those would totally destroy my timeline for getting my 999 challenge completed!
i felt so sure that i would complete this challenge at the beginning of the year, but i've been an appallingly bad reader the past few months. moving, remodeling a house, happily anticipating my first niece or nephew (which means obsessively reading about baby products and attending a million baby showers), vacation, and house sitting have almost killed my chances. i've got 7 weeks until the baby gets here, so i've really got to get as many books in as possible between now and then if i even want to have a shot.
oh, and my local library is TERRIBLE. the Austin library system was so spectacular that coming back to this one is just depressing in the extreme.
slowly, but surely, knocking books out!
i still haven't read a single book in my Great American fiction section. man... maybe now that it's starting to turn colder i'll have the drive to pick up one of those books.
unfortunately, i'll probably find plenty of things to distract me. like my brand new niece. or my 22 new chicks. or the kittens one of the cats just had. or....
finally! a book in Great American Fiction... and it wasn't even painful!
Your Firmin recommendation confirmed it for me, on to the wishlist it goes!
yay! i'm so glad i've convinced so many people to read it.
my disclaimer notice: it is not a happy-go-lucky, feel good book. but it is spectacular.
i'm starting to think it's altogether possible for me to read 24 more books this year... but it's going to be interesting to see if i can make them fit into any of these categories! i just can't stay disciplined about what i'm reading. i just finished another kids book and was sure i was going to have to create yet another overflow category. but, luckily for me, this kids book happened to involve travel. it fit into one of my categories without me even realizing it!
so, i finally broke down and changed another category. Great American Fiction has now been replaced by Agriculture. i'm reading so many books for research on farming techniques (i'm becoming a farmer... it was really inevitable, i guess) that i've not had time for a whole lot else.
and this also frees up some spots in the Overflow category for books i'm sure i'll be getting for Christmas.
Agriculture... I bet you are the only one with that category!
i didn't think about that. you're probably right! well, there's one positive note.
once i compiled the list of books i need from the library, i realized i really needed a new category. this is going to work out a lot better.
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