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1joyfulgirl
Well once again I only made it to 32 books last year (exactly the same as in 2008!).
Having not bought many books last year (I was attempting a "Year of No New Books") I have certainly made up for it since 2010 began!
Lot's on my to-read list this year including:
* Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay (from last year's list);
* Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (also from last year's list);
* The origin of the species by Charles Darwin;
* You or someone like you by Chandler Burr;
* The plague by Albert Camus;
* A clockwork orange by Anthony Burgess;
* Dead as a doornail and Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris;
* When twilight burns and As shadows fade by Colleen Gleason;
As well as a number of books from the "Penguin Great Ideas" collection.
I am again attempting to include more classics and non-fiction in my literary diet, while leaving room to indulge my Vampire habit!
Having not bought many books last year (I was attempting a "Year of No New Books") I have certainly made up for it since 2010 began!
Lot's on my to-read list this year including:
* Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay (from last year's list);
* Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (also from last year's list);
* The origin of the species by Charles Darwin;
* You or someone like you by Chandler Burr;
* The plague by Albert Camus;
* A clockwork orange by Anthony Burgess;
* Dead as a doornail and Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris;
* When twilight burns and As shadows fade by Colleen Gleason;
As well as a number of books from the "Penguin Great Ideas" collection.
I am again attempting to include more classics and non-fiction in my literary diet, while leaving room to indulge my Vampire habit!
2joyfulgirl
My books so far this year:
1. A room of one's own by Virginia Woolf.
2. I am legend by Richard Matheson.
3. The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Definitely worth the wait!
4. The girl who played with fire by Stieg Larsson
Can't wait to get my hands on the last one.
5. The Queen of the damned by Anne Rice
Continues the story of Louis and Lestat.
6. The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
7. Fire study by Maria Snyder
The final in 'The Study' Trilogy.
1. A room of one's own by Virginia Woolf.
2. I am legend by Richard Matheson.
3. The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Definitely worth the wait!
4. The girl who played with fire by Stieg Larsson
Can't wait to get my hands on the last one.
5. The Queen of the damned by Anne Rice
Continues the story of Louis and Lestat.
6. The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
7. Fire study by Maria Snyder
The final in 'The Study' Trilogy.
3joyfulgirl
More Vampire Fiction:
8. Dead as a doornail by Charlaine Harris
9. Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris
10. When twilight burns by Colleen Gleason
11. As shadows fade by Colleen Gleason
8. Dead as a doornail by Charlaine Harris
9. Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris
10. When twilight burns by Colleen Gleason
11. As shadows fade by Colleen Gleason
4joyfulgirl
12. The sleepyhead's bedside companion by Sean Coughlan
Ah my favourite topic - sleep. An interesting collection of information about sleep and every thing related to it. From Sleep Heaven to Sleep Hell.
Ah my favourite topic - sleep. An interesting collection of information about sleep and every thing related to it. From Sleep Heaven to Sleep Hell.
5joyfulgirl
So I am in the final semester of my Diploma of Library and Information Services and one of my subjects this semester is "Promote client access to literature" in which we learn about diferent genres, reader's advisory etc. Our major assignment create a promotional annotated bibliography on an aspect of literature for a target client group in the form of a website.
My initial thought was vampire fiction for adults, but as much as I love the vampire genre I think it's a little overdone, so I decided on Books about Books, hence my recent reading has revolved around this theme.
13. The uncommon reader by Alan Bennett
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
15. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
16. The neverending story by Michael Ende
I have read a number of books that I am going include as well and have started to collect some others - I am planning to have 3 themes around Books about Books:
* Bibliomemoirs - memoirs of books and reading;
* Lost in a good book - literally or metaphorically; and
* The destruction and rescue of books.
My initial thought was vampire fiction for adults, but as much as I love the vampire genre I think it's a little overdone, so I decided on Books about Books, hence my recent reading has revolved around this theme.
13. The uncommon reader by Alan Bennett
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
15. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
16. The neverending story by Michael Ende
I have read a number of books that I am going include as well and have started to collect some others - I am planning to have 3 themes around Books about Books:
* Bibliomemoirs - memoirs of books and reading;
* Lost in a good book - literally or metaphorically; and
* The destruction and rescue of books.
6maggotbrain
Are you aware of the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next series? Not only is one of the series calledLost in a good book, but the first book The Eyre affair involves 2/3 of the above themes. Just a thought (possibly a lot lighter in content than you had planned, but nevertheless an interesting aside).
8joyfulgirl
Maggotbrain -- yes The Eyre affair will definitely be in there - I read it last year.
Ariebonn -- check out my books I have tagged Books about Books - http://www.librarything.com/catalog/joyfulgirl&deepsearch=Books+about+Books
I will post my final list once I have decided on it - I am only allowed 20 books (which makes it very hard!), and in order to limit the number I have decided to exclude books whose themes are book clubs or reading groups. I know they are very popular - I have a few myself, but I had to stop somewhere. Also have made the decision to not include any picture books - although I wish I could. However I have come across some interesting titles in my research, and will hopefuly eventually put it all together - when I'm not so overwhelmed with assignments!
Ariebonn -- check out my books I have tagged Books about Books - http://www.librarything.com/catalog/joyfulgirl&deepsearch=Books+about+Books
I will post my final list once I have decided on it - I am only allowed 20 books (which makes it very hard!), and in order to limit the number I have decided to exclude books whose themes are book clubs or reading groups. I know they are very popular - I have a few myself, but I had to stop somewhere. Also have made the decision to not include any picture books - although I wish I could. However I have come across some interesting titles in my research, and will hopefuly eventually put it all together - when I'm not so overwhelmed with assignments!
9joyfulgirl
In no particular order, more "Books about Books":
17. Firmin : adventures of a metropolitan lowlife by Sam Savage
18. Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman
19. Reading by moonlight : how books saved a life by Brenda Walker
20. My reading life : adventures in the world of books by Bob Carr
21. Book lover : a novel (also know as Literacy and longing in L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack
22. People of the book by Geraldine Brooks
17. Firmin : adventures of a metropolitan lowlife by Sam Savage
18. Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman
19. Reading by moonlight : how books saved a life by Brenda Walker
20. My reading life : adventures in the world of books by Bob Carr
21. Book lover : a novel (also know as Literacy and longing in L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack
22. People of the book by Geraldine Brooks
10joyfulgirl
23. Short second life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
The Sookie Stackhouse Novels:
24. Dead until dark by Charlaine Harris (1)
25. Living dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (2)
26. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (3)
27. Dead to the world by Charlaine Harris (4)
28. Dead as a doornail by Charlaine Harris (5)
29. Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris (6)
30. Alltogether dead by Charlaine Harris (7)
31. From dead to worse by Charlaine Harris (8)
32. Dead and gone by Charlaine Harris (9)
33. A touch of dead by Charlaine Harris (Short story collection)
The Sookie Stackhouse Novels:
24. Dead until dark by Charlaine Harris (1)
25. Living dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (2)
26. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (3)
27. Dead to the world by Charlaine Harris (4)
28. Dead as a doornail by Charlaine Harris (5)
29. Definitely dead by Charlaine Harris (6)
30. Alltogether dead by Charlaine Harris (7)
31. From dead to worse by Charlaine Harris (8)
32. Dead and gone by Charlaine Harris (9)
33. A touch of dead by Charlaine Harris (Short story collection)
11joyfulgirl
Yeah! just realised I have passed the number of books I read for last year's challenge and the year before (I manage 32 books in both 2009 and 2008), and we are just over halfway through this year. So I may actually make it to 50 this year!
This probably has to do with the fact I finished my course in June, and now have spare time to read (and I was doing a lot of reading of novels for my Promote Literatiure subject, this year).
However I start my library degree next year, so am not expecting to read some much when that comes around.
This probably has to do with the fact I finished my course in June, and now have spare time to read (and I was doing a lot of reading of novels for my Promote Literatiure subject, this year).
However I start my library degree next year, so am not expecting to read some much when that comes around.
12joyfulgirl
34. The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman
Will be travelling to Europe in August (first time overseas, I live in Sydney, Australia) with my first stop in London, after reading Her fearful symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger in last year's challenge I was intrigued by Highgate Cemetry and planned to visit while in London. This book is set in a cemetry, which closely resembles Highgate.
35. Wildthorn by Jane England
Will be travelling to Europe in August (first time overseas, I live in Sydney, Australia) with my first stop in London, after reading Her fearful symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger in last year's challenge I was intrigued by Highgate Cemetry and planned to visit while in London. This book is set in a cemetry, which closely resembles Highgate.
35. Wildthorn by Jane England
15joyfulgirl
38. Pirate latitudes by Michael Crichton
Okay now on to pirates!! And just started reading:
39. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Okay now on to pirates!! And just started reading:
39. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
16joyfulgirl
40. & 41. If this is a man and The truce both by Primo Levi.
I read this while overseas before visiting Auschwitz.
42. We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver.
43. The handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood.
The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries:
44. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
45. A bone to pick by Charlaine Harris
I read this while overseas before visiting Auschwitz.
42. We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver.
43. The handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood.
The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries:
44. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
45. A bone to pick by Charlaine Harris
19joyfulgirl
49. Lord John and the private matter by Diana Gabaldon
50. Lord John and the brotherhood of the blade by Diana Gabaldon
Yeah made it to 50!! Third year lucky!!!
51. Lord John and the hand of devils by Diana Gabaldon
52. Cross stitch by Diana Gabaldon
Wonder how many books I'll get through by the end of the year.
50. Lord John and the brotherhood of the blade by Diana Gabaldon
Yeah made it to 50!! Third year lucky!!!
51. Lord John and the hand of devils by Diana Gabaldon
52. Cross stitch by Diana Gabaldon
Wonder how many books I'll get through by the end of the year.
20joyfulgirl
53. The blood countess by Tara Moss
54. The hunger games by Suzanne Collins
55. Rivals for the crown by Kathleen Givens
54. The hunger games by Suzanne Collins
55. Rivals for the crown by Kathleen Givens
22joyfulgirl
Finishing the year off on a light note:
59. A girl's guide to vampires by Katie MacAlister
60. Sex and the single vampire by Katie MacAlister
61. Sex, lies and vampires by Katie MacAlister
62. Even vampires get the blues by Katie MacAlister
59. A girl's guide to vampires by Katie MacAlister
60. Sex and the single vampire by Katie MacAlister
61. Sex, lies and vampires by Katie MacAlister
62. Even vampires get the blues by Katie MacAlister
