2009 reading list
Yep, folks, it took me long enough! I wanted to wait until I had a few to post, because a list with only 3 books on it seems silly to post, but I've been distracted. So here I am posting my list for the first time this year 5 months into the year! lol For those who don't know, I read a lot and post my reading list (books that I've finished) periodically.
I'm still trying to read 50 books this year, and as you can see, I'm behind. But I don't feel like I'm out of this. I get way more reading done in the summer than any other time of the year. And I have about 7 books of that True Blood series to read (I'm pretty sure I can inhale those books in a week). And I'm in a much better "reading mood" overall because I've read more good books than cuddy ones.
1. The Tales of Beetle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
2. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Changed the World by Vicki Myron
3. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
4. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
5. Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
6. Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
7. The Nonrunnner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and on With Your Training by Dawn Dais
8. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
9. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch
10. Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
11. Grendel by John Gardner
I'm a little more than half-way through The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. After that, I'm not sure what I'm going to read. I'm a little anxious to get into some fun summer reading, so I might get into that sooner than later. One thing that I just noticed looking at my 2009 list is that I haven't done any rereading. I know for a fact that I'll be rereading Half-Blood Prince, so this isn't the year to not reread. I think it's because I've bought more books than usual and there are so many good ones! So many books, so little time! lol
my '2009' shelf:
As always, you can read my reviews at my GoodReads.com account. Click the widget. And if you want to discuss any of the books I've read or plan to read, then strike up a conversation! I love love love talking about books.
I'm still trying to read 50 books this year, and as you can see, I'm behind. But I don't feel like I'm out of this. I get way more reading done in the summer than any other time of the year. And I have about 7 books of that True Blood series to read (I'm pretty sure I can inhale those books in a week). And I'm in a much better "reading mood" overall because I've read more good books than cuddy ones.
1. The Tales of Beetle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
2. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Changed the World by Vicki Myron
3. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
4. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
5. Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
6. Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
7. The Nonrunnner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and on With Your Training by Dawn Dais
8. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
9. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch
10. Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther
11. Grendel by John Gardner
I'm a little more than half-way through The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. After that, I'm not sure what I'm going to read. I'm a little anxious to get into some fun summer reading, so I might get into that sooner than later. One thing that I just noticed looking at my 2009 list is that I haven't done any rereading. I know for a fact that I'll be rereading Half-Blood Prince, so this isn't the year to not reread. I think it's because I've bought more books than usual and there are so many good ones! So many books, so little time! lol
my '2009' shelf:
As always, you can read my reviews at my GoodReads.com account. Click the widget. And if you want to discuss any of the books I've read or plan to read, then strike up a conversation! I love love love talking about books.