2006 Books Read

[philosofialogos]

This has been a pretty popular poll at the librarything community lately. I'm curious to see which books I've read this year have been read by other people on my friendslist.

Poll 2006 Books Read

Comments

[juneangel]

a) you read FAR more than i do. :)
b) i seriously haven't read ONE of those books. if i haven't seen them at the bookstore or heard of them, or someone hasn't loaned them to me, i don't read them.

i'm currently reading one called Birth: The Surprising Story of How We Are Born by Tina Cassidy.

It's a really interesting history of childbirth...the good, the bad, and the horrific through the ages.

After that, I'm planning to read Floating in My Mother's Palm by Ursula Hegi.

She wrote a book I liked called Stones from The River.

Third on my list will be Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends by John Leguizamo.

He's one of my favorite comedians/one-man showmen...and I love biographies.

[philosofialogos]

I read Stones from the River. All I remember about it was that I thought I'd never finish and that I wish I'd never bothered starting it. It was a very tedious read. I hope that Floating in My Mother's Palm is a better read for you.

If you ever see one of the books that I've read that interests you, I'd be more than happy to loan it to you.

[juneangel]

*L*
I didn't find it that tedious.
I noticed you have a book by Barbara Kingsolver on your list...did you make it through The Poisonwood Bible? THAT was tedious, I thought. It was good, but I wondered WHEN it would end.

Floating in My Mother's Palm is a SMALLER, thinner book. :) I'm hopeful.

[philosofialogos]

I thought Poisonwood Bible was wonderful because it had so many great characters. Definitely not on my list of "tedious" books.

[juneangel]

Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed it...it was just REALLY long and detailed. :)

[juneangel]

Also...if it's hard for me to identify with any of the characters in some way, then it's harder for me to get through. I didn't have any trouble getting into the head of the woman in Stones From the River, but did have more trouble doing so in The Poisonwood Bible.