As requested by my friend, the following are the books I read this year which I most enjoyed:

( The books )

Flick back: 10 years, 10 important books
Courtesy of The Irish Times

( Cut for your pleasure )

I finished my re-read of The Da Vinci Code. Damn.

Is it September 15 yet? I need more Langdon, dammit ( Read more... )

Last year's list here

2007 2006 2005 2004

handy dandy calendar

Newbery Medal and Honor Books

I made it to 57 in 2008, but I did not complete my other challenges. Oh, well, tack them on to this year.

There are SO many books that are awaiting being read, and I promise you, James Joyce, I WILL finish Ulysses before a year's time has passed ( Read more... )

( Greatest since 1983? )

Instructions:
In the list of books below
- bold the ones you’ve read
- italicize the ones you want to read
- cross out the ones you won’t touch with a ten-foot pole
- put a cross (+) in front of the ones on your book shelf
- asterisk (*) the ones you’ve never heard of

I stole this from heapsoflittlethings, who stole it from As Usual, I Need More ( Read more... )

Last year's list here

2004

Again, and with your kind support, I will do my best to get to 50, but more importantly, I want to read good writing and stuff that I enjoy. I give myself the freedom to not finish books that I do not like and books that I cannot get into, and I urge myself to complete all these half-finished books that lie neglected ( Read more... )