The following books I have been reading for . . .some time now. I hope to accomplish the completion of all or most of these before 2010:

I Am Of Irelaunde: A Novel of Patrick and Osian by Juilene Osborne-McKnight completed 6/18/10
U2 at the End of the World by Bill Flanagan
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Lincoln's Melancholy by Jonathan ( Read more... )

( Greatest since 1983? )

Week 18, Book 9

Well, I am only behind by HALF (should I be comforted or terrified?), but this was a flesh-and-blood book, so yay.

When the Light Goes by Larry McMurtry, 195 completed May 3, 2007

The final (?) novel in the former The Last Picture Show - Texasville - Duane's Depressed trilogy. I am impressed at how Mr. McMurtry allows me to pick ( Read more... )

Last year's list here

2005

2004Starting over fresh, but again, this year 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 ( 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... )