Book list 2013
I didn't post this on New Years on account of I was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with no WiFi. But here it is, my disappointing 2013 book list. Most of these were read on train rides and plane rides throughout Europe and Nepal and India, I cannot say faithfully that I managed to complete ANY while school was in session. Last years was 52; this year I barely hit 16. Everybody else says "Well at least you still managed to read!" ...Everyone else doesn't have the standards for themselves that I do.
1. The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
2. Flight to Arras, by Antoine de St-Exupery
3. Night Flight, by Antoine de St-Exupery
4. The Pigeon Pie Mystery, by Julia Stuart
5. re-read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo
6. The Salmon of Doubt, by Douglas Adams
7. re-read Enders Game, by Orson Scott Card
8. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce
9. The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms, by Amy Stewart
10. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
11. Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm, by Monte Reel
12. The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code, by Sam Kean
13. Spillover, by David Quammen <3 <3 <3
14. The Devil and Ms. Pryn, by Paulo Coehlo
15. Cutting for Stone
16. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
Anyway, I'd like to discuss specific and general goals for this year.. New Years Resolutions a little over a month late.
This year I want to:
-Rock my boards. I just want to do my best.
I want to have biochem reviewed and annotated by the end of March, as well as the Path intro, as well as Micro.
I want to start doing 50 UWorld questions every 3 days.
School grades are no longer as important to me, but, I don't want my GPA to drop from last semester though, and I made a strong effort all of last semester. So we'll see how it balances out.
-Lose 5-7 pounds. When I roll over at night I feel myself roll over and then I feel my stomach follow. There is an actual delay because my stomach has begun acting as its own entity. This is terrifying, for someone who has never had to struggle with weight before. I stepped on the scale last week and the number was atrocious. I won't say it here because no one will empathize with me. Y'all forget that I'm really short; I'm only 4'11 and 3/4. So even though my weight might seem low, it's high for me.
I'm gonna do it by cutting down my Pepsi intake significantly. I now drink out of a plastic measuring cup whenever possible so I can watch how much I drink, and I am going to try to exercise.
**NOTE: The goal of rocking my boards is not conducive to losing 5-7 pounds.
I think those are the only goals I have for right now.
1. The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
2. Flight to Arras, by Antoine de St-Exupery
3. Night Flight, by Antoine de St-Exupery
4. The Pigeon Pie Mystery, by Julia Stuart
5. re-read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo
6. The Salmon of Doubt, by Douglas Adams
7. re-read Enders Game, by Orson Scott Card
8. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce
9. The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms, by Amy Stewart
10. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
11. Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm, by Monte Reel
12. The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code, by Sam Kean
13. Spillover, by David Quammen <3 <3 <3
14. The Devil and Ms. Pryn, by Paulo Coehlo
15. Cutting for Stone
16. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
Anyway, I'd like to discuss specific and general goals for this year.. New Years Resolutions a little over a month late.
This year I want to:
-Rock my boards. I just want to do my best.
I want to have biochem reviewed and annotated by the end of March, as well as the Path intro, as well as Micro.
I want to start doing 50 UWorld questions every 3 days.
School grades are no longer as important to me, but, I don't want my GPA to drop from last semester though, and I made a strong effort all of last semester. So we'll see how it balances out.
-Lose 5-7 pounds. When I roll over at night I feel myself roll over and then I feel my stomach follow. There is an actual delay because my stomach has begun acting as its own entity. This is terrifying, for someone who has never had to struggle with weight before. I stepped on the scale last week and the number was atrocious. I won't say it here because no one will empathize with me. Y'all forget that I'm really short; I'm only 4'11 and 3/4. So even though my weight might seem low, it's high for me.
I'm gonna do it by cutting down my Pepsi intake significantly. I now drink out of a plastic measuring cup whenever possible so I can watch how much I drink, and I am going to try to exercise.
**NOTE: The goal of rocking my boards is not conducive to losing 5-7 pounds.
I think those are the only goals I have for right now.