Books of 2005
People are posting their "Books I read in 2005" lists to hipsterbookclub and clogging up the list. I don't think my list is too interesting or impressive, but I think it's useful at the end of the year and see what I did for myself in terms of reading.
For me
1. Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad - Minister Faust
2. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin
3. Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
4. Tansmetropolitan - Vols. 1-6 (7-10 still to go). Thanks for the loan and your patience, sol_halo!
5. The Feminine Mystique - Betty Friedan (in progress. I've only managed to complete 50% so far, due to time constraints and political angriness)
6. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin (in progress, about 30% done)
7. The Last Sorcerers - Richard Morris. (in progress) This has been hysterical so far, and is very easy to read with a lay audience in mind. Sarah doesn't see what's so funny about some of the bits I read out loud, but this is written with my sense of humor in mind. I'm also learning about the discovery of the elements, since I forgot anything I learned in general chem. other than Priestly isolating oxygen first. 50% complete, and it's kept me rapt.
I am ashamed at how small my list is (and how much of it is still "in progress"), but considering the amount of other stuff I've had going on, I think it's acceptable.
For Work
A stack of scientific papers about a two feet tall. No lie. Between my research proposal for my current lab work, my oral exam work, and my manuscript, it might even be more.
For me
1. Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad - Minister Faust
2. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin
3. Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
4. Tansmetropolitan - Vols. 1-6 (7-10 still to go). Thanks for the loan and your patience, sol_halo!
5. The Feminine Mystique - Betty Friedan (in progress. I've only managed to complete 50% so far, due to time constraints and political angriness)
6. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin (in progress, about 30% done)
7. The Last Sorcerers - Richard Morris. (in progress) This has been hysterical so far, and is very easy to read with a lay audience in mind. Sarah doesn't see what's so funny about some of the bits I read out loud, but this is written with my sense of humor in mind. I'm also learning about the discovery of the elements, since I forgot anything I learned in general chem. other than Priestly isolating oxygen first. 50% complete, and it's kept me rapt.
I am ashamed at how small my list is (and how much of it is still "in progress"), but considering the amount of other stuff I've had going on, I think it's acceptable.
For Work
A stack of scientific papers about a two feet tall. No lie. Between my research proposal for my current lab work, my oral exam work, and my manuscript, it might even be more.