Books to read in 09
I saw someone's post about the books they plan to read this year and I think I shall do one too. I think everywastedkiss does one too, I know she posts the books she reads every year. I keep track of that in a handwritten journal, I should just post it. I think I'll do that later.
Anyway, here's my little list of what books I hope to read this year (which also means getting my hands on a few of them).
I just finished reading Jane Eyre. I have to say, I quite enjoyed it. Parts dragged but even though I knew the conclusion I was intrigued by what would happen in the story. I felt as though I needed to find out what Jane's thoughts were as things progressed. I had watched the BBC miniseries done in 2006 and fell in love with Jane and Rochester, much like I fell in love with Tess Durbeyfield of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. I also finished that a few months back.
I even had the chance to read the Hunger Games. Actually it was much better than I anticipated. Obviously since I read it through the weekend.
There's a few others I need to add to the list but that's all for now. I shouldn't add more to it huh? lol. Oh and I'll be starting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies first even though I haven't even read Pride and Prejudice. :)
EDIT - Aug. 10, just added a few more and put a strike through the ones I have finished. Wee. My count is up to like 30 or something. It's crazy!
EDIT - Sept 5, I've read a crap load of books since I posted this and yet most of them are not even the books on this list. Haha, that's what happens when you go to the library and check out books. :)
EDIT - Dec 4, Read a few on my list. Didn't add anything new because I shouldn't. :) I finally got Very Long Engagement. Too bad I have about three books ahead of that... Should start compiling my "read" list soon.
Anyway, here's my little list of what books I hope to read this year (which also means getting my hands on a few of them).
- Sergei Lukayanko - Twilight Watch
- Robert Ludlum - Bourne Supremacy
- Robert Ludlum - Bourne Ultimatum
- Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility (started reading last year)
- Lois Lowry - The Giver (I reread this book every year)
- Sebastien Japrisot - A Very Long Engagement (I just found out it was a book before a movie. I'm curious)
- Neil Gaiman - American Gods
- Belle du Jour - Secret Diary of a Call Girl (started last year, must finish so I can give it back to Natalie)
- Gears of War - Aspho Field (yea that's right, I'm going to read a book based on a video game)
- Orson Scott Card - reread the last two in the Ender's Series
- Terry Goodkind - Stone of Tears (more of the series)
- Markus Zusak - The Book Thief
- P.C. Cast - the rest of the House of Night series available (4&5&6)
- Laurell K Hamilton - Skin Trade (even if I don't like the direction LKH went with Anita, I must know what happens to her)
- Jasper Fford - The Eyre Affair
- Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Melissa Marr - Ink Exchange
- Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire (when it's released)
- Charlaine Harris - Touch of Dead (short stories when released)
I just finished reading Jane Eyre. I have to say, I quite enjoyed it. Parts dragged but even though I knew the conclusion I was intrigued by what would happen in the story. I felt as though I needed to find out what Jane's thoughts were as things progressed. I had watched the BBC miniseries done in 2006 and fell in love with Jane and Rochester, much like I fell in love with Tess Durbeyfield of Tess of the D'Urbervilles. I also finished that a few months back.
I even had the chance to read the Hunger Games. Actually it was much better than I anticipated. Obviously since I read it through the weekend.
There's a few others I need to add to the list but that's all for now. I shouldn't add more to it huh? lol. Oh and I'll be starting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies first even though I haven't even read Pride and Prejudice. :)
EDIT - Aug. 10, just added a few more and put a strike through the ones I have finished. Wee. My count is up to like 30 or something. It's crazy!
EDIT - Sept 5, I've read a crap load of books since I posted this and yet most of them are not even the books on this list. Haha, that's what happens when you go to the library and check out books. :)
EDIT - Dec 4, Read a few on my list. Didn't add anything new because I shouldn't. :) I finally got Very Long Engagement. Too bad I have about three books ahead of that... Should start compiling my "read" list soon.