2011: Year in Review ☆

[yuuago]

This year had its ups and downs, but even with the downs, it was really awesome.

Comments

[miezen]

Man, the 50 books thing kind of inspires me. I used to read a lot and be a pretty fast reader, but somewhere along the line I became a total fucking snail about it. That kind of encourages me to stop being a goddamn snail and read more ='D

[yuuago]

I highly recommend it! :D If it weren't for that goal I probably wouldn't read as much as I do, honestly.
It helps that I have a massive mountain of unread books to get through, too.

[miezen]

Well tbh I'm so pathetic I should probably set the bar lower. Like....10 books. But yeah I think I'll do that.

[kainoliero]

I think I'm doing that 50 books thing next year. Sounds very much like something I'm going to love to do.

[yuuago]

Ah, that so? Good!
Hopefully we'll both manage to actually do it next year '3'

[kainoliero]

We could even help each other by recommendations! :D Here's some awesome books I've read once upon a time that are worth a look:

Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov) Classic! One cannot understand the Soviet people without reading this book.
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (Christopher Moore) I still wonder what on earth made me pick this one up but I remember grinning throughout it.
The Egyptian (Mika Waltari) This book is among those everyone should read. No really.
Sunglasses After Dark (Nancy A. Collins) Kitch and camp and everything like that. Use to treat a bad hangover.
The Illuminatus! Trilogy (Robert Shea & Robert A. Wilson) If you haven't you must.
Gormenghast Trilogy (Mervyn Peake) If I ever were to describe any book as "lush and rich" these three would be on the top.
The Summer Book (Tove Jansson) Not a Moomin book but quite a touching one just the same. If you like her way of writing this one's a must.