Read 50 books in 2007

...but it didn’t really work out so well.

Too much required reading for school. This just isn’t a good goal for an English/creative writing major.

Two very interesting short plays. I preferred Zoo Story; Sandbox was a little absurd for my taste, although it has a beautiful ending.

Sweet little play about middle America and how easy it is to overlook the beauty in everyday life.

Rather sicky-sweet, but fittingly so.

I’m worried about this! There’s so much reading for class and so little time to read for pleasure.

I have 33 books to go and it’s already the middle of September. :[

Conversations with all kinds of artists about craft. Eye-opening.

It’s interesting to see how art is pretty much the same, no matter what kind you’re making.

A re-read.

Light and fluffy. As all good satirical prose should be.

I’m not usually into audiobooks, but the idea of one of my favorite stand-up comedians nursing me through my break-up was appealing, even if he is doing it with his gorgeous record-executive wife.

They’re funny. They anticipate your protests and have rebuttals for them. They spend an hour commiserating with you, and thanks to the “Repeat All” feature on iPods, they’ll spend even longer than that if needed.

A+. Seriously.

Beautiful prose. Questionable morals. (Of the author, not the characters.)

Oh, my.

Have you ever finished a book, closed it, and been so awed by its contents that you set it down very carefully, almost reverently?

This is the sort of poetry I want to write.