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Read all of the books from Rory Gilmore's bookclub (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 8 months ago

022 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
026 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
071 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
079 Hamlet by William Shakespeare
088 Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
100 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
101 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

  • the Five People You Meet in Heaven was amazing & I would definitly recommend reading it!


Do the A-Z author challenge (read all 2 entries…)
Updating my list.. 8 months ago

So far I have 12 down, 14 to go. I enjoy doing this because it pushes you to try different authors than you are used to reading.

A: Anderson-Dargatz, Gail – The Cure for Death by Lightning
B: Burroughs, Augusten – Running With Scissors
C: Cohen, Tish – Inside Out Girl
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F: Frey, James – A Million Little Pieces
G: Gross, Paul – Passchendaele
H: Haddon, Mark – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime
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K: Kaysen, Susanna – Girl, Interrupted
L: Leimbach, Marti – Daniel Isn’t Talking
M: McEwan, Ian – Atonement
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P: Pausch, Randy – The Last Lecture
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S: Schlink, Bernhard – The Reader
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W: Walker, Alice – The Color Purple
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read all the books I own (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 9 months ago

I’ve read a lot this past month – I’m addicted! I have now read 31 out of 105.. it’s amazing how many books I can collect in a month haha.



watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
Untitled 9 months ago

so far i’ve seen..

2 The Godfather (1972)
3 Casablanca (1942)
8 Schindler’s List (1993)
10 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
17 The Graduate (1967)
20 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
24 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
33 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest (1975)
40 The Sound of Music (1965)
50 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
52 Taxi Driver (1976)
56 Jaws (1975)
57 Rocky (1976)
62 American Graffiti (1973)
66 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
76 Forrest Gump (1994)
83 Titanic (1997)
86 Platoon (1986)
89 The Sixth Sense (1999)
94 Pulp Fiction (1994)



Do the A-Z author challenge (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 9 months ago

A: Anderson-Dargatz, Gail – The Cure for Death by Lightning
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F: Frey, James – A Million Little Pieces
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M: McEwan, Ian – Atonement
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Read all of the books from Rory Gilmore's bookclub (read all 2 entries…)
Just starting out 9 months ago

071 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
079 Hamlet by William Shakespeare
101 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

is all I’ve read so far, reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl



Read 100 classic novels (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 9 months ago

completely got off track of this goal but still determined to finish it! i’ve only added 1 book to this list in many months – the color purple by alice walker. Starting Jane Eyre as soon as i finish my book i’m reading! 94 left.. wow.



meet someone famous
Untitled 9 months ago

i grew up listening to paul brandt, adoring the man. after one of his concerts i got the opportunity to meet him. loveee him xo



read all the books I own (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 10 months ago

i went through all the books on my bookshelf, i’ve read 26/95. looks like i’ll be busy! currently reading the color purple – Alice Walker



learn french
Untitled 16 months ago

The next few months I’m going to be living in a complete French community – now I face my fear ahah can i pull off the French?



bungee jump
Untitled 16 months ago

I’ve always wanted to do this! the closet thing i’ve done was parasail – which i must say is AMAZING & should be tried!



Learn to play the guitar
Untitled 16 months ago

So i just bought my very first guitar! it’s beautiful & i’m so pumped to learn. Hopefully i get a few lessons in – for now just trying to learn some chords from some friends, wish me luck!



travel
Untitled 17 months ago

i’ve always wanted to travel as many places possible, so far i’ve only made it to 3 provinces :( but hopefully in the next few years i’ll get to some of my desired destinations.

ireland
england
new york
italy
well see what happens!



Read 100 classic novels (read all 2 entries…)
my classic list 17 months ago

so i’ve just started, small & sad list but i’m getting there!

1. the outsiders – S.E. hinton
2. pride & prejudice – jane austen
3. sense & sensability – jane austen
4. one flew over the cuckoo’s nest – ken kesey
5. daisy miller – henry james

now reading madame bovary
95 left to go!



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