read 52 books in 52 weeks

Pretty good. I love reading Dan Brown’s books and then googling all the different paintings, statues, and buildings he mentions. I always learn something mind expanding. This one was not as crazy as Angels and Demon’s jumping out of a helicopter and using a hankerchief as a parachute…but there were some wild times, as well. The end was kind of ho hum and the book went on after the end for too long.

33 books in 22 weeks. When I get to 52 books will I quit reading. I doubt it.

Sadly, I’ve run out of time
On 10/04/08 I started and have come up a bit short
I’ll try again with the new year

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – Kingslover

The Graduate – Webb

Revolution Road – Yates

Goat Song – Kessler

Second Hand – Zandoorian

Farewell to Arms – Hemingway

Loving – Green

The Awakening by Kate Chopin - Hmmmm. Not my favorite book. A friend mine who has a creative profession, read the book and it changed her life. She went from being dependent upon the love of others to independent and discerning. It was a wonderful transformation. However, I think people who go through an awakening, eventually find a balance between dependency and independence, they find interdependency with another. Maybe in the society of Kate Chopin’s day, there was no chance to be an equal in a relationship. I still didn’t like the ending. I just never will believe that it is better to die than to give up a part of who you are in order to be in relationship with others. Bullocks to that!!!

The second book was Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero – It was so vapid at the beginning I almost quit reading it. I guess this is a first time author. She got better as the book progressed, however, the end was a little muddled. I might read another book in series. I am reading way too much lately…so I don’t know.

The third book was Julie/Julia by Julie Powers. Loved it. I went online and found her blog and I’ve been watching Julia Child videos on PBS.com. It almost makes me want to try french cooking…almost.

32 books in 21 weeks. Only 20 books more to go in 31 weeks. This wasn’t much of a challenge.