I have too many classics I got free from school a good 6 years ago, and have never read a single one. I feel ashamed.

January 1st I’m going to start reading one, and little by little I’ll do it. 6 years ago

I know I read at least 10 books, not sure if I made my goal. It had to be close. 6 years ago

It’s 2006 already? oops. 7 years ago

how many shall i read in 2006? 7 years ago

I’m a youth services librarian, so I have to read for my job. Luckily, I’m a fast reader, so I can get through most of what I have to read. The problem is finding time for all the other books that I want to read… 7 years ago

I started off the year a bit slow, but I completed my goal of 15 books this year. I’ve been keeping track of them at this entry and will continue to do so through the end of the year.

Of the 15 1/2, 13 1/2 were non-fiction and two were fiction. Considering how much fiction I’ve read in the last few years (not much!), two is actually quite a few. :) 7 years ago

Unfortunately, when I get busy with my own writing, I neglect my reading, except the books Im doing for research. Im working on a poker playing heroine right now, so Im reading a couple books about body language, poker tells and sharks (you don’t wanna know)

1. Caro’s book of Tells—Mike Caro

2. Emotions Revealed—Paul Ekman

3. Big Hair and Flying Cows—Dolores Wilson (I met her in St. Louis. She’s a lovely, hilarious woman)

4. Carpe Demon-Tales of a demon hunting soccer mom

in case anyone is interested, my book is Cain and Abel by Michelle Perry

Books I recommend

anything by lisa scottoline

pet sematary—stephen king

dancing at the harvest moon

one for the money—janet evanovich

blood ties—lori armstrong 7 years ago

Up to now:

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddon
2. The Green Mile – Stephen King
3. The Long Way Round – Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boarman
4. Feel – Robbie Williams
5. The Maze – Panos Karnevis
6. The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
7. Halleluhah – Shaun Rider
8. Flashman
9. Here we go
10. How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie
11. How to stop worrying and start living – Dale Carnegie
12. Rough Guide to Sri Lanka
13. Scar Tissue – Anthony Kiedis
14. Funky Business – Ridderstrale & Nordstrom
15. Angels and Demons – Dan Brown 7 years ago

15

When Magnets Play Squash 8 years ago

I read every night before go to sleep and mostly if i have a bit of time ,in the morning.

Right now I spend more of my time on the Internet (mirc) but I keep on reading 8 years ago

1

The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

2

Choke – Chuck Palahniuk

3

The Busy Bee – unknown author

4

On Bullshit – Harry G. Frankfurt

5

Al Franken – Lies and the Lying Liars who tell them.

I have had Either/Or I and II by Søren Kierkegaard collecting dust for a long time, and I’m wondering if i should read it. I heard that some people were learning danish just to be able to read Kierkegaard in the original language and here i have it and I’m already speaking danish.
Buut I’m reading malcolm X atm, it’s very good. 8 years ago

[last edited January 3, 2006]

Final count for 2005: 21 1/2 (finished the last one 20 minutes before the new year)

Done!

• Rhythm Science by Paul D. Miller
• Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry (bathroom reading)
• Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life Through Earth- and Animal-Friendly Living by Ingrid Newkirk
• The Pig Who Sang to the Moon by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
• Doris #1-18 Anthology 1991-2001 by Cindy Gretchen Ovenrack Crabb
• Superstud, or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin by Paul Feig
• Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation by Jeff Chang
• The Diary of a Mad Old Man by Junichiro Tanizaki
• Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting by Brett Milano
• Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity by Lawrence Lessig (started in 2004, but re-started as an audiobook in 2005… I’ve decided to count this towards my 15)
• Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World by Bob and Jenna Torres
• Out On the Porch
• Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man by John Porcellino
• The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City by Jennifer Toth
• Murder in Clichy by Cara Black
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (audiobook)
• Sleazoid Express: A Mind-Twisting Tour Through the Grindhouse Cinema of Times Square by Bill Landis, Michelle Clifford
• Star Dog by A.M. Lightener
• On Subbing: The First Four Years by Dave Roche
• Saffron Days in L.A.: Tales of a Buddhist Monk in America by Bhante Walpola Piyananda
• Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata

• McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Issue 13 (it’s a magazine, technically, but big enough to be a book, alright?)
• The City, Not Long After by Pat Murphy
• Food of Bodhisattvas: Buddhist Teachings on Abstaining from Meat by Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol (started in late 2004, but finished the second half in 2005—will count this as half a book)

• Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book by Elizabeth Lyon
• The Craft of Interviewing by John Brady

• When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy
• Chi Running by Danny Dreyer
• The Art of the Book Proposal by Eric Maisel 8 years ago

SO FAR I HAVE READA Short Introduction to the Frech Revolution by William Doyale- dont read it unless you like the French Revoulution * which i dont*

Blindness by Jose Saramago-Read it!! it is an amazing analigy for todays human rights situation!

IN THE PROCESS OF:

One Nation, Underprivledged- by Mark Robert Rank-a book about poverty in america

A Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed-by Patricia Cornwell-ooo good one so far…just started, but it is looking good.

NEXT ON THE LIST IS:

Humanity-by Jonathan Glover-about a moral history of the twentieth century. it seems like a good read.

The Working Poor-by David K Shipler-a book very obviously about the working poor in America.

Flat Broke With Children-by Sharon Hays- about women in the age of welfare reform.

and by my favorite author Diary-by Chuck Palahniuk-who cares what it is about- i love everything he writes! 8 years ago

CURRENTLY READINGTrue Story by Bill Maher – Recommended to me by my stand-up comedy teacher. Fictional account of four comedians trying to make it in New York in the early ‘80s

POTENTIAL NEXT TITLESDrinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z. Z. Packer; America Beyond Capitalism : Reclaiming our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy by Gar Alperovitz; The Essential Gandhi : An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas by Mahatma Gandhi

FINISHEDThe Persistence of Memory: A Novel by Tony Eprile – Fantastic! Coming-of-age story about a boy with a perfect memory forced to serve in the South African military during the fall of apartheid. The first page of Book Three introduces one of Robert Kennedy’s most famous and well-written speeches.

Rounding the Horn by Dallas Murphy – Absolutely fascinating account of the authors personnal voyage to Cape Horn, the most southern part of South American, and the naval and anthropological history of the region. If either sailing, history, or weather fascinate you then you owe it to yourself to check this out.

Last Run: A True Story Of Rescue And Redemption On The Alaska Seas by Todd Lewan – Story of attempted rescue by the Coast Guard of a doomed fishing boat in the waters off Alaska, resulting in the deaths of 2 crew members. The last 150 pages of this book is some of the best action I’ve read in a while. I learned about this book through the King County Library, who had it as a Top 3 Fiction Book for 2004.

The European Dream by Jeremy Rifkin – Comparison of European and American social and economic history, and its result on their respective abilities to operate in the new economy. Very interesting. American’s vacation in Europe for a reason, and Europe is fast becoming a world economic and political power on par with the U.S., but with better “life style” indicators (e.g. amount of vacation, investment in the arts, dedication to a clean environment, etc.). The best aspect of this book was the exposure to the things Europeans are doing to achieve their goals, and how those can be applied or tweeked for application here in the US. Recommended. 8 years ago