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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
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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
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
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
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
Choke – Chuck Palahniuk
The Busy Bee – unknown author
On Bullshit – Harry G. Frankfurt
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!
Started and completed in 2005: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