OK, so taking a leaf out of LizSara’s book, I have made a list of books I *have* to read this year.
I *have* to read them because they are, and have been for a while in the most part, gathering dust on our shelves and taking up precious room on our bookcase.
That’s not to say I will immediately get rid of them once read, but some of them are ex-library books, and not really ones to keep.
The table below is a little bit convoluted, mainly because I like making things complicated, but also because I currently have books on the go that I would like to finish before getting this project ‘properly’ underway.
It is also a fairly small list, compared to LizSara’s anyway, and this is because I shall undoubtedly come across books along the way that I will also *have* to read there and then.
If you could see my library account history, you’d understand what I mean…It’s an obsession.
I’ve put the year published, because I might read them in that order, or maybe in alphabetical by author. But at the moment, I need to finish the first four. Then I’ll see how I feel. I mean it’s no good reading Wilkie Collins if I fancy a bit of hard-hitting modern crime, is it?
One book that I’ve had for a few years and really want to read, but am too scared to start, lest I never finish it, is ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ by Alexandre Dumas. It’s enormous. So I’ve left it off the list for now…
But, if I get through the list with time to spare, that shall be my indulgence. Or punishment…depending on whether I like it…
Incidentally, Bren knows a guy called Robin Dumas through the horsy world. Yes. He is related.
Oh, and there are a couple of self-help ones in there. The ‘I Can Make You Thin’ one is an ongoing thing. Obviously. So I’ll just try to keep plodding on with that. The ‘Depressive Illness’ one is a really interesting book. I’ve kind of started that one too, but it’s another ‘dip-in’ and ‘make-notes’ kind of book, so I’ll keep it nearby at all times…
You never know, I might be supermodel-thin and annoyingly cheerful by the end of the year!
| Author |
Title |
Year Published |
Part of a Series? |
From Library? |
Started Reading? |
| Cast, P. C. |
Divine By Mistake |
2006 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Harris, Charlaine |
Dead to the World |
2004 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| McCutcheon, Martine |
Mistress, The |
2009 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Morpurgo, Michael |
Running Wild |
2009 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Kaplow, Robert |
Me and Orson Welles |
2005 |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Palahniuk, Chuck |
Haunted |
2005 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Chance, Karen |
Embrace The Night |
2008 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Various |
Ox Tales Water |
2009 |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Collins, Wilkie |
The Woman in White |
1860 |
No |
No |
No |
| Gaiman, Neil & Pratchett, Terry |
Good Omens |
1990 |
No |
No |
No |
| Kaysen, Susanna |
Girl, Interrupted |
1993 |
No |
No |
No |
| Fitch, Janet |
White Oleander |
1998 |
No |
No |
No |
| Rimmer, Christine |
Hero for Sophie Jones, A |
1999 |
No |
No |
No |
| Patchett, Ann |
Bel Canto |
2001 |
No |
No |
No |
| Martel, Yann |
Life of Pi |
2002 |
No |
No |
No |
| Cantopher, Tim |
Depressive Illness – Curse of the Strong |
2003 |
No |
No |
No |
| Coelho, Paulo |
Eleven Minutes |
2003 |
No |
No |
No |
| Hosseini, Khaled |
Kite Runner, The |
2004 |
No |
No |
No |
| Zafon, Carlos Ruiz |
Shadow of the Wind, The |
2004 |
No |
No |
No |
| Masters, Alexander |
Stuart: A Life Backwards |
2005 |
No |
No |
No |
| Eggers, Dave |
What Is The What |
2006 |
No |
No |
No |
| Lawson, Mary |
Other Side Of The Bridge, The |
2006 |
No |
No |
No |
| McKenna, Paul |
I Can Make You Thin |
2006 |
No |
No |
No |
| Thomas, Scarlett |
End of Mr Y, The |
2006 |
No |
No |
No |
| Coe, Jonathan |
Rain Before It Falls, The |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Deaver, Jeffrey |
Sleeping Doll, The |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Guthrie, Allan |
Two-Way Split |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Jones, Lloyd |
Mister Pip |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Scheinmann, Danny |
Random Acts Of Heroic Love |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Shriver, Lionel |
Post-Birthday World, The |
2007 |
No |
No |
No |
| Barry, Sebastian |
Secret Scripture, The |
2008 |
No |
No |
No |
| Wallace, Danny |
Friends Like These |
2008 |
No |
No |
No |
| Winton, Tim |
Breath |
2008 |
No |
No |
No |
| Holloway, Dan |
Songs from the Other Side of the Wall |
2009 |
No |
No |
No |
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Cool — I don’t know some of those books. I’ll have to check them out. (Of course, I read at the speed of slug. Just now finally got around to reading ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’)
And… just a thought… maybe you could review the ones you really like?
Life of Pi is a rather fine story with such a twist. You’ll enjoy it. The Kite Runner! I thought I was the last person in the English-speaking world to read that one… A fabulous book, but I only realised at the very end how much I cared about the characters. Mister Pip and Girl, Interrupted are on my read list (that’s the pile beside my bed then) too. Happy reading!
Merry – still not read ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ – although am sick of people ordering it at work. Not sick of smugly informing them of the author though, when they have no idea. Ha! I also read at the speed of a slug, so am guessing this list is probably far too extensive for 12 months. Ah well. Was definitely thinking of reviewing them. Good and bad.
Lis – I was given The Kite Runner by my auntie, to borrow, back when it was first published in 2004. I still have that copy on my shelf. Not seen the film either. Am determined to read it this year. Happy reading to you too!!
Agree with Lis of the North – “Life of Pi” is a good story, with a big twist. And a couple of odd patches which make you think.
I have not read “The Kite Runner”, but have just finished “A Thousand Splendid Suns” also by Khaled Hosseini – it is an extraordinary book – well written and you really do learn a lot, but the story is harrowing beyond belief. It is a great read, but line up something cheery to read afterwards!
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