The READ List

01/3/10

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I tried it once, then forgot what they were, come June,and obviously was no longer part of my thought process come December. Although I love making lists, there’s that part of me that hates the whole list of what I should do for the year. I’d rather make a list as I go.

 

Last year was a bit weird. If my memory were in tiptop shape, I’d say I’ve read about 10 books last year. Or probably more. Except towards the end of the year, I not only read less, I read nothing. Usually, a novel takes 2 weeks, at worst, for me to read. On a good schedule, it’ll take about 2-3 days. If it takes over two weeks for me to read, chances are, I’m not really reading it. Thanks to that, I now have a backlog of books, which I either shamelessly postedon my wishlist, bought on a whim (not really, I just find it impossible to leave a bookstore without buying a book), or downloaded from generous awesome authors and their websites. I’m guessing I have thirty on hand, and who knows how many more on my next trip to the bookstore.

 

This year, Ipromised myself thatI would make upfor all those unread books, thus producing this “To-read” listfrom the top of my head. There’s more to be added, but I guess I’ll add them later. 

 

Running With Scissors

Read two pages last year, dropped it for another book,then decided to stop reading entirely. Not the material’s fault. I’ve been occupied by more pressing matters. 

Status: Currently reading this one. With only a few more pages to go.

 

Angela’s Ashes

Read half last year, switched to another book, then switched back, then stopped. Last thing I want would be having the stories mixed up in my head.

Status: Next in line. Got about 60% more to go.

 

Children of Hurin

Bought with the excuse ofgetting myself an extra birthday present. In truth, I was such a Tolkien geek in college, that seeing this book made me giddy with fangirldom. Of course I have to have this book! What kind of Tolkien-geek would I be without it?

Status: Not even labeled yet, and still in the bag.

 

Her Fearful Symmetry

From the writer of A Time Traveler’s Wife, here’s one that is no love story. Thanks to bookstores wholet you read open copies, I managed to read a few chapters of it last year. I got my own copy on my birthday (Thanks Shelly!), and is still on my “shelf”

Status: About 5 chapters done, I think. I read like 1/8th of it in the bookstore.

 

Titans of Chaos

The last of the trilogy. Read the first two books years ago. Tried reading the third one after years of searching, but I somehow got lost in the plot.

Status: Will re-read the first two, sort of, then get to this one. I recall the second book’s ending to be quite bitin, which made the third book a must-read.

 

Invisible Monsters

I love Chuck Palahniuk. I love his books ever since seeing Fight Club, and reading Rant.

Status: Labeled. That’s it. Haven’t even opened the book yet.

 

No Place Like Here

Gift from my bff. Intrigued.

Status: There is no status. Still in it’s plastic wrapping.

 

I do recall acquiring free ebooks from Paolo Coelho’s website. Those are on my list as well.

 

In classic “things I’ll never learn from” fashion, I have a list of books to buy, on top of un-listed books I’ll probably buy. So here’s to my non-existent bookshelf busting at the seams.

 

I hope y’all are as excited as I am this year. New books, new music, new…stuff.