Monday, June 27, 2011
Book #1 Down
So...I finished the first book. To The End Of The Land by David Grossman. Can't say that it was a particular favorite. Beautifully written in terms of descriptions, but pretty disjointed and it ended quite suddenly. And such a very tragic story. Not horrible, but not great. On to the next. I started The Passage by Justin Cronin. So far, enjoying it a lot more.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Summer Reading List
I've made list of books I am intending to read this summer. Although, looking at how long it's gotten, it's probably going to be my Summer, Fall and possibly even Winter reading list. Especially since I'm still only on the first book of the list. The books on the list are pulled from various book recommendations I've found on lists and books I've just been meaning to read. We'll see how well I do at the actual reading. I'll try to report back on the books and what I think about them. Maybe that'll force me to post more than once a year. So, here's the list, in no particular order:
- To The End Of The Land - David Grossman (this is the one I'm currently reading)
- Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy - Eric Metaxas
- The Passage - Justin Cronin
- Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
- The History of Love - Nicole Krauss
- The Pride of Baghdad - Brian K. Vaughan & Nicko Henrichon
- The Road - Cormac McCarthy
- No Country For Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
- The Plot Against America - Philip Roth
- The Stand - Stephen King
- Godric - Frederick Buechner
- Everything Is Illuminated - Jonathan Safran Foer
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer
- I Am The Messenger - Markus Zusak (I highly recommend another book of his, The Book Thief)
- Bossypants - Tina Fey (this one might end up being a book on tape while I drive to NC)
- Room - Emma Donoghue
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver
- The Magicians - Lev Grossman
- Angry Conversations With God - Susan E. Isaacs
- Love Is An Orientation - Andrew Marin
- Crazy Love - Francis Chan
- The Shack - William P. Young (no, I really haven't read it yet)
- Til We Have Faces - C. S. Lewis
- The Harry Potter Books (all of them) - JK Rowling
- Love Wins - Rob Bell
- Sister - Rosamund Lupton
- Caleb's Crossing - Geraldine Brooks
- The Gap Year - Sarah Bird
- Matched - Allie Condie
- Emily, Alone - Stewart O'Nan
- Snow Angel - Stewart O'Nan
- Last Night At The Lobster - Stewart O'Nan
- The Watery Part of the World - Michael Parker
- The White Woman On The Green Bicycle - Monique Roffey
- Evening Is The Whole Day - Preeta Samarasan
- Wingshooters - Nina Revoyr
- Before I Go To Sleep - S. J. Watson
- The Storm At The Door - Stefan Merrill
- Bright's Passage - Josh Ritter
- Once Upon A River - Bonnie Jo Campbell
- Reservation Road - John Burnham Schwartz
- Northwest Corner - John Burnham Schwartz
- Graveminder - Melissa Marr
- The Go-Between - L. P. Hartley
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