Last year, after repeatedly walking into Barnes & Noble and looking longingly at all the possibilities, I made a New Year’s resolution to be more proactive reading. And to make it measurable this time, I decided on a simple book-per-month quota. It may not be much for more avid bookworms (er, Val), but I’m happy to report I actually accomplished it. So with that, here are all the books I read in 2007, in order of completion:
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So there you have it! Granted I “cheated” a bit by re-reading some Harry Potter, but I’m convinced that’s just plain good for the heart (like red wine, I suppose). That and I noticed I tend to get sucked into series and this year was a cheesy (but fun) Mr. Darcy trilogy, hah.
I’ve listed some rough ratings below each book. But if you’re looking for a recommendation, I’d have to say the best books I’ve read this year are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Kite Runner, and Empress: A Novel.
Also, what I found also to be helpful for tracking and also motivating is the Facebook Books application, so if you’re a book reader, check it out.
For 2008, I’ve decided to do a book per month again, not so much as a resolution, but more now as just a “practice”. I’ve already completed 3 books, so this year looks promising. 🙂
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YAY FOR BOOKS! EXPECTO PATRONUM! Take a look, it’s in a book, it’s a reading Jaaamiiiieeeeee! 🙂
so how do you know what book you wanna read?
i recently finished the Ender’s Game sci-fi series because there was a reference to it from xkcd that i didn’t understand. i felt like i wasn’t the geek i ought to be and picked it up.
currently i’m reading The Wheel of Time fantasy book series because there was all this buzz on the tubes about how the author wrote this huge 11 book epic tale only to die before finishing the very last book. i’m reading the series to see what the hubbub is all about.
but i don’t know how to find a book unless there’s something stupid reason like that.
Haha. Love the “!!!” for the Harry Potter.
I usually pick my books by:
1) walking around B&N and going “Oooh, that looks promising”
2) referrals from friends (which are a lot more reliable than the above)
That said, I got the perfect book for you, Dave:
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book 1)
And I promise it has nothing to do with Mr. Darcy. 🙂
Way to Go James!!!
Can I borrow the Empress, if you still have it.