Thursday, December 31, 2009
Books I read in 2009:
1. "Wolves Eat Dogs" by Martin Cruz Smith
2. "Eclipse" by Stephanie Meyer
3. "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
4. "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga
5. "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Nikos Kazantzakis
6. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephane Meyer
7. "The Slap" by Christos Tsiolkas
8. "The Red Scarf" by Kate Furnavall
9. "My Name was Judas" by C K Stead
10. "The Amber Room" by Steve Berry
11. "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
12. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Anne Schaffer
13. "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulks
14. "The Memory Room" by Christopher Koch
15. "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer
16. "On the Edge" by Richard Hammond
17. "Wedding Season" by Katie Fforde
18. "Cassandra" by Kerry Greenwood
19. "Breath" by Tim Winton
20. "Fatherland" by Robert Harris
21. "Pawn of Prophecy" by David Eddings
22. "To the Hermitage" by Malcolm Bradbury
23. "Inappropriate Men" by Stacey Ballis
24. "Ransom" by David Malouf
25. "Queen of Sorcery" by David Eddings
26. "Man Walks into a Room" by Nicole Krauss
27. "How to kill your husband and other handy household hints" by Kathy Lette
28. "Castle of Wizardry" by David Eddings
29. "On Chesil Beach" by Ian McEwan
30. "First Among Sequels" by Jasper Fforde
31. "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
32. "Enchanters Endgame" by David Eddings
33. "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut
34. "Red Planet" by Robert Heinlein
35. "Just Like That" by Lily Brett
36. "This Book Will Save Your Life" by A M Homes
37. "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay
38. "The Night Watch" by Sergei Lukyanenko
39. "Her Fearful Symmetry" by Audrey Niffenegger
40. "Ask the Dust" by John Fante
41. "Guardians of the West" by David Eddings
42. "King of the Murgos" by David Eddings
43. "Demon Lord of Karanda" by David Eddings
44. "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen
45. "Journey into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia Ginzberg
46. "Sorceress of Darshiva" by David Eddings
I always set an aim of around 50 books to read in a year, and this year, yet again, I fall short of the mark. I must also admit that there are quite a few pulp fiction type books in the list, but regardless, another year of reading ends. From this list of books, I must give extra snaps to the following;
(i) The Slap - for being a good read, but having NOT ONE character that I liked in it.
(ii) Last Temptation of Christ and My Name was Judas - both were wonderful reads, and reading them almost back to back had Subtle worried that I might be undertaking some sort of religious conversion.
(iii) Cassandra and Ransom - Both superbly written books which ignited an interest in mythology.
(iv) The optimistically named This book will save your life, which left both Subtle and I eager for more from this author.
(v) And finally, to On Chesil Beach for being the most inappropriate book to read on a honeymoon.
I always set an aim of around 50 books to read in a year, and this year, yet again, I fall short of the mark. I must also admit that there are quite a few pulp fiction type books in the list, but regardless, another year of reading ends. From this list of books, I must give extra snaps to the following;
(i) The Slap - for being a good read, but having NOT ONE character that I liked in it.
(ii) Last Temptation of Christ and My Name was Judas - both were wonderful reads, and reading them almost back to back had Subtle worried that I might be undertaking some sort of religious conversion.
(iii) Cassandra and Ransom - Both superbly written books which ignited an interest in mythology.
(iv) The optimistically named This book will save your life, which left both Subtle and I eager for more from this author.
(v) And finally, to On Chesil Beach for being the most inappropriate book to read on a honeymoon.
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You're an eclectic reader Mrs Subtle I'll grant you
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
You're an eclectic reader Mrs Subtle I'll grant you
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
You're an eclectic reader Mrs Subtle I'll grant you
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
You're an eclectic reader Mrs Subtle I'll grant you
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
Having said that you've reminded me to revisit The Belgariad & Mallorean Sagas once again by David Eddings, thanks for the reminder
I wish you many happy hours to while away reading and losing yourself in a book
Thanks for some new book ideas..I´ve been looking for a good list..I´ll start with your extra snaps section. :)
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