So anyway, it's nearing the end of the year, and I had big reading goals for 2010. BIG GOALS. But when I look at my bookshelves, I see lots of books that I was supposed to read in 2010 and just haven't seemed to get around to yet. A couple of them are extra long, which is most definitely going to prevent me from tying/surpassing 2009's record of number of books read in a year, but I really want to get these done.
On my list:
- Lost Lustre by Josh Karlen — the current book I'm reading for a TLC book tour. As a NYC resident, I am really enjoying it so far because I know the places he's talking about.
- New York by Edward Rutherford — seriously, it's been on my shelf for more than a year, and for all of 2010, I've been "saving it" for some undetermined time in the future when it will be perfect for reading. First that was a beach vacation. Then it was summer. Then it was a trip in September. I guess the time is now.
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn — I started reading this a couple months ago, since I'd only read snippets in high school. Have a strong desire to get a history lesson, so this is a must.
- The rest of Betsy Tacy — even though I almost wonder if I should save some instead of speed through them. Once I'm done, there are no more left! There are other non-Betsy Tacy novels by the author, though, right?
Any books you're trying to squeeze in the next two months?
3 comments:
Well that information just made life so much better this morning!
The Odyssey....ooh boy. Takes me back to Freshman year required Western Civ classes, 90% of which I probably slept through. Needless to say...don't remember much about The Odyssey. Or maybe that was The Iliad and The Odyssey was from high school. Either way, I remember sleeping through it.
Oooh that will make it a fun read! It's amazing how areas of the city have changed so much in a relatively short amount of time. Or so I hear, because I've only been here a relatively short amount of time...
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