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This is the list of what I read this year, with comments on some. Feel accomplished that I managed to break my reading record (no intention of doing that again though).
* = liked the most
underlined = not owned by me
Books read this year:
Plath - The Collected Poems (noticed I had two of these; kept the better cover)
* Ryan - This Year I Will...: How To Finally Change A Habit, Keep A Resolution, Or Make A Dream Come True
Duhigg - The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do & How To Change
Luhrs - The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook For Less Stressful, More Joyful Living (DON'T BUY THIS, it hasn't got updated much and I disliked the tone)
Collins - CSI:Cold Burn
Barry - A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace
The Letters Of Abelard & Heloise
Huff - The Blood Books Vol.1: Blood Price / Blood Trail
* Whitfield - Life Along The Silk Road (good to read when traveling)
Carriger - Etiquette & Espionage
Sheen - The Cross & The Beautitudes: Lessons On Love & Forgiveness
Sheen - Victory Over Vice
* O'Brien - The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing The Spiritual Exercises Of St. Ignatius In Daily Life
Bosing - Hieronymus Bosch: The Complete Printings
Stevenson - Treasure Island
King - Duma Key (guess I got it at docbrite's recommendation)
Smith & Brown - The Complete Idiot's Guide To World Mythology
* Rohr - Immortal Diamond: The Search For Our True Self (BOOK OF THE YEAR! Seriously, I felt like my mind was blown when I read this!)
Dante - The Divine Comedy 1: Hell
Dante - The Divine Comedy 2: Purgatory
Dante - The Divine Comedy 3: Paradise
Wilson - Becoming A Minimalist: Your Guide To Living With Less Through Minimalism
Millburn - A Day In The life Of A Minimalist: Essays & Arguments
Babauta - The Power Of Less: The 6 Essential Productivity Principles That Will Change Your Life (not really necessary to own if you have the two previous ones; the Millburn one is the best, IMO)
The Biggest Loser: Your Personal Programme For Permanent Weight Loss
Pope Benedict XVI - Lent: Walking Towards The Resurrection
Wills - The Food Bible: The Ultimate Reference Book For Food & Your Health (seriously good; a little British, but relevant to anyone)
W. Owen - The Poems Of...
Oliver - Jamie's Ministry Of Food (liked it because it had the most recipes I would want to do out of all Jamie's cookbooks I've read - basic, easy and taste recipes)
Alger - Ragged Dick (about a shoeshine boy's rise to a better earning level, though not yet even close to middle class level)
* Okakura - The Book Of Tea
Bailey - Poet & Peasant + Through Peasant Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke
Bailey - Finding The Lost: Cultural Keys To Luke 15
Guardini - The Rosary Of Our Lady
Groeschel - The Rosary: Chain Of Hope (not really worth owning)
Armstrong - Your Own Mysteries: Praying Your Life Through The Rosary
Cameron - Mysteries Of The Virgin Mary: Living Our Lady's Graces
Thoughts Of The Curé Of Ars
Tassone - Praying With The Saints For The Holy Souls In Purgatory
Groeschel - The Saints In My Life: My Favorite Spiritual Companions
Rohr - Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality
Rohr - Wondrous Encounters: Scripture For Lent
Wintz (ed.) - St. Anthony Of Padua: His Life, Legends & Devotions (not just a find-stuff/spouse saint!)
*St. Bernard Of Clairvaux - The Steps Of Humility & Pride
Hahn - Lord Have Mercy: The Healing Power Of Confession
Life & Doctrine Of St. Catherine Of Genoa
Delio - Clare Of Assisi: A Heart Full Of Love
Kincaid - Among Flowers: A Walk In The Himalaya
Thompson & Maloney - The Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated
Hirschstein - The Pocket Idiot's Guide To 108 Yoga Poses
Wigginton & students (eds.) - A Foxfire Christmas: Appalachian Memories & Traditions
Ward - The Saying Of The Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection
The Song Of Roland (Merwin transl.)
St. Nicodemos Of The Holy Mountain - A Handbook Of Spiritual Consolation (has some seriously outdated things, so BORROW before you buy)
Darton - Sock's Feline Miscellany: A Purrody
Ven. Fr. Germanus - The Life Of St. Gemma Galgani (very thorough)
Gallick - The Big Book Of Women Saints (found this very helpful)
Quindlen - Imagined London: A Tour Of The World's Greatest Fictional City
Morrissy (transl.) - The Sermons Of The Curé Of Ars (started to really like him as these made him more familiar to me)
J. Butcher - Storm Front (quick read)
Rushdie - Haroun & The Sea Of Stories
Hill - Howard's End Is On The Landing: A Year Of Reading From Home (I disagreed with some of her opinions)
Manguel - A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections On A Year Of Books
Frost - The AutobiographyOf FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (just for fun)
Majzlik - A Vegan Taste Of East Africa
Smith - Quick & Easy Pilates: 5-Minute Routines For Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
Raum - The Aztec Empire: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose-series)
Beckett - Spiritual Letters
St. Catherine Of Bologna - The Seven Spiritual Weapons
Ellena - The Diary Of A Nose: A Year In The Life Of A Perfumeur (seriously really interesting)
Collins - CSI:Killing Game
Mosley & Spencer - The Fast Diet (that 5:2 one, seems like I could do it)
Anonymous (Lady Sarashina) - As I Crossed A Bridge Of Dreams: Recollections Of A Woman In 11th-Century Japan (great to compare with Sei Shonagon and Lady Murasaki's diaries - this lady was bit of a wallflower with missed opportunities yet interesting)
Confucius - The Analects
DeMello - The Song Of The Bird
Bl. Angela Of Foligno - Complete Works
Thibodeaux - God, I Have Issues: 50 Ways To Pray No Matter How You Feel
St. Thérèse Of Lisieux - Simply Surrender
Julian Of Norwich - All Will Be Well
St. Teresa Of Avila - Let Nothing Disturb You
Barth - God Here & Now
Beckett - Joy Lasts: On The Spiritual In Art
Beckett - Encounters With God: In Quest Of The Ancient Icons Of Mary (this and the one below were interesting on the history of icons)
Beckett - Real Presence: In Search Of The Earliest Icons
Tassone - Thirty-Day Devotions For The Holy Souls
Yamamoto Tsunetomo - Hagakure: The Book Of The Samurai (selections, but quite enough)
Wilson - Choose The Perfect Baby Name (clumsy, not essential)
Treece - Through The Year With Padre Pio: Daily Readings
Lo - Quick & Easy Chinese Cooking (from the time with little Chinese ingredients available, thus intersting)
P. Smith - Just Kids
Chase (transl.) - Angelic Spirituality: Medieval Perspectives On The Ways Of Angels
Coupland - Generation X: Tales For An Accelerated Culture (a re-read)
Basic Summary: I read books about changing habits, and books about minimalistic lifestyle (not really gonna happen to me, at least not currently). Re-read Dante, this time in English, and the translation made it perhaps one reason why it was easier to read this time. Reading a lot of religious books, it's just my aim to read what I have soon - after that is done, it'll probably be lesser *lol*
Broke my reading record with one book, but it was difficult to reach. I think I'm satisfied with keeping this record (96 books) and not trying for more, unless I find a reason.
The thickest: King - Duma Key (694 pages)
The most slim: Thompson & Maloney - The Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated (29 pages)
20 098 pages, 96 books. Both reading challenge goals accomplished and a record broken with one book (previous record 95 books)
Unfinished Books of the Year:
St Augustine - Kirjeitä Naisille (Letters To Women)(I didn't really get much new out of it, plus awkward situations in later letters made me stop; he certainly had flaws in his leadership *cough*)
Cunneen - In Search Of Mary (I realised rather early that the writer's opinions would keep poking at me too much if I read on, so I gave the book away)
* = liked the most
underlined = not owned by me
Books read this year:
Plath - The Collected Poems (noticed I had two of these; kept the better cover)
* Ryan - This Year I Will...: How To Finally Change A Habit, Keep A Resolution, Or Make A Dream Come True
Duhigg - The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do & How To Change
Luhrs - The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook For Less Stressful, More Joyful Living (DON'T BUY THIS, it hasn't got updated much and I disliked the tone)
Collins - CSI:Cold Burn
Barry - A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace
The Letters Of Abelard & Heloise
Huff - The Blood Books Vol.1: Blood Price / Blood Trail
* Whitfield - Life Along The Silk Road (good to read when traveling)
Carriger - Etiquette & Espionage
Sheen - The Cross & The Beautitudes: Lessons On Love & Forgiveness
Sheen - Victory Over Vice
* O'Brien - The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing The Spiritual Exercises Of St. Ignatius In Daily Life
Bosing - Hieronymus Bosch: The Complete Printings
Stevenson - Treasure Island
King - Duma Key (guess I got it at docbrite's recommendation)
Smith & Brown - The Complete Idiot's Guide To World Mythology
* Rohr - Immortal Diamond: The Search For Our True Self (BOOK OF THE YEAR! Seriously, I felt like my mind was blown when I read this!)
Dante - The Divine Comedy 1: Hell
Dante - The Divine Comedy 2: Purgatory
Dante - The Divine Comedy 3: Paradise
Wilson - Becoming A Minimalist: Your Guide To Living With Less Through Minimalism
Millburn - A Day In The life Of A Minimalist: Essays & Arguments
Babauta - The Power Of Less: The 6 Essential Productivity Principles That Will Change Your Life (not really necessary to own if you have the two previous ones; the Millburn one is the best, IMO)
The Biggest Loser: Your Personal Programme For Permanent Weight Loss
Pope Benedict XVI - Lent: Walking Towards The Resurrection
Wills - The Food Bible: The Ultimate Reference Book For Food & Your Health (seriously good; a little British, but relevant to anyone)
W. Owen - The Poems Of...
Oliver - Jamie's Ministry Of Food (liked it because it had the most recipes I would want to do out of all Jamie's cookbooks I've read - basic, easy and taste recipes)
Alger - Ragged Dick (about a shoeshine boy's rise to a better earning level, though not yet even close to middle class level)
* Okakura - The Book Of Tea
Bailey - Poet & Peasant + Through Peasant Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke
Bailey - Finding The Lost: Cultural Keys To Luke 15
Guardini - The Rosary Of Our Lady
Groeschel - The Rosary: Chain Of Hope (not really worth owning)
Armstrong - Your Own Mysteries: Praying Your Life Through The Rosary
Cameron - Mysteries Of The Virgin Mary: Living Our Lady's Graces
Thoughts Of The Curé Of Ars
Tassone - Praying With The Saints For The Holy Souls In Purgatory
Groeschel - The Saints In My Life: My Favorite Spiritual Companions
Rohr - Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality
Rohr - Wondrous Encounters: Scripture For Lent
Wintz (ed.) - St. Anthony Of Padua: His Life, Legends & Devotions (not just a find-stuff/spouse saint!)
*St. Bernard Of Clairvaux - The Steps Of Humility & Pride
Hahn - Lord Have Mercy: The Healing Power Of Confession
Life & Doctrine Of St. Catherine Of Genoa
Delio - Clare Of Assisi: A Heart Full Of Love
Kincaid - Among Flowers: A Walk In The Himalaya
Thompson & Maloney - The Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated
Hirschstein - The Pocket Idiot's Guide To 108 Yoga Poses
Wigginton & students (eds.) - A Foxfire Christmas: Appalachian Memories & Traditions
Ward - The Saying Of The Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection
The Song Of Roland (Merwin transl.)
St. Nicodemos Of The Holy Mountain - A Handbook Of Spiritual Consolation (has some seriously outdated things, so BORROW before you buy)
Darton - Sock's Feline Miscellany: A Purrody
Ven. Fr. Germanus - The Life Of St. Gemma Galgani (very thorough)
Gallick - The Big Book Of Women Saints (found this very helpful)
Quindlen - Imagined London: A Tour Of The World's Greatest Fictional City
Morrissy (transl.) - The Sermons Of The Curé Of Ars (started to really like him as these made him more familiar to me)
J. Butcher - Storm Front (quick read)
Rushdie - Haroun & The Sea Of Stories
Hill - Howard's End Is On The Landing: A Year Of Reading From Home (I disagreed with some of her opinions)
Manguel - A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections On A Year Of Books
Frost - The AutobiographyOf FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (just for fun)
Majzlik - A Vegan Taste Of East Africa
Smith - Quick & Easy Pilates: 5-Minute Routines For Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
Raum - The Aztec Empire: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose-series)
Beckett - Spiritual Letters
St. Catherine Of Bologna - The Seven Spiritual Weapons
Ellena - The Diary Of A Nose: A Year In The Life Of A Perfumeur (seriously really interesting)
Collins - CSI:Killing Game
Mosley & Spencer - The Fast Diet (that 5:2 one, seems like I could do it)
Anonymous (Lady Sarashina) - As I Crossed A Bridge Of Dreams: Recollections Of A Woman In 11th-Century Japan (great to compare with Sei Shonagon and Lady Murasaki's diaries - this lady was bit of a wallflower with missed opportunities yet interesting)
Confucius - The Analects
DeMello - The Song Of The Bird
Bl. Angela Of Foligno - Complete Works
Thibodeaux - God, I Have Issues: 50 Ways To Pray No Matter How You Feel
St. Thérèse Of Lisieux - Simply Surrender
Julian Of Norwich - All Will Be Well
St. Teresa Of Avila - Let Nothing Disturb You
Barth - God Here & Now
Beckett - Joy Lasts: On The Spiritual In Art
Beckett - Encounters With God: In Quest Of The Ancient Icons Of Mary (this and the one below were interesting on the history of icons)
Beckett - Real Presence: In Search Of The Earliest Icons
Tassone - Thirty-Day Devotions For The Holy Souls
Yamamoto Tsunetomo - Hagakure: The Book Of The Samurai (selections, but quite enough)
Wilson - Choose The Perfect Baby Name (clumsy, not essential)
Treece - Through The Year With Padre Pio: Daily Readings
Lo - Quick & Easy Chinese Cooking (from the time with little Chinese ingredients available, thus intersting)
P. Smith - Just Kids
Chase (transl.) - Angelic Spirituality: Medieval Perspectives On The Ways Of Angels
Coupland - Generation X: Tales For An Accelerated Culture (a re-read)
Basic Summary: I read books about changing habits, and books about minimalistic lifestyle (not really gonna happen to me, at least not currently). Re-read Dante, this time in English, and the translation made it perhaps one reason why it was easier to read this time. Reading a lot of religious books, it's just my aim to read what I have soon - after that is done, it'll probably be lesser *lol*
Broke my reading record with one book, but it was difficult to reach. I think I'm satisfied with keeping this record (96 books) and not trying for more, unless I find a reason.
The thickest: King - Duma Key (694 pages)
The most slim: Thompson & Maloney - The Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated (29 pages)
20 098 pages, 96 books. Both reading challenge goals accomplished and a record broken with one book (previous record 95 books)
Unfinished Books of the Year:
St Augustine - Kirjeitä Naisille (Letters To Women)(I didn't really get much new out of it, plus awkward situations in later letters made me stop; he certainly had flaws in his leadership *cough*)
Cunneen - In Search Of Mary (I realised rather early that the writer's opinions would keep poking at me too much if I read on, so I gave the book away)