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greyline

50 books in '07

Feb 20, 2007 13:25

I have approximately an hour of reading per day due to my commute. In Chicago, I used to use my commute time to listen to NPR. Now I listen to far less NPR, but I read a ton.

So in 2007, I am planning to read 50 books. So far I have read ( Read more... )

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brassidiot February 22 2007, 15:34:21 UTC

Blindness was SO GOOD.

Read something by Nicholson Baker. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. The Count of Monte Cristo. The Lemony Snicket Series of Unfortunate Events (you won't regret it.) Anything ELSE by Saramago. Brave New World. Brothers Karamazov. I'll let you know if I think of more.

greyline February 24 2007, 18:41:59 UTC

Thank you!!

Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list... particle_mann February 24 2007, 08:57:35 UTC

Neuromancer (William Gibson, and really just about anything by him)
The Difference Engine (Gibson & Bruce Sterling)
Vindication Of The Rights Of Women (Mary Wollstonecraft; yay OLD school feminism :) )
Webmage (Kelly McCullough; fun cyberpunk/fantasy smashup)
A Tale Of Two Cities (Dickens)
Anansi Boys (Neil Gaiman)
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett)
First & Second Treatise On Government (John Locke)

A few ideas anyway. Also I'll second the Heinlein, Brave New World, and add anything Orwell to that list too.

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list... greyline February 24 2007, 18:42:36 UTC

Thanks! ... Do I know you?

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list... particle_mann February 24 2007, 19:44:48 UTC

You're quite welcome! And nope, we don't know each other, although if I'm not mistaken I wandered in to your blog via music_education. I'm a band director wannabe who's basically one interview away from finally getting my own room. I saw your blog, thought it was interesting, and friended you...and then there was an absence of posts for a while :) How goes the teaching life?

Re: Some suggestions from my relatively recent reading list... greyline February 26 2007, 15:58:49 UTC

Oh cool. I don't update this one much, but I can send you my teaching blog if you leave your email. Good luck with the job search!

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long time no talk... bliz122122 February 26 2007, 14:13:25 UTC

Hey Sarah ( ... )

Re: long time no talk... greyline February 26 2007, 16:00:00 UTC

LOVED middlesex and curious incident of the dog in the nighttime. Thanks for your suggestions! Hope all's well in Japan!