2008: List of books/novels read

[superfroggie]

I'm back for round two of "I Wanna Read 50 Books This Year!!!"

1. Cherry: A Memoir, Mary Karr *
2. Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back, Claire and Mia Fontaine *
3. Best New American Voices 2008: Fresh Fiction From the Top Writing Programs, Richard Bausch, Editor #
4. Marley & Me, John Grogan *
5. American Born Chinese

Comments

[little_goot]

I finally finished Water For Elephants. It's excellent!

[superfroggie]

Really? Then that'll have to be one of the ones next on my list. I've heard good things about it and it sounds awesome, so to hear from a friend that it's good is a bonus!

We should both pick up An American Tragedy again. Ha. Ha. Ha.

[little_goot]

lol...I was actually just thinking about that book the other day. It's funny because I remember it so well, which usually if I don't finish a book (which hardly ever happens) I don't remember much about it. Even books I have finished that weren't great I have a hard time remembering details about. But that one I seem to remember everything.

I guess we could pick it up again...but that would involve having to pick it up again. haha.

[superfroggie]

Yeah, I was putting some books away tonight and I glanced at it. It really wasn't a bad book... just a lot of details, but good. I don't even know why I quit reading it because, like you, I don't like not finishing books. I even finished Valley of the Doll, which is probably the most awful book I've ever read in my life. Anyhow, AAM was a good book so I wish I knew why I gave up.

Hey, once Doug's back and you need a good book, you should try A Confederacy of Dunces. I have never had a book make me as angry as that one, but I was angry at the protagonist because I hated him so much, and to me, the writer's ability to make me angry is a sign of excellent writing. It's kind of long, though, but totally worth it.

[little_goot]

Oh, and I just started a romance novel that my friend Heather bought me as a gag gift. I bought her one our Junior year in high school and made her promise to read it. She did and then did the same thing to me, so I figure since it's the shortest book I have I could finish it before Doug gets back. (And then have some sex pointers! ;-) jk)

I started yesterday and I'm halfway through...the writing it pathetic, but it's funny!

[superfroggie]

the writing it pathetic, but it's funny

Dude. That's exactly what I thought about the one Danielle Steel books I've read! I just wanted to re-write that and the whole time I kept thinking, "Who says that?"

A+ to the sex pointers!

[little_goot]

Ahhh, Danielle Steel...it's like pulling teeth reading her. But I'm not reading that kind...it's actually like romance romance novel. It's called Bad Influence, a Sex and the Supper Club novel. haha. It's funny. So far only one real sex scene. I find myself skimming the boring details of the rest of the book to get to the interesting hot, steamy lust part. ;-)

[superfroggie]

Ohhhh, sounds... naughty! Sex and supper, huh? I wanna be part of that club.

Whenever I read the book selections in Cosmo, I'll be honest, I skip straight to the sex parts. I mean, that's why we read it!

[beatsoul]

I'm trying to read "ABC" by David Plante, after I heard an interview on Bookworm.
Good luck w/ your 50 goal. It's hard with school. =)

[beatsoul]

wuh? 7 books?
you're a reading fiend I see!

[superfroggie]

:) I made it to 44 last year -- I was pretty proud! Yep... seven books in Jauary! I'll admit, I had three weeks with minimal work, and a few of the books are adolsecent lit books... but I really, really love reading and make a lot of time for it. It helps that I'm an English major!!! :) Plus, I have to read for pleasure, no matter how stressed I get with school. Otherwise, I forget that I love it so much1