Well, I didn't even make it close to my goal to read 52 books for this past year. But hey, I'm okay with that. I'm still happy that I had the time to read 31 books this past year, especially considering that I got a full-time job. Anyhow, I read some really interesting books and had a lot of fun. I realize that my book list is more for myself than anyone else, but here are the books that I read during 2010:1) Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
2) The Private Lives of the Impressionists by Sue Roe
3) The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
4) The Help by Kathryn Stockett
5) Austenland by Shannon Hale
6) Thornspell by Helen Lowe
7) The Scarlett Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
8) Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980 by Jean Robertson
9) The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by Don Thompson
10) The Message by Lance Richardson
11) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
12) The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
13) Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch von Albom
14) Lemon Tart by Josie S. Kilpack
15) The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome by Jake Morrissey
16) Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
17) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
18) The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
19) The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
20) Art History (Portable Book 1: Ancient Art) by Marilyn Stokstad
21) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
22) A Rather Lovely Inheritance by C. A. Belmond
23) The Chymical Wedding by Lindsay Clarke
24) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
25) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
26) Unboxing of Henry Brown by Jeffrey Ruggles
27) Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
28) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
29) Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures by Robert K. Wittman
30) East of Eden by John Steinbeck
31) More Stories from the Twilight Zone by Carol Serling
The books that are listed as hyperlinks are some of my favorites from the past year; these are the books which inspired me to write a post about them.
As for the upcoming year, I've already accumulated a large stack of books to read (a lot of them I received for Christmas). I'm excited to delve into them. I started A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens yesterday. I have to admit, it hasn't grabbed my attention wholeheartedly. Could it be that the opening line "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is so popular because no one seems to get much further in the dense text? I'm curious to see how well I like this book. I have already read that there isn't much Dickensian humor in this novel, which makes me worry that I won't enjoy this book very much.
Perhaps I'll have to break up my Dickens reading with something more humorous and light - my aunt recently sent me a copy of The New York Regional Singles Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker, which looks like it's pretty fun. I'm anxious to start reading it.
What about you? Did you do a lot of good reading during 2010? Any book recommendations for me?
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when i had to read "a tale of two cities" in high school, i found the first have of the book to be *very* boring, but once i got to the half-way point i couldn't put it down. in the end, i thought the book was fantastic (or at least that's what i'm remembering). keep on going, if you can!
let me know how the "halloween dance" book goes. i leafed through it at the bookstore and thought it looked like a fun read.
i do remember tale of two cities being quite different than the other dickens i've read. and yes, the 2nd half is great!
you've prob. seen my goodreads and blog recommendations. i read 94 books this year! holy cow! but guess what?? none about art! shame on me! must try harder in 2011. :)
What did you end up thinking of "The Hunger Game" series as a whole?
I liked the first two books alright, but I thought the last one was an absolute mess.
I'm interested to see how you end up liking "A Tale of Two Cities". I've always wanted to read that. If it ends up a good read, maybe I'll read it after I get home.
I think you would enjoy a book entitled "the particular sadness of lemon cake"
it is kind of a strange superhero story/sci fi story
also, I would recommend "never let me go" which is currently a movie which is rated r, which is why I read the book.
and for fun, I would recommend "when you reach me"
Thanks for the fun list of books to read. I'll put some of these on my list.
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