For the first time this year I have been keeping track of all the books I have read. Here is my 2008 list. My goal was to read 30, maybe next year. The ones in teal are books chosen by my book club, some are ones I would have never read on my own such as The Mastery of Love and I hated it, others I would not have read but loved such as Three Cups of Tea. My reason for joining my book club was to kick start my reading and read books I wouldn't read on my own. I haven't gone for a while but would like to get back in the habbit. This month they are reading When you are Engulfed in Flames, which I have read so for sure I will be going to the monthly discussion.
Some of the books I loved reading were: Miss America by Day, The Bluest Eye, Bastard on the Couch (follow-up to Bitch in the House), Infidel, Water for Elephants, I really got into the Lanny Budd series by Upton Sinclair and I always love David Sedaris. I read a lot of him this year.
I look forward to continue working on my 'books I want to read' list. Today I am going to the library to pick up the Soloist, I am also kinda reading Pushed. Happy Reading!
1. The Mastery of Love
2. Miss America by Day
3. World’s End
4. Infidel
5. Survivor
6. Siddhartha
7. Barrel Fever 
8. Born Standing Up
9. Between Two Worlds
10. The Bluest Eye
11. Bastard on the Couch
12. Water for Elephants
13. Amazing Grace
14. Naked
15. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
16. The Omnivore’s Dilemma
17. A Thousand Splendid Suns
18. When You Are Engulfed in Flames
19. Dragon’s Teeth Part I
20. Three Cups of Tea
21. Marley and Me
22. No Country for Old Men
23. Native Son
24. Audacity of Hope
25. Wonderful World of Oz
26. For Whom the Bell Tolls
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.
Monday, December 22, 2008
50 Things I want to do before I'm dead (WIP)
In no particular order
1. Make a big speech
2. Hike the Grand Canyon - Done 3/22/2009
On the way down
On the way up...
3. Learn to crochet
4. Learn to play guitar
5. Run/jog a half marathon
6. Throw someone a surprise party
7. Take my mom to Hawaii
8. Sing in a pub/cantina, traditional (Irish, English, Mexican) songs. (like that scene in Frida)
9. Visit all of the Guggenheim Museums.
10. Celebrate my 50th Anniversary
12. Go to Tomatina
...more to come...
