is sad. I read as much as I can while I am out of school and then for four months I read nothing but textbooks and then the ravishing of reading books for pleasure continues for just a few weeks. Rinse and repeat. In the week and a half of being off of school (not counting the week and a half I was in Texas) I read the following books:
The Giver (read again)
Why Men Earn More (not a classic but definitely interesting)
The Great Gatsby ( read again)
Pride & Prejudice ( I love the movie and just started it today. I am not yet done.)
My list of Books to read when I graudate ( just to clarify I graduate in May so that is the next time I will be able to read for pleasure again) are:
The Hobit followed by
All Three Lord of the Rings ( a Christmas gift a few years back that was never used)
Les Miserables
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Persuasion
And I will continue from there.
I have a dream of one day owning a library full of books I have read. I find it a shame I have not read in its entirety a list of classics. While I enjoy such authors as J.K. Rowling and Janet Evanovich I believe I must read Mark Twain, Jane Austen and many others to really be a well rounded girl.
Please, if you have read a book that changed your life, or effected your soul and you believe to be a must read (beside scriptures) please let me know. I would love to read it!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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Enchantment by Orson Scott Card. (nothing to do with the movie enchanted)
ReplyDeleteThe Peacegiver honestly changed my life...I also love the color of water and be sure to read Les Mis ASAP. Take into account mandi that I am a tad bit crazy and you might not want to consider reading any of these. i love you mandi. when i have graduated (you will probably be rich and own a house by then) lets do a little bookclub.
ReplyDeleteExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer
ReplyDeleteThe Perks of Being a Wallflower - Chomsky (i think)
Go Ask Alice - Anon.
The Peacegiver
Bless Me, Ultima
those are some of my favorites. ditto to sarah's book club. i think we should do it as soon as i get back.
i love you!