1. Wolf Hall
, Hilary Mantel2. Possession
, A.S. Byatt3. Winter's Bone
, Daniel Woodrell4. Star of the Sea
, Joseph O'Connor (Book Club)5. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
, Aimee Bender (Book Club)
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With the last quarter of the year approaching, 
and thoughts of reading goals for next year already hounding me, I thought it might be wise to corral some of those panicky urges by writing some logical, well organized goals for the rest of the year (breathe in, breathe out, the year isn't over quite yet). I happened across the Fall Into Reading challenge, which fits my needs perfectly, so I decided to join in.Before October or so:
1. Finish reading Our Mutual Friend
, thus conquering the I-haven't-really-read-Dickens guilt.2. Finish reading Dubliners
, defeat Joyce, cross that off my list.3. Read Lemon Cake
before book club on Monday (5 days? no problem)4. Devour Wolf Hall
and Possession. yum. yum.Before 2011:
1. Non-fiction: The Children's Blizzard
and Paddy's Lament
, finish Rooted in Barbarous Soil
.2. Books I received for Christmas 2009 and haven't read yet: (!!!) How Green Was My Valley
, Independence Day
, Three Cups of Tea
, A Room With a View
.3. 3 or so additional book club books before the end of the year.
There's other books I'd like to have read before 2011 hits, but I'm going to keep my goals manageable so I have a better chance of reaching them. 15 or so books is plenty, especially considering the length of some, and the fact that I'll definitely be reading other last minute things as well. Thanksgiving through the New Year are always impossibly busy so I definitely need to be proactive. Are you thinking about the end of the year yet? Want to join another challenge?
Anxious to hear what you think about Lemon Cake. I heard it's pretty bizarre. ha ha
ReplyDeleteI want to read every one of those books you bought! The only one I've acquired so far, though, is Wolf Hall. I've never really set reading goals for myself or joined a challenge, but I'm thinking about joining at least one for next year. There are just so darn many to choose from!
ReplyDeleteHeyyyy! Did you get a new blog template? or have I just not visited frequently enough? <:P Either way--I like it. It kind of looks scrapbook-y.
ReplyDeleteIngridLola--yeah, the synopsis had me raising my eyebrows. I've just started it, so far so good.
ReplyDeleteErin--I think that challenges either work for you or they don't...if you think it'll help you then go for it! You can always start with something easy to accomplish. :)
Kathy--you definitely don't visit frequently enough. ;) Funny enough, the template is very similar to the style of anything I make: old and crusty. :D
What do you think of Dickens? I love him, but doesn't make him easy to read! I think it was easier back in the day when you read it in segments, like we watch TV, you know?
ReplyDeleteYours is the second list where I've seen How Green Was My Valley... I'm going to have to check that one out.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your fall reading, and thanks for being part of the challenge!