Reading List Infusion
The New York Times has published their list of 100 Notable Books of 2007. I will have to peruse this list in consideration for holiday reading.
I hoped to read thirty or more books this year but I think I will have to settle with 24 or 25. Still, I am happy that I have been able to read two books per month, especially given how busy and social the last six months were. Check out the drewd reading list.
From laura
Commented November 28th, 2007 10:58 am
By the way, I highly recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It's about two magicians in Napoleonic era England - told in matching comedy of manners style. Of course, that means it's rather longer than the average modern novel.
From drew
Commented November 28th, 2007 12:17 pm
Someone (possibly named Laura) didn't read my book list closely enough. I read Strange & Norrell back in 2006. I agree the novel is great---it's also a favorite of Whit.
From Joaq
Commented November 28th, 2007 1:43 pm
I'm down to match your '07 total in '08. Are you down for a race?
From drew
Commented November 28th, 2007 2:06 pm
I am down for a race and totally up for it. How are we controlling for page counts?
Laura, you're not allowed to compete with us because I already know we would get DESTROYED.
From laura
Commented November 28th, 2007 4:01 pm
D'oh, didn't even look past 2007.
I'll make up for it by mentioning something I'm sure you haven't come across: Stephen Brust has a weird aliens magic world, in which he set a retelling of the Three Musketeers called The Phoenix Guards. That's right, magic alien Three Musketeers. It's really that ridiculous, but with moments of sheer hilarity. Of course, if you feel like swords and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is the first and still the funniest.
Looking at my reading list, I've been on a serious humor streak apparently.
As to competing, I think I might destroy anyone not on disability. One of the great things about my current occupation is that I can justify reading whatever I like half the day. And this last year I've been working through Matt's books (oddly enough, though we enjoy a lot of the same kinds of books, we don't overlap on anything we own).