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Jan. 15th, 2008
2007 50 book challenge
Jan. 15th, 2008 01:37 pmCatching up here.
( January-November )
54) Howl's Moving Castle- Diana Wynne Jones (12/5)
55) Mort- Terry Pratchett (12/12)
56) Reader and Raelynx- Sharon Shinn (12/17)
57) Zel- Donna Jo Napoli (12/22)
58) Elemental Magic anthology (12/23)
59) Cross Vol. 2- Sumiko Amakawa (12/25)
60) Lioness Rampant- Tamora Pierce (12/31)
( favorites and not )
( January-November )
54) Howl's Moving Castle- Diana Wynne Jones (12/5)
55) Mort- Terry Pratchett (12/12)
56) Reader and Raelynx- Sharon Shinn (12/17)
57) Zel- Donna Jo Napoli (12/22)
58) Elemental Magic anthology (12/23)
59) Cross Vol. 2- Sumiko Amakawa (12/25)
60) Lioness Rampant- Tamora Pierce (12/31)
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60 / 50 (120.0%) |
( favorites and not )
my first three books of 2008
Jan. 15th, 2008 01:57 pmThe Life Laundry: How to De-Junk Your Life by Dawna Walter and Mark Franks: Parts of this book were helpful and encouraging, but I don't understand how music collecting is okay but book collections are junk!? I also don't think having 80's and 90's music is a sign of living in the past, I just don't like much current music and a lot of the bands I used to like are either broken up or they don't appeal to me now. I know I have a tendency to be a pack rat and let things pile up, so certain sections of this book will continue to be helpful, but a lot of my problem right now is having too much of a life for too small of a space- and not having practical storage options here. I hope things are better when I move. I also had a problem with the fact that in the section about reasons for junk piling up, illness was completely overlooked. That's how I got into a mess, and the fact that my illness is chronic makes it hard to ever get caught up again.
Persuasion by Jane Austen: I listened to this on my new iPod while I went for walks or used the stepper at home. I find that it's a bit more difficult to keep my mind focused on audio books than it is on print or ebooks. I love Austen and her books always make me happy, even if some of her characters get on my last nerve (Mary and the two Mr. Elliots in this case). Although I can't bring myself to read a romance novel at this point in time, I love the classic romantic books. I love Austen's heroines and I find a bit of myself in all of them.
Exile's Valor by Mercedes Lackey: I've found myself getting impatient with most of Lackey's later Valdemar novels because they seem to have too much filler and they could probably have been condensed down to one book instead of two or three. I also knew all I needed to know about this time period from other books in the series and having to actually go through Selenay's first marriage was just painful. Also the character of Myste annoys me and I liked her much better when she was just mentioned in a vague way. I'm trying not to go off on a rant about Mary Sues and author self-insertion here.
Persuasion by Jane Austen: I listened to this on my new iPod while I went for walks or used the stepper at home. I find that it's a bit more difficult to keep my mind focused on audio books than it is on print or ebooks. I love Austen and her books always make me happy, even if some of her characters get on my last nerve (Mary and the two Mr. Elliots in this case). Although I can't bring myself to read a romance novel at this point in time, I love the classic romantic books. I love Austen's heroines and I find a bit of myself in all of them.
Exile's Valor by Mercedes Lackey: I've found myself getting impatient with most of Lackey's later Valdemar novels because they seem to have too much filler and they could probably have been condensed down to one book instead of two or three. I also knew all I needed to know about this time period from other books in the series and having to actually go through Selenay's first marriage was just painful. Also the character of Myste annoys me and I liked her much better when she was just mentioned in a vague way. I'm trying not to go off on a rant about Mary Sues and author self-insertion here.