Bookworm
About fourteen weeks ago I silently accepted the popular book reading challenge: to read 50 books in a year (works out to be about a book a week). My decision was really inspired by Sarah and Robin and their announcements to being apart of this growing force. So this is what I've read since the challenge began back in April.
1 God in the Alley –Greg Paul
2 Last Juror –John Grisham
3 Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
4 The Bad Beginning –Lemony Snicket
5 The Reptile Room –Lemony Snicket
6 The Wide Window –Lemony Snicket
7 The Miserable Mill –Lemony Snicket
8 The Austere Academy –Lemony Snicket
9 The Ersatz Elevator –Lemony Snicket
10 The Vile Village –Lemony Snicket
11 The Hostile Hospital –Lemony Snicket
12 The Carnivorous Carnival –Lemony Snicket
13 The Slippery Slope –Lemony Snicket
14 The Da Vinci Code –Dan Brown
15 Cracking Da Vinci’s Code –James L. Garlow and Peter Jones
16 What’s so amazing about Grace? –Phillip Yancey
17 Monster –Frank Peretti
Next on my list is something by CS Lewis, maybe Mere Christianity. After that I am not really sure. Do you have a good suggestion, something that you would recomment?
1 God in the Alley –Greg Paul
2 Last Juror –John Grisham
3 Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography
4 The Bad Beginning –Lemony Snicket
5 The Reptile Room –Lemony Snicket
6 The Wide Window –Lemony Snicket
7 The Miserable Mill –Lemony Snicket
8 The Austere Academy –Lemony Snicket
9 The Ersatz Elevator –Lemony Snicket
10 The Vile Village –Lemony Snicket
11 The Hostile Hospital –Lemony Snicket
12 The Carnivorous Carnival –Lemony Snicket
13 The Slippery Slope –Lemony Snicket
14 The Da Vinci Code –Dan Brown
15 Cracking Da Vinci’s Code –James L. Garlow and Peter Jones
16 What’s so amazing about Grace? –Phillip Yancey
17 Monster –Frank Peretti
Next on my list is something by CS Lewis, maybe Mere Christianity. After that I am not really sure. Do you have a good suggestion, something that you would recomment?
Comments
-Evan
Cousin it's good to have you stop by! I remember reading Redwall a few years back but haven't picked on one of Jacque's since. Is the a particular order that they should be read in?
Evan, for you Hemmingway is now on the list. Thanks
Steph. Your the third person this year to mention Blue Like Jazz as something I should read, therefore I think I should make the attempt to find a copy.
And Robin, I know you haven't commented yet, but for you CS Lewis' sci-fi trilogy made my must read list. (I know, I know...its about time) :)
I unfortunately suck at the self-discipline of read, but I have read some good books (believe it or not):
Till We Have Face by C.S. Lewis
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (In the process of reading)
anything Tolkien (but you already knew that)
The Pendragon Cycle Series by Stephen Lawhead
East of Eden by John Steinbech
Just some suggestions... take them for what they're worth.
Damien, thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like i really need to read Blue Like Jazz. As much as I like Tolkin, there are a few epic tales of his that I have found very dry and hard to finish, one such I've been trying to get through for about four years...it might never be finished.
Till We Have Faces is in my top five favourite books, but it should be noted that like my other top five favourite lists...there is always more then five.
And I also recommend Grace Rules by Steve McVey.
The Godfather - Mario Puzzo
About a boy
Hi Fidelity
How to be Good - Nicolas Hornsby
Fight Club
Survivor
Choke - Chuch Phalanuk
The Beach
The Tesseact - Alex Garland
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:A savage journey into the heart of the american dream.
Hell's Angels
Better Then Sex: On the campaign trail 1992 - Hunter S Thompson
I, Robot
The Foundation Trilogy - Issac Assamov
Ender's Game and all of it's sequles - Orson Scott Card (I think?)
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy series - Douglas Adams
All of Clancy's works
1984
Animal Farm - George Orwell
A Brave New World - Adlus Huxley
Ferienheight 451 - Ray Bradburry
That's a pretty good representation of my favorites.
Thanks