One of my new year resolutions for 2007 is to read more. I have begun to put together a little reading list; and to start I went to the following website which makes suggestions of books to read before attending college: http://als.lib.wi.us/Collegebound.html. I was astonished to see just how many books on that particular list I still haven't read! So, along with selections from that list I added some extra brain candy books such as, "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which I just finished tonight), "Paint It Black" by Janet Fitch, "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory and "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming to name a few. I'm curious what works of fiction all of you out there are reading this year? Any suggestions? What are your all-time favorites? I must make mention that I still haven't found a book that can beat "Pride and Prejudice," but it sure will be fun to try!
Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them.
-Arnold Lobel
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Okay, no Tenney can say they've lived without reading some Kenneth Roberts, so you need to put "Lydia Bailey" on your must-read list (my personal favorite).
Also, no TRUE Tenney can lay claim to the name without having read some Carl Moon, and the two favorites are either "Flaming Arrow" or "Painted Moccasin". Sadly, you'll likely have to borrow these as few libraries carry them anymore (or find them expensively on the 'net from a used book dealer); you might try an inter-library loan (I've had some success with that).
i recommend both of sean hannity's books-let freedom ring/deliver us from evil. ann coulter has a good one-how to talk to a liberal if you have to.if you want a good fiction book, hillary clintons autobiography is a good read. hahaha james
Arnold Lobel has it right! I ahve so mnay books that I check out from the library. But do I ever read them from start to finish?? Nope! Right now I am working on reading "You on a diet" by DR Rosin and Dr Oz (ya know the poop dr) ;) And next week I start up my textbook reading for my classes..(in my best simon cowell voice -woopppee....seriously though - my art appreciation class should be fun!
Some of the latest books I have read that I loved are: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant; a series by Liz Curtis Higgs the 1st book is: Thorn in My Heart, the 2nd is: Fair is the Rose, and the 3rd is: Whence Came a Prince. All very very good books! I looked at the site you posted of college bound reading books...sadly there are only a few that I have read, and that would be because they were required reading in HS. However, I would like to re-read some of them and some others that are listed! I absolutely love to read!! Which at times can be very bad, because I will stay up late, very very late...till 2,3 or even 4 in the morning just reading. Once you find a good book it is soooooo hard to put it down until you are done! I'm not sure what new books I will be reading...but if and when i find another good book I will definitely let you know!
I'm trying to get back into reading too (not that Ryan or working on manuscripts give me much time -- or if I take the time, it's while I should be doing other things). Anyway, here are some of the books that I have read recently and enjoyed. Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini: they're a little rough around the edges, but the scope and characters of the fantasy/adventure are hard to beat. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama: it's well written and seeks to find common ground. I liked it so much that I've started reading his autobiographic book, Dreams from My Father.
I often prefer a good biography or autobiography (Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, Gracie: A Love Story by George Burns, for example) to fiction. But my favorite fiction I've read in a long time is the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. It starts with The Eyre Affair. It's part detective novel, part science fiction, part literary satire set in an alternate England universe where everyone still flies in dirigibles and Wales is a separate totalitarian state. Oh, yeah, and Thursday Next can jump into books and interact with the characters. (Yes, the Eyre in question is Jane.) These books are hilarious and fun to read . . . I highly recommend them.
Btw, Megan, I have all of these books (if we ever finish building our bookshelves and unpack our books), so you can borrow them, but only if we get "Clean Slate" back (*wink*).
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