100 Books in 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Mandy (ZenMonkeyMind)
This year I am taking the 100 books in 2010 challenge!! This shouldn't be too difficult for me, but I am starting late so, we'll see! I will put a link directly to this post on my sidebar, and update this page each time I finish a book. And please, if anyone has any recommendations for me, don't hesitate to let me know!
**Please Note: Be careful clicking on the links if you think you may read any of these, as some of them may contain spoilers.**
Book 1/100: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.
Oh. My. I LOVED this book. This book isn't for everyone. It's awesomely complicated, bizarre, full of deeper meanings (or is it?), hidden codes, symbolism, and just... nuts! I linked the title to the Wikipedia page because it's more helpful in understand just what this book is all about. If you have read it or plan to, let me know! I'd love to discuss it!
Book 2/100: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.
Wow. Just... wow. I have a love/hate relationship with this book. As I was reading, at times I thought that it was just ridiculous and why should anyone think about anything that deeply? Other times it really made me think, in a good way. At times I was sucked in and couldn't put it down, other times I had to force myself to continue reading it. I'm very, very happy I read this book, but I honestly don't think I would read it again!
Book 3/100: The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall.
I liked this one. It didn't make me think as hard as the last 2 books I read, but still made me think. It moved a lot quicker, and had me drawn in more. Was a little on the weird side, but I like that!
Book 4/100: The dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst.
A very, very depressing book! Very sad, poetically written, easy to read but so, so sad!!
Book 5/100: The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx.
I love the way this book was written. It was poetic, and very originally descriptive. Because I don't have that talent, that is the only way I know how to describe it! It was a tad on the boring side, as far as the plot goes. The wording more than made up for that, and it did suck me in, in an unusual kind of way.
In case you couldn't tell, I am running very behind on this. I still feel I can meet this goal, though!!
Feel free to check back often to check in on my progress! I need to get my butt in gear and find more books now!
**Please Note: Be careful clicking on the links if you think you may read any of these, as some of them may contain spoilers.**
Book 1/100: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.
Oh. My. I LOVED this book. This book isn't for everyone. It's awesomely complicated, bizarre, full of deeper meanings (or is it?), hidden codes, symbolism, and just... nuts! I linked the title to the Wikipedia page because it's more helpful in understand just what this book is all about. If you have read it or plan to, let me know! I'd love to discuss it!
Book 2/100: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.
Wow. Just... wow. I have a love/hate relationship with this book. As I was reading, at times I thought that it was just ridiculous and why should anyone think about anything that deeply? Other times it really made me think, in a good way. At times I was sucked in and couldn't put it down, other times I had to force myself to continue reading it. I'm very, very happy I read this book, but I honestly don't think I would read it again!
Book 3/100: The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall.
I liked this one. It didn't make me think as hard as the last 2 books I read, but still made me think. It moved a lot quicker, and had me drawn in more. Was a little on the weird side, but I like that!
Book 4/100: The dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst.
A very, very depressing book! Very sad, poetically written, easy to read but so, so sad!!
Book 5/100: The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx.
I love the way this book was written. It was poetic, and very originally descriptive. Because I don't have that talent, that is the only way I know how to describe it! It was a tad on the boring side, as far as the plot goes. The wording more than made up for that, and it did suck me in, in an unusual kind of way.
In case you couldn't tell, I am running very behind on this. I still feel I can meet this goal, though!!
Feel free to check back often to check in on my progress! I need to get my butt in gear and find more books now!
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