Friday, December 29, 2006

Xmas was good for books!

Since I haven't had time to read anything longer than a magazine article in the last two weeks, I'll give you a view of what books I'll be reading in the future:

Received for Xmas:
Darkfall - Dean Koontz (Just started this)
Eva Luna and Zorro - Isabel Allende
Autobiography of a Face - Lucy Grealy
A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby
A Peace to End All Peace - David Fromkin

Book Club for the next few months:
Assassination Vacation - Sarah Vowell
Ragtime - E.L. Doctorow
Salt: A World History - Mark Kurlansky

Books acquired at book club's book exchange:
The Broker - John Grisham
African Nights - Kuki Gallmann
The Invisible Circus - Jennifer Egan
Punished by Rewards - Kohn

Been sitting on the shelf waiting for the right mood (in no particular order):
The Call of the Wild and White Fang - Jack London
The Christmas Box -Richard Paul Evans
Bite - CJ Tosh
Adam Bede - George Elliot
The Cloister Walk, Dakota and Amazing Grace - Kathleen Norris
Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer
East is East - TC Boyle
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004
The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy
Selected Fiction - Henry James
The Time of Our Singing - Richard Powers
The Twins of Tribeca - Rachel Pine
Revelation - L Christian Bailing
Heat from Another Sun - David L Lindsey
The Winter of Our Discontent - John Steinbeck
Affinity - Sarah Waters
Secret Love - Bart Schneider
Stolen Lives - Malika Oufkin
Dearest Friend, A life of Abigail Adams - Lynne Withey
Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert M Pirsig
The End of the Dream - Ann Rule
Killer Smile - Lisa Scottoline
The King of Torts - John Grisham
Skinny Dip - Carl Hiaasan
One True Thing - Anna Quindlen
Time to be in Earnest - PD James
Love Frustration - RM Johnson
Sappho's Leap - Erica Jong
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
Sixth Precinct - Christopher Newman
Protect and Defend - Richard North Patterson
Family Orchard - Nomi Eve
PG County - Connie Briscoe
Blood Memory and The Footprints of God - Greg Iles
Five Quarters of the Orange - Joanne Harris
Reign of the Rat - Gil Smolin
Fool's Errand - Robin Hobb
Shadowmarch - Tad Williams
The Innocent - Harlan Coben

2 comments:

Mel said...

I just abandoned "East is East" after reading about 65%... it was a book club pic but I missed that night anyways. Every time I pick it up, I'm annoyed at it. Just my opinion...

Kristin said...

So many books I've read and liked or wanted to read on your list(s). Definitely a good Christmas for books!