Happy New Year, readers! I am glad you are here, and I’m always appreciative of the comments you leave, and emails you send. Inspired by my friend Jessemy, I decided to list the books I’ve read this year. This isn’t something I’d normally do, but this was an unusual year. For the first time,
Wish I could read faster. Jerusalem by Alan Moore took me 6 months. The problem seems to be that reading feels like a bedtime thing because it makes me sleepy, however much I'm enjoying it. I love reading outdoors too, but only philosophy there. So The Book of Chuang Tzu whiled away many a sunny moment here. Jerusalem is fantastic, by the way. It might even take you a week to read that.
I do read quickly, but also listen to LOTS of audiobooks! Thank you for the recommendation; I haven't read Alan Moore....(just looked it up, 1200 pages!!!????)
I'm impressed that you met your goal! Nice range of publishing dates ...do you shop at used book stores? I'm combing through the list, I'll share which ones overlap!
I do (and sometimes order from Abebooks etc) but not often. The vast bulk of my reading is on kindle - I think maybe 3 or 4 of this year's total I actually read in physical book form!
Impressive!! I was happy with my 6200 peloton minutes this year 😃 Which book/books out of this list were most memorable , stuck with you most intensely , in a good or bad way?
I think “Constructing a Nervous System” and “American Made” were most thought provoking in different ways.
Margo Jefferson is such a beautiful writer and she slides from personal story to cultural critique.
American Made is really showing the downside of globalization, and considering how our politics created the situation. I appreciated the honesty with which Farah Stockman approached the subject, admitting that to those of us who benefited from it have trouble seeing or admitting the negatives.
And wishing you a happy and productive 2024!
I read both of the Herron books this year, and the Pym novel, too.
Interesting how many people read Pym this year! (It was for my book group)
Wish I could read faster. Jerusalem by Alan Moore took me 6 months. The problem seems to be that reading feels like a bedtime thing because it makes me sleepy, however much I'm enjoying it. I love reading outdoors too, but only philosophy there. So The Book of Chuang Tzu whiled away many a sunny moment here. Jerusalem is fantastic, by the way. It might even take you a week to read that.
I do read quickly, but also listen to LOTS of audiobooks! Thank you for the recommendation; I haven't read Alan Moore....(just looked it up, 1200 pages!!!????)
Amazingly it was recommended to me by a French friend who had read it in English. I think reactivating my Audible is a good idea for non-fiction.
Audible has a lot of good stuff for free too, I think it's definitely worth the monthly fee.
I'm impressed that you met your goal! Nice range of publishing dates ...do you shop at used book stores? I'm combing through the list, I'll share which ones overlap!
I do (and sometimes order from Abebooks etc) but not often. The vast bulk of my reading is on kindle - I think maybe 3 or 4 of this year's total I actually read in physical book form!
I've read:
Madame Bovary
Nothing to See Here
The Grass is Always Greener
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
And Excellent Women
Impressive!! I was happy with my 6200 peloton minutes this year 😃 Which book/books out of this list were most memorable , stuck with you most intensely , in a good or bad way?
I think “Constructing a Nervous System” and “American Made” were most thought provoking in different ways.
Margo Jefferson is such a beautiful writer and she slides from personal story to cultural critique.
American Made is really showing the downside of globalization, and considering how our politics created the situation. I appreciated the honesty with which Farah Stockman approached the subject, admitting that to those of us who benefited from it have trouble seeing or admitting the negatives.
Both sound really interesting! Thanks!