A friend recently sent an email out asking all in the address field how many books they read in a year and what their level of education is. I responded a tentative 20, though I feel that's a little short. Still, this is a valid question, since, as an English (and history) teacher, I should be reading. Like, a lot.
So I decided to keep a running total of books that I've read so far this year. It includes graphic novels (though not comic books, as those are periodicals, much like those relics of yesteryear, magazines, and so I read those on an almost weekly basis--you know, whenever they arrive), novels, YA, SF/F, plays, nonfiction, and theory. Basically anything that I read, cover to cover. Of course, I have a lot of books that have trailed over from last year, as well as some that are massive and have taken multiple months to push through. I will include anything that I finish on this list, and update it periodically.
As of July 14, 2010:
Update: Aug 2, 2010
I've finished a couple more books, so I'm tossing them into the mix.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets--J.K. Rowling
Much Ado About Nothing--William Shakespeare
The Warded Man--Peter V. Brett
I really recommend that last one (not the first one so much, though it's better than I expected...but you don't know what I was expecting, so...). Good stuff.
Update: October 17, 2010
With the start of school, my reading has dropped precipitously. I have, however, managed to put down a few more books.
Dude, Where's My Country--Michael Moore
Cymbeline--William Shakespeare
Pericles--William Shakespeare
The Bent Sword--Stephen Gashler
The last one was written by a fellow teacher at my school. It was lighthearted and fun, and I enjoyed reading something from someone I know. He even signed it for me!
So I decided to keep a running total of books that I've read so far this year. It includes graphic novels (though not comic books, as those are periodicals, much like those relics of yesteryear, magazines, and so I read those on an almost weekly basis--you know, whenever they arrive), novels, YA, SF/F, plays, nonfiction, and theory. Basically anything that I read, cover to cover. Of course, I have a lot of books that have trailed over from last year, as well as some that are massive and have taken multiple months to push through. I will include anything that I finish on this list, and update it periodically.
As of July 14, 2010:
Cyrano de Bergerac--Edmond Rostand
Dinotopia--James Gurney
Extra Lives--Tom Bissell
Fahrenheit 451--Ray Bradbury
Final Fantasy and Philosophy--ed. Jason P. Blauta
Fragment--Warren Fahy
How to Write Poetry--Diane Mehta
I Am Not A Serial Killer--Dan Wells
Justice--Michael J. Sandel
Les Miserables--Victor Hugo
Macbeth--William Shakespeare
Of Mice and Men--John Steinbeck
Resident Evil 0: Zero Hour--S.D. Perry
The Assault on Reason--Al Gore
The Cold War : A Very Brief Introduction--Robert J. McMahon
The Great Gatsby--F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Way of Shadows--Brent Weeks
V for Vendetta--Alan Moore
Words of the Silence--Steven Dowdle (What? I read it.)
P.S. Some of these have links to Amazon. I didn't do that; I have a gadget that does it for me. So some were missed, and I'm too apathetic to link them myself.
P.S. Some of these have links to Amazon. I didn't do that; I have a gadget that does it for me. So some were missed, and I'm too apathetic to link them myself.
Update: Aug 2, 2010
I've finished a couple more books, so I'm tossing them into the mix.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets--J.K. Rowling
Much Ado About Nothing--William Shakespeare
The Warded Man--Peter V. Brett
I really recommend that last one (not the first one so much, though it's better than I expected...but you don't know what I was expecting, so...). Good stuff.
Update: October 17, 2010
With the start of school, my reading has dropped precipitously. I have, however, managed to put down a few more books.
Dude, Where's My Country--Michael Moore
Cymbeline--William Shakespeare
Pericles--William Shakespeare
The Bent Sword--Stephen Gashler
The last one was written by a fellow teacher at my school. It was lighthearted and fun, and I enjoyed reading something from someone I know. He even signed it for me!
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