Monday, September 13, 2010

Resolution Finale

It's coming up on the end of the year (already!) and I realized I only have 16 books left to read to complete my New Year's Resolution of reading one book per week for a full year. I have spent tons of money on books this year (normally the money would have gone to DVD purchases) and I can happily tell you that the money was well spent!

So far, in the year 2010, I have read 36 books, which means there are only 16 weeks left in the year and I only have 16 books left to read. I have more than 16 books that I want to read, so I have to make a list of the most important ones. Here's the list:

  1. The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2), by Stieg Larsson
  2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium #3), by Stieg Larsson
  3. Catching Fire (Hunger Games #2), by Suzanne Collins
  4. Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3), by Suzanne Collings
  5. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
  6. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
  7. Atonement, by Ian McEwan
  8. Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides
  9. Desperation, by Stephen King
  10. Everything's Eventual, by Stephen King
  11. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
  12. Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella
  13. The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
  14. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris
  15. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer

#16, I can't decide. I have a decent selection of books at home, but I just don't know what to end the year with. I've thought about ending with The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett, but I'm not entirely sure. I started that book about two years ago and only got about 50 pages in before giving up. Other options are:

  • The Last American Man, by Elizabeth Gilbert (loved her writing in Eat, Pray, Love)
  • Deception Point, by Dan Brown
  • Digital Fortress, by Dan Brown
  • Icy Sparks, by Gwyn Rubio
  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
  • The Horse Whisperer, by Nicholas Evans
  • Eragon, by Christopher Paulini

...just to name a few.

I'm also willing to purchase a book, since I have a ton on my list anyway, all of which can be viewed on my Goodreads account. Any suggestions?

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