| 12/28/2006 |
THE NEVERENDING STORY
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I just remembered that I accomplished and task on my 101 List.
#94 was the read three books. Which may not seem like much to some people. Yet, I don't consider myself a reader. I really need to have a desire or strong motivation to finish a book. I can't finish a boring book for a sense of completion.
I did however read three books this year, none of which were my own.
I started out with Memoirs of a Geisha which I borrowed from Michaella. I wanted to finish the book before seeing the movie. I had no problem reading it as I am intrigued by Japanese culture and samurai life. Having just come off a marathon of Shogun, at the time, I was very eager to read this book.
The second and third books came almost back to back in the latter part of this year. Dan Brown's Angels & Demons followed by David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day.
Angels & Demons was an interesting book that I wanted to read, but I did find it to be the exact same as the more well known DaVinci Code. The overall plot was virtually identical. As a result I don't think I enjoyed it as much because I found it to be old. Now I probably would've said the same thing had I read them in the opposite order. Then I'd be saying The DaVinci Code was just a rehashing. (Which technically it is.)
Me Talk Pretty was a book I borrowed from CT that he had borrowed from his brother, who was living out of state and would be visiting for the holidays. So there was a time factor involved in reading it quickly and returning it. I sped through it and loved every page. I've been a fan of hearing his readings on NPR that Cherry Blossom Girl would point out to me. I think I'd picked up a book of his in Borders at some point, but had never bought one yet. Within the span of two weeks, I finished one book and was gifted another thanks to CT. So now I'm working on Sedaris' Naked. Though I won't finish it before the end of the year. So the tally stands at 3. Which means #94 can be crossed off the list. |
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I posted this @ 12/28/2006 11:58:00 AM.............Need a link?..........
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