My Summer of reading is… over.
Some of you may know that I’ve been reading this past Summer. And the surprising part is, it was of my own free will! Yes, I admit I am not much of a reader, which makes it all the more surprising having read as books as I have.
So without further ado, here’s the list of books I’ve read, more or less in chronological order:
The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
+ The first book I read this Summer, started on the 24th of May. Good book.
The Long Walk by Stephen King
False Memory by Dean Koontz
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
+ If you’ve seen the movie, the book’s pretty good too.
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
+ Has more character development than the movies. Then again, they still die quick. :p
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
+ I enjoyed this series.
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Eric by Terry Pratchett
Blindness by Jose Saramago
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Bringing down the House by Ben Mezrich
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Watchmen by Alan Moore (Technically a graphic novel, but LOTS of writing.)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Cell by Stephen King
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
+ Haven’t read DaVinci Code, but liked this book.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Sabriel by Garth Nix
+ Enjoyed this series as well.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony Eoin Colfer
Lirael by Garth Nix
Abhorsen by Garth Nix
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
+ Movie coming out soon. Book is fun.
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
I used to read a lot as a kid, but sort of stopped once I entered high school. Don’t really know why. I think required readings during English classes really killed the fun for me. I only read two books on my own since the start of high school, and one of them was the Zombie survival guide. Blazing, eh?
So why now? I started reading while I was still in Taiwan. Some of my friends have told me, “Oh, pfft. It’s obvious why. It’s because Daphu told you.” Well yes, it’s true that she gave a book to read, but I think I simply rekindled my long lost enjoyment of reading. I enjoyed reading because it was an escape from the harsh realities that I live through each day. Rofl, no. But seriously, reading gives one more to talk about and fosters new thought. (Helped me learn about people too. Hah.) Anyway, most of these books are recommendations by others, with the majority coming from Daphu. I guess I owe to my friends keeping me well stocked with a list of books to read.
It was a bit sad when I read the last page of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and not just because the epilogue was terribly weak sauce. It was the last book of the Summer and quite possibly the last book in a long while. Read close to 40 books this Summer. *pat self on back* It’s definitely an achievement. Who do I have to blame for this excessive reading? My sleep habits for one. But of course, Daphu for handing me that first book and showing me many more after. Thanks.
That’s absolutely amazing that you read all of those books over the summer while still working for the children and such! I only got through two of the books you listed this summer, Potter’s Hallows and Good Omens, plus some others I played around with. I’m rather jealous of the fact you’ve been able to absorb such an interesting variety of books.
Ah thanks. When I was at the peak of my reading, I was going through a book every 2 or 3 days. I typically read while heading over to Chicago and during the late nights before I slept. I typically sleep a bit less than most people, which is why Daphu gave me the book in the first place – to stave off night time boredom.