Stuff I've Read...

A good friend of mine had a fantastic idea.  She let me tag along as she shopped for this fantastic idea.  She wasn't even offended when I imitated her fantastic idea.  


What was this fantastic idea, you may ask (or may not, but Imma tell you anyway)?


Journaling.


She determined to keep a variety of journals to document her life. She already had a journal specific to her travels (she writes one page per trip).  She has a dream journal and some other types (I can't remember them right now).  I decided to follow suit.  I started with high hopes and energy, but like most things (such as my Master's degree), I kinda pooped out.


There is one that I've kept up on more than others, however.  That is my book log.  The idea was to write a quick summary and some reactions to the books I read.  Recently I've gotten as far as writing down the titles.  And here they are for your perusal:


Summer '10
Melody Beatty
Codependent No More
Beyond Codependency
The New Codependency


John Powell
Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am?


Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love


Paolo Coelho
The Alchemist


Victor Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning


Sergio F. Bambaren
The Dolphin


Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe


August-December '10
JK Rowling
The Harry Potter Series (1-7)


September-October '10
Don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements


October-November '10
Keven and Hannah Selwen
The Power of Half


Christopher McDougal
Born to Run


December '10
Laura Munson
This is Not the Story You Think It Is


January-February '11
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird


February-March '11
Brent Landau (translation)
The Revelation of the Magi


Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Little Prince


April '11
Yann Martel
Beatrice and Virgil


Richard Rhodes
Deadly Feasts


October '11
Kathryn Stockett
The Help


November-December '11
William Goldman
The Princess Bride


Late '11-Early '12
JK Rowling
The Harry Potter Series (1-7)


January 5, 2012
I'm unsure of the author
I'm also unsure of the title of the book--I read it at my friend's house while I was waiting for her.  It was a quaint little guide to raising chickens.  The author was a little old lady who originated from Britain.


January '12
Martha Brockenbrough
Things That Make Us [SIC]


Stephen Colbert
I Am America (and so can you!)


Cormac McCarthy
The Road


February '12
Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay


John Krakauer
Into Thin Air


March '12
CS Lewis
The Magician's Nephew


Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games


As you can see, I am a serial reader.  I re-read books just as I re-watch movies.  I find a lot of comfort in that.  Besides, I once heard a quote that a truly literate person is one who revisits books time and time again.  I'm sure the one who uttered those words did not have The Harry Potter series in mind...


Keeping a journal of sorts about my adventures in books has made me feel more accountable.  There is a slight pressure on my shoulders to seek out and find a wider variety of books.  I do not naturally gravitate toward non-fiction, so if you have suggestions, send them my way!