Since I’m already furiously reading trying to fulfill several goals for myself (read 50 books this year, read all the books I own but haven’t read, read 5 Pulitzer Prize winners, and read 5 books of David’s choosing), I decided to join this lovely spring reading challenge. I’m posting my entry today because the deadline for joining is tonight!
Hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days, the idea is simple: you decide what books you will read this spring, and then you read them. Read more about the challenge here.
Here are the books I will read this spring:
- The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Emma by Jane Austen
- The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
- Fearless by Max Lucado
- The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
- The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
- The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
- A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
- Plus two book club books that I’ll add when I know what they are!
I tried to give myself a mix of genres and lengths. I won’t be reading them in this order, but I think I can get to all of them by June 20.
From Krista@CommitmentisLiberating:
Looks like a great list! I read the Wind Up Bird Chronicles for my book club. It was interesting but very very long!
From Laura:
I just added The Wind-up Bird Chronicles to my TBR list. Sounds so interesting!
Have fun with your reading this spring :)
From Kyla Roma:
Oh I’m interested to hear what you think of The Virgin Suicides! I might grab that one too. I’m not sure when I became a Movie then Book person (when I married Mister, the movie addict?) but I’ve also seen The Jane Austin Book Club. If you haven’t, let me know! I’ll mail you the DVD =)
From kapachino:
I loved the movie of The Jane Austen Book Club! It’s the reason I want to read the book. So, so good.
From dadman:
I just finished “Earth Abides” by George R. Stewart and Highly recommend it. Written in 1949 it tells the story of the human race after a plague that wipes out all but a handful of people. Yes it’s been done, I know, but consider this as the origin of the genre and imho it sets a very high bar that the followers never reached. It got pigeonholed as a sci-fi classic but it’s no more sci-fi than Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” was. It’s a first person narrative told in a slow and haunting style that draws you in and has you turning the pages like all good books do. If you like sci-fi you’ll really appreciate this one and if you don’t like sci-fi then leave your prejudices at the front cover and give it a chance, you’ll love it.
From kapachino:
Thanks Dad! You know I like sci-fi so I’ll add it to my list. :)
From Her:
Enjoy these! It sounds like a great project.
From Emily jane:
Oh, Jane Austen…. swoon swoon! You’ll LOVE Max Lucado. Do you have anything else of his? “Travelling Light” changed my life!
From kapachino:
This is the first Max Lucado book I’ve read! It’s extremely uplifting so far.
From jessica druck:
I am reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran…really good.It’s kind of like the Jane Austen Book Club of the middle east.
From Ro:
I love Traveling Light, too, Emily Jane! :)
Kathleen, I’m almost done with Fearless myself. Great list you have. I remember I discovered your blog through one of these reading challenges hosted by Katrina.