Spring Reading Thing

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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.

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11 responses to “Spring Reading Thing”

March 24, 2010

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!

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March 24, 2010

Laura

I just added The Wind-up Bird Chronicles to my TBR list. Sounds so interesting!

Have fun with your reading this spring :)

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March 24, 2010

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 =)

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1. March 25, 2010
  
  kapachino
  
  I loved the movie of The Jane Austen Book Club! It’s the reason I want to read the book. So, so good.
  
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March 24, 2010

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.

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1. March 25, 2010
  
  kapachino
  
  Thanks Dad! You know I like sci-fi so I’ll add it to my list. :)
  
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March 25, 2010

Her

Enjoy these! It sounds like a great project.

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March 25, 2010

Emily jane

Oh, Jane Austen…. swoon swoon! You’ll LOVE Max Lucado. Do you have anything else of his? “Travelling Light” changed my life!

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1. March 25, 2010
  
  kapachino
  
  This is the first Max Lucado book I’ve read! It’s extremely uplifting so far.
  
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March 27, 2010

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.

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March 28, 2010

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.

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