So, I wanted to make a goal of reading 365 books this year!
Unfortunately, I only made it to about 55. And that was all during the summer. But it is my goal to succeed in this someday. Probably when I'm retired, I don't know.
I don't feel too bad. I didn't learn to hold my breath for a minute. That was my other new year's resolution.
Anyways, I still read some awesome books! So I wanted to point out my top five!
In no particular order:
#1: Metamorphosis by Kafka
Katie Barnes introduced me to Kafka over the summer when we both decided to start up on our reading and found free ebook apps for our smart phones. Among them were several Kafka books, most of which are short stories of about 50 pages, I think?
This is the story of a man who one day, wakes up as a huge cockroach.
#2: No Exit by Sarte
Granted, this is not a novel, but a play. I firmly believe this counts. It's considered a tragicomedy as well as an absurdist play (I love theater, you guys!). And it's freaking awesome. Katie Barnes can also assure you that Sarte is pretty awesome in himself because he is a philosopher of types and such.
Anyways, summary: three people are sent to hell and share a room with some couches. They seem normal until the truth comes out and while nothing overtly dramatic happens, the characters and the plot are enough. Turns out that hell doesn't have to be scary and bloody- not when you're stuck there with two people who annoy you the most!
#3: Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker
This is a short story collection written by Stoker after his (in)famous Dracula and might I say, the man was brilliant. And I do mean brilliant. There are haunting, intriguing tales, a few without answers and a few that leave chills tingling down your spine! It was pretty awesome. I'm just saying. It took me a few weeks to finish, just because of my schedule and I have lately only been reading on my very very free bits of time. But it was worth it and very enjoyable. Seriously. So if you ever read Dracula, even if you only somewhat liked it, you'll enjoy these!
Summary: haunting, chilling tales. Rats haunt a man living in an old building, a man finds the wife he buried, and strange sounds and sights are found.
#4: Green Rider by Kristen Britain
My mom was introduced to this series by a friend, I don't recall who. Anyways, us three girls saw the cool cover of a young girl with a horse and green strange lights and yeah, it was a few inches thick but if you know my family, then that only gets our attention all the more. So we all read it, along with the other two or so books that followed the tale and had been published. I thought of them a few times on occasion after, since hello, CLIFFHANGER! And this summer, in my boredom, I found them again! There were two more published books, so I just basically reread everything. It was pretty awesome, if you don't mind my saying. Although the time-traveling one? Definitely not my favorite. That still really, really bugs me. But otherwise! It's pretty sweet.
If you want to read this, please be warned: the final book has still not been published.
Summary: A young girl receives the "call" to become a rider for her King. The brooch gives her the ability to be unseen and an unusual horse leads her on dangerous journeys to save her king and the kingdom.
#5: Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Oh come on, who doesn't love Silverstein? Realizing I didn't have his books and I was constantly googling them- so I asked and received Falling Up for Christmas! I'm so excited! One day I hope to read them to my kids. They will love them- they don't have a choice. Some are just quirky, and other pages are more meaningful and just plain awesome.
Summary: Awesome short limericks and other poems.
----------------------------> And those are my top five books of the year!<------------------------------------
And with my top five, of course I have to make a list of the next five I am dying to read!
#1: Paradise Lost by John Milton
Epic Poem about The Beginning. Enough said. I have had friends trying to get me to read this book for years and I did start it, but the writing is so unique and powerfully written that I want to be able to dedicate time to understanding and comprehending this, so I am saving it for a better day and I am hoping it comes this year! I also need to read the sequel, Paradise Regained.
#2: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Because who wouldn't want to read this book? I have read so many of the popular classics but alas, not this one. Not yet, anyways! But soon! It should be a fairly easy read and if I have a spare weekend to share with this novel, it's going to happen! There are so many film and story versions of the legendary man-monster but I would like to see how it really originated.
#3: The Chocolate Therapist by Julie Pech
My dear sister, Jordyn, bought this for me for Christmas. There is a high chance, seeing as I've already read the first three chapters, that I will finish it before 2015 starts. But you never know. I just want to make sure I finish it soon. It's very educational so far, though I do find the necessity of reading and eating chocolate at the same time, so I might need to work on that... but I'm excited to find nutritional excuses to eat more chocolate. Cheers!
#4: The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
My theatre professor at SUU was amazing and it was possibly my favorite class ever where we just read and discussed plays. I totally aced it because it was easy but I still loved every minute of it. Seriously. Anyways, I talked to her some more and I explained my hopes of writing plays and being a screenwriter and stuff, and she told me that this book would be brilliant. I bought it for like $3 on amazon.com and though I haven't finished it, I haven't regretted it! I'm really excited to finish it and learn better about story structure. I know the basics and understand everything being said, but I was never able to put it into words like this before!
#5: Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav
I follow Lang Leav on tumblr and she's always posting excerpts of her poetry. They are so simple, but beautifully written. She's written another one as well and she's working on other projects as well. It's so lovely, I just love rereading whatever she shares on the web and I'm hoping to purchase her books soon and make sure I read every poem!
Unfortunately, I only made it to about 55. And that was all during the summer. But it is my goal to succeed in this someday. Probably when I'm retired, I don't know.
I don't feel too bad. I didn't learn to hold my breath for a minute. That was my other new year's resolution.
Anyways, I still read some awesome books! So I wanted to point out my top five!
In no particular order:
#1: Metamorphosis by Kafka
Katie Barnes introduced me to Kafka over the summer when we both decided to start up on our reading and found free ebook apps for our smart phones. Among them were several Kafka books, most of which are short stories of about 50 pages, I think?
This is the story of a man who one day, wakes up as a huge cockroach.
#2: No Exit by Sarte
Granted, this is not a novel, but a play. I firmly believe this counts. It's considered a tragicomedy as well as an absurdist play (I love theater, you guys!). And it's freaking awesome. Katie Barnes can also assure you that Sarte is pretty awesome in himself because he is a philosopher of types and such.
Anyways, summary: three people are sent to hell and share a room with some couches. They seem normal until the truth comes out and while nothing overtly dramatic happens, the characters and the plot are enough. Turns out that hell doesn't have to be scary and bloody- not when you're stuck there with two people who annoy you the most!
#3: Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker
This is a short story collection written by Stoker after his (in)famous Dracula and might I say, the man was brilliant. And I do mean brilliant. There are haunting, intriguing tales, a few without answers and a few that leave chills tingling down your spine! It was pretty awesome. I'm just saying. It took me a few weeks to finish, just because of my schedule and I have lately only been reading on my very very free bits of time. But it was worth it and very enjoyable. Seriously. So if you ever read Dracula, even if you only somewhat liked it, you'll enjoy these!
Summary: haunting, chilling tales. Rats haunt a man living in an old building, a man finds the wife he buried, and strange sounds and sights are found.
#4: Green Rider by Kristen Britain
My mom was introduced to this series by a friend, I don't recall who. Anyways, us three girls saw the cool cover of a young girl with a horse and green strange lights and yeah, it was a few inches thick but if you know my family, then that only gets our attention all the more. So we all read it, along with the other two or so books that followed the tale and had been published. I thought of them a few times on occasion after, since hello, CLIFFHANGER! And this summer, in my boredom, I found them again! There were two more published books, so I just basically reread everything. It was pretty awesome, if you don't mind my saying. Although the time-traveling one? Definitely not my favorite. That still really, really bugs me. But otherwise! It's pretty sweet.
If you want to read this, please be warned: the final book has still not been published.
Summary: A young girl receives the "call" to become a rider for her King. The brooch gives her the ability to be unseen and an unusual horse leads her on dangerous journeys to save her king and the kingdom.
#5: Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Oh come on, who doesn't love Silverstein? Realizing I didn't have his books and I was constantly googling them- so I asked and received Falling Up for Christmas! I'm so excited! One day I hope to read them to my kids. They will love them- they don't have a choice. Some are just quirky, and other pages are more meaningful and just plain awesome.
Summary: Awesome short limericks and other poems.
----------------------------> And those are my top five books of the year!<------------------------------------
And with my top five, of course I have to make a list of the next five I am dying to read!
#1: Paradise Lost by John Milton
Epic Poem about The Beginning. Enough said. I have had friends trying to get me to read this book for years and I did start it, but the writing is so unique and powerfully written that I want to be able to dedicate time to understanding and comprehending this, so I am saving it for a better day and I am hoping it comes this year! I also need to read the sequel, Paradise Regained.
#2: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Because who wouldn't want to read this book? I have read so many of the popular classics but alas, not this one. Not yet, anyways! But soon! It should be a fairly easy read and if I have a spare weekend to share with this novel, it's going to happen! There are so many film and story versions of the legendary man-monster but I would like to see how it really originated.
#3: The Chocolate Therapist by Julie Pech
My dear sister, Jordyn, bought this for me for Christmas. There is a high chance, seeing as I've already read the first three chapters, that I will finish it before 2015 starts. But you never know. I just want to make sure I finish it soon. It's very educational so far, though I do find the necessity of reading and eating chocolate at the same time, so I might need to work on that... but I'm excited to find nutritional excuses to eat more chocolate. Cheers!
#4: The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
My theatre professor at SUU was amazing and it was possibly my favorite class ever where we just read and discussed plays. I totally aced it because it was easy but I still loved every minute of it. Seriously. Anyways, I talked to her some more and I explained my hopes of writing plays and being a screenwriter and stuff, and she told me that this book would be brilliant. I bought it for like $3 on amazon.com and though I haven't finished it, I haven't regretted it! I'm really excited to finish it and learn better about story structure. I know the basics and understand everything being said, but I was never able to put it into words like this before!
#5: Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav
I follow Lang Leav on tumblr and she's always posting excerpts of her poetry. They are so simple, but beautifully written. She's written another one as well and she's working on other projects as well. It's so lovely, I just love rereading whatever she shares on the web and I'm hoping to purchase her books soon and make sure I read every poem!
And there we have it! The top five books I read for 2014 and the top five books I'm excited to read in 2015! If these are too grown up by any means, please go through what Rick Riordan is writing. He finished his other series, Heroes of Olympus and I finally read the finale and he's such a quirky writer and I adore the stories, as silly as they may be....
This post doesn't have much of an ending, and I apologize. I can't help my fascination with books. It's a collection of a set of 26 letters in repetition, but there is magic to be shared!
So I hope you enjoyed this.
What are YOUR top books? Of this year or next?
I don't think I'm missing any, but then again I have been living in a little town.
Enjoy!
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