Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Beginning

I am really excited about starting this reading journey. I am thrilled to be introduced to new authors, genres, and styles of writing. The challenging part about this list will be rereading the books I have already read. Like most readers, I have known about Oprah’s Book Club for many years, and I have read a handful of them over the years.There are also a number of books on this list that I was forced to read in high school, which I am both looking forward to and not looking forward to rereading.


The list of books I have read by choice are:

She’s Come Undone-Wally Lamb

I Know This Much is True-Wally Lamb

Icy Sparks-Gwyn Hyman Rubio

Night-Elie Wiesel


The list of books I was forced to read are:

A Lesson Before Dying-Ernest J. Gaines

The Good Earth-Pearl S. Buck

Great Expectations-Charles Dickens


The list of books I couldn’t get through the first time are :

The Pilot’s Wife-Anita Shreve

We Were the Mulvaneys-Joyce Carol Oats

Middlesex-Jeffrey Eugenides


I am currently reading the newest book in the J.D. Robb series, Treachery in Death (the only futuristic mystery books I have read and probably will read). During the reading of this book, I will be debating which Oprah book I will read first. Any suggestions are welcome!

3 comments:

  1. YAY! Another blog to follow! I am very excited about your direction, I have been thinking of adding book reviews and comments to my blog as well. I loved East of Eden, and I read Where the Heart Is but I don't remember it...

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  2. Thanks for following!! Sharon, I'm excited to read yours :) I know most of the story of Where The Heart Is, and I've seen parts of the movie, but I've heard it was a great book.

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