2006-2007 Winter Break Reading List
Submitted by Vervet on Sun, 12/17/2006 - 05:56
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- The space between academic overloads arrives, and yet again I have tricked myself into making an imaginary list of books I won't ever finish. Still, I feel as though the making of the list moves me closer to each text's end than subserving to an otherwise inadequate reality. The order in which I approach these "assignments" is based solely on whimsy. The alphabetized blueprints follow:
- The Man with the Golden Arm Nelson Algren: A classic account of "the American underbelly." A novel of crime and its relation to our humanity.
- The Black Image in the White Mind George M. Fredrickson: A remarkably dispassionate and perceptive treatment of the complex pattern of 19th-century American race thinking" - Anne C. Loveland
- Dune Frank Herbert: The great science fiction classic, and my curious attempt to remember why I have never read it.
- A Day Late and a Dollar Short Terry McMillan: Woolfork originally assigned this novel for the class I took a year ago, but we never got around to it. Now I'm changing things up.
- Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned Walter Mosley: The prequel to "Walkin' the Dog" (below) which I read for Woolfork's class. It was one of my favorites, and I'm curious about this book.
- Walkin' the Dog Walter Mosley: I'm returning to this because it was such a wonderful read.
- The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison: Another classic which I've been meaning to read.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling: I plan to conquer this series, and in doing so I ought to start at the beginning. My 3rd time through the 1st.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling: My 2nd return to the 2nd book.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling: Perhaps I'll finish it this time.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling: I'll be surprised if I make it this far.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling: Hmm!
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling: This would probably be a miracle.
- Desegregating the Dollar Robert E. Weems Jr.: A great account of the consumerist culture and its relation to racism.
- Christian Bale's uncut penis: Another classic, which is unfortunately unattainable.
