finished in 2005
Submitted by taryn on Sun, 01/02/2005 - 11:58
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- JUNE
- a creative companion: how to free your creative spirit by sark
- inspiration sandwich: stories to inspire your creative freedom by sark
- the bodacious book of succulence: daring to live your succulent wild life! by sark
- MAY
- illusions: the adventures of a reluctant messiah by richard bach - reminded me of the celestine prophecy in that it hits you over the head with its lessons, even if some of them are valid points to ponder.
- james dean: a biography by john howlett - recently obsessed with him since visiting indiana and discovering this year marks the 50th anniversary of his death.
- APRIL
- blink: the power of thinking without thinking by malcolm gladwell - i loved the tipping point but this guy does have a way of describing really interesting phenomenon and not really telling how to make it work for you. still, i'd recommend this to everyone.
- life of pi by yann martel - way over-rated; an overly extended metaphor to explain "faith" that isn't worth your time
- MARCH
- the purpose driven life by rick warren
- FEBRUARY
- don't let's go to the dogs tonight by alexandra fuller
- maus: my father bleeds history by art spiegelman
- DC comics guide to writing comic books by dennis o'neill
- JANUARY
- the secret life of bees by sue monk kidd
- the golden mean by nick bantock
- the gryphon by nick bantock
- the rule of four by ian caldwell and dustin thomason - a couple of my friends were disappointed by this book but i really enjoyed it. it's not as "deep" as, say, the secret history and i admit it's a bit predictable, but it was certainly entertaining for a first novel. maybe i'm going easy on it because it's the first fiction i've read in a while. also, i've heard comparisons to dan brown's da vinci code but i haven't read that so i can't say. i'd be curious what other listologists have to say if they have read both--or just what they though about rule of four in general.
- the phantom of manhattan by frederick forsyth - purportedly the sequal of gaston leroux's phantom of the opera this book follows the phantom to new york city where he makes his fortune at coney island and, 13 years after fleeing france, funds the building of the manhattan opera house in order to lure christine back. the interesting twist is *cue suspenseful "angel of music" chords* overall a quick, entertaining read about what other tragedies might have been.Spoiler: Highlight to viewthat she has a 13 year old son and a husband whose injury prevents him from being able to bear children!
Oooh, don't even get me started on Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight! What a great book, especially about a topic I don't know much about (white settlers in present day sub-Saharan Africa). The way Fuller was able to unflinchingly depict her mom's racism--"Why can't they leave just one country for white people?"--and still make you sympathize with her because of all the heartbreak she's endured is impressive. I haven't read her new one yet; I forget the title, but it is about a modern-day mercenary in Africa. I'm looking forward to it.
Johnny Waco
If you are interested: There is also a nice biography about Dean (Little Boy Lost) written by somebody who knew him.
hey, thanks very much. i just picked up another--a coffee table book with photos from the family's private collection--by george perry. (also there's a big festival in dean's hometown this weekend that i considered attending but decided not to drive the 11 hours...)