The List

I consider myself an avid reader. I read early and often as a child, frequently reading more than one book at a time. There have been times when I’ve read very little but reading has always been one of my greatest joys.

First of all, I love lists in general and am occasionally addicted to Lists of Bests. So when I found the list, I was enamored. The list being 1001 Books to Read Before You Die. Now I know any one list of the best of one thing or another will be disputed and critiqued by whoever as not being good enough, but I find this list interesting.

After looking over it many times and reading several books off of it over the years, I have decided to give it a go. I don’t expect to read all 1001 books. In fact there are several I have attempted and don’t plan on finishing. However I would like to attempt every book and hopefully finish at least half. So that’s 500(.5) books plus whatever I can stand of the rest.

I also don’t plan on limiting my reading to only the list because I am impulsive and diverse in my taste. I love YA, children’s, sci-fi, and non-fiction. While some of those are represented in this list, I tend to follow my fascination.

I am using the revised version of the list, just because, but I will probably mention books I have read on the first that are not on the more recent edition. They are different by 284 books. I rather like the first one but I’ve read less of the second one so it will be more of a challenge. Forgive me if I confuse them at some point.

Lets see where I am so far…

Books on the List
Finished: 73
Attempted/not finished: 8

Currently Reading
On List:
Walden, or Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau

Off:
The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

On hold: (things I am reading but taking a break from)
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Manners and Mischief Edited by Laura Miller
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

I know this is a long starter post but hopefully I’ll get the hang of it. I plan to write about things I’m reading, general lit topics, and anything else related.

Please offer suggestions, this is one blog I don’t want to just be writing to myself.