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marathoner452 ([personal profile] marathoner452) wrote2006-02-11 10:01 pm
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Books 1-10 on the 50 book challenge

1. The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories-455 pages (1/455)
2. The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm-324 pages (2/779)
3. Islam: A Short History (audiobook)-6 hours 45 minutes (3/6:45)
4. Storm of the Century-317 pages (4/1096)
5. Ordinary People-363 pages (5/1459)
6. Don't Know Much About History (audiobook)-18 hours (6/24:45)
7. The Kite Runner-373 pages (7/1832)
8. A Million Little Pieces (audiobook)-10 hours (8/34:45)
9. Tuesdays with Morrie-192 pages (9/2024)
10. Breath, Eyes, Memory-234 pages (10/2258)

43/365 days-11% complete
10/50 books-20% complete
2258/15000 pages-15% complete
34:45 audio hours

Favorites of the month would have to have been Storm of the Century and The Kite Runner. Storm of the Century because I'm a weather freak and read about hurricanes in my spare time, and The Kite Runner because it's just about the most powerful, compelling, and well-written book I've ever read. Ordinary People didn't do much for me; just no context for it I guess. The fact that the author lied so much in A Million Little Pieces says a lot about addiction but is disappointing because you don't know what's true and what's made up.

I've been flying through books so far this year, so I'm upping the ante to 100 books for the year.

~Bethany

[identity profile] marathoner452.livejournal.com 2006-02-15 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Where are you books-wise?

~Bethany

[identity profile] roadwarrior220.livejournal.com 2006-02-15 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I finished Once a Runner last night and started Morrie after that. I should be done with that by Saturday, and then on to Kite Runner. So that makes...8 once I get to Kite Runner.