I'm more than a quarter of the way through the books (I've read 15 of 52) and more than a quarter of the way through the year. According to my Goodreads goal (120 books all year), I'm a little behind, but I'm confident that I'll catch up during summer vacation. Some observations:
- The list is heavily skewed to books about the British Empire. I'm writing this to put off starting yet another book about India. However, I am glad to finally read something by Salman Rushdie. (I know, it's embarrassing, but I just haven't yet, okay?)
- I started off with the idea that I would be reselling many of the books when I'm done, so I took all my notes on post-its and removed them when I was done reading. However, now I've decided I want to keep my Booker library intact, at least for a while, so since book 12, I've been leaving the sticky notes in. They'll make a nice quick reminder of what I found interesting.
- When I finish catching up, I hope to read all the short-list nominees each year.
I'd love to hear from anyone who's following along! Have you been inspired by my posts to read anything? Anyone want to borrow a book??
Love these reviews! I can really hear your voice in them. I will likely want to read some of these based on your recommendations, but will need to be in audio form (so I can multi-task). Let's discuss when I get back!
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad to hear it!
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