Another personal challenge I am giving myself in 2012 is to try new-to-me authors so I can stop commenting “This is an author I have yet to experience but I can’t wait!” when I see reviews from the following:
Jon Krakauer – I’m thinking that I should try Into the Wild first.
Mary Roach – any! Depends on when and what strikes my fancy.
Tom Perotta – Election
Susan Jane Gilman – Hypocrite in a White Pouffy Dress
China Miéville - Kraken or The City and the City
Zetta Elliot – A Wish After Midnight
P.G. Wodehouse – I have Right Ho, Jeeves in iBooks
Connie Willis – Either Doomsday Book or To Say Nothing of the Dog
And these authors are favorites that I missed in 2011:
Diana Wynne Jones – most curious about Howl’s Moving Castle
Tracy Kidder – I own Old Friends, My Detachment and Strength in What Remains – which will likely be my first choice.
A.S.Byatt – I own Possession in paperback and The Children’s Book in hardback; I expect a vocabulary workout.
Ian McEwan – Eager to try Saturday.
Margaret Atwood – Alias Grace is up next.
So, counting the 11 books from the Loaned to Me Personal Challenge #1, plus a few readalongs, my monthly IRL book club, I’m up to 48 ‘scheduled’ books I *WANT* to read.
2012 PERSONAL CHALLENGE #2 – bring it on!
HIdeinWhitetoSkipLine
Copyright © 2007-2012. Care’s Online Book Club. All rights reserved. This post was originally posted by Care from Care’s Online Book Club. It should not be reproduced without express written permission.
Authors 2012
Published January 12, 2012 Author Recommendation , Challenge , Tracy Kidder 44 CommentsTags: authors I have liked and want to try more, authors I want to experience, if I have ever commented on your blog with this expression but the author is not listed here then please do let me know and remind me, personal reading challenges
Another personal challenge I am giving myself in 2012 is to try new-to-me authors so I can stop commenting “This is an author I have yet to experience but I can’t wait!” when I see reviews from the following:
Jon Krakauer – I’m thinking that I should try Into the Wild first.
Mary Roach – any! Depends on when and what strikes my fancy.
Tom Perotta – Election
Susan Jane Gilman – Hypocrite in a White Pouffy Dress
China Miéville - Kraken or The City and the City
Zetta Elliot – A Wish After Midnight
P.G. Wodehouse – I have Right Ho, Jeeves in iBooks
Connie Willis – Either Doomsday Book or To Say Nothing of the Dog
And these authors are favorites that I missed in 2011:
Diana Wynne Jones – most curious about Howl’s Moving Castle
Tracy Kidder – I own Old Friends, My Detachment and Strength in What Remains – which will likely be my first choice.
A.S.Byatt – I own Possession in paperback and The Children’s Book in hardback; I expect a vocabulary workout.
Ian McEwan – Eager to try Saturday.
Margaret Atwood – Alias Grace is up next.
So, counting the 11 books from the Loaned to Me Personal Challenge #1, plus a few readalongs, my monthly IRL book club, I’m up to 48 ‘scheduled’ books I *WANT* to read.
2012 PERSONAL CHALLENGE #2 – bring it on!
HIdeinWhitetoSkipLine