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Sunday, 14 February 2010

50 books? Woah there, I barely know how to read.

(THIS UPDATE WAS MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER.)

So, ever since I found out about a community on livejournal called 50 book challenge , I've tried many times to, and this will surprise you, do the 50 book challenge. This was one of the attempts. Of course, as you can see, I didn't finish it. Not by a long shot-- even though, I have to say, I didn't read only 5 books. This is the full list of stuff I read pertaining to the challenge:

  • Native Tongue
  • The Canterville Ghost
  • The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder
  • Lord Arthur Saville's Crime
  • The Haunted House (and other stories)
  • The Thirteen Problems 
  • Homely Girl: A Life and Other Stories
  • Treasure Island
  • The Color of Magic
  • Lunário
  • Memoirs of a Geisha
  • Guards! Guards!

    Seeing this list makes me think that I haven't done that bad (particularly because I'm sure I have forgotten a couple of books) but 12 books in a year isn't something to be satisfied with. Particularly when I realize how much time I waste on youtube/tv shows/cheesy asian dramas. And this all stems from the fact that reading a book requires a bit more effort than standing in front of the pc while STUFF happens. So I'm picking this up again, just to see where I can go with it. Or how much I can fail at it.