mananath ([info]mananath) wrote,
@ 2007-01-01 22:26:00
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Books read in 2007
* denotes a book I enjoyed.
** denotes a book I really enjoyed.
a lack of an asterik doesn't mean a book is bad, it's just somewhat forgettable.

1) The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder & Other Mountains: How JanSport Makes It Happen 1/4; 208pgs
2) Odd Thomas (f)
3) Gold Coast (f)
4) Mary, Mary (f)
5) The Beach (f)
6) The Cardinal in the Kremlin (f)
7) Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters 2/15; 216pgs
8) You Don't Love Me Yet: A Novel 2/17; 240pgs (f)
9) A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place 2/20; 310pgs
10) You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself 2/20; 306pgs (light)
11) The Naked Tourist: In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall 2/26; 278pgs
12) Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders 2/27; 248pgs
13) Immortality 3/11; 358pgs (f)
14) Letter to a Christian Nation 3/19; 86pgs
15) Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future 3/20; 232pgs
16) The Rules of Money: How to Make It and How to Hold on to It 3/24; 229pgs (light)
17) Happiness: Lessons from a New Science 3/27; 236pgs
*18) Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die 3/28; 250pgs
19) Falling Man 4/1; 246pgs (f)
**20) The Road 4/5; 287pgs (f)
21) Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville: Real Estate Development in America from George Washington to the Builders of the Twenty-first Century, and Why We Live in Houses Anyway 4/15; 284pgs
*22) Animal Architects: Building and the Evolution of Intelligence 4/16; 298pgs
23) Watch This, Listen Up, Click Here: Inside the 300 Billion Dollar Business Behind the Media You Constantly Consume 4/17; 211pgs
24) Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel 4/20; 202pgs (light)
25) The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich 4/22; 278pgs
26) The Ministry of Special Cases 4/24; 339pgs (f)
*27) The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable 5/1; 301pgs
28) Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish 6/3; 278pgs
**29) On Chesil Beach 6/5; 203 pgs (f)
30) The Cult of the Amateur: How today's Internet is killing our culture 6/6; 204pgs (a fairly bad book!)
31) Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story 6/8; 374pgs
32) One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding 6/14; 230pgs
33) Hatchet 6/19; 192pgs (f) (ya)
34) No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories 6/21; 201pgs (f)
35) Typo: The Last American Typesetter or How I Made and Lost 4 Million Dollars 6/24; 345pgs
36) Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich 6/25; 250pgs
37) Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success 6/26; 194pgs
*38) North River 7/1; 345pgs (f)
39) The Namesake 7/4; 291pgs (f)
40) All Families Are Psychotic 7/6; 279pgs (f)
41) The Husband 7/8; 416pgs (f)
42) Amsterdam 7/15; 208pgs (f)
**43) Atonement 7/22; 351pgs (f)
44) Brooklyn Follies 7/25; 306pgs (f)
45) The Cement Garden 7/27; 152pgs (f)
*46) The World Without Us 8/4; 275pgs
47) I Just Want My Pants Back 8/7; 274pgs (f)
*48) The Book of Illusions 8/27; 317pgs (f)
49) Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession With Cosmetic Surgery 8/27; 277pgs (I started this in Feb)
50) City of Glass 8/28; 130pgs (f)
51) The Dissident 9/4; 427pgs (f)
52) All the Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make--and Spend--Their Fortunes 9/15; 330pgs
53) Born Standing Up 9/16; 204pgs
54) The Billionaire Who Wasnt: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without Anyone Knowing 9/24; 330pgs
55) The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 9/25; 340pgs (f)
56) Hotel New Hampshire 10/5; 419pgs (f)
57) Lions Game 10/9; 929pgs (f)
58) Strangers 10/13; 683pgs (f)
59) State of Fear 10/17; 638pgs (f)
60) Roses Are Red 10/17; 414pgs (f)
61) Balance of Power 447pgs (f)
62) Iceberg 394pgs (f)
63) Blood & Gold 11/3; 562pgs (f)
64) Book of Lost Things 11/5; 350pgs (f)
65) Road to Wellville 11/12, 473pgs (f)
66) Triumph of the Sun 11/15; 626pgs (f)
67) Agony & The Ecstacy 11/17; 758pgs (f)
68) Picture of Dorian Gray 11/20; 256pgs (f)
69) Talbot Odysey 11/20; 450pgs (f)
70) And Never Let Her Go 11/26; 650pgs (f)
71) Starter for Ten 11/29; 469pgs (f)
72) South of the Border, East of... 12/3; 220pgs (f)
73) Vagabond 12/5; 500pgs (f)
74) ARchers Tale 12/7; 434pgs (f)
75) Desperation 12/10; 750pgs (f)
76) Apocalypse Next 12/18; 780pgs (f)
77) A Son of the Circus (f)
78) Ties That Bind (f)

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[info]princessedika
2007-04-23 12:22 am UTC (link)
did you like the road? I bought it but then was distracted by another book less than 15 pages in. I don't know if you have read Blindness by Saramago, but the road seemed kind of like that to me.

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[info]mananath
2007-04-23 01:53 am UTC (link)
I loved The Road, as has just about everyone I have recommended it to (FINISH IT, FINISH IT!!). I was thinking about it today actually as it's a book I shouldn't like it. It's a fairly simple book. The language is concise. The story is basic and the cast of characters is minimal (and they become annoying). Plus you know right away that the ending is going to be a train wreck. Yet, it's amazingly compelling. I found it very hard to put down and I had wished I had started it on a day off so I could have finished it in one sitting!

I read Blindness years ago when it first came out. I don't remember much about it aside from the fact that I liked it. It is the only Saramago book that I like. I have tried a few others but never make much headway -- he seems to have really interesting ideas but is unable to fulfill the idea.

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[info]sodapopinski51
2007-06-07 11:26 pm UTC (link)
whoa fellow Nixon admirer may I suggest you read more philosophy? I read a book last year (for a class...sigh) that was excellent, I think its the best self-help book ever written... Its called The Will to Believe by William James. Its typical American style philosophy before it became consumed under the weight of Analytical philosophy. I mean its incredibly pithy and he is a true craftsman with words. a truly great book especially if you enjoy olde tyme language.

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[info]davidgallaher1
2007-08-29 02:49 pm UTC (link)
I see NO comic books or graphic novels there!
For shame!

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[info]yenniemonster
2007-08-29 07:23 pm UTC (link)
I am incredibly jealous. I've only read about 15, and many of those have been YA. Some of them were really long, though...500+ pages each.

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[info]un_crayon_rouge
2007-08-30 06:55 pm UTC (link)
I'm only at book 32 so far, but I'm confident I can make 52, which is my goal for the year. What's your favorite Auster? I liked "City of Glass" a lot. Of course, it was my first Auster and just blew me away.

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[info]antarcticlust
2008-01-01 07:44 pm UTC (link)
I'm glad you enjoyed The Road! It was on my top list this year. Atonement is on my must-read list for this coming year, so I'm glad to see that you liked it.

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[info]mananath
2008-01-03 01:36 pm UTC (link)
Atonement is the best IM has to offer. I have been trying to get into him for sometime now and was happy to finally read Atonement and enjoy it. Often his boks seem to have a great idea but arent brought to fruition correctly.

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[info]whyelaborate
2008-01-02 05:53 am UTC (link)
Wow, wish I would have kept track of my reading list. Think I'll start making my way through anything with an asterisk, since so far your suggestions haven't failed.

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[info]mananath
2008-01-03 01:37 pm UTC (link)
Well its a new year... so start keeping your list now! Some of the ones that arent asteriked are two books by John Irving. JI continues to grow into one of my most favorite writers. Check out Prayer for Owen Meany.

How is lonesome george?

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[info]tinypinkstar
2008-01-05 04:52 pm UTC (link)
I just finished The World According to Garp last night, which I thoroughly enjoyed - it was a great holiday book, and even made me wish that my 5hr train journey coud have lasted another fifteen minutes of so as I had nearly finished it. And of course, it's nice to see some one else who spells Irving with a 'g' rather than the 'e' that everyone else seems to want to stick on the end of it!

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[info]green_eye_tears
2008-07-27 05:43 pm UTC (link)
you'd prolly enjoy goodreads.com

if you join the site, let me know so I can add you as a friend there

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[info]scarab_dynasty
2008-12-01 02:10 pm UTC (link)
Hi there. Here from the LJ spotlght :D

The Road is a book that I think I've heard of... it's post apocalyptic, right?

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[info]lucy508
2008-12-01 07:57 pm UTC (link)
I'm impressed. I'm going to start keeping a list of books I've read in 2009.

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[info]gokuma
2008-12-03 08:33 pm UTC (link)
I love the idea of keeping a reading list. I wish I was so systematic like you... :)

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[info]zltypdyt
2009-05-16 08:39 am UTC (link)
Wow, this is an impressive list for one year. I can't even read 10 a year because of lack of time, and there are still many I definitely like to read before I am 30 =)



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[info]mananath
2009-05-16 11:17 am UTC (link)
Keep in mind from 10/1 onwards I was backpacking through South America and so had lot's of time to read!

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