Yep, there they sit...the TBRs (To Be Reads) of a lifetime. And there it goes...another New Year. I read that resolutions for the "new year" generally fit into several categories: spend time with family; learn something (take a class or read a book); quit a vice (smoking or drinking); get fit; enjoy life (hobbies or life experiences); get out of debt; help others.
I imagine most normal humans reflected on similar goals as the clock sent us into 2009. For me, I've always felt a little discouraged by the number of books I read in any given year. I've got the greatest excuses in Evan and AJ, or I've got a lot of work to do, or I'd like to watch this rerun of Two and a Half Men for the 400th time, or this couch sure is comfy, or...
In Running With the Buffaloes, Mark Wetmore mentioned reading over 200 books during some years of his life, and I recently came across several variations of the "TBR Challenge" (http://tbrchallenge.blogspot.com/) where people vow to read 12 books off their TBR list in one year. I figure I fit somewhere in the middle, hence the "52 in 52."
So here it goes. I, Brian, challenge myself in front of all none of you reading this, to read 52 books in the 52 weeks of 2009. To make sure I enjoy/think about/comprehend them, I'll also plan to include a favorite quote and quick reflection. I'm going to avoid the actual book review in honor of another resolution...be nice to people.
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You're funnier than I remember.
ReplyDeleteI'm officially joining the 52 in 52 challenge. I'm starting with a Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Husseini. He's a brilliant and moving story teller, and when I read his novels I get lost. Time stops, the break room at work falls into the distant background, and I'm, at least for a short time, no longer a document review specialist/checkwriter. Anyone who can do that for me is okay in my book.
What's this i believe about?
This I Believe is a collection of essays exploring the core values and philosophies of various people - some famous, some not. NPR started it by reading essays of 300-500 words on air and it became popular enough to make into a book (or two). It's worth the read.
ReplyDeleteFyi: I started my own "blog." Yogini's 52 in 52. Posted once. We'll see how long this lasts.
ReplyDeleteLovin' the 52 in 52 challenge, though. It's good to read and actually discuss it, if only with myself.