What’s On My Kindle - July 2008
Yesterday, I mentioned that my regular pre-Kindle reading list posts were going to evolve into a monthly dump of what I’m reading on and off the Kindle.
Here’s the update for July. A wide variety of books…
One thing I’ve realized this year as I’ve been tracking my reading closely is that there is almost no rhyme or reason to my reading. I suppose some smarter than I like to read thematically, or with a set list that doesn’t change.
I read like a near 30-year old with mild ADD and a impulsive streak, which I am.
I suppose if you want to glean anything from my reading list, you could say that my reading habits are ordered chaos.
Except for the Chandler and Leonard books below. Those are related to my next novel, which I’ll start in November. That’s all I’m saying.
And the Prose, Card and Maas books. Writing books.
But other than that, pure chaos.
What’s On My Kindle
I’ll use this section to list recently finished and started Kindle books, along with those I hope to start over the month.
Recently Finished
“The Man Who Was Thursday” (G. K. Chesterton) - Clever, funny and somehow surprising even though it was predictable. Chesterton is the man.
In Progress
“Orthodoxy” (G. K. Chesterton) - Best read a bit at a time, this one is putting the highlight function of the Kindle through it’s paces.
“American Gods: A Novel” (Neil Gaiman) - Neverwhere, which I really enjoyed, was the first thing I’d read by Neil Gaiman. Seems that most consider American Gods to be his best work, so I thought I’d give it a try. So far, I can see why.
Up Next
“Reading Like a Writer” (Francine Prose)
“The Big Sleep” (Raymond Chandler)
What’s Not
This is everything else. Books in print and in audio that I’ve also recently finished, started or hope to start.
Recently Finished
“Peace Like a River” (Leif Enger) - One of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time. This is how you incorporate faith into fiction and preserve reality.
“Notes From Underground” (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) - After wanting to read this book for years, I finally finished this one yesterday. Tragic, sobering and brilliant.
“Deadly Viper Character Assassins” (Mike Foster & Jud Wilhite) - A book about pursuing integrity and grace, two things I always need more of.
Still Reading After All These Years
“The Stories of John Cheever” - I know I’ll be reading this book forever, but I don’t care. It’s worth the slow, meandering read.
In Progress
“Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)” (Orson Scott Card) - I must admit that I’m having trouble getting into this one, and I can only seem to manage a few pages at a time before feeling the urge to put the book down and pick something else up. Like the next book…
“Writing the Breakout Novel” (Donald Maass)
“Why Guys Need God” (Michael Erre)
“The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures” (Dan Roam)
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