2012 Mt TBR project

[calissa]

I love to poke through other people's book lists; it's always fascinating to see what they are reading or want to read. In my last post, sweet_sparrow recommended keeping a list of books I definitely want to read this year and another list of books I acquire during the year (and whether I read them) as a way of keeping accountable to my goal of reducing Mt TBR. While I'm not sure the former list will be all that useful for me, I've decided to post one here anyway so that people can have fun poking through my book lists.

Mind you, this is less than half of my current Mt TBR. It is certainly not all the books I'm interested in reading, but simply a more realistic goal to strive for. Even so, I doubt I'll get through them all (particularly since I'll be adding to it as I go) but at least I shall have fun trying :D

I've stolen sweet_sparrow's formatting which is as follows:
([Date Book Added to Unread]) Title by Author ([Date Book Added to Read])
E.g. (01-01) Ganymede by Cherie Priest (01-02)

I should also note I list my dates DD/MM and the list is pretty much in order of acquisition.

Unread
3. (4/2) Vanity Fair by William Thackery
6. (4/2) Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
7. (4/2) Wolfskin by Juliet Marillier
8. (4/2) The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter
9. (4/2) Jigs and Reels by Joanne Harris
10. (4/2) Power of Three by Diana Wynne Jones
11. (4/2) Creative Mythology by Joseph Campbell
12. (4/2) Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
13. (4/2) On Literature by Umberto Eco
14. (4/2) Jung and Tarot by Sallie Nicols
15. (4/2) Jonathan strange and Mr Norrel by Susanna Clarke
16. (4/2) Yeats selected poetry by Yeats
17. (4/2) The Birthday of the World by Ursula Le Guin
18. (4/2) Battleaxe by Sara Douglas
19. (4/2) Choosing Happiness by Stephanie Dowrick
20. (4/2) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
21. (4/2) A Contemplation on Flowers by Bobby Ward
23. (4/2) The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
24. (4/2) Don Quixote by Cervantes
25. (4/2) The Iliad by Homer
26. (4/2) New Selected Poems by Ted Hughes
27. (4/2) Carpentaria by Alexis Wright
28. (4/2) Elsewhere by Maxine McArthur and Donna Maree Hanson
29. (4/2) Why We Read Fiction by Lisa Zunshine
30. (4/2) The Spell of Rosette by Kim Falconer
31. (4/2) The Grinding House by Kaaron Warren
32. (4/2) Mage Sign by Alan Baxter
33. (4/2) The Diaries of Virginia Woolf, Vol. 2
36. (4/2) Machinations by Chris Andrews
38. (4/2) ASIM #46
39. (4/2) ASIM #47
40. (4/2) Paladin by Dave Luckett
41. (4/2) Illuminations by Gillian Polack
42. (4/2) Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth
43. (4/2) Lion of Senet by Jennifer Fallon
44. (4/2) The Shadow Queen by Deborah Kalin
45. (4/2) Shadow Bound by Deborah Kalin
46. (4/2) Heart of the Mirage by Glenda Larke
47. (4/2) The Etched City by K. J. Bishop
48. (4/2) ASIM #48
49. (4/2) ASIM #49
50. (4/2) ASIM #50
52. (4/2) ASIM #51
53. (4/2) The Vinter's Luck by Elizabeth Knox
55. (4/2) The Society of Steam by Andrew Mayer
57. (4/2) The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint
60. (4/2) Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint
63. (4/2) New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver


Read
56. (4/2) Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (21/2)
58. (4/2) Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey (23/2)
51. (4/2) Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest (24/2)
1. (4/2) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (9/3)
61. (4/2) The Pagan book of Living and Dying by Starhawk (12/3)
54. (4/2) The Courier's New Bicycle by Kim Westwood (29/3)
5. (4/2) The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield (22/4)
59. (4/2) ASIM #52 edited by David Kernot (22/4)
37. (4/2) ASIM #44 edited by Simon Petrie (22/4)
35. (4/2) ASIM #45 (22/4)
22. (4/2) Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins (5/6)
34. (4/2) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (26/9)
4. (4/2) Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (15/11)
62. (4/2) Shadowscapes: Minor Arcana by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (27/11)

Did Not Finish
2. (4/2) The Anthology of Fantasy and the Supernatural (20/4)

Comments

[sweet_sparrow]

Ooooh, I've read about 8 of those. ^-^ (I heartily recommend The Vintner's Luck especially.)

Looks like a pretty neat and varied list, though! ^-^

[calissa]

I know. You posted it to me, which is the reason it is on my list :D

Which ones have you read and which ones are you interested in?

[sweet_sparrow]

I forgot. >> I hope you'll enjoy it anyhow! ^-^

*c/ps*

4. (4/2) Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
5. (4/2) The Celastine Prophecy by James Redfield
6. (4/2) Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
10. (4/2) Power of Three by Diana Wynne Jones
12. (4/2) Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
15. (4/2) Jonathan strange and Mr Norrel by Susanna Clarke
16. (4/2) Yeats selected poetry by Yeats
25. (4/2) The Iliad by Homer
50. (4/2) The Vinter's Luck by Elizabeth Knox

I probably haven't read that exact copy of Yeats' poetry, but I've read a relatively fair amount of his work, I think?

As for interest... I'm definitely curious about the de Lints you've got on there. ^-^ But I haven't heard of most of the books on your list, so...

[calissa]

I shall be sure to let you know how I go with the de Lint books. I loved Dreams Underfoot (raved about it to anyone who would listen, in fact), but I have heard his novels are not quite as good. Guess I'll find out for myself!

[sweet_sparrow]

Interesting! I haven't read a lot of de Lint's work, but of what I have read I prefer the novels over the short stories. I hope you'll enjoy them!

[sidheblessed]

Awesome list. I've read a few of these, some of them I rank as favourites. The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is excellent. It's very comforting, though it can get a little confronting at times. I've used a few of the prayers and rituals included when loved ones have died and they do help. I also really liked Wolfskin, though I thought the sequel was better.

You've inspired me to make my own list. I have about half a book shelf worth of books to read, writing them down might be a good thing to do to stay organised. That, and I do enjoy sharing book lists.

[calissa]

Thank you. Reading over it again leaves me feeling excited, which I think is a good sign.

My grandmother died around the middle of last year and a friend died very suddenly on Christmas Eve. After my friend's funeral, Sahaquiel happened to be ordering books and asked if I wanted anything. It seemed appropriate to pick The Pagan Book of Living and Dying. I also got the Mary Oliver book, since my friend had been rather fond of poetry.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing your list!