Books I Might Actually Read in 2009 (First Draft)
Tue, January 13, 2009 at 05:00AM A great book should leave you
with many experiences,
and slightly exhausted at the end.
You live several lives while reading it.
~ William Styron
If I focus on reading more books, I read more books. How about you? Is there a pile of books you have been meaning to read, a list on tattered paper, a library hold queue?
The 2009 List of ContendersFirst draft, no particular order.
Non-Fiction
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Lamott)
Letters of Ayn Rand (Rand)
Living the Creative Life (Freeman-Zachery)
A Weekend to Change Your LIfe (Anderson)
Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits (O'Shea)
To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About Us (Cagen)
Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally (Digh) ~ Check out author Patty Digh's site.
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Csikszentmihalyi)
Fiction
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Chabon)
The Middle Place (Corrigan) ~ Author Kelly Corrigan's intense essay "Transcending: Words on Women and Strength" has been going through my mind for days.
The Wind in the Willows (Grahame)
The Stone Raft (Saramago)
Amsterdam (McEwan)
Transfer of Power (Flynn)
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