Chapter Four: A List is Just A List

It appears that the Book List for November is ready to go. Here's the rundown (also available in the sidebar, [shamelessplug] with links to the product at booksamillion.com [/shameless plug])

Books will probably not be read in this order, but are simply listed in the order that people shouted titles at me.

1. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen: This novel was written during NaNoWriMo, so it seemed fitting as a first book for NaNoReMo

2. Star Dust - Neil Gaiman: Suggestion by co-worker John

3. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - Rachel Cohn & David Levithan: Suggestion by co-worker Rachel

4. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk: Pick from Kevin

5. Lullaby - Chuck Palahniuk: Pick from Kevin

6. Coraline - Neil Gaiman: Pick from Kevin

7. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card: Pick from Kevin

8. Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett: Pick from Kevin

9. Wizard of Earth Sea - Ursula K. Le Guin: Pick from John

10. Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut: Pick from Kevin

11. Oryx & Crake - Margaret Atwood: Pick from Kevin. I heart Margaret Atwood's stuff, but haven't read this one.

12. Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier: Pick from Kevin. Started reading this I think while I was in the process of moving to Knoxville, hence not getting very far into it.

13. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson: Pick from John

14. Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino: Pick from John

15. Year of Wonder - Geraldine Brooks: Pick from boss Donna. When she was describing the book to me, she said it was about the Plague, to which I said "I love the Plague!" I meant I love studying about it, not that I'm wanting to actually bring it back in style.

16. Run - Ann Patchett: Read Patron Saint of Liars a few years ago and enjoyed it. This is actually on the BAMM Book Club List for November, so I can use a coupon :-)

17. The Doctor's Wife - Elizabeth Brundage

18. Almost Moon - Alice Sebold: Love, love, LOVED The Lovely Bones, and Lucky, so I probably can't go too wrong with another of her titles

19. City of Ember - Jeanne Duprau: Everyone I talk to either says this is a good read, or has heard it's a good read and wants to read it. I saw a preview for the movie counterpart, and it looked good, and I don't see movies without reading the book first.

20. March - Geraldine Brooks: Pick from boss Donna

21. The Shack - William Paul Young: I want to know what all the fuss is over this book. And I've been told it's a really good read for people who are grieving, so maybe I can continue to get some perspective.

22. 14 - JT Ellison: Local author brought to my attention by my friend Sandy. Kinda interested to see how it turns out

23. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini: My most lovely and wonderful but temporarily departed sister-at-heart Emily suggested this book to me over a year ago. I picked it up, but haven't read it. I think I'll save this one for the 19, which will be the one year anniversary of her leaving.

24. Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs: I'm a well-rounded geek, because I knit too. And a Friday Night Knitting Club (if it's to be taken literally) sounds like fun to me.

25. The Wednesday Letters - Jason Wright: Got this book free for answering a question correctly at a meeting. I was technically asleep, but the prizes still totally count!

26. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larson: Same as above

27. Turn of the Screw - Henry James: One of my professors did her doctoral research on Henry James, which sparked my interest in him. I have this book on the shelf, but haven't yet read it.

28. Watership Down - Richard Adams: Ashamed to say I haven't read this.

29. Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky: Pick from Kevin

30. Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie: Another relatively short one on my shelf that I haven't read

OK. So there we have it. A little bit of the "why" these were chosen. Kevin is hellbent on making me read more sci-fi & fantasy, because it's just not something I have ever really been into for a number of reasons, so we'll see how that goes.