Gonna need a ruling
Part of my 43 Things is to read 12 books outside my "normal comfort range."
I'm interested in a lot of things (my bookshelf holds everything from easy fiction from Crichon and King to titles like "Guns, Germs and Steel" to "A Natural History of the Senses"), but I was looking to expand on even that.
First, I read Panamahansa Yogananda's "Autobigraphy of a Yogi." Very interesting (but a bit dry).
I just finished Gail Tsukiyama's "The Samurai's Garden," which was fantastic.
"Sophie's World" is going to take me at least another month to get through - not because it's awful, but because it is so engrossing, there's no way to speed-read through it.
So I'm on the lookout for 10 more books outside my "comfort range."
Here's where I need a ruling:
There are two books on by bookshelf that I've started several times - but just can't get into. The first is "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. I know, I know, people love it (it's become my former roommate's most-favorite book ever).
The second is "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel.
By "forcing" myself to read these two novels - critically acclaimed as they are - do they count toward my 43 Things?
I welcome your thoughts.
I'm interested in a lot of things (my bookshelf holds everything from easy fiction from Crichon and King to titles like "Guns, Germs and Steel" to "A Natural History of the Senses"), but I was looking to expand on even that.
First, I read Panamahansa Yogananda's "Autobigraphy of a Yogi." Very interesting (but a bit dry).
I just finished Gail Tsukiyama's "The Samurai's Garden," which was fantastic.
"Sophie's World" is going to take me at least another month to get through - not because it's awful, but because it is so engrossing, there's no way to speed-read through it.
So I'm on the lookout for 10 more books outside my "comfort range."
Here's where I need a ruling:
There are two books on by bookshelf that I've started several times - but just can't get into. The first is "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon. I know, I know, people love it (it's become my former roommate's most-favorite book ever).
The second is "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel.
By "forcing" myself to read these two novels - critically acclaimed as they are - do they count toward my 43 Things?
I welcome your thoughts.
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