fiction
- everything is illuminated by jonathan safran foer (ongoing, 165 of 276) - my favorite book ever since i had a favorite. it's so funny i have to keep myself from bringing it out in public. it's a shame to put it down on february. if neverwhere wasn't so bad (thought subject to change), i wouldn't have returned to this.
- neverwhere by neil gaiman (2 of 388) - lent to me by a fan but stopped on page 2 when faced with "he was a fresh-faced, boyish young man, with dark, slightly curly hair and large hazel eyes..." nostalgia?? sweet valley anyone? hold your horses gaiman fans, i'm not judging it. yet. then again, i may just be outside the target market. that "dark alice in wonderland" testimonial is tempting.
- the eaten heart: unlikely tales of love by giovanni boccaccio (48 of 120) - a collection of amusing short shorts
- lady chatterley's lover by d.h. lawrence (182 of 313) - lovely writing and exciting story! i stopped at the exciting bit. can't wait to get back to this!
- don quixote by cervantes (126 of 1050) - the bulkness of the book may be intimidating but this is one jewel and i cannot remember why i stopped reading this and found it in one of my boxes!
- the bell jar by sylvia plath (26 of 296) - i think it was the era of short attention span and weak concentration that i wasn't able to move past page 26
- soul mountain by gao xingjian (108 of 506) - this book is so creepy it's an oracle. meant to be reopened in its right time.
- notes from underground and the grand inquisitor by fyodor dostoevsky (9 of 238) - i don't remember any (i may not have understood)
nonfiction
- the artist's way by julia cameron (40 of 222) - stopped as soon as i stopped writing everyday for 30 minutes upon awakeness, which was the deal. it was a wrong move putting it back on the shelf, else i'd have already attained higher creativity! scheduled to be back on program next week.
- free prize inside by seth godin (lost bookmark, est: 74 of 239) - no technicalities to fend me off here but i couldn't find any use for the marketing strategies. then. after reading the 4-hour work week last week, i've been in search of muse. this one just might help.
- drawing on the right side of the brain by betty edwards (59 of 207) - intimidated by the amount of drawing practice suggested. hmm.
total unfinished reads: 11
