I read a lot, but unfortunately, I don't finish that many books. I think I have A.D.D., but that's not the point. Next to my bed, in drawers, or sitting on my nightstand, are probably 8 or 9 half read books. Some books I get into deeper than others, but it's been rare that I actually finish one. It's been that way for quite some time, now. But, to help myself write better, I want to read more. I try and read every night now, at least a chapter. That's pretty low, compared to how much I want to read, but it will do, for now. So when I say that I read a lot, a lot of it is news, blogs, Wikipedia, etc. Here are some stats for you:
Last Few Books I Finished:
Amulet (graphic novel)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows
The DaVinci Code
This gives you some perspective on my "finishing" habits. I read pop-culture novels at a breakneck speed, so that I can talk about them with everyone else.
Books Next to My Bed:
Eye of the World (currently being read)
A Game of Thrones (I read the prologue like once a week)
Mistborn (I really want to finish this)
The Historian (like halfway)
Banewreaker (I've been working on this for years)
Books Next in Line to be Next to My Bed:
(these sit on the shelf in my bedroom, yearning for their turn on my nightstand)
The Stand
Elantris
Some book about elves, by a woman. I can't remember their names...
The Children of Hurin
Books I Bought, But Now Sit in Boxes:
Middlemarch
Don Quixote (Don Quixote was a steel driving man...)
Actual Reading Goals:
I want to finish Eye of the World, then Mistborn. Then I really, really would like to read Game of Thrones, all the way through. I mean, there's midgets to be had there, right?
This next section has nothing to do with books:
I was bummed Ellen Page didn't win for best actress. I mean, I knew it was a long shot, and I knew that Diablo Cody would win for screenplay, but Ellen Page's Juno was fantastic. I mean, the best actress award is usually "Hey, middle aged actress who's put in a good career" (Ladies in movies I don't watch) or "Hey, popular actress who finally does something serious" (Julia Roberts, Halle Barry, Reese Witherspoon). I know I'm partial here, because Juno was the only movie I saw that had an actress nominated, but it's hard for me to imagine someone performed their character better.
On the same note, I'm still angry Amelie didn't win ANYTHING in 2001. How does that happen?
In conclusion, I need to read more, Ellen Page is hawt, and Amelie was fantastic. There.
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3 comments:
I have the same problem with books lately. I have about 3-4 unfinished books that I dont plan on reading. My point is, if I'm not enjoying it and I dont WANT to finish it. Why bother? I read for fun.
I totally agree with you on the Ellen Page thing. She definitely should have won. Her performance was good enough that we even saw the movie twice in the theater. You know, because we're so poor.
Justin
Devyn:
I agree, I stop reading most of my books because they bore me. Sometimes I stop reading because I won't connect with some particular occurance, and it will throw me off. Think Hagrid riding a flying motorcycle in the beginning of Sorceror's Stone...
Justin:
Juno was fantastic. It's the best movie I've seen in a long time. I would guess Ellen Page got robbed because the voters can't tell if that's just her being her, or if she was actually "acting" that way. I guess I'm not sure, either, because I haven't seen her in anything else.
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