Read What You Own

January 08, 2005

I've dubbed 2005 "The Year of Economy."

It's time to get serious about saving money so I'll be eating out less, cooking in more, paring back on expendables, vacationing in my home town, exploring the "free" side of what the city has to offer, hitting more bargain matinees, nixing a few subscriptions here and there, and generally economizing more in practice than in theory. I think we can all relate.

Part of this plan involves reading the piles of books that I already own before I purchase any more. So, in response to Kris' question, here is a list of books from my own shelves that I'm targeting to read in '05.

Batavia's Graveyard : The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Mike Dash

Continuing with my reading of maritime adventures.
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Nobody's Perfect: Writings from The New Yorker
Anthony Lane

The film reviews that I've read by this guy have been both insightful and, and at times hilarious. I'm looking forward to dipping into this book throughout the year.
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Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds
Scott Weidensaul

This book about bird migration has been on the shelf long enough. The perfect read for this coming fall.
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Cup of Gold
John Steinbeck

I'm reading Steinbeck (roughly) in chronological order. This one's next.
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Drop City
T.C. Boyle

Highly recommended from a friend. Especially since a) I'm currently reading California Fault and b) I just returned from the Golden State, the setting of this book.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas

I really enjoyed The Three Musketeers and bought this shortly after finishing it, on the recommendation of someone as an even better book by Dumas. That was, eh, about seven years ago.
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The Forsyte Saga
John Galsworthy

Now that I've knocked one big tome off my "to be read" list (Moby Dick) I feel it's time to break this one out. Amazon lists its weight as 1.2 pounds!
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And of course, last but definitely NOT least...