So, here are my list of books that I want to put on my Reading List.
* A Gate at the Stairs---Lorrie Moore
* Homer & Langley---E.L.Doctorow
* The Canterbury Tales----G. Chaucer
* Wuthering Heights---Emily Bronte
* Duma Key---Stephen King
* Just After Sunset---Stephen King
* Thomas Jefferson---R.B. Bernstein
* John Adams--David McCullough
* An Incomplete Education---Judy Jones and William Wilson
* George Washington's Sacred Fire--Peter Lillback
A strange mix, to be sure...........but I have always had eclectic reading tastes. Wuthering Heights is one of the very few 'classic' novels that I have not read, which surprises me that I could have gone on this long and not read it. I threw in a couple Stephen King novels because I am woefully behind reading his new stuff. I've been a fan of his novels since age 13 and I own all of them (except the latest ones!). I've been reading mostly biographies of historical figures in the past couple years; I think I've read about most of the French, Russian and English monarchy by now!
You'll notice that I have three biographies on my list; I am most looking forward to reading John Adams by David McCullough, who is, in my opinion, THE best biographical research writer out there. I have his book 1776 and I love it so much! The story is so inspiring and never ceases to amaze me.
I am hoping to find The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer at the library in an 'un-translated' edition. It was written in Middle-English at the end of the 14th century, so it's bound to be difficult to read, but I always consider that a worthy challenge. When I read The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which was published in 1850, but took place in 17th century Puritan Boston, I was about junior high school age and loved the challenge of making my way through the difficult thees, thous,wouldsts, prithees and odd archaic vocabulary.
I guess I better get to the library!
Thanks for stopping by!
8 comments:
Katie, this sounds like a perfect reading list to me! Loved the selections, and I have to tell you that the bio of John Adams is one of the best biographies I have ever read. You will be amazed at all he did to secure the liberties of this nation. And I adore Abigail, too. An amazing twosome, and she very much had a mind of her own. AND he listened to her. They were a formidable team that did much good.
Hope you enjoy this. I love Susan so I know this will be a lot of fun.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Penguin classics was publishing Cantebury Tales in Middle English as of a couple years ago, so they may still be - I used to have a copy. I also had a copy in "modern" English that I could refer to if I was stumped on the Middle English.
thanks for posting this! happy summer reading, thankfully the library is only a hop, skip and jump away...
It does look like a great list! Thanks for stopping by too. I feel like I have been missing everyone. but I'm trying to do some visiting today! LOVE your peonies below:-)
First, I LOVE the picture on your blog. I also admire your reading list. I guess I'd better ad a classic or two to mind. You will enjoy the John Adams biography. It's good.. I haven't ready 1776 so I may add that one!
I like your list! I dont think its an odd mix, last year I read Jane Eyre and Lisey's Story back to back :)
Good luck with your reading and enjoy!
Hi Katie! I am trying to visit everyone today... and I really like your list! Mine needs a little variety so I am adding 1776 and John Adams from yours! Happy Reading!!
sounds like a great list, happy reading! I'm still tweeking mine
Helen
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