I love to read. I can’t help it. I am addicted to it. I guess in the big picture, I could be addicted to much worse things…
But I’m trying to keep track of what I’ve read so as part of my 101 in 1001, I’m reading and keeping a list/rating of the books I’m reading.
I’ve rated the books based on my impressions of them. The scale is as follows from worst to best (please forgive the dog reference. I think I need some therapy.):
Two paws down – Don’t spend time on this book. I’ve spent more quality time at the dentist than I did on this book.
One paw down – It’s not awful, but still leaves much to be desired.
Zero paws – An intriguing read that just didn’t really do much for me.
One paw up – Good! Highly recommend.
Two paws up – Go out and get this book right now.
– Shopaholic Takes Manhattan – September 2010 (don’t judge… it’s still a BOOK!)
Rating: One paw down
It’s a decent book for a simple, light, “I don’t want to think about what I’m reading but I just want to read to take up some time” read. I like chick lit… (Please don’t judge, we all have guilty pleasures) so this fit the bill. I give it an “Eh…” rating.
– Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson – October 2010
Rating: One paw up
If you haven’t read this book yet, I highly recommend you do so this year. It’s inspirational to hear this man who had nothing really, devote his life to helping those that saved him from death.
– Lost and Found by Jacqueline Sheehan – November 2010
Rating: Zero paws
It’s a good, easy read and it kept me preoccupied while I spend three hours sitting on the plane on the tarmac, two hours sitting in the terminal and then again for the other hour that I sat in the plane on the tarmac during my Thanksgiving expedition. Although, I cried like little girl during portions of it. Not. Ashamed.
– Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert – December 2010
Rating: One paw down
I just couldn’t get into this book. There was something about it that I couldn’t sink myself into and I don’t really know why. I know many others have loved it, but it just wasn’t for me.
– Decoded by Jay-Z – January 2011
Rating: Zero Paws
I had incredibly high hopes for this one. It just fell short of my expectations. I heard Jay-Z’s interview with Terry Gross about a month or so ago and I was really excited. That excitement grew when he appeared on The Daily Show. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood to read it, or that I just simply had my mind in other places, but it was not a book I could lose myself in.
– Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg – February 2011
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