they can't calm down, they can't ever stop howling"
-The Blind Assassin, page 2
I don't read enough. TV has become too much of a filler for me these days. But shortly after arriving home a couple weeks ago, I realized, to my horror, that my parents had canceled all of the good channels and now we only recieve the basic 3, 4, 5, 7, 17,and 20. How shall I ever entertain myself? Certainly I can't be expected to leave the house! So I read. And I love here. Because I also love lists, here are 10 books I am trying to get through before the end of the summer:
1. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
2, 3, 4, and 5. The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer (I know, I know...and I was so determined to hate Edward Cullen. I blame Tini)
6. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
7. Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (because I can no longer go through life without reading the novel by the man "masochism" was termed after)
8. Animal Farm by George Orwell
9. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (I did a report on it in 11th grade, I figure I should actually read it...sorry Mr. Lee)
10. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
I'll also be reading anything I can get my hands on for cheap by Joyce Carol Oates. I figure now is a good time to say that if you are wondering what I would like for my birthday, I want a 17" VW Jetta rim with a tire attached, a better, faster, stronger (and smaller) laptop, or some sort of gift certificate with which I can purchase these books, although I do already own some of them.
In the words of White Goodman, I like to break a mental sweat.
**update** I didn't quite read as much as I intended but I did make it through Blind Assassin, all four Twilight books, and Alias Grace (which isn't on the list but whatever)
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