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• 1 Brad // Jan 3, 2006 at 1:41 pm

  Lovely gesture, leaving those Harry Potters up there for all to see. They might not be intellectual, but they’re entertaining. Even though your 2005 numbers have dipped from ‘04, even half of your achievement would be a dream come true for me. I think I shall check out Tipping Point (even though what little I read is usually fiction), The Historian (even though I’m usually not into such morbid plotlines), and The Amazing Adventures.

• 2 rachelle // Jan 3, 2006 at 2:31 pm

  ive actually only read the first 4 of the harry potter books. you can see only 2 of them here because my brother has the other 2. he and my niece are reading them right now.

• 3 Nan // Jan 3, 2006 at 7:38 pm

  This is a good idea. I should keep track of the books I’ve read. I mean, I keep them separated and date them, but I don’t have a nice list like this. Great idea!

• 4 Lin // Jan 4, 2006 at 1:28 am

  If you are looking for another book to read, I have one that I recommend highly.

  The book is titled “The Fall of Lucifer”, written by Wendy Alec.

  The book opens with the three Angelic brothers, Lucifer, Michael and Gabriel, in heaven before the fall. Over the course of the book, the essence of the angels is developed. The controversy arises when God created man to be higher than the angels, in that we are created in the image of God. Lucifer was embittered to the point of rebellion.

  Various historical events are incorporated, and the plot offers the perspective of an angel into the events. The novel develops the beauty of heaven and the grotesque quality of hell, the depths of evil, and the beauty of grace. It communicates these themes through beautiful imagery and an intriguing plot. The beautiful imagery would make for amazing scenery!

  This is a fast read, 300-page novel that is consuming to the imagination and penetrating to the heart. I hope they make this book into a movie. It would be amazing. If you have time, I hope you enjoy it!

• 5 ChrisM // Jan 4, 2006 at 9:56 am

  Rachelle when you posted at the time your reading of “Of Mice and Men” it motivated me to read it and I enjoyed it much.

  Did you know the movie “The Grapes of Wrath” was rejected as a propaganda film for showing in the Soviet Union by Josef Stalin because although he liked the message of farm workers getting screwed over in Depression era America, he didnt like it that the movie showed so many poor people owning cars!

  Power to The People in 2006!!!!!

• 6 Frank // Jan 4, 2006 at 10:17 am

  Definitely agree with Freakonomics. That book was fantastic.

• 7 JoeSpro // Jan 4, 2006 at 11:53 am

  A book I finished not too long ago that I think would (in general) fit in with some that you’ve listed in your readings for the last few years is “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. It’s a quick read.

  A second quick read that is just as good is “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.

  These may be appear to be incredibly “trendy” reading suggestions to some people, but both books really are fantastic and can be read in just a few days each.

• 8 me // Jan 4, 2006 at 4:43 pm

  I knew something was different…you got a new desk. http://www.rachelleb.com/001861.html

• 9 Brian // Jan 4, 2006 at 9:05 pm

  My favorites this year were The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly, Lunar Park by Brett Easton Ellis and 1776 by David McCullough.

  I read the Alienist years ago and loved it. The Historian is on my list for this year.

• 10 cam // Jan 15, 2006 at 10:05 pm

  I picked up freakonomics from the library since seeing it on your site. Love it. Here is the scary part. Think of all the data on this site that someone could derive and answer questions that even you don’t know about yourself.

  I’ve gone to maybe 4 author signings/readings and its a blasty… and it’s always been free. Of course I’ve always laid down some cash for a book to get signed so I guess maybe not that free.

• 11 Eric Gates // Jan 19, 2006 at 12:26 pm

  You might enjoy a book written by a local author aclled Looped.

  Andrew Winston has written a novel set in Chicago that tells multiple parallel stories about characters modeled on local people he’s known.

  Very nicely done.

  Eric

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