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Apr 09, 2009 10:56PM
I had actually made this resolution with the new year, before I really got involved here at goodreads. It's cool to see so many others are doing it as well. I guess I will add my thread.
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The list so far:1. "A Widow For One Year" - John Irving (1/6/09)
2. "The World Without Us" - Alan Weisman (1/17/09)
3. "Downtown Owl" - Chuck Klosterman (1/20/09)
4. "Better Off: Flipping The Switch On Technology" - Eric Brende (1/31/09)
5. "Road Swing" - Steve Rushin (2/10/09)
6. "Revolutionary Road" - Richard Yates (2/20/09)
7. "The Slide" - Kyle Beachy (3/1/09)
8. "Better" - Atul Gawande (3/23/09)
9. "A Book Of Common Prayer" - Joan Didion (4/1/09)
10. "I Am America & So Can You!" - Stephen Colbert (4/8/09)
Clearly I need to pick up the pace.
11. "Galapagos" - Kurt Vonnegut (4/14/09)
Ed wrote: "11. "Galapagos" - Kurt Vonnegut (4/14/09)"I love love love Galapagos - I try to re-read it every few years.
Molly wrote: "Ed wrote: "11. "Galapagos" - Kurt Vonnegut (4/14/09)"I love love love Galapagos - I try to re-read it every few years.
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Yeah, I was surprised by how many negative reviews it has garnered here on goodreads. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
12. "Bee Season" - Myla Goldberg 4/27/09
13. "Assassination Vacation" - Sarah Vowell (5/3/09)
15. "Travels With Barley" - Ken Wells (5/18/09)
16. "Black & Blue" - Tom Adelman (5/26/09)17. "This Year You Write Your Novel" - Walter Mosley (5/31/09)
18. "Occupational Hazards" - Jonathan Segura (6/7/09)
19. "God Is Dead" - Ron Currie Jr. (6/9/09)
20. "The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History" - Jonathan Franzen (6/12/09)
21. "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" - Jonathan Safran Foer (6/22/09)
22. "East Of Eden" - John Steinbeck (7/20/09)Wow. I had been rolling, and then I fell off the pace again. Real life catches up sometimes.
23. "So Long, See You Tomorrow" - William Maxwell (7/23/09)
24. "Mississippi Solo" - Eddy Harris (7/28/09)
