Rose Reads 2010

[I'mRose]

So I decided to start one of these because I enjoy looking through everyone else's I have list of the books that I've read on my blog, http://booksinmylife.blog.com/ but I thought it might be fun to have one here as well. My goal is to read 50 books this year and I think I'm a bit behind but Ill try catching up and hopefully I will reach it.

 

Anyway books read so far is

1. The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell

2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront�

3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

4. The Quiet American by Graham Greene

5. The Count of Monte Cristo, part 1 by Alexandre Dumas

6. Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding

7. The Count of Monte Cristo part 2 by Alexandre Dumas

8. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame -Smith

9. The name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

10. The Other Woman by Jane Green

11. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard by J.K Rowling

12. The Girl who kicked the Hornets nest by Stieg Larsson

13. Det som ska sonas by Olle L�nnaeus

14. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

15. Looking for Alaska by John Green

16. Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb

17. Atonement by Ian McEwan

18.The we came to the end by Joshua Ferris

19. Pemberly by Emma Tennant

20. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys

21. Det finns en särskild plats I helvetet för kvinnor som inte hjälper varandra (There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women) by Liza Marklund and Lotta Snickare

22. Five People you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom

23. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

24. Fallen by Lauren Kate

25. J.K Rowling A Biography by Sean Smith

26. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

27. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

28. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

29. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

30. Gullivers Travels part 1 and 2 by J Swift

 

Currently reading:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Currently listening to: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

 

On hold

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

Mr Darcy takes a wife by Linda Berdoll(Not what I expected it to be )

 

Here's my TBR-list. Some of the titles are in Swedish so I tried to translate them but I'm not sure how correct it is.

 

TBR

 

 

1. Gullivers Travels part 1 and 2 by J Swift

2. Det finns en särskild plats I helvetet för kvinnor som inte hjälper varandra (There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women) by Liza Marklund and Lotta Snickare

3. Self-Editing for fiction writers- how to edit yourself into print by Renni Browne and Dave King

4. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

5. Flowers in the Rain by Rosmund Pilscher

6. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

7. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

8. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

9. Populärmusik från vittula by Mikael Nemi

10. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

11. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

12. 1984 by George Orwell

13. Vägen till Jerusalem by Jan Gulliou

14. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

15. Walden by Henry David Therou

16. Dubliners by james Joyce

17. Catch 22 by Joeseph Heller

18. The grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

19. Around the world in eighty days by Jules Verne

20. Sofies Värld by Jostein Gaarder

21. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams

22. Stuffed and starved by Raj Patel

23. Riket vid vägens slut by Jan Gulliou

24. The man who smiled by Henning Mankell

25. Sidetracked by Henning Mankell

26. Before the frost by Henning Mankell

27. Pyramiden by Henning Mankell

28. Den hedersvärda mördaren by Jan Guillou

29. The two towers by J.R.R Toliken

30. Selected short stories

31. Oscar Wilde complete collection

- The Cantervile Ghost

- The Sphinx Without a Secret

- The Model Milionaire

- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

- The Picture of Dorian Gray

32. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

33. Anna Karenina part 1 and 2 by Leo Tolstoy

34. His dark materials series: Northern lights by Phillip Pullman

35. His dark materials series: The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman

36. His dark materials series: The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman

37. Mr Darcy takes a wife by Lisa Berdoll

38. Royal assassin by Robin Hobb

39. The Valley of Horses by J M. Auel

40. Heavens Net is Wide by Lian Hern

41. Pis Have Wings by P.G Woodhouse

42. Gösta Berlings Saga by Selma Lagerlöf

43. Hemsöborna by August Strindberg

44. J.K Rowling A Biography by Sean Smith

45. Tom Sawyers adventures by Mark Twain

46. Demonens Död By Anne Holt

47. Den inre Kretsen by Marie Jungstedt

48. Lie down with Lions by Ken Follet

49. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michale Chabon

50. Angels and Deamons by Dan Brown

51. Nattrond by Helene Tursten

52. Drömmar ur Snö by Anna Jansson

53. Fallen by Lauren Kate

54. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

55. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

56. Ulysses by James Joyce

57. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

58. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

59. Five People you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

60. Ireland’s Master Storyteller- The Collected stories of Eamon Kelly

61. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

 

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2010 by I'mRose

[poppyshake]

Hi Rose

 

Good luck with your reading target this year.

 

I love your blog, it would be lovely to think that men like Mr Darcy really did exist .. but I'd be always hanging around lakes if they did hoping for a glimpse of the wet shirt (not strictly in the novel I know but forever imprinted on my brain now )

[I'mRose]

Thank you, I will try to reach it but I started a little late and now I will be working full time. And thank you for reading my blog, it my first one so I'm still trying to figure the whole thing out. Haha that is one great scene and I'm sure there is a Mr Darcey out there for all of us.

[I'mRose]

Wishlist / want to read:

 

Books by Jodi Picult

 

Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris

Bones- series by Kathy Reich

The Road by Cormac Mccarthy

P.S I love you by Cecelia Ahern

Things I want my daughters to know by Elisabeth Noble

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Books by Robin Hobb(one down 8 to go!!)

The Coldfire Trilogy by C.S Friedman

The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Books by John Green (love the vlogbrothers!)

Howards End is on the Landing by Susan Hill

Edited September 5, 2010 by I'mRose

[Chrissy]

It's a great blog Rose! I love your latest entry on great books.

[I'mRose]

Thank you so much!! I never thought I'd start a blog but I kind of like it!

[I'mRose]

The Name of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

 

Synopsis:Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature. A high-action story written with a poet's hand.The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard

 

Review: This book confused me in many ways, made me laugh, feel sad, get mad and long for more. In short it had everything you could ask for in a great book.

 

That being said I read this book after family and friends had hyped it up to be the best work of fiction ever written. My expectations were high and honestly almost met.

 

I loved the book because it's beautifully written, has great characters, and an exiting story. But I have to admit it took me a while to get through because it's not the type of book that had you hang on every word. It slowly tells you the story of Kvothes first years, up until about the ages of 16 I think. It gives you the back story you are going to need to read the next book (not released yet), and you can tell. Because even though the book is full of really good stories you can sense that the real adventure has not yet begun.

 

One of the reviews said that this is Harry Potter for adults and I can agree. But in this case the main character thinks he is brilliant, flawless and believe that everyone should know it. (Still don't understand girls though, a common problem with fantasy character? Or men in general?) And this might be Kvothes biggest flaw, he believes he can do no wrong and that made me dislike him from time to time.

 

But all in all, a brilliant book and I can't wait to read the next one.

 

I give it a 4/5.

[SaraPepparkaka]

This sounds like an interesting book. Harry Potter for adults.. I might have to try it!

[nursenblack]

After reading your review I put this on my amazon wishlist. Maybe I can con my husband into reading this too! He's stuck on RA Salvatore!

[pickle]

Its on my wish list as my cousin recommended it to me some time ago, it will now move up to near the top, looks very intruiging

[poppyshake]

Oh no, another book to put on my wishlist. Thanks for the review Rose

 

Just editing this post to say that I bought the book today at a library sale for 10p!! Thank you so much for recommending it Rose because I never would have noticed it amongst the piles of books otherwise.

Edited May 1, 2010 by poppyshake

[I'mRose]

Poppyshake that's great!! I really hope you enjoy it. Rothfuss is a brilliant author, and this book even though it clearly fits in to the fantasy genre, it offers a lot more then that.

 

Pickle and nursenblack, I also got this recommended by family. My boyfriend read the whole thing(around 660 pages) in a week. That made me even more curious to read it.

 

SaraPepparkaka, hopefully the rest of the books will be just as great and I kind of miss waiting for another harry potter book. You should absolutly check it out!

[I'mRose]

 

Synopsis: If opposites attract, Ellie Dan are perfect for each other. She's impulsive; he follows all the rules. Ellie is a virtual orphan, whereas Dan's family is as close-knit as they come. At first, Ellie is thrilled to be accepted into the Cooper clan and embraces Dan's mom, Linda, as the mother she never had-until she beings to realize that Linda's "mothering" is far more intrusive than even the best daughter-in-law can handle. What can Dan and this mother possibly have to talk about on the phone twice a day? And how has the intimate civil ceremony Ellie always dreamed of turned into a black-tie affair that would rival a royal wedding? Suddenly, Ellie finds herself wondering if it's possible to get an annulment-from Linda.

 

Review: I picked this book up because I felt like I could relate since I've been having some issues with my own mother-in-law. I had read some of Jane Greens books in the past and liked the and this one is no difference. It was a quick read and it was never boring. There were some major drama going on in some parts but never so much that it felt like I couldn't relate to Ellie and her friends. The book is well written and clever and brings a smile to your face if you have ever had any problems with you own mother in law. It was not the best book I have read, but as far as chick-lit goes its a good book.

 

I give it a 3/5.

Edited June 9, 2010 by I'mRose

[joe]

I read this a while ago and really enjoyed it, not the bnest book ever written as you say but still enjoyable

[I'mRose]

I've been productive when it comes to reading this weekend. Not so much with anything else.

 

The Tales Of Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling

 

 

Synopsis:The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,” “The Fountain of Fair Fortune,” “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” “Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump,” and of course, “The Tale of the Three Brothers.”

 

 

Review: This was such a wonderful little book. I have always loved fairy tales, such as The brothers Grimm and H.C Andersen. J.K Rowling has written lovely believable stories that you can really see little wizard kids reading. The notes by Dumbledore is an added bonus. Small quirky facts that make you smile and it nice too read something from his own thoughts. Something we don't get in the Harry Potter series.

I really loved this one and I think anyone who is just a little obsessed with the Potter Universe will too. I can even see people reading the stories to their children just skipping the notes.

 

I give it 4/5

Edited June 9, 2010 by I'mRose

[Lucybird]

I could see it being read as a stand alone too when I read it. Which story was your favourite? I liked the fountain of fair fortune.

[I'mRose]

The Girl who kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson

 

 

 

Synopsis: Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.

 

 

Review: I loved this book so much. I began reading it a few years back when it was released i Sweden but then other things came in the way and I never got around to finish it. I had only read the first 100 pages or so, but when I picked it up again I could not stop reading. Larssons writing is great and the tension and build up to the end is really captivating. I really like the characters and side-characters and the way he used short paragraphs to tell the story from a variety of perspectives.

 

 

I really recommend this series and I wish there were more books. Sadly the author passed away and never got to experience the success of his books. There actually is a forth book that not complete but it looks like it will not be published.

 

 

I give it: 9,5/10

Edited June 9, 2010 by I'mRose

[I'mRose]

Yesterday I ordered 3 books. I haven't been buying a lot of books lately but I couldn't stop my self this time.

 

So the once I bought were:

 

Mr Darcy takes a wife by Linda Berdoll (I read a review on this board and had to have it!)

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (also read a review here and they sold it for next to nothing!)

Looking for Alaska by John Green. Because I love the Vlogbrothers on youtube!

 

Anyway can't wait to get them!!

[Lucybird]

Middlesex is really good, I hope you enjoy it.

[I'mRose]

Det som ska sonas av Olle L

Edited June 9, 2010 by I'mRose

[I'mRose]

So since I'm still waiting for the books I've ordered I now have to chose another book to read. I've narrowed it down to four options.

 

The Davici Code by Dan Brown

The Dubliners by James Joyce

Gulivers Travels by Jonathan Swift

The Coffin Dancer by Jefferey Deaver

 

 

Any thought, which one should I pick???

[Ooshie]

Well, I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, but I have noticed that lots of people on the forum hated it I haven't read The Coffin Dancer, but I have never been disappointed by any of the Jeffery Deaver books I have read. Let us know what you pick!

[lauraloves]

i really enjoyed the da vinci code but i havent read any of the others on your list

[I'mRose]

Thank you!!

 

I decided to read the Da Vinci Code, I'm about 170 pages in and I'm really liking it this far. I have seen the movie, but that was a while ago and I can't remember a lot so the story still feels fresh.

[Kimmy619]

Good choice. The book is so much better than the film. I hope that you enjoy it.