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50 Book Challenge 2011 -I think the challenge should begin when my summer holidays begin, so I'm starting now!

01. The Plague (Albert Camus, 1947, 252pp)
When my brother saw this book he inquired if I was reading it for uni. My reply of 'no' had him a little flabbergasted as to why I would read this book.
I actually started it a while ago, but because of study and stress, I only got 20 pages down. I am slowly getting through it and am finding it quite enjoyable.

02. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger, 1945-6, 191pp).
I haven't actually started reading this yet, but I really want to so I am putting it on the list so I can't not read it. I really enjoyed this book, it was super easy to read, but worth while at them same time, unlike current books that take a day to read but you don't really get anything out of. I did get annoyed at the main character because he was such a typical teenager, everything and one was phoney, except himself of course and he hated everything as well.

03. On the Road (Jack Kerouac, 1957, 191pp).
I did really like this book, although i did get a little confused at all the different journeys in the book. I think my favourite part was when they were driving across america, although i did like the story with the mexican girl, I think she was mexican.

04. Dearly Devoted Dexter (Jeff Lindsay, 2005, 304pp).
So much creepier than the show. The story was so disturbing, especially the murders. The only part of the book I really liked was Dexter thoughts, he's kind of witty and weird.

05. A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, 1843, 103pp).
I know this is a classic, but i hated it. It was hard to read, I hated the style of writing and it was boring. I don't see why this is such a classic or why so many people claim to like it, have they even read it?

06. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (J.K Rowling, 1997, 332pp).
I was very skeptical about reading any Harry Potter books, just because the idea of books about another world full of magic never really applied to be as something I would be interested in. I actually really enjoyed this book, i think J.K Rowling is a really good story teller. One of my pet peeves is when writers spend a whole page describing the bark on a tree. J.K Rowling manages to describe things perfectly, not to short, but not excessive. I think I might actually read the next few Harry Potter books sometime, maybe during uni, as they are easy books to read.

07. The Godfather (Mario Puzo, 1969, 466pp).
Haven't read too much of it yet since I've kind of been sick and also stupidly staying up too late watching tv instead of reading.
Ok, finally finished reading it, i quite liked it. I thought it was a cleaver story line, though I must admit I disliked almost all the characters except the original Don. Would I recommend anyone else read it?? Sure, why not. It's easy enough to read and offers something to think about. It may be a little cheap and tacky in parts, but for a "crime" book I really enjoyed it.

08. Out of Africa (Karen Blixen, 1937, 340pp).
Finished, finally! I don't get this book. It's amazing, she describes everything so well, especially the location. The thing I don't get is why it seemed to cut and change between times and stories so often, sometimes when I was tired I had to check I hadn't skipped a bunch of pages.

09. In Cold Blood (Truman Capote, 1965, 343pp).
Sick, creepy bastards.

10. The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton, 1967, 192pp).


11. Love in the time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia, 1985, 348pp).
I honestly don't know what possessed me.

12. Starman: David Bowie - The Definitive Biograph (Paul Trynka, 2011, 448pp).

13. The Beautiful and Damned

14. The Fugitive

I feel mean having neglected my Livejournal account for so long. I feel like I have way too many different accounts for someone who has uni work to be doing. So far I have: Tumblr, twitter, Blogspot, Facebook, Flickr... it's ridiculous. I'm trying to decide whether I should go out and buy a pair of extreme high heels. They are hugely chunky and high, I felt like a stripper when I tried them on. I need to do any shopping tonight since tomorrow needs to be solely dedicated to getting my science assignment at least half done.


Here's a few photos from my trip to New York City.




( New York )