Reading Diary
One of the challenges I have given myself this holiday season is to read more – and to try to keep track of what I have been reading!! Too often I finish the holidays pleased that I have had the time to read more, but when others ask what book I enjoyed the most, my mind goes blank and I can’t give an immediate answer. So this year, I aim to keep track with a diary.
In this, I hope to add some comments – whether I enjoyed the book, if it was deep-and-meaningful or light and entertaining, useful for work or play, or just an interesting view of the world.
The first book I have read is called ‘Wolf Brother’ by Michelle Paver – chosen after hearing the author describe the trouble she went to with her research, and the stories she told about her unusual childhood – she must have had very understanding parents!
“…we lived in London, my options were limited. I bought a rabbit from the butcher’s “with the fur still on”, and skinned it and cured its hide with salt. I got rid of my bed, and slept on the floor. I dug up the lawn to grow obscure medicinal herbs. But although my parents tolerated the herbs and the sleeping on the floor, they drew the line at a wolf, and got me a spaniel instead.” (from http://www.harpercollins.com/)
Do you think this is a challenge you might take on too. (Might be useful for those studying journeys at HSC level – to keep track of books, poems and journal articles you come across?? Just a thought!)
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December 27th, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Linda, Have you thought of using a Librarything account http://www.librarything.com for your diary? I had been keeping a diary for around 12 years and changed to this online tool last year. Take a look at my account http://www.librarything.com/profile/bibliaugrapher
Happy Reading
Jill
December 30th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Thanks for the advice, Jill. For now I will at least try pen and paper (which I haven’t done yet) and will loook into a Librarything account too.
For now, I have read ‘Wolf Brother’- Michelle Paver, ‘Hitler’s Canary’- Sandi Toksvig and am currently loving ‘the Audrey Hepburn Treasures’ which is fabulous, and fits quite well after the story about a child coping with WWII in Denmark due to Audrey’s detail of her experiences.
Of course, I am also dipping in and out of a couple of light novels – like ‘A Teahouse on Mulberry Street’ and trying to make sense of a couple of guides to photography and beading, just to mix up a few interests!
Let’s see how the list grows by the end of the holidays!!