Obviously, I'm not going to post my monthly plan for the whole year, but I think I will provide an idea of what I want to in the next month. For the upcoming, and rapidly approaching, New Year, I've made a plan for both January and February.
January:
- The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson. I tried to read this before but couldn't get into it. I'm giving it another try.
- False Scent, by Ngaio Marsh. I picked this one up a while back, and it looks interesting.
- Ballet's Magic Kingdom, by Akim Volynsky. Another book from the fall. Fingers crossed for this time around.
- Poetry of Anna Akhmatova. I have a copy of this slim volume sitting on my shelf, and I'd like to read through it.
February:
- The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe. February is shaping up to be a busy month, so I just want one book to focus on reading. I'm trying to figure out some sort of weekly update as I proceed through it.
So that's how things look now. Happy reading days ahead! :)
4 comments:
Three cheers for Anna Akhmatova! I recommend Marina Tsvetaeva as well (including her poems dedicated to Akhmatova). It makes me wish I read Russian!
Thanks for the recommendation, Jason. I'll certainly look into Tsvetaeva.
I hesitate to set reading goals for the entire year. Yes, there are books that I either really want to read or KNOW I'm going to read but every time I make such a claim about a book, it seems to fall by the wayside. It's like a jinx myself or something. So I'm not saying what I'm going to do for the entire year. (Another reason I find the What's On Your Nightstand posts so useful. It helps me think in baby steps.)
@Carrie: I generally experience the same problem, which might explain part of why I've yet to pick up The Ascent of Money this week :) But in my case, I suspect it has something to do with my rebellious nature. Or maybe the fact that I'm a Gemini and blow with the wind? Who knows. I just have to avoid creating too much structure for myself as a reader, or I won't end up reading anything.
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