I’m Going to Read Like Its 2009
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. It just seems like a horrible process where you get your hopes up to do all these things, then at the end of the year you get all depressed because you didn’t complete any of them.
Instead, I am resolving to read a bunch of books that have been piling up in my home. Here is my top five list of the ones I think are most important.
1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
Neil Gaiman is one of my most favorite authors. He even has a blog that I’m addicted to. In his blog, he mapped out the process behind publishing the Graveyard Book, which is about a boy who grows up in a cemetery. Sounds morbid, but its Neil Gaiman, so I’m sure I’ll be laughing through most of it.
2. Clues from Killers: Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages by Dirk C. Gibson.
Guess what kind of books I like. I realize my selections so far seem a little dismal, but I assure you there’s a good reason. Now let me think of one. Oh, yes. I’m a journalist.
This book details messages from serial killers sent to news media and law enforcement. It’s interesting to see what they’re skewed thoughts were, and how, in some cases, the messages led authorities right to them.
3. World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks.
Wow, my list so far looks dark. But to be honest, I’ve never been a Mitch Albom/Nicholas Sparks kinda gal.
My brother lent me this book, and it has sat next to my bed ever since. It’s obviously about zombies, but what makes it so unique is that it is written from the perspectives of people all over the world witnessing these creatures come to life.
4. The Liar by Stephen Fry.
I adore words and fantastic sentence structures. Stephen Fry satisfies both of these. I started to read The Liar last year but was distracted and never finished. From what I can tell so far, it’s about a boy who is stuck in a British boarding school and terribly unhappy about it.
To be honest, this book could be about anything. I would still read it just because Stephen Fry wrote it.
P.S. If you don’t like to read, you can always watch him on A Bit of Fry & Laurie, which is also beautifully written.
5. Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track by Melissa Joulwan.
You knew I had to include something about roller derby on this list. One of the girls on my team bought a copy of this book. She told me about a few of the stories, all true tales from Texas Rollergirl Melissa “Melicious” Joulwan. I love my sport, and I also love to read about other derby girls experiences. This promises to be a hard-to-put-down read.
Okay, this is my list. We’ll see how many I get through before 2010.
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About Me
I'm a fourth generation Floridian. I have degrees from Chipola Junior College (when it was still a junior college) and the University of West Florida. When I was at UWF, I lived off of exit 13. Back in Panama City, I began working at News 13 on November 13th, 2006. Thirteen has proved to be my lucky number. Last year, I joined the Panama City Roller Derby League. When I'm not providing the Panhandle with the latest news, I'm tearing up the track with over 20 other roller girls, two of which are also News 13 employees. I'm sure I drive everyone at work insane with all my talk of derby. But hey, that's how I roll.
Recent Entries:
- Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Bomb or (How I forgot what a verb was)
- When the Music Stops, Find a Desk
- Books are Ruining my Diet
- I’m Going to Read Like Its 2009
- Our First Christmas
- New Traditions and New Paint
- Better Together
- 28 Days
- Nice Day for a Fit Wedding
- Seek and Ye Shall Find
- Do Not Panic! Or at Least Panic in your Predesignated Subgroups!
- This is my Cat Post
- Help Me Get Married!!!
- Star Search
- Zen and the Art of Wedding Planning
Other News13 Blogs:
- The Casual Historian - Larche Hardy
- Derby Girl - Enocha Van Lierop
- The Newby - Jessi Chapin
- Gainesville, Georgia's All American Girl - Tuquyen Mach
