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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

The Hot List

There are too many books vying for my immediate attention right now. I do not like it -- I feel pressured. My plan is to work my way through this yammering stack of books so I can turn my attention to whatever strikes my fancy at that very moment. But my immediate reading future includes the following: The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire (I am two-thirds of the way through and am enjoying this book a ton, but I set it aside to read Towers of Gold in time for an April review for The Internet Review of Books); The Letter From Death by Lillian Moats (yikes!); Basil's Dream by Christine Hale (looks like it could be very good) American Rust (another good one) The Stettheimer Dollhouse, edited by Sheila W. Clark (love this one); Joker One by Donovan Campbell (I've read some good reviews); The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley (this one showed up in my mailbox today -- why?); and The Italian Lover (I'm saving this for last). These are actually books that I have been looking forward to reading and that I think I will enjoy. They just seem to be ganging up on me right now.
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9 comments:

  1. Lezlie4/7/09, 8:21 AM

    I hear you. I'm dying for good weather to get here so I can spend my time out on the patio reading like a crazy person. Good luck on your list! They look good!

    Lezlie

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  2. J.G.4/7/09, 8:33 AM

    I enjoy doing the lists and a few selected challenges because they help me prioritize, and decrease the risk of choosing a bad book (snobbery, I know).

    But that doesn't keep the TBR list from looming out there somewhere . . . So I understand the pressure aspect!

    Here's my Booker list, per your request (thanks for linking!):

    http://hotchpotcafe.blogspot.com/2009/04/man-booker-prize-winners-read-and-tbr.html

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  3. Bookphilia4/7/09, 8:36 AM

    I feel rather ganged up on by my books too - but I always make it worse by continuing to accumulate more books, even when I have years' worth already in stock...

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  4. Nicole (Linus's Blanket)4/7/09, 10:09 AM

    You are so good. You are inspiring me to get organized.

    I enjoyed American Rust. It was good, but different. Some characters heads were a little cray to be in. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to hearing your thoughts eventually.

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  5. J.G.4/8/09, 4:22 AM

    I just realized you don't have the Orange Prize on your list of lists. You're the Queen of the Reading Lists, so what a surprise!

    Here's my post on it, if you are interested.

    http://hotchpotcafe.blogspot.com/2009/04/orange-prize-for-fiction-read-and-tbr.html

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  6. Luanne4/8/09, 7:16 AM

    I know what you mean - I have books that need to be reviewed and I am behind....pressure!

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  7. Ruth L.~4/8/09, 7:39 AM

    The tyranny of the urgent . . . good books send out pervasive "Read me. It's urgent" vibes. The Iceland one that dropped into your mailbox looks interesting.

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  8. priscilla4/8/09, 7:56 PM

    Can't wait to hear your review on American Rust. I've been curious about that one.

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  9. Michelle Fluttering Butterflies4/8/09, 11:18 PM

    I had a thing a couple weeks ago where I had so many good books out from the library that it was all too much pressure and I had to return them all and start new. It felt good. Refreshing.

    Good luck!

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