It's official: Blogs are bad for you.
When I began writing this blog, I nurtured this vague idea that I was going to torture regale my 2.5 readers with "book reviews" every now and then. Well, so much about that. One reason for my slackness is the fact that I've remembered that I actually wasn't all that keen on book reviews at school/university and that I'm not likely to come out with anything mind-blowingly intelligent, either. I usually reserve inane book autopsies for my book club which, incidentally, is convening tomorrow night @Amica's. The real reason, however, is that ever since discovering blogs and blogging as a perfect way to while away the time at Coma HQ from 9-5:30 I've read miserably few books (and aborted my "made in Japan" jewellery production as well). Unlike FCN whose book list of 2006 is approaching the 3-digit-mark, I've read a meager 10 books so far, being:
1. Kathy Lette, Dead Sexy (horrible! I struggled to finish it)
2. Isabel Wolff, Out of the Blue (also very chick-lit-ey and predictable. Wouldn't recommend it)
3. Alan McArthur & Steve Lowe, Is it Just Me or Is Everything Shit? (I did actually write about that one)
4. Daniel Glattauer, Die Vögel Brüllen (liked that one a lot. It's a collection of Glattauer's very funny observations about daily life in an Austrian newspaper).
5. Marjane Satrapi, Embroideries (loved that one almost as much as I did her previous Persepolis series).
6. Steve McDermott, How to Be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and Everthing (I got that as a present. Not bad, but wouldn't have bought it myself. The title's funnier than the actual book).
7. Tim Binding, Anthem (the book club's February book. I found it hard to keep track of all the characters and to get "into" the plot).
3. Alan McArthur & Steve Lowe, Is it Just Me or Is Everything Shit? (I did actually write about that one)
4. Daniel Glattauer, Die Vögel Brüllen (liked that one a lot. It's a collection of Glattauer's very funny observations about daily life in an Austrian newspaper).
5. Marjane Satrapi, Embroideries (loved that one almost as much as I did her previous Persepolis series).
6. Steve McDermott, How to Be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and Everthing (I got that as a present. Not bad, but wouldn't have bought it myself. The title's funnier than the actual book).
7. Tim Binding, Anthem (the book club's February book. I found it hard to keep track of all the characters and to get "into" the plot).
8. Ian McEwan, Saturday (the book club's March book. I liked it).
9. Marina Lewycka, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (this was a birthday present from FCN and I absolutely loved it. Cool cover, too).
10. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go (the book club's April book. I found the style of narration really annoying and didn't find the subject matter interesting, either).
This morning, I began reading Kafka on the Shore by one of my favourite authors, Haruki Murakami. I'm determined to improve statistics and to remain Amazon.de's best customer. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Ahem.
Lunch-break purchases: I'd run out of make up and bought the same brand again as I was quite pleased with its performance (Maybelline's dream matte mousse make-up in sun beige)
9. Marina Lewycka, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (this was a birthday present from FCN and I absolutely loved it. Cool cover, too).
10. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go (the book club's April book. I found the style of narration really annoying and didn't find the subject matter interesting, either).
This morning, I began reading Kafka on the Shore by one of my favourite authors, Haruki Murakami. I'm determined to improve statistics and to remain Amazon.de's best customer. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Ahem.
Lunch-break purchases: I'd run out of make up and bought the same brand again as I was quite pleased with its performance (Maybelline's dream matte mousse make-up in sun beige)
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