I've finished reading my first 50 books here in Panamá, and I've decided that 200 will be my goal before I leave which seems like a reasonable pace. I've noticed that they pace at which I read books strongly correlates with the number of rainy days in a month, so this list should give you an overall feel for the weather here in Panama. So please keep sending those books. If you've read any of the books and agree or disagree with my rating, please leave a comment and let me know why you agree or disagree.
The Rating System
1 - Not Worth Reading. Truly Awful. Stay Away!
2 - Not Worth the Time. It's got something to offer, but not much.
3 - An OK book. This is the Beach Read category. Good Stories with Bad Writing, and Bad Stories with Good Writing fall here.
4 - Among the best in it's genre. If you like the genre or the author, this is worth reading.
5 - An unqualified recommendation. Go read it. Now! You'll be a better person.
09/08
1. Writings on An Ethical Life - Peter Singer - 4
10/08
2. Jitterbug Perfume - Tom Robbins - 2.5
3. The Path Between the Seas - David McCullogh - 4
11/08
4. Coyote Waits - Tony Hillerman - 3.5
5. Tapestry of Spies - Stephen Hunter - 3
6. Master of the Game - Sidney Sheldon - 1
7. Flight of the Nighthawks - Raymond E. Feist - 3
8. American Gods - Neil Gaiman - 4
9. Will in the World - Stephen Greenblatt - 3
10. Finding Moon - Tony Hillerman - 2
11. A Walk in the Woods - Bill Bryson - 5
12. Angel's Flight - Michael Connelly - 4
13. The Deerslayer - James Fenimore Cooper - 2.5
14. Friday Night Lights - H.G. Bissinger - 4.5
15. The Boat of a Million Years - Poul Anderson - 3
16. The Brooklyn Follies - Paul Auster - 3
17. The Innocent Man - John Grisham - 2.5
12/08
18. Bait and Switch - Barbara Ehrenreich - 3
19. Sacred Clowns - Tony Hillerman - 3.5
20. The First Eagle - Tony Hillerman - 3
21. The Closers - Michael Connelly - 4
22. The Fallen Man - Tony Hillerman - 4
23. Hunting Badger - Tony Hillerman - 4
24. Blood Work - Tony Hillerman - 4
25. Resurrection Men - Ian Rankin - 3.5
26. The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly - 3
27. With No One As Witness - Elizabeth George - 3.5
28. The Oil and the Glory - Steve Levine - 4
01/09
29. Tourist Season - Carl Hiaasen - 3.5
30. Void Moon - Michael Connelly - 3
31. Fly on the Wall - Tony Hillerman - 2
32. Killing Rain - Barry Eisler - 3.5
33. The Best Book of Useless Information Ever - 3.5
34. Fool's Errand - Robin Hobb - 4
35. Golden Fool - Robin Hobb - 4
36. Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb - 4
37. The Cardinal of the Kremlin - Tom Clancy - 4
38. 1491 - Charles C. Mann - 4
39. The Yiddish Policeman's Union - Michael Chabon - 4
40. Black Sunday - Thomas Harris - 2.5
02/09
41. Ghost Soldiers - Hampton Sides - 5
42. Assassination Vacation - Sarah Vowell - 4.5
43. Nashville 1864 - Madison Jones - 3
44. Atonement - Ian McEwan - 3
03/09
45. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami - 4
46. The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama - 3
47. An Ordinary Man - Paul Rusesabagina - 4
48. Spin - Robert Charles Wilson - 3.5
49. Obsessive Genius - Barbara Goldsmith - 3
50. The Tender Bar - J.R. Moehringer - 4
2 comments:
Ingrid here -- Have just enjoyed your Dad's birthday dinner, just the 3 of us. Have looked at the the account of your birthday, the pictures of your house (looks great!) and your book list. I came back from NZ three days ago and I'm still feeling some jetlag.
I sent you a birthday message from Ingie's, which I hope you received, and I'm now giving your parents a souvenir from NZ to forward to you. Much love for now, Ingrid.
Wow you read a lot of books. I'm jealous.
I could also say, wow, it clearly rains a lot in the winter.
Take care and keep posting.
xx, Katharine
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