Half Way There

So I decided back in January that my New Years Resolution would be to read a book a week in 2010. Since some of the books I read are long and some I are not I decided to not focus too much and reading exactly one per week but more like 52 in the whole year. I have been keeping track in one of the side bars and am proud to say that half way through the year I’m at 30 books.
So after plowing through all those pages I have a few worth recommending.

Alice I Have Been is the haunting story of the girl the Alice in Wonderland books are based on. It talks about her very odd relationship with the Louise Carroll and how being the subject of the books affected her for the rest of her life. Beautifully written, I loved this book but it does make me never want to read Alice in Wonderland.

Bad Mother is a series of essays exploring how critical our society is of mothers and the impossible standards that have been set. Funny and heartfelt I love how the author explored all sides of the subject. I role model to any mother who has thought she knew it all and way proved wrong, tried to keep her own identity without surrendering it to her children, worried about what she hands down, or simply feel judged standing in line for groceries.

The Girls with the Dragon Tattoo was and interesting exploration of Swiss culture and a delicious murder mystery combined. I can see why this brain candy is an international best seller.

Idea Spotting was a quick read and a cleaver way of looking at how ideas are created and evolve. Changed your perspective on where your ideas come from and how to get new ones. A perfect read for random 5 minute chunks of time.

The Guinea Pig Diaries was absolutely hilarious! This poor mans wife has lived with him making nearly everything into a social experiment. If you liked the movie Super Size Me this is the book for you. The most interesting exploration of modern society I have ever read.

The Absolutely true Diary of a Part Time Indian is my favorite book to teach. Heartbreaking and hilarious it gives a modern look at life on a reservation and the challenges Native Americans face in trying to become a modern definition of successful. Sherman Alexie is the cat’s pajama’s for writing this book.