10. Read five books. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Salman Rushdie’s novels (see No. 4 over here), but it’s been a good long while since I have read anything of his. Seeing The Enchantress of Florence listed as one of the top books of the decade was all the motivation I …
10. Read five books. Awhile ago, I promised to fill you in on the fourth book I’ve finished towards my goal of five before I turn 34. (Click here for numbers one and two, and here for number three, if you’re interested.) Although five sounds like such a modest number for one year, I’m glad …
10. Read five books. Can’t quite believe it, but I’ve managed to tear through two more books in the last month — Damals war es Friedrich and Half of a Yellow Sun — bringing me closer to my goal of five this year on my 33 Things list. After finishing Der Vorleser, I was determined …
10. Read five books. You might think that with all the complaining I’ve been doing about the test and the apartment search, I wouldn’t have any time to finish two books. Normally I would agree, except: I finished The World Without Us back in June before all the craziness really started, and I read Der …