FEBRUARY READS

Ah! We're 1/12 of our way into 2015 and I seriously have to get working on those New Year resolutions, one of which is to read, read, read! The past year was extremely busy (college applications, AP Physics, the new puppy!!), and when I found myself with spare minutes, they'd more often than not be spent sleeping away the exhaustion and stress. But as high school begins its final semester (and it's about time), classes begin to ease up, applications come to a close, I find myself with more reading time...

 So, while I was able to read Vonnegut, Salinger, and Shakespeare in January, I'll probably be able to read more this February since there won't be any finals or major tests coming up. Here's a few of the books I plan to read in the next couple of months-- so grab your hot chocolate/coffee/tea and let's get reading!

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham

I've heard countless great things about Garcia Marquez, and I've already read two other novels by Murakami, so I think I'm going to appreciate these two books. But I've actually never heard of the third author, nor have I heard anything about The Razor's Edge. I found it on my bookshelf and figured I'd give it a try. With books, I find it a little difficult stepping out of that "comfort zone" (authors you know you'd like for sure, a particular genre, etc.), so I think it's time to just jump right into a book without knowing anything about it and to hope for the best.

Books of Blood by Clive Barker

Modern American Memoirs

A Passage to India by E.M.  Forster

The Oedipus Cycle by Sophocles

Over the summer and into the beginning of the school year, I've actually tried reading A Passage to India and Books of Blood. The former just didn't catch because I was busy with schoolwork and just didn't feel up to it, but I was able to read parts of Clive Barker's compilation of short stories. Then they got too creepy and I stopped (yeah, I scare easily oops), but I think it's about time to pick both of these up and finish what I started.