About Time I Read, #AboutTimeIRead
This morning on Twitter, there’s a hashtag for #AboutTimeIRead
In 140 characters or less, there are all kinds of confessions from people, of the books they have hanging over their heads.
I’m humbled and a little sheepish, every time I try to think of my list. For someone who reads as much as I do, these lists and these conversations make me feel like some kind of bumbling ignoramus who’s not very well read at all.
Here’s just a sampling of what it’s About Time I Read:
- The Age of Innocence- Edith Wharton. Has been sitting on my shelf for years. 19th Century NY is my sweet spot, you’d think I’d be all over this.
- Anything by Dorothy Sayers. Or so people keep telling me.
- A Prayer for Owen Meany- John Irving
- Tiger Eyes- Judy Blume
- The original Sherlock Holmes stories.
- The rest of the Chronicles of Narnia. I’ve read the Lion & Witch, Magician’s Nephew and…. yep, that’s it.
- The Bonus- Jennifer Lowe. Planned TV Arts nicely sent me a copy, and I should really get on that.
- Omeros- Derek Walcott. His series of poems riffing on the Odyssey. For that matter….
- The Odyssey
And of course my library books. I should read them before they’re overdue.
My life is crowded with books I should be reading. I am clearly doing something right.
For every book I read in 2011, I’m donating $1 to the New York Public Library.
Hi ! I too followed the stream on Twitter…I initially said Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as I’ve always really disliked the film but figured I must be missing something…….thenI picked up my pen and started a list…getting longer by the hour !