two thousand octet rules, oh dear.

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:37:14 GMT

Why did I use a lame chemistry reference in my subject title? Because I'm a loser who is satisfied they got a 94% on their final. Anyway! So I figured I'd jump on the proverbial bandwagon of people who list every book read in their 2008 lives. I'm hoping that this will force me to actually finish books that I've started and left behind. Feel more than free to recommend! I'll buy you a coffee.

Everything with no comments essentially means that I have yet to get around to it. I'm including December of 2007, just because.

books

01. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - Dec 2007
I was originally drawn to it, yes, by it's amazing cover (the newer one!) and promise of being about the human psyche. The book itself though is amazing and I never could have imagined it would be that good. Every single line is like a star-won quote, and no chapter is ever wasted. Could read for hours without ceasing. God, I'm going to miss reading it for the first time.

02. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - Dec 2007
Ironically, when reading this at a school building, you get very strange looks. A teacher even walked up to me, asked what I was reading, then gave me a strangely threatening look and walked away. Mm. But more about the book itself: I loved it. Having seen the movie first, I think I was greatly assisted in seeing the underlying beauty in the quotes and settings, and seeing the Lisbon girls as their actresses helped somewhat. Personal recommendation: read this while taking a hot bath and listening to Air's VS soundtrack. Watch the movie first and know that the book will be millions of times better.

03. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - Jan 2007

Lord of the Flies by William Golding -

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory -

sleep with the radio on

two thousand octet rules, oh dear.