Monday, August 27, 2007

Pulitzers I've Read So Far

Last week was crazy, so I'm finally getting a moment to post my "what I've read so far" entry:

1921 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: Loved it!
1922 Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington: Liked it pretty good.
1932 The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck: One of my all favorite books!
1937 Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell: Loved it. Read it YEARS ago.
1940 The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: Another all time favorite book!
1961 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Wow, this one needs a re-read big time!
1975 The Killer Angels Michael Shaara: Liked it a lot.
1986 Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry: Another liked it a lot book.
1988 Beloved by Toni Morrison: Hmmm... interesting book.
1992 A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley: Did NOT like it.
1999 The Hours by Michael Cunningham: This one is okay... a little weird.
2002 The Empire Falls by Richard Russo: Liked parts, didn’t like other parts.
2005 Gilead by Marianne Robinson: Liked it a lot.



In the line up to read this next year:

1972 Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (currently reading)
1994 The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
2001 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

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