I've signed up as a reader for the upcoming 24 hour read-a-thon and am so excited. I spent some time compiling a list of reads. Anyone else this dorky? am I the only one? Well, I have to have some sort of plan as I'm prone to fickleness and need to have a number of alternate selections. I've noted that some other readers have stated that short books are key to feeling some accomplishment with the read-a-thon. This make sense, so, I thought I'd go with YA fiction. I hardly ever read it so this would give me a reason. After reading Bibliofreak's post today, I've also added some novellas to the list. But, my list is still too short. This is largely due to having crappy public libraries where I live. I don't own much of either YA fiction or novellas, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to utilize the library. Needless to say, I need a little help. Here's my list so far:
1. Quicksand by Nella Larsen (I own this one)
2. Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
3. Oroonko by Aphra Behn
4. The House On Mango Street by Susan Cisneros
5. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
6. Night by Elie Wiesel
So, I've got a mix of cultures and ethnic groups but only one work of YA fiction. I'm looking for an Asian title to add. I'd like to have at least four more books on the list giving me ten choices. Feel free to make suggestions.
1. Quicksand by Nella Larsen (I own this one)
2. Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
3. Oroonko by Aphra Behn
4. The House On Mango Street by Susan Cisneros
5. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
6. Night by Elie Wiesel
So, I've got a mix of cultures and ethnic groups but only one work of YA fiction. I'm looking for an Asian title to add. I'd like to have at least four more books on the list giving me ten choices. Feel free to make suggestions.
