01. 1984 by George Orwell: Big Brother is watching you! Sometimes most people say that not knowing where the hell it's from. Well, Big Brother is in 1984.

02. Faery Lands Forlorn by Dave Duncan: The stable boy is separated from his princess and is in the middle of no where. Will he make it to warn her about the dangers, save her, and fufill the prophecy?

03. The Double Helix by James Watson: Ever wonder what Watson and Crick did before the discovery of the shape of DNA? Yes, research, parties, and girls (haha, they did girls).

04. Life of Pi by Yann Martel: Gifted to me from my book friend. It's like an adventure book (quite unique) that ends up with a twist of faith and religion. I got scared from reading the book because I'm a whim. Not scare in horror-story-scare sense, but more like "ohemgee, what if this happens to me" kinda scare.

05. The Once and Future King by T.H. White: King Arthur and his Round Table Knights, the more complicated and better version.

06. Perilous Seas by Dave Duncan: Pooh, the stable boy just lost his princess again! What will he do with his goblin tattoos?

07. Emperor and the Clown by Dave Duncan: So there is a loophole in all of these magical powers. Everything is fine, but will the stable boy be able to marry his princess?

08. I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier: A sad but quite interesting little book. I had to read this for my Abnormal Psychology class and I must say I like it a lot. The boy discovered a shocking truth about his life, met the truth's tragic fate, and ended up in an assylum.

09. An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield: Another crazy tale of a crazy person, only this time, it's true. Get in the mind of a smart woman who has bipolar (seriously, not the crappy stuff people fake).

10. Denial by Keith Ablow: Too modern mystery and more gross sex details than I ever want to know.

11. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling: Oh noes, someone died and who is this half-blood prince?

12. Beyond the Chocolate War by Rober Cormier: What happened to Jerome Renault and the rest of the Vigils? What will Archie Costello do now? The continuation of The Chocolate War is told in this small book.

13. Dracula by Abraham Stoker: Maybe all of these blood and violence I see often on TV make this book seems like some little kids' scary story. It'd be scary if I'm a devoted Christian living couple hundred years ago.

14. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: Never had to read it for class in high school but I decided to read it for fun anyhow. Such a classic but with new ideas eloquently put into words by Charlotte Bronte. I'd have to say that she's one of my favorite writer.

15. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: There are drugs references. I wonder if Alice was really dreaming or she was just high. ;)

16. Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson: The all powerful warlock is looking for the most evil witch to marry, but which one will he pick? There is a contest and the prize is to be the warlock's bride.

17. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner: A family's journey to bury the dead mother. I didn't really get this book and found it quite depressing. It reminded me of The Grapes of Wrath but less exciting and more depressing.

18. The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown: Oh noes, what secret is all of the DaVinci's works are hiding? The truth about Christ??? It'd make a good movie.

19. Bright Lights, Big City by Jay Mcinerney: Oh how I relate to the main character now! A totally meaningless life in the big city. I don't live in a big city or think that life is meaningless at the moment, but I can see myself being in his shoes sometimes in the future. Anyhow, he partied too much, his model wife left him, etc. It has a good ending.

20. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: I like this book although others may find it too depressing. Actually, I thought it was quite funny. Another great classic.

21. The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet: It's a semi-autobiography of Jean Genet. It opened my eyes. However, Jean Genet was such a strange man. Kinda hard for me to read, but I like this writing.

22. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck: Best book ever! My favorite heroine of all time is in this book! Don't be fool by the Oprah's book club sticker because the book was already great before Oprah was born. It's about a farmer and his love for the land. However, I think it's more about this wife because she's the one that makes the book great. Anyways, best book ever! I reread it for the 3rd time in my life in Nov, 2005.

23. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski: I don't know what to make of this one. I can tell you the plot, but can't offer any explanation for it since I don't get it myself. Tattoo shop worker's friend called him about a dead neighbor. Tattoo worker takes the dead man's trunk of work, brings home, reads it, and provides some "insights". The work was about a house which has special abilities. It expands and contracts as it likes, it's infinite! Endless hallways, endless stairs, people die from exploring it. It makes people crazy even from afar. It might even make you go crazy as you read it! Oh noes! One thing I don't enjoy while reading this one is because of the footnotes! Gah, I've hated footnotes ever since I was introduced to it. Endless footnotes, maybe even as many as the rooms in the house itself! Blargh. Sex, too, it has lots of sex. I especially like the letters written to tattoo shop worker boy from his crazy mother. Very interesting.
Dec, 2005



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