888 Challenge: Mid July 2008

As I said, I've read shamefully few books so far this year, I was sure I must have read more but couldn't see them on my shelves and the library is closed for refurbishment so I couldn't have been there either. So I've a long way to go with this challenge.


1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Read so far this year: 0
To Read: 8

Non-fiction
1. The Hypocrisy of Disco Clane Hayward (memoir about growing up in seventies communes
2. Pies and Prejudice Stuart Maconie (journey around the north of England)
3. The White Album Joan Didion (essays and articles)
Read so far: 3
To Read: 5


Fiction authors that are new to me
1. The Russian Debutante's Handbook Gary Shteygart
2. The Best Thing that can happen to a Croissant Pablo Tusset
3. Post Office Charles Bukowski
4. She's Come Undone Wally Lamb
Read so far: 4
To Read: 4

Crime & Detectives
1. The Naming of the Dead Ian Rankin
2. The Big Blowdown George Pelecanos
Read so far: 2
To Read: 6


As seen on Screen (books with films or television series)
Read so far: 0
To read: 8

Prize Winners and Nominees
Read so far: 0
To read 8

Book Club reads
1. Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett
Read so far: 1
To read: 7


Books by authors whose other books I've enjoyed
1 Glyph Percival Everett
Read so far: 1
To read: 7