mmer classes, so it will be a challenge.1. The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins
Why: If someone told me a year ago that I would be reading a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, I would have laughed in their face. I used to hate Jane Austen; I thought all her novels were silly marriage stories with no real substance. Then I read P&P in my graduate class, and I gained a new respect for Austen. I didn't want the story to end, and now I'm here, reading a "companion" novel.
Progress: I'm about halfway through this book already.
2. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Why: He's a prolific American writer, and I've never read him before! I'm a bit ashamed of myself, so I decided to finally educate my feeble mind on McCarthy. A professor recommended this particular novel.
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Why: Some more McCarthy. I've heard great things about this book, so I decided to read two McCarthy novels.
4. The Wasteland and other poems by TS Eliot
Why: This is just a little book that I picked up a couple months ago and haven't gotten to read yet.
5. Books 2-7 of the Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Why: This was a challenge I started last year. I wanted to reread the whole series. Well, I got 1/7th of the way through, so I'm picking up where I left off.
6. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Why: I read this for a class this past semester, so I read it quite quickly and did not savor it. This summer I'll take my time reading the novel.
