So, I haven’t been reading enough and have decided to assign myself a bunch of books to get through. These books will include “new” literary novels, literature I accumulated as an English major, and a bit of genre fiction.
First up, thanks to Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts and the fact that Barnes & Noble keeps displaying this book so prominently, is David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. I’m already some pages into the book and have formed some shallow and tentative opinions. The length of the thing wasn’t intimidating to me, having read my share of fantasy novels, but the prose has been interesting to adapt to.
The Plan: Burn through some newer literary works, then get back to Kerouac and Shakespeare (or someone else from the before times) for one book/play each before moving on to what I think would be my first steampunk novel.
A.D. Martin 
Sounds like a great plan! I’ve recently fallen back in love with reading. Now I have too many books to read!
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Yep. There are too many things to do in life.
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Infinite Jest is on my TBR shelf as well. I really want to appreciate the rumored genius of David Foster Wallace. I’m working through my Lovecraft anthology first though. I want to do some more literary stuff as well, but I need to burn through my own genre first.
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So many books to burn (through). 🙂
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Yes, it seems the more I write, the less time I have for reading. I’ve been ramping up my reading list, too. Good for you. Many thanks for following my blog.
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Not into novels (more into nonfiction –self-help or biography type books) but I find it cute you’ve given yourself homework! Happy reading 🙂
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