Reading and Writing

I have realized that there are too many books to read. I didn't read too much at school last year—maybe two non-school books a term. But I watched Scrubs and Scandal and other shows when I could have been reading. Now, I just don't have time to read or watch TV. Of course, now is the time that I have amassed quite a list of books I want to read. Which is funny because over the summer I commonly complained to my mom that I didn't have anything to read and did she have any suggestions. When I had the time, there were no books I wanted to read (okay, that's not true, I read more than 10 books over the summer). Now, I have no time and my list is growing longer. By the time I'm ready for bed, I'm too lazy to go to Netflix and choose a show, much less read a book. Not to mention that I just read Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, a 500 page 18th century novel in two weeks for my English class. So I have been reading, just not what I want to read. That's college I guess. 

The Running List 
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby 

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 
Well that's all I can think of right now. 

I'm in a creative writing class which means two things for you. 
1. We read a lot of short fiction and eventually we will read non-fiction. I'll be posting stories I like—many of which are from The New Yorker. Read, don't read, whatever, I know you all have too much you want to read each day. But, if you have a strong reaction to something, let me know. 
My first recommendation: "The Cheater's Guide to Love" by Junot Díaz. 

2. I might be posting some of the short fiction I have written. So far I have only been working on one piece. Once I clean up some stuff I'll probably be posting that. Fiction isn't my thing but I maybe you'll like some of my stories. 

-Leah