Ten Books....

(Idea Taken from this Post: http://book-memes.livejournal.com/85019.html)

Ten Books I Absolutely Had to Have But Still Haven’t Read

(Seriously, I have so many for this list, but here's just a few....) 

1.  "The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich:  A History of Nazi Germany"  by William L. Shirer.
(Yeah, so I've had this book sitting on my shelf since, like, March of last year.  It's really long, but it looks pretty good.  :) And if you know me, then you also know that I'm obsessed with WWII & the Third Reich.  So it should come as no surprise that I would have this book.)

2. "Mein Kampf" by Adolf Hitler (Translation by Ralph Manheim).
(What?  Don't look at me like that.  I'm just a very curious person is all.... 
But anyway, I've also had this since about March of last year.  I started to read it, but then my Dad wanted to borrow it and, since I'm such a terribly slow reader, I lent it to him.  He has yet to return it.  He is a busy man afterall.)  

3. "The Lucifer Effect:  Understanding How Good People Turn Evil" by Philip G. Zimbardo.
(It was the 4th of July [this year]. I was waiting for the Fireworks to start & we were right by Barnes & Noble, so I thought, 'Eh, hey, why not?  Might as well waste some time.  I got cash burning in my pocket, anyways.'  So, I went in, looked around, & grabbed a few books.  Then I kinda felt in the mood for something Psychology and/or Sociology Related, so I went over to that section....and then I saw the word Lucifer.  

And that's how I was hooked.  :) No, I am not a Weirdo....Maybe. )

4. "The Infernal Devices Book #2:  Clockwork Prince" by Cassandra Clare.
(So, I originally checked this out of my school library like 3 times in a row, but I was busy and didn't have enough time to read that much of it and the librarian was starting to get mad at me,so I waited until May & then I bought it.  And then I started to Read it & I got around to about Pg. 252 & then for some reason I stopped....and then life & other books started distracting me, so I never finished the book.  :P

My plan is to reread "Clockwork Angel"  & then just restart "Clockwork Prince" from  the beginning.)

5.  "Gulag: A History" by Anne Applebaum.
(I got this book in about March of last year.  I realized that I didn't know much about the Gulag, so I wanted to read up on it.  I started the book, but then allowed my Father to borrow it, so I never really got that far into it & I am yet to resume it.)

6.  "The Boy From Baby House 10: From the Nightmare of a Russian Orphanage to a New Life in America"  by Alan Philps & John Lahutsky.
(I saw this boy's story on Dateline & was instantly hooked.  I received this book as a gift from my Grandmother for my Birthday.  I've read part of it, but again life & other books served as distractions and I have yet to resume reading.
It was a pretty good book so far, though.  :) )

7.  "Auschwitz: A New History" by Laurence Rees.
(Can't remember when exactly I got this, but I believe it was sometime last year.  Started reading it, but as always, I get Distracted. :P

....What else can I say?  Give me anything WWII related & I'm bound to be interested in it.)

8.  "Stalin:  The Court of the Red Tsar" by Simon Sebag Montefiore.
(....I just wanted to learn more about this man.)  

9.  "My Name is Memory" by Ann Brashares.
(Bought this at Costco a few years back.  :)  The idea just really intrigued me. Especially since it reminded me of a short story I had read shortly before running into the book.)

10.  "Guild Hunter Book #2:  Archangel's Kiss"  by Nalini Singh.
(I've actually never even read the first book yet, but I found this one in a shop onboard the Golden Princess Cruise ship 2 years ago & it caught my attention.  'Cuz, you know, anything with Angels tends to capture my attention. ;)  Started reading it, but like usual....Distractions.  :P)