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I love books and I'll read just about anything. I tend to read a lot of literary fiction and classics, but I'm always looking for recommendations. I'm in my 20s and have been reading for as long as I can remember. My Rating System (I rate on my personal reaction to the book): ★ = one star ☆ = 1/2 star ★★★★★: A new favorite, a must-read ★★★★: Liked it a lot ★★★: Nothing special, but OK ★★: Not my cup of tea ★: Waste of time
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Reading the States: Colorado



State: COLORADO

Fiction:
- Plainsong* by Kent Haruf
- American Gods* by Neil Gaiman

Nonfiction:
- Columbine* by Dave Cullen
- Centennial by James Michener
- Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Authors Known for Writing about the State:
- John Dunning

Authors Who Lived Here:
- Neal Cassady
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Ken Kesey

Great Bookstores:
Tattered Cover
Boulder Book Store

*Books I've Read


Photo by moi.
Posted by Melissa (Avid Reader) at 4:13 AM
Labels: Boulder Book Store, Colorado, Columbine, Dave Cullen, Hunter S. Thompson, Jon Krakauer, Ken Kesey, Kent Haruf, Neal Cassady, Reading the States, Tattered Cover

4 comments:

BookQuoter said...

This series is really showing me how concentrated my reads are to a handful of states:(
I have had American Gods for a while, but can't seem to get started on it.

February 10, 2012 11:57 PM
Care said...

American Gods was set in Colorado? huh.

I've read some Hunter S.Thompson but that's it from your list.

February 11, 2012 11:38 AM
Melissa (Avid Reader) said...

BookQuoter - It's made me realize that I read a TON of books set in England.

Care - Parts of American Gods are in Colorado, but not all of it. Funny fact, my parents lived in Colorado for awhile in the 1970s and they lived next door to Thompson.

February 13, 2012 11:53 AM
Care said...

wow - he'd be a trip for a neighbor!

February 13, 2012 1:05 PM

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