Last year Tyler and Kris had a goal to read 52 books in the year.
I really liked the idea so I stole it for one of our goals for 2014.
Books must be over 100 pages to count.
I can get a lot of reading done over the summer- esp. of books that I want to read, rather the YA magical books my students like to read (still expect to see some of those books on this list since I'll be reading some of the same books as a few students to encourage them to read more).
Derek is reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy.. well listening to it while he is at work.
Derek is reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy.. well listening to it while he is at work.
Here's what I've read thus far..
I've also attached the good reads link to the book so I don't have to summarize what it's about:
Adventurers Wanted: Albrek's Tomb, by M.L. Forman
pg.504
pg.504
Considering the age group it's written for, I rather quite enjoyed this book. Although I have noticed a trend with this series that it's not about the "Main Event" or main battle (which is kind of anti-climatic), it's the journey the main character Alex goes through.
***
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
pg.137
We read this book as a class in part of our 11 million steps project. This story is a work of fiction HOWEVER, it is based on true events and stories of the Danish role during WWII.
****
Nathaniel Cade Series by Christopher Farnsworth
Blood Oath pg.390
The President's Vampire pg.337
Red, White, & Blood pg.383
3 books thus far for this series. Super easy reads since it only took me 2 days to read each one- not full days either. If you're into vampires this is an interesting view point- no he doesn't sparkle.
A friend suggest this series to me and I rather enjoyed it- can't wait for book #4 to come out.
****
Seven American Deaths and Disasters by Kenneth Goldsmith
pg.176
Waste. Of. Time.
I will never get those 3 hours of my life back from reading this book. First it was an adventure trying to find it at the library- the main branch too for those of you Ogden folk who understand the interesting smells and sights of the WORKERS there. The homeless were more decent!
I hated this "book". But I painfully read it. It was over 100 pages. It counts.
No stars. Don't read this.
June 1941 Hitler and Stalin by John Luckacs
pg.192
Another small book. When I was at the library looking for "waste of time" and saw how small that book was, I randomly picked an aisle, a row, a book to read.
This was that book. Easy and fast to read.
It was a pretty decent book. Didn't learn anything new which I was rather bummed about.
Well, I guess that's what you get for playing Russian Roulette for a book.
Pun!
**
Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden
pg.409
I just about died when I discovered this book. Why? Because the first 4 books known as the Emperor series is like.. MY FAVORIATE book series ever! Historical Fiction covering Julius Caesar's life. This book, Blood of Gods, picks up where #4 left off and I wasn't disappointed at all! Which is what I needed after reading those other two smaller books. I don't know how I missed this book coming out but now I am on the hunt to find it in hardback to join the others in my collection.
*****
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
pg.335
Unwind series book #1
I saw this book on one of those book lists and was intrigued. Turned out a few of my students have read this book and highly recommended it- that could be good or horridly, tragically wrong.
It's a keeper!
Kris even read this book with me. I stayed up all night reading it so I could talk to Kris about it (she's a super fast reader). I loved it. And it also TOALLY CREEPED ME OUT! Seriously check this one out.. the creepy part is this "unwinding" could totally happen in our future if the nation continues to keep on losing it's moral principles. I'm on the hold list at the library waiting for the next 2 books!
*****
Book Total: 9
Week # 9.. the start of that is.
Page Totals: 2,863
