Wildiris Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 What book did you read last month? Share which book(s) you read, what books you plan to read or link your blog with thoughts on your reading. Comments about the book, what you got out of it, and recommendations good bad or otherwise are always welcome, but not necessary. What I read in January: The Road by Cormac McCarthy and The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister I started The Road before Christmas, got side tracked by the School of Essential Ingredients and finished reading both books. I enjoyed reading something just for myself. I wasn't and English major in college, but I wrote a brief review of both books anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I read the first two books in the Outlander series, I am currently half-way through Discover Your Children's Gifts and Same Kind of Different as Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I ended up reading two, so can I bank one to the future when I have a bad month and don't get to read at all? :D OK, Outliers was the first. I basically felt compelled to read a second book because this one was a little thin. Good, easy read about how timing and practice make for some extraordinary individuals. That's a lousy synopsis, but I haven't had coffee. The second one I read was The Einstein Syndrome. It was assigned reading from my son's potential speech therapist (if there's ever an opening on the schedule!). It's an interesting read about how some late talking children share a host of characteristics including being generally to quite bright. Some of the family tales told in the book are quite amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The Killers Within which is about the rise of anti-biotic resistant bacteria. Very scary. I am currently reading Finding LOST season 4. I will probably finish all of those this month. I have a few books in que. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diann Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm still reading Under the Dome. This past month has not been reader friendly to me. I hope to get more reading time in February. Diann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) ..."of the Source". The Shack wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. My mom read it and LOVED it and recommended it to me. I can get past the fact that it's not "theologically correct" -- I see it as allegorical, and that's fine. It just didn't hold my attention. I did really like the part where Mack went to the gathering of the "auras" though. It sounded beautiful. Lost in the Labyrinth by Patrice Kindl I read it aloud to EK (my 15yo dd who LOVES to be read to). I think this one is really a Young Adult/Teen book, but I read it, so I'm counting it! It was one of the selections I chose for our study of Ancient History, and we read it as an accompaniment to our unit on the Minoans. It was interesting, although a bit slow in places. And it had a sad ending -- depressing, actually -- but it was worth reading. I've barely started In Search of the Source by Neil Anderson. It's the (true) story of a family who goes to Papua New Guinea to live with natives in order to immerse themselves in the language and culture of the tribe in order to translate the Bible into their language. Amazon reviewers gave it an average of 5 stars, and it does look like it's going to be interesting. Edited February 2, 2010 by ereks mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I read: The Host by Stephenie Meyer Little House Sampler by Laura Ingalls Wilder Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Catching the Fire by Suzanne Collins Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger They were all great, believe it or not. :) Right now I'm reading: Washington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes...in You and Your Kids by Scott Turanksy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I read John Adams by David McCullough. Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I've read: Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson I've reviewed all but Farewell to Arms and Pirate Latitudes on my blog (linked in my signature). My favorite was Stones into Schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I just found this thread. I read Uncle Tom's Cabin (for the first time:tongue_smilie:). I am trying to read classics that I should have read years ago. I also read Ethan Frome. I haven't decided what to read this month...better get searching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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