Kay in Cal Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Greetings, readers! I know lots of you have blogs, so you can link here. SWB is posting (and hosting) her book a week on her blog. I thought it would be nice to have a weekly thread... perhaps it will encourage folks to hop on once we've started! A quick review of the rules: Read an average of a book a week - 52 books in 52 weeks Re-reading a book counts--as long as you first read it before 2009 School related books don't count (unless you want them to) You can start reading on 1-1-09 at 00:00:01AM You can post this week what your chosen first book is, and then next week we'll update with what we've read, and what we want to read next. There have been so many great ideas so far! Countdown until midnight and then... ready... set... READ!!! ________________________________ My book for the week will be the second in The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica: “The Search for the Red Dragonâ€. The first one was great! This is a fun fantasy series starring the historical Inklings (that’s CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, et al) as real life adventurers. Here's a link to the 1st in the series: http://www.amazon.com/There-Dragons-Chronicles-Imaginarium-Geographica/dp/1416912282 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Endless Night by Agatha Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemywhirlygirls Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 OK, I'll go. I'm starting with The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I recall seeing something about it way back when it released in 2007 and my curiosity was piqued. Reading it for fun and pre-reading for my older girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Memoirs of a Geisha...finally!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 :willy_nilly: AUGH!!! I'm in the middle of a book, what do I do?? I'm almost done with To the Nines by Janet Evanovich. Then, I'll probably read Ten Big Ones:D My DD is reading one of the Warrior books. I think it's number 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Well, I don't know if I'll finish Gilead before midnight tonight (and if I finish it in 2009, I might be a rebel and count it anyway:D), but as soon as I finish that I'm starting The Book Thief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 That series sounds like fun! I just put the first one on hold at the library! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deece in MN Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I am going to give this challenge a try as I really need to step up my reading. I wasn't sure what I was going to start with so I went to a bookshelf and found The Complete Poetry of Michelangelo. This is what I will start the new year with. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMouseTN Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I think I'll start with a much-needed book ... "It's All Too Much" ... that way I am getting two birds with one stone: increasing my reading and getting motivated for decluttering more in 2009! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I don't know if I can keep up but I'll be starting with "The Greco-Roman World During New Testament Times" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I am going to read The Power of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace. It's a Beacon Anthology originally edited by Lila & Arthur Weinberg. It's been sitting on my shelf forever. My 8yo kiddo is also participating, and has chosen The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiana Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Does anybody read just one book at a time, finish it, then move on? I always seem to have 5 or 6 going depending on my mood. So right now the books I'm contemplating starting include: Deconstructing Penguins 1066--The Year of the conquest On the Trail of Marco Polo--Along the silk road by bicycle Prelude to Glory book 1 (series about colonial America) Ronia, the Robber's Daughter, to read aloud to the boys as soon as we finish Robin Hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I will start with Divine Justice by Baldacci http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446195502/ref=s9alfla_c1_at4-rfc_g1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0QM7ZEE50BW54K180SBK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=466572111&pf_rd_i=549028 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I only read one book at a time and once I start I do not like to put it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Is it ok if I use the book of the month for the book discussion group here. I have it at the library ready to be picked up. Not sure after that. I really need to back up a bit and read some that I never finished. KWIM? Maybe I will get serious about the Well Educated Mind and pick up Don Quixote again. What I read I enjoyed immensely, unfortunately, I couldn't keep it up and the libs only allows one renewal. I suppose I could return it and then the next day check it out again. Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in MD Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Marley and Me by John Grogan. Even though we don't have a dog, and we are not getting one any time soon :) Heather in MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Is it ok if I use the book of the month for the book discussion group here. . Yes. That's what I will be doing. I think I'll read The Man Who Was Thursday as my second or third week choice, though. I'll be starting with either Dennis Lehane's The Given Day, or Stephanie Meyer's The Host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I plan to read Volume 5 of Charlotte Mason's original series. However, I like to read a few books at once, so I'll probably be reading others as well (though thy won't be completed next week)--I guess I'll be overlapping a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm starting with Bel Canto (Patchett), because my daughter has been bugging me to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Joy in the Morning, by Betty Smith. I was a new teen a LONG time ago :eek: when I first read this book! The only thing I remember of the story is when she cut her hair and the text said she "bobbed" it! I've seen this book pop up in some other posts, and decided to re-read it as my first book in '09. Signed it out of the library earlier today! I am SO delighted with this challenge, and with the weekly accountability thread (and seeing what others are reading)! Thanks again to the OP!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 How Fiction Works, by James Wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Memoirs of a Geisha...finally!!! I read this in 2008 - I really enjoyed it. I think I will start with The Preacher and the Presidents. It is a look at the relationships between Billy Graham and the presidents of the United States. I think it looks fascinating and hope it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri NS Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm also a 3-5 book at a time reader, so this is different for me. My book for next week is Time Travel in Einstein's Universe by J. Richard Gott. I'll also be finishing The Omnivore's Dilema by Pollan and Invisible Enemies: Stories of Infectious Disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey in MA Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm a REALLY slow reader. It often causes me to not get through books, or even start them if they appear intimidating. I see the value in sticking to it though. Help me out.... What are your high quality rec's for a slow reader to join in? I enjoy most kinds of fiction (though I'm often a sucker for sci fi, and the like). Historical fiction is always nice, but I often find it too dry....When well done though, it's my favorite! Ideas? - Stacey in mA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 The Reason for God by Tim Keller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyinNNV Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 The Runes of the Earth by Stephen Donaldson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I will be starting with Kim (Kipling). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm working on "Chagrin d'école" by Daniel Pennac, French author, high school teacher, and very bad student. His approach to schooling is making me revisit our plans for high school. I might even go back to college so I can teach high school French his way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Marley and Me by John Grogan. Even though we don't have a dog, and we are not getting one any time soon :) Heather in MD Heather, Excellent choice. I love that book, own it and read it about 3 time last year. I'll be starting the year off with "The Constant Princess" by Phillipa Gregory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Wicked by Gregory Maguire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm starting easy with Last Kiss, by Luanne Rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm working on "Chagrin d'école" by Daniel Pennac, French author, high school teacher, and very bad student. His approach to schooling is making me revisit our plans for high school. I might even go back to college so I can teach high school French his way! As a part-time sometimes German and Spanish teacher, I'd love to hear more about this! I'll have to see if it's been translated into English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm in. My books *will* include school-related books at various times throughout the year. First up: The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I just finished The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. It was really good. I would really recommend it. It is short, easy to read, and is just a fabulous story. I am going to start Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv tomorrow. The sub title is "Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder" so it sounds interesting. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I am finishing up The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. I will start Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 As a part-time sometimes German and Spanish teacher, I'd love to hear more about this! I'll have to see if it's been translated into English. I don't remember if that's your case or not, but I am talking about French as a first language here. Pennac loves litterature like none of my teachers ever did! One of the things he does with kids aged 16 and over, is to learn beautiful texts by heart. Yup, memorization at that age! In his book, he explains why and how it has impacted his students love for the written word. It makes me want to try it! I've always had the feeling that my own teachers didn't expect much from us, and yet I attended one of the best high schools in this city. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's by Alexander McCall Smith, who also wrote The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency. I didn't particularly appreciate the latter, but I think I might enjoy his Edinburgh books. This will be a light start to my year. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingmommy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I am going to re-read Homeschooling With A Meek And Quiet Spirit. I really need to read this again before picking up school on Monday. :) I am also in the middle of re-reading The Prisoner Of Azkaban so I'll probably finish that by Monday as well. Then I'll pick something new for the next week. I have a running list of all the books y'all have posted that look interesting. Jeannie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm starting with We Are All Welcome Here: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg. I haven't made the time to read for a long time, and I am looking forward to making it a priority:D. Thanks for the motivation and the accountability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I just started The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, so will still be reading it on 1/1. I also have And Then There Were None by Agatha Christy on my nightstand, so that will be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 My book for this week will be The Wednesday's Letters by Jason Wright. I am excited to have this challenge to keep me plowing through the giant stack of books I have next to my nightstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I don't think I'll even make it through week #2, but I'm collecting the Reader's Digest "World's Best Reading" books and have more than enough of them to fill up the year. So that takes care of deciding what to read next if I manage to finish one. :D Starting with The House of the Seven Gables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I am going with pleasantries...The World According to Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith. Hey does DQ count as, oh, 10-15 books? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I don't think I'll even make it through week #2... Oh, I second that, but I'm going to give it a go, since I've been really bad about reading for me. It's always about the kids you know... I will start with From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I'm starting with Nine Mile Bridge: Three Years in the Maine Woods by Helen Hamlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I am going with pleasantries...The World According to Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith. Hey does DQ count as, oh, 10-15 books? :tongue_smilie: I'm going to count it as at least 15. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I am starting The Maiden's Bequest by George MacDonald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Starting with The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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