I gave a single fiction book a five-star rating in August. Remember Mia by Alexandra Burt was not one of those books that I stayed up all night reading. That's usually how I can tell that a book is five stars—it keeps me up at night because I can't wait to know what happens next. While Remember Mia did not result in a loss of sleep, it did … [Read more...]
My Favorite Book of June
June was a diverse reading month. I read books for pleasure, but also began reading in areas that I'll be teaching about in the fall. As a result, I read several small eBooks, but I still made time for summer fun reading. My favorite book of the month comes from the "summer fun" category. Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone is one of a … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of January
Most of you probably know that I did not to set a reading goal this year. I decided it was time to take a break from the competitive aspect of reading after I read 150 books in 2014. But I still intend to continue reading plenty and posting my reading list, reviews and monthly updates here. I read nine books in January. Of those, two memoirs and … [Read more...]
My September Reading Challenge Update #150Books
Oh, snap! I'm not going to make it. I wrote in early September about needing to read about a dozen books a month to accomplish my goal to read 150 books in 2014. I read 10 books in September, bringing my total to 99 books read. My deadline will be here before I know it. I'm not sure I will reach my goal. It will require a lot of reading … [Read more...]
My July Reading Challenge Update #150Books
All I can say is "Woo Hoo!" My challenge to read 150 books in 2014 took a huge leap forward in July after several months of disappointing progress. I read 13 books in July. This is the second largest number of books I've read in a month. I read 14 books in January. I know why I read so much in July. I did my international teaching assignment … [Read more...]
My June Reading Challenge Update #150Books
Yep, I'm in trouble. I'm at the halfway point in my reading challenge, and I'm nine books short of where I should be. I challenged myself to read 150 books in 2014, but I'm not sure I'll make my goal. I have read 66 books so far this year, including the 10 books I read in June. I really need to be entering July with 75 books read. It will … [Read more...]
My May Reading Challenge Update #150Books
I may be in trouble. I challenged myself to read 150 books in 2014. I have read 56 books so far this year, including the 11 books I read in May. The problem is that I'm approaching the halfway point of the year, and I'm about 20 books short of where I need to be to accomplish my goal. I really should be reading 12 books a month (with a few … [Read more...]