I mentioned in several posts back that the first 13 weeks of pregnancy made me too sick to even read, which is partly the reason I took such a long break from blogging about what books I’d finished lately. However, it’s been several months since then, and I’d like to get back on track (especially …
Even though much of my reading each month is based around books on my lists (which mostly just include fiction), I actually read a significant amount of non-fiction as well—in fact, if I had to take a guess, I would say that about a third of what I read is purely informational (but not in …
I’ve been going back and forth lately about whether I still want to be doing these book review posts this next blogging year—while I freely admit I am a bit of a fanatic when it comes to reading (and book lists), I realize that not everyone shares my same obsession. So, on that note, I’d …
When I was a high school senior, my AP Lit teacher gave us several book lists at the beginning of the year to help us become more well-read. I set a goal then and there that I was going to read every single work listed on the “100 Most-Often-Recommended” list (list taken from here). I …
Title: Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire (aff link) Author: Rafe Esquith # of Pages: 240ish Last year, Matt and I checked out the Scholastic Book Fair mega-sale on USU’s campus, where we ended up spending about $180 on two dozen books that would have cost us $500 anywhere else. This book by Rafe Esquith …
Title: Fires in the Bathroom (aff link) Author: Kathleen Cushman Pages: 190 It’s a good thing I can count books I read for school, because I’m a bit behind on my 50-Book Challenge (but not too much–if I managed to pop out 3 more books by the end of this month, I’d be about right …
Note: There are affiliate links in this post, which means I get a small commission on any purchases made through the links, at no extra cost to you. My first book read in 2011, and I couldn’t be more pleased! I got my copy of The Kite Runner for about 50 cents at a library …
