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 …
Maybe it’s just coincidence, but I’ve had several experiences (like I mentioned in this post) that basically prove to me that many people just aren’t familiar with the classics anymore, even by name. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not intimately familiar with every single classic (yet), but because I set the crazy …
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 …
