My Head Is Full of Books: It's Monday July 16 and I'm reading...

"Outside a dog a book is man's best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read!" -Groucho Marx========="The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." -Jane Austen========="I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."-JK Rowling========"I spend a lot of time reading." -Bill Gates=========“Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.” -Jacqueline Kelly=========

Monday, July 16, 2012

It's Monday July 16 and I'm reading...

Jen and Kellee at Teach Mentor Text

Sheila at Book Journey

I'm reading:

The Vow by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter---the nonfiction account of a love that transcended brain injury and amnesia. A movie was made about their lives.
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein---Young Adult historical fiction. My friend, another teen librarian raves about this book and we are reading it as a potential Mock Printz book.
Emma by Jane Austen---I confess that I am still plodding along in this book. I did sign up for a Jane Austen challenge which I thought might give me the incentive to finish this book which I am coming to realize I have never actually read before.

I'm listening to:

Still Alice by Lisa Genova--- this is a book club selection for an upcoming month in the future. It is about Alzheimer's disease. So far so good, though I confess I haven't gotten very far in to the story yet.

What I've recently finished:

Half-Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls--- called a true-life novel, this book is about the life of Jeannette Walls' grandmother.
Sabriel by Garth Nix--- the first book in a Abhorsen trilogy. It is a well-written fantasy and I am actually eager to read the next book in the series, Lirael. Look for my review tomorrow in Retrospective Wednesday.
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers--- a nonfiction account of what happened to one man and his family in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I listened to this on audiobook with my husband. It should be required reading for all Americans.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe--- Salem Witch Trials and a connection to modern times. I also listened to this book with my husband. The writing was very good especially considering all the time shifts. It was never confusing. I enjoyed this book a lot.
Putting Make-up on the Fat Boy by Bil Wright---a realistic story of a young, gay teenage boy who has a special talent with make-up and fashion. It was spot on. Review later today.