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Saturday, October 6, 2018

Is it a book haul or do I have too many books checked out, again?

Feast or famine (though famine is fairly rare)---I currently have way too many books checked out from the library in the print or audio format! Why do I always seem to do this to myself?

Here's the pile. Where should I start?

Print:
  • Rebound by Kwame Alexander---potential Printz or Newbery award book written in verse. I am about 20% into the book. I hope to finish this one by tomorrow.
  • She Love You Yeah Yeah Yeah by Ann Hood---I thought this was a narrative nonfiction about the Beatles, but I see it is really fiction. Target audience are middle grade students. I may skip it but want to at least read a bit to get the flavor.
  • And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness---a friend told me she wouldn't read any books I recommended until I read this one. It was on my radar since it is also a potential Printz award book. Ness went to high school around here and my friend is friends with him.
  • Goodbye, Brecken: A Story About the Death of a Pet by David Lupton---a children's book that I impulsively checked out of the library when I was there getting books off hold. It is super short so I imagine I can read it in a few minutes after I'm done with this post.
  • Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini--- this book was on some "best of" book lists I perused this past month. It is also short and illustrated.
  • Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today---this book is on my list of JH/HS nonfiction books to read as a first round Cybils Judge. It is big and heavy. I may not read the whole thing, but enough to decide about the quality and appropriateness of the pick.
  • Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration edited by Rose Brock---another Cybils contender in the JH/SH nonfiction department.
  • Proud: Living my American Dream by Olympic Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad---Another Cybils contender, I've read about 10% of this one so far.
  • Votes for Women! American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot by Winifred Conkling---another Cybils contender.
  • Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett---a book club selection. I am 80% finished and the book is short. I should finish this one by the end of the weekend.
Audio:
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones---another book club selection for later this month. I am about 80% complete and hope to finish this book by Tuesday.
  • Dear Madam President by Jennifer Palmieri---the author is often of a news show I like to watch. It is written as a message to a future female president. It is short. I hope to get to it before it is due back at the library.
  • The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey---Timing. I've been in line for this audiobook for months and it arrives the same week as everything else, of course.
  • Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate---for a future (January) book club. I thought I was much further back in line so I am shocked but not surprised that this one also showed up on an already busy reading week! I may turn it back in and hope I get a second chance later.
  • Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan---I have the CD set checked out but have no purpose in reading the book other than I saw the movie and want to see how it compares to the book. This is my last priority.
E-book:
  • Fear by Bob Woodward. I own the copy of this highly controversial book but I am having a hard time making time for it. 10% complete.
The usual due date for my library is three weeks. Many of the books I placed on hold because they were NOT readily available when I ordered them. Those books will become my highest priority because I won't be able to renew them. I have until the end of December of Cybils books and my book club books need to be read before club meetings, which vary by groups. If I get started right this moment I should be able to make a big dent in this list before the due dates. Wish me luck!

Update October 17th: It's eleven days after I wrote this post and I am happy to report that I have actually finished eight of the fifteen books and have a good start on two others.
Completed print:
  • Rebound by Kwame Alexander
  • Goodbye, Brecken: A Story About the Death of a Pet by David Lupton
  • Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
  • Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today
  • Proud: Living my American Dream by Olympic Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad
  • Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Completed audio:
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
  • Dear Madam President by Jennifer Palmieri
Currently reading:
  • Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration edited by Rose Brock
  • The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey

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