Beginnings

Welcome friends! I have started this entry in the global technosphere because I have been in love with books since the age of 2. Among the busy business of being a new teacher, this is my outlet for sharing thoughts on a love of reading a wide variety of books. My inspiration can be summed up with a yearbook quote from a teacher written when I was 8: "To the only girl at recess I see reading a book. Good for you!"
My blog title is quoted from a classmate who asked me this once. Believe it or not, I've also heard it as a teacher :D

Monday, January 10, 2011

It's Monday, What Are You Reading?


This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

I've had a great start to the New Year, finishing 2 books so far, both counting towards 2011 challenges.  For now, I'm finishing off some TBR material & planning to tackle more challenge books.

Books Read This Week (2)
Full Dark, No Stars- Stephen King- 1/6 complete for Stephen King Challenge--review coming soon

This Time Together- Carol Burnett- 1/6 complete for What's in a Name 4 Challenge--review coming soon

Currently Reading (2)
Water For Elephants- Sara Gruen--I'm nearly 3/4 of the way through & am really enjoying it.  The characters are memorable, the dialogue is sharp, often witty, and the circus descriptions wax nostalgic of youth and wonder...no, seriously, they do! :D

My Life- Bill Clinton--I've dipped into this recently but am only about 1/3 through it.  It's not a boring read (in fact, it's very insightful & interesting) but like any chunkster, it takes up a lot of reading time, so it's best read in phases.  I hope to finish it this year but with the challenges I'm taking on, who knows?

Next to Read
Atonement- Ian McEwan--Can't wait to start this next!

Slaughterhouse-Five- Kurt Vonnegut--I've got this planned for 2 challenges & it's only 200-250 pages.  A classic that I've always wanted to read (along with the hundreds...*okay, thousands* of others like it I intend to read :)

Reviews Written This Week (2)
The Poisonwood Bible- Barbara Kingsolver
Last Words- George Carlin

Have a great reading week :)

Posted by Teacher/Learner at 10:02 AM
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6 comments:

  1. Mary GraceJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    I haven't got the chance to read Atonement. I hope you enjoy it. Will be reading your review when you finish.

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  2. JessJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    We read Water for Elephants in my book club and everyone really enjoyed it. Glad to hear that you are as well!

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  3. Gerbera Daisy DiariesJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Loved Atonement and The Poisonwood Bible...Water for Elephants, not so much.

    Have a great week!

    Here is what I am reading this week:

    http://www.gerberadaisydiaries.com/2011/01/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-is.html

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  4. Sheila (Bookjourney)January 10, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    I loved Water For Elephants! Enjoy your week!

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  5. jlshallJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    That's quite an interesting list of books! I really enjoyed "Slaughterhouse-Five" but it's been a couple of centuries since I read it. Now I'm off to take a look at your reviews. Happy reading!

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  6. Carol January 11, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Looks like a good start to the year.

    Enjoy ur reading week!

    carol

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