- Don't Sing at the Table: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers is a foray into narrative nonfiction by popular novelist Adriana Trigiani.
- Falling Home, a novel by Karen White
- Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian
In addition to that, I have a couple of audiobooks going, a wonderful rendition of author Pat Conroy's years teaching on a poor remote island in Carolina (South? North?), The Water Is Wide: A Memoir It is an excellent audio version -- one of my favorite listens of all time).
The Red Blazer Girls: The Vanishing Violin, a Cybils Middle Grade nominee.
My goal is to finish up the above titles, as well as read The Heroine's Bookshelf: Life Lessons, from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
I also need to read at least 20 more of the titles on the Cybils nominee list (I'd like to tackle more like 30, and since I can often easily read one in a day, this is possible). I've been reading a lot, but I go so quickly through some of the these short middle grade novels, that it doesn't feel like I've been reading a lot. I will be working up some reviews, and of the 19 books I've read (some I had read previously), 90% have been really delightful and enjoyable.
Take a look at the nominee list. I've no doubt that the shortlist which we are charged to come up with by December 31 will be phenomenal, but even the nominees have something for everyone.
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14 comments:
Falling Home and Heroine's Bookshelf sound really good.
Yes, The Heroine's Bookshelf sounds like one I want to investigate!
My husband's family had a "no singing at the table" rule. I thought for sure they were the only ones ever. :-)
Oh my- those are some serious numbers of books!! The whole Cybils gig is just fabulous! :)
I have a few of Adriana Trigiani's books on my shelf waiting to be read! Have heard great things about them.
This is my fist link-up for What's On Your Nghtstand! So glad I found it! I love reading about what others are reading!!
Heroine's Bookshelf definitely has appeal! I'll look for your thoughts on that one!
Running the Books sounds fascinating! I've never seen such a premise. Happy reading!
The Heroine's Bookshelf sounds good. I might have to check it out.
I don't think I've heard of any of these but they all sound very interesting!
I'd never heard about The Water is Wide until I saw it mentioned last week. This is the second time I've heard about it. Must be a sign, so I better add it to my reading list!
I saw Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom on the library shelves and did not pick it up. I would have if I'd known it was nominated.
Don't sing at the Table looks good...I really liked her other books!
Running the Books sounds very intriguing. I’ll look forward to what you have to say about it. Thanks for the audio book tip. I love a good audio book!
I will checking out The Water is Wide--sounds great!
I'll have to see if I can find Don't Sing at the Table. My grandpa's saying was "If you sing at the table, you'll get married before you're able"--and with ten daughters, he had a few desperately singing once they reached a certain age!
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