- I have enjoyed some "free reading" time and would like to finish these three books that I've started this week: Promise the Night, Run Your Butt Off! and Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.
- As soon as Amanda finishes Crossed by Ally Condie (the sequel to Matched) I'll be reading that for a Scholastic book club review that I need to post this week.
- Hopefully One Moment, One Morning is waiting for me when I get back home so that I can do a quick read for an upcoming giveaway.
I got a lovely note from author Katherine Applegate asking if I'd like to review her new middle grade fiction novel The One and Only Ivan. I was a bit star-struck to be honest, because Katherine Applegate is a very well-published author. This book looks quite different from her other titles like Animorphs.- Roam: A Novel with Music by Alan Lazar
- Falling Together will be my first Marisa de los Santos novel, and a friend has said that it's good, but not her best. I still look forward to it.
- I've started Steve Jobs on audiobook, and it's very long, but quite riveting. I also hope to listen to The 10 p.m. Question.
- A friend and I are going to try to go through Tim Challies' The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion which is a sure-fire way to insure that I finish it.
- The books I'm reading aloud with the kids right now are Home for the Holidays (Mother Daughter Book Club)- Amanda, and Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone Called Plastic with Kyle.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
What's on my Nightstand -- December 2011
Forgive the lack of formatting or pictures or anything. I've been visting family, and have forgone computer time for real-time interactions with real-life breathing people. Crazy, right? I've also interacted with my new Kindle Fire< and some real books too.
On my Nightstand this month, I have some books that will help me reach my new goal for 2012 (find out more about that in the On Reading column this Sunday at 5 Minutes for Books). I also have review titles, of course.
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I'd like to hear more about Steve Jobs' book when you finish it. I just started an audiobook this morning as I was lying in bed. :-) (And I think I missed a few "pages" when I went back to sleep. Ha)
You're going to run your butt off?? :) I'm curious about that one, though I fear I may be too far gone to ever turn into a runner!
Happy New Year, Boss Lady!
I hope Falling Together is good since I put it on my book club's list for 2012.
My older guys and I loved the Animorph books. I thought Applegate was a great writer, but her series after that didn't look like our kind of fare. Glad to know she's still writing. I don't think I'm familiar with the others except of course Job's biography. I'm not planning to read it at this point, but I keep hearing so much about it my interest is getting piqued.
I just read Home for the Holidays and enjoyed it.
I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the Steve Jobs, and the de los Santos. I may have to read that one soon myself!
How dare you forgo the computer for real people!!!
I have really enjoyed de los Santos' books but haven't read the newest one yet. One Moment One Morning looks intriguing as well. I'll look forward to seeing what you thought of both. :)
Always some interesting books on your nightstand. I'm interested in the Steve Jobs book...still trying to decide whether I want to listen to it or read it. The One and Only Ivan has me intrigued, as I find myself enjoying middle grade fiction more and more. And I'm looking forward to reading The Next Story with you!
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