I'm late on this but I am a little busy what with the 2 children and the packing and moving and whatnot. Also, my reading was so slow this quarter. I kept picking up books and then not finishing them because one kid needed this and then the other kid needed that so I couldn't ever get into a book. Jones in particular is at an age where he needs me pretty much constantly and there just isn't much time to do the extras. Oh well. Some day I will read again!
28. A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from my Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg
Looooove. I have to admit, though, that with the exception of the desserts, I don't think I'd eat any of the recipes she shared.
29. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Some good stuff but overall eh.
30. The First Year of Homeschooling your Child by Linda Dobson
Good resource for when you're just starting out and have no idea where to begin.
31. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath*
Fantastic.
32. The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
I renewed it as many times as I could and almost threw in the towel. I'm not sure why I had such a hard time though.
33.Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8-Year Old Child by Linda Dobson
Not quite as useful for me as her other book, but still a good starting place.
34. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman*
Put me to sleep. I have no idea what that was all about.
35. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Took me a while to get into but when it ended I was sad. I spent a long time thinking about all the different ways Francie's life could have gone.
36. Matched by Ally Condie
I was in need of something fluffy. This totally fit the bill.
37. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Good but could have been better.
Gave up on:
1. Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Killed me.
2. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
The dead aunt made me want to stab something.
2 comments:
so what book shall I take with me on Rick's interview trip to Spokane and Sacramento. Not necessarily from this list, since it seems only the Bell Jar was fantastic. What are the asterisks for?
I had The Dark is Rising recommended by a good friend and I ended up skipping around at the end. Have you read any of her other books? I found the rest of the series to be a lot easier to read (though still nothing I'd write home about) so you might try one of the others.
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