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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

June Reading List

The month of June gave me time to catch up on my reading. My goal is still to read 100 books in 2011. I've read 53 of 100 books so far.

I took a notable stroll down Laurie Halse Anderson Lane in my reading this month. I picked up Chains, and found that I could not get enough of her writing. If you've only read Fever1793 (which I revisited and LOVED) then you need to read more of her. She is my suggested author this month!

The most recent book review made to me is 13 Reason Why by Jay Asher. I've read this book before and LOVE it! I suggest this book to anyone who likes reading a brilliantly written piece with alternate narrators.

The books I read this month follow. If you decide to do a Laurie Halse Anderson study, read her books in order and look at her evolution as a writer.

Fever1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Forge (Seeds of America, #2) by Laurie Halse Anderson

Houses: a novel by Cynthia Rogers Park

Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson

If You Were Here: A Novel by Jen Lancaster

Selling Hope by Kristin O'Donnell Tub

Search for the Shadowman by Joan Lowery Nixon

Healer by Carol Cassella

If you want to keep up with what I'm reading check out my page on Goodreads.
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Doris Herrmann's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)

Enjoy your summer reading!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a beautiful book that is elegantly written. I enjoyed the writing style, but at times felt the story was a bit slow. The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a best seller in France, and is quickly rising in popularity in the US.

This novel focuses on class boundaries and artfully describes those boundaries. Overall I loved the characters and the plot development. The plot does move a bit slowly for my tastes, but overall I think this is a great book with valid commentary on our views of people from various classes.

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Great Books in January -

No, I'm not lazy, I've just been incredibly busy and I'm just getting around to posting my books from January.

Reading this month has been a blend of reading for pleasure and reading for work.

Three notable books for this month:

Winnie the Pooh - I forgot how much I love this book. If you think this books is for children, think again.

World Without End - The second book in a series, I enjoyed this book more then the first. I really enjoyed the characterization, which I feel is the strength of this novel.

Joni Mitchell - This wonderful singer has published a book of her poetry. Her words are haunting and beautiful.

Notable for the month of February - Make sure you read Delirium. I will talk about it with my February books, but you'll love it!

Here is a list of all the books I've read this month.

My goal is to read 100 books in 2011. I'm 19 books into my challenge. If you are an avid reader, I challenge you to set a goal and reach it. If you don't read often, then pick a book a month and enjoy where it can take you!

If you want to check out the other books I've read in February or at any other times, check out my 100 books in 2011 shelf on GoodReads.

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