Summer Reading Challenge

ROUND 2!

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Last day of the challenge-Vasilly

Yah! I finally finished this challenge. I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This was my last book on my ever-changing list of books to read. I am so happy with this challenge. The rules were flexible and I could change what I wanted to read as often as I wanted to. The rule was just to read. I hope everyone had fun with this challenge.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Vasilly-Week 7

I have been a very bad girl. I haven't left a post here in weeks. I've changed my list (again). I just lost interest in the books I had planned on reading for this challenge. In the last week I have read:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
and now I'm reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Last week after a three year absence, I suddenly realized I missed Mr. Potter, so now I'm almost finished in re-reading the series. Since my last post about a month ago, I've also read:
Chocolat by Joanne Harris - such a great book
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Killer's Tears by Anne-Laure Bondoux

I think the last book I will read for this challenge will be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Vasilly

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Friday, June 22, 2007

Week 3- Vasilly

I haven't read anything else this week for this challenge. I finished I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I stopped reading I am no one you know by Joyce Carol Oates. I just realized it, so I'll be finishing that up this weekend. This is what I read this week, (mind you I have kids):

Beautiful Lies -Lisa Unger (mystery. good book)
Pinkalicious - Victoria & Elizabeth Kann
Toot and Puddle - Holly Hobbie
Toot & Puddle: Top of the World - Holly Hobbie
Kitten's First Moon - Kevin Henkes
The Widow's Broom - Chris Van Allsburg
Zathura - Chris Van Allsburg
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus -Mo Willems
Zen Shorts - Jon J. Muth
The Read-Aloud Handbook - Jim Trelease (reading guide on how to get your kids to love books)
Mark's Messy Room - Geraldine Elschner
Jesse Bear, what will you wear? -Nancy White Carlstrom
17 things I'm not allowed to do anymore - Jenny Offill
My Friend Rabbit-Eric Rohmann
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be by Mini Grey

Maybe next week I can get more adult reads in.

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Week 2 Vasilly

This week has been a pretty good week. I read The Napping House by Audrey Wood, which is a children's book that I've been pretty curious about for a while. I've also read a couple of stories from I am no one you know by Joyce Carol Oates. I'm going to let this book be a slow read. Now I'm reading I am the messenger by Markus Zusak which I absolutely love! Zusak is such a good writer. I'm going to start The Time Traveler's Wife in a couple of days.

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Week 1

The first week I read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, which I absolutely loved. It's now one of my favorite books. I also read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, another new favorite. A pretty slow week.

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Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Vasilly's list, revised

I changed my list, so here it is.

The Stolen Child by Keith Donahue
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (my review)
The Book Thief by Markus Zukas
The napping house by Audrey Wood
A Seperate Peace by John Knowles
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
I am no one you know by Joyce Carol Oates
The Best Spiritual Writing 1998

alternates: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Translator by Leila Abouela

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