Kadyn's Blitz continues....
17. Jim Thorpe Biography by Ellen C. Labrecque
18. Book 3 of Everest "The Climb" by Gordan Korman
19. "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
20. I survived the Nazi Invasion. by Lauren Tarshis
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Kaleb (Book 6-24)
So...catching Kaleb up in his reading blitz.
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Cabin Fever" by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Hard Luck" by Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney
10.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney
11.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Third Wheel" by Jeff Kinney
12.Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
13.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney
14.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney
15. I survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Lauren Tarshis
16. I survived the San Francisco Earthquake by Lauren Tarshis
17. I survived the attacks of September 11 by Lauren Tarshis
18. I survived the sinking of the Titanic by Lauren Tarshis
19. I survived the Shark Attacks of 1916. by Lauren Tarshis
20. I survived the Nazi Invasion. by Lauren Tarshis
21. STAT (Standing Tall And Talented) by Amar'e Stoudemire
22. Punished by David Lubar
23. The Maze Runner. by James Dashner
24. The Scorch Trials. by James Dashner
Kaleb enjoys the "I Survived" series which Lauren Tarshis has done a marvelous job writing a children's version of historical fiction. A perfect blend of history and children fantasy!
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Cabin Fever" by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Hard Luck" by Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney
10.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney
11.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Third Wheel" by Jeff Kinney
12.Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
13.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney
14.Diary of a Wimpy Kid "The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney
15. I survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Lauren Tarshis
16. I survived the San Francisco Earthquake by Lauren Tarshis
17. I survived the attacks of September 11 by Lauren Tarshis
18. I survived the sinking of the Titanic by Lauren Tarshis
19. I survived the Shark Attacks of 1916. by Lauren Tarshis
20. I survived the Nazi Invasion. by Lauren Tarshis
21. STAT (Standing Tall And Talented) by Amar'e Stoudemire
22. Punished by David Lubar
23. The Maze Runner. by James Dashner
24. The Scorch Trials. by James Dashner
Kaleb enjoys the "I Survived" series which Lauren Tarshis has done a marvelous job writing a children's version of historical fiction. A perfect blend of history and children fantasy!
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Summer Reading List 2015
I'm still in the middle of my annual reading blitz, but thought I'd share my "Summer Reading List" and why I chose them as part of my Summer Blitz. Twenty-four books made the list putting the reading time frame as two books a week.
1. The Passage * Cronin (Suggested by local Librarian and listed as one of the top horror reads)
2. The Twelve * Cronin. (Part two of The Passage Trilogy..with book 3 out in October 2015)
3. All The Pretty Horses ** McCarthy (Cormac McCarthy is one of my favorite authors and...
4. The Crossing ** McCarthy (this is part of award winning trilogy "Border Trilogy"...
5. Cities Of The Plain** McCarthy (book 3 of trilogy. Won national book and critic circle awards)
6. Dark Places--Flynn (Finishing 3 book set of "Gone Girl" & "Sharp Objects" Big year for Flynn)
7. The Casual Vacancy--Rowling (Reading another J.K. Rowling book that IS NOT Harry Potter)
8. Thereby Hangs A Tail--Quinn (Continue reading clever mystery series with narrator as the dog)
9. The Invention Of Wings--Kidd (Made Operah's Book Club, Best Seller Category)
10. The Last Full Measure--Shaara (Finishing the Killer Angels Trilogy. Classic Historical Fiction)
11. American Sniper--Kyle (Following the Chris Kyle craze and Clint Eastwood Film)
12. Finders Keepers--King (book 2 of trilogy following Mr. Mercedes. Stephen King has a winner)
13. All The Lights We Cannot See--Doerr (2014 National Book Finalist, GoodReads "Best Hist. Fic")
14. Landline--Rowell (Best Fiction 2014 GoodRead Choice Awards)
15. Outlaws Of Sherwood--McKinley (a Robin Hood twist I couldnt resist from BookBub)
16. Station Eleven--St. John Mandel (National Book Award Finalist 2014)
17. The Round House--Erdrich (2012 National Book Award Winner)
18. I Am Pilgrim--Hayes (Made GoodChoice Critic Award List for "Best Thrillers")
19. The Girl On The Train--Hawkins (hottest book of 2015...huge waiting list at library)
20. The Quick--Owen (One of the biggest Books last year 2014. Next Gillian Flynn)
21. The Vacationers--Straub (Recommended by a friend.)
22. We Were Liars--Lockhart (National book finalist, GoodReads 2014 YA winner)
23. The Wright Brothers--McCullough (made top read for 15, Barnes & Noble)
24. In The Garden Of The Beast--Larson (huge Larson fan!)
1. The Passage * Cronin (Suggested by local Librarian and listed as one of the top horror reads)
2. The Twelve * Cronin. (Part two of The Passage Trilogy..with book 3 out in October 2015)
3. All The Pretty Horses ** McCarthy (Cormac McCarthy is one of my favorite authors and...
4. The Crossing ** McCarthy (this is part of award winning trilogy "Border Trilogy"...
5. Cities Of The Plain** McCarthy (book 3 of trilogy. Won national book and critic circle awards)
6. Dark Places--Flynn (Finishing 3 book set of "Gone Girl" & "Sharp Objects" Big year for Flynn)
7. The Casual Vacancy--Rowling (Reading another J.K. Rowling book that IS NOT Harry Potter)
8. Thereby Hangs A Tail--Quinn (Continue reading clever mystery series with narrator as the dog)
9. The Invention Of Wings--Kidd (Made Operah's Book Club, Best Seller Category)
10. The Last Full Measure--Shaara (Finishing the Killer Angels Trilogy. Classic Historical Fiction)
11. American Sniper--Kyle (Following the Chris Kyle craze and Clint Eastwood Film)
12. Finders Keepers--King (book 2 of trilogy following Mr. Mercedes. Stephen King has a winner)
13. All The Lights We Cannot See--Doerr (2014 National Book Finalist, GoodReads "Best Hist. Fic")
14. Landline--Rowell (Best Fiction 2014 GoodRead Choice Awards)
15. Outlaws Of Sherwood--McKinley (a Robin Hood twist I couldnt resist from BookBub)
16. Station Eleven--St. John Mandel (National Book Award Finalist 2014)
17. The Round House--Erdrich (2012 National Book Award Winner)
18. I Am Pilgrim--Hayes (Made GoodChoice Critic Award List for "Best Thrillers")
19. The Girl On The Train--Hawkins (hottest book of 2015...huge waiting list at library)
20. The Quick--Owen (One of the biggest Books last year 2014. Next Gillian Flynn)
21. The Vacationers--Straub (Recommended by a friend.)
22. We Were Liars--Lockhart (National book finalist, GoodReads 2014 YA winner)
23. The Wright Brothers--McCullough (made top read for 15, Barnes & Noble)
24. In The Garden Of The Beast--Larson (huge Larson fan!)
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Kadyn (Books 10-16)
10. Amelia Earhart by Victoria Garrett Jones
11. Everest (Book One) by Gordan Korman
12. Everest (Book Two) by Gordan Korman
13. Wood Song by Gary Paulson
14. House on the Gulf by Margaret Pederson
15. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
16. Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne
Playing a little catch up for Kadyn...but he has been reading a lot lately! Kaleb will be following in a later post for HIS reading challenge update!
11. Everest (Book One) by Gordan Korman
12. Everest (Book Two) by Gordan Korman
13. Wood Song by Gary Paulson
14. House on the Gulf by Margaret Pederson
15. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
16. Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne
Playing a little catch up for Kadyn...but he has been reading a lot lately! Kaleb will be following in a later post for HIS reading challenge update!
Monday, March 30, 2015
Book 70 "The Picture Frame"
THE PICTURE FRAME
BY
Iain Rob Wright
Book 70 of the reading blitz came about from the reading site Book Bub. It was offered as a free download in the horror category. It wasn't very scary from other horror books I have read, but like accepting a free meal, who can resist a free book?
"The Picture Frame" is about a spooky picture frame found buried deep in the ground and away from civilization. We discover much later that the picture frame has a habit of taking over the ones who find it and death follows at every lurking corner.
Book 69 "Redeployment"
Redeployment
By
Phil Klay
When the readers of Goodreads choose a winner, it's usually worth reading. Not to mention that "Redeployment" won the honor of National Book Award Finalist and Winner!
The book showed the ugly truth of war in little snap shots and collections of short stories. I didn't read the book as a political piece and it surely had undertones of anti-war messages. However, the brutal truth isn't left for the weak of heart and as General Sherman was famously quoted, "War is Hell".
I would give it a 5 star rating and it deserves a place on the reading shelf. It made my reading blitz at book 69.
Monday, March 9, 2015
book 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 68 ROMANCE
Romance
63. The Bridges of Madison County By Robert James Waller
64. Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare
65. Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
66. Fifty Shades of Grey By E.L. James
67. Fifty Shades Darker By E.L. James
68. Fifty Shades Freed By E.L. James
Let me start by saying that I took the "love month" of February and dedicated it to reading romance books, or topics around the subject. It was the hardest month of reading I have ever done. However, I discovered something through the process. I despise romance, lovey, dovey, mushsy, gushy, (and for the fifty shades fans...sexual graphic) stuff. Jane Austen...I still can't stand you. Waller....interesting but boring. Shakespeare is Shakespeare...where thou art dear Shakespeare? Fifty Shades was a trilogy read because of all the hype. The books were mediocre and boring. Add six more books to the list. Six more books that I will never, ever, read again.
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