So today is August 1st! Time to share what I've been reading the last 6 months. Lots of 4 stars, but only a FEW 5 stars! I like to keep track of things like this...books are like part of my life, and when I go back and see what I was reading, I remember what I was going through at that time....what I thought of the book, and how it influenced or shaped me...or if it didn't. all of my reviews are on Goodreads, so if you're not my Goodreads friend yet, what are you waiting for! (link is on my blog and on my facebook)
Oh, ratings go from 1-5
1 didn't like it
2 it was ok
3 liked it
4 really liked it
5 it was amazing
January:
Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea 4 stars
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 2 stars
Me Talk Pretty one Day by David Sedaris 4 stars
February
The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal our Hearts and Homes by James Ferrell 4 stars
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall 3 stars
March
By the River Piedra I sat down and Wept by Paulo Coelho 5 stars
The Art of the Moment:Simple Ways to Get the Most from Life by Veronique Vienne 4 stars
Open House by Elizabeth Berg 4 stars
The Secret Lives of Men and Women: A Postsecret Book 4 stars
April
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 3 stars
O Zahir by Paulo Coelho 3 stars
A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke 2 stars
Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 4 stars
May
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson 3 stars
Blue like Play Dough by Tricia Goyer 4 stars
The Help by Kathryn Stockett 4 stars
Offworld by Robin Parrish 4 stars
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks 3 stars
The Bread of Angels: A Memoir of Love and Faith in Damascus by Stephanie Saldana 4 stars
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haldon 3 stars
June
The Kommandant's Daughter by Pam Jenoff 3 stars
The Stranger by Albert Camus 1 star
Believe Me: A Novel by Nina Kilham 4 stars
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella 2 stars
The Absolute Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie 2 stars
July
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella 4 stars
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri 5 stars
Blue Like Jazz: NonReligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller 3 stars
The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead 4 stars
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland 5 stars
When I was Peurto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago 4 stars
If I Stay by Gayle Forman 2 stars
2 comments:
Holy cow you read a lot of books. My only suggestion is that you screen more completely. You had a lot of 2 and 3's in there. I never read a book unless I love it. Sounds like something from Ratatouie but it's true. So- generally im either happy with or in love with the last book I read. Maybe it's just because im so clearly a one genre girl...
Nancy, I've been thinking about what you said. And it just hit me now, that I take SOMETHING from each of those books that I read, even if I didn't find them utterly amazing. I would never say a textbook was amazing, but sometimes it carries essential knowledge for life. I also find that I HAVE to read something every day, whether it be a newspaper or book, I just HAVE to read to call it a normal day. Therefore, I never have a book too far from my nightstand, in fact I think I have 10 on my nightstand right now, including one textbook, lol.
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