false 101493 Goodreads.com account to keep track of what I read and what I thought about it while it was fresh, because I found that after a few years, especially for mediocre books, I'd only remember that I'd read it and nothing else about it.

About me? I'm an English teacher at a small high school, so I frequently read as a form of scouting for something new to teach or to float along with what my kids are reading. I have 3 kids, one of which has a mild form of Autism, so I sometimes read children's literature or books about Autism. I also knit, enjoy distance running, and movies and television.

I'm always open to good book suggestions and reading good book reviews!]]> 28 female Silsbee, TX 05/2007 12/2009 108 183 166 true 5633009 read 2 true 206069 currently-reading 15 true 206068 to-read 166 false 206113 readinthepast 50 false 4006770 2009 43 false 5470841 2007 37 false 206114 2008 Go Ask Alice (Paperback) by Beatrice Sparks]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82666317 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170343599s/46799.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:33:37 -0800
As far as YA goes, it was "eh." I found it to be dated and not very believable, but I can see where my students like it. A...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/trivia http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:11:51 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82523586 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255575165s/1118668.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:09:50 -0800 Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir (Paperback) by Jennette Fulda]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82666588 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2Bc3KXWJ6L._SL75_.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:08:16 -0800 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (P.S.) by David Wroblewski]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82666294 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570775s/4954645.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:05:37 -0800 Homer's Odyssey: a Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat (Hardcover) by Gwen Cooper]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80879021 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1245791995s/6261477.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:18:35 -0800
This book (and another one) has led me to believe that James Herriot is about the only person who could write about cats (real, live ones) and not make me want to puke. I really wanted to like this book, but it got i...more...]]> The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy (Hardcover) by Charles Fishman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40899305 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174071637s/358139.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:51:21 -0800 Eldest (Inheritance, #2) by Christopher Paolini]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80023928 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NX0WX392L._SL75_.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:49:47 -0800 Eragon (Inheritance, #1) by Christopher Paolini]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80023862 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255586310s/113436.jpg 101493 Celeste http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1180328636p2/101493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101493-celeste Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:48:47 -0800