Challenge: 50 Books discussion
Finish Line 2012!
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Melissa Is Giving It Another Go!
Since I just finished these yesterday (and will thusly move the end date of my challenge to 8/4/2010), I'm going to add these two books to my list:2.
Corby Flood3.
Amelia Earhart's Shoes
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Bad Monkeys, by Matt Ruff: WOW, read this book
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
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Stardust, by Neil Gaiman: Adorable! If you liked the movie, you'll love the book even more!
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The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander: This kind of got of to a slow start, but I can see why children would enjoy this fantasy adventure
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Masterpiece, by Elise Broach11.
The Black Cauldron, by Lloyd Alexander
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Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen15.
The Whipping Boy, by Sid Fleischman
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The Hundred Dresses: Eleanor Estes
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Tuck Everlasting: Natalie Babbitt
Melissa wrote: "18. Tuck Everlasting: Natalie Babbitt"
My favorite children's book of all time and I was a children's librarian for 38 years.
Tuck Everlasting: Natalie Babbitt"My favorite children's book of all time and I was a children's librarian for 38 years.
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Feathers: Jacqueline Woodson20.
The Man Who Loved Clowns: June Rae Wood
I love your book choices. I read a lot of kids lit, too. I'm reading Babe and Me with my 9 yo son. I also have When You Reach Me and City of Ember on my TBR pile.
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning: Lemony Snicket
Chris wrote: "I love your book choices. I read a lot of kids lit, too. I'm reading Babe and Me with my 9 yo son. I also have When You Reach Me and City of Ember on my TBR pile."Thanks for the comments! I'm studying to be an elementary teacher, so I'm trying to get as much kids lit in as I can before I start teaching. City of Ember is for sure on my list, but I've never heard of When You Reach Me...I'll definitely check it out!
I've read A Series Of Unfortunate Events (All 13 of them) and I must say I enjoyed them even though they were kind of odd. Much perfer them to the movie...which just turned everything around.
Sherri wrote: "I've read A Series Of Unfortunate Events (All 13 of them) and I must say I enjoyed them even though they were kind of odd. Much perfer them to the movie...which just turned everything around."The book was super-odd! I can see why kids would love reading it though...and I'll definitely steer clear of the movie for a while!
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The Last Lecture: Randy Pausch...I cried. I'm a crier.
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The Golden Compass: Philip Pullman
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The Subtle Knife: Philip PullmanI'm half way finished!
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The Amber Spyglass: Philip Pullman
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Fool on the Hill: Matt Ruff....oh, dear, I need to step it up on my reading if I want to finish in time!
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Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth: E.L. KonigsburgPerhaps it is true that resorting to young adult literature here in the last stretch of my year is cheating, but I don't care...I'm going to complete this thing!
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Little Earthquakes: Jennifer Weiner
Ok, ok, so I sucked it up last time, but I'm going to try much harder, and I think I'm already off to a great start. Here we go...
1. Water for Elephants Water for Elephants: Sara Gruen
2. Ape House Ape House: Sara Gruen
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Jonathan Safran Foer
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The Hunger Games: Suzanne CollinsWow!
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Catching Fire: Suzanne CollinsMore satisfying than the first...
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Mockingjay: Suzanne CollinsWell, it ended as well as it could have....
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Oops...it's been a while. I just finished reading Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell) to my class, and they were mesmerized! (particularly the boys). Still working on East of Eden...
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Things Fall Apart: Chinua AchebeI just went to my library's book sale, and am super-excited about all of my finds--this was the first!
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The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done: Sandra Newman10.
Vision in White: Nora RobertsGoing for a little fluff this time.
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Bed of Roses: Nora RobertsMore fluff to come, I'm afraid. Then back to the serious, real literature. :) Happy summer!
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Something Borrowed: Emily GiffinLet me just finish this series, and then we'll get back to more serious reading...
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Love the One You're With: Emily Giffin18.
One of Our Thursdays is Missing: Jasper FfordeI love this series--it makes me want to read all of the books mentioned!
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Best Friends Forever: Jennifer Weiner
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Then Came You: Jennifer WeinerI love all of Jennifer Weiner's books, but this may be my favorite.
I see you went on a bit of an Emily Giffin binge, haha! The only book I've read of hers is the new one, Where We Belong but it was pretty good =)
I've read Water for Elephants and the Hunger Games Trilogy from your list. I really enjoyed them both. Water for Elephants gave such background on an unknown period of history for me, the traveling circus, which was interesting. How are you doing with the challenge?
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Heart of the Matter: Emily Giffin
Tiffani wrote: "I see you went on a bit of an Emily Giffin binge, haha! The only book I've read of hers is the new one, Where We Belong but it was pretty good =)"Tiffani,
My friend recommended all of those books to me--as it turns out, I'm not a real big Emily Giffin fan. As far as chick lit is concerned, I'd much rather stick with Jennifer Weiner! Have you read anything by her?
Maureen wrote: "I've read Water for Elephants and the Hunger Games Trilogy from your list. I really enjoyed them both. Water for Elephants gave such background on an unknown period of history for me, the travel..."Maureen,
I, too, enjoyed Water for Elephants for that reason. I ended up reading another Sara Gruen book, anyway! I'm definitely behind on the challenge, but I'm using the summer (and some easy, girly books) to catch up!
Challenge: 50 Books
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