Week 1 Check-In

[Cassandrah]

For the (half) week of Jan. 1-4.

[Cassandrah]

For this week I continued with my graphic novel series I started the week before, and read books 4 and 5 of the Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi. These were 'The Last Council' and 'Prince of the Elves' which I found good! My students love this series so I thought I'd try it, also because I needed to read some books quick to finish my Goodreads challenge last year!

I've started 'Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from the Terrifying Cult Nxivm' by Catherine Oxenberg for my book club tonight, and it's really good so far! I've read 80% of the book in a day lol, and it's very interesting and not something I'd normally pick up, which is why I love challenges and book clubs! Full review to come next week!

[Sonya]

I didn't read much this week. I hate that I'm starting the year off in a reading slump.

But I did manage to read 30 pgs of 'Reverie' by Ryan la Sala which is intriguing so far because it makes no sense, and listened to a half hour of 'Thunderhead' by Neal Shusterman. Not much but it's something.

[Cassandrah]

Sonya wrote: "I didn't read much this week. I hate that I'm starting the year off in a reading slump.

But I did manage to read 30 pgs of 'Reverie' by Ryan la Sala which is intriguing so far because it makes no..."

How is Thunderhead? I've read Scythe but haven't yet picked up #2 because it took me soooo long to read #1!

[Christi]

For that short week I did not do a lot of reading lol I worked a lot but managed to get a little further in "Talking as Fast as I Can" by Lauren Graham and continue to make progress with the Series of Unfortunate Events (currently on the 9th one). Hoping to get to read more soon!!

[Sonya]

Cassandrah wrote: "Sonya wrote: "I didn't read much this week. I hate that I'm starting the year off in a reading slump.

But I did manage to read 30 pgs of 'Reverie' by Ryan la Sala which is intriguing so far becau..."

I'm only about 4 chapters in but I'm liking it so far. I read Scythe last month and loved it. Can't wait to see what happens in this one.

[Anne]

I began reading 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L. Frank Baum, but put it away to finish a book called "I begyndelsen var døden" (In the beginning was death) by a Danish singer-songwriter, Thomas Buttenschøn, I borrowed from my mother a while ago.

Then ('cause I like having both a "real book" and a e-book to read) I also started 'The Losers Club' by Andrew Clements, which I finished about halfway.