Kimberly's Reporting Thread

[Kimberly]

Here are the tasks:

Month 1: Read a book that is set in your Birthday Month, or has the name of the month in the title.
As Once in May by Antonia White


Month 2: Read a book that has your Birthstone in the title, is about your birthstone, or the cover is the colour of your birthstone. Birthstones as listed here http://www.galleries.com/minerals/births...
Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling

Month 3: Read a book that was originally published in the year you were born. The version you read may be a subsequent publication.
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson


Month 4: Read a book written by an author from your country.
Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong


Month 5: Read a book set in a country you'd like to visit.
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee


Month 6: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Montana by Debbie Macomber


Month 7: Read a book written by an author who shares your first or last name.
Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory by Kimberly L. Craft


Month 8: Read a book that has your favorite flower either on the cover or in the title.
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean

Month 9: Read the book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
Iceberg by Clive Cussler

Month 10: Read a book that has your favorite animal or bird on the cover.
The white lions of Timbavati by Chris McBride


Month 11: Read a memoir or biography of someone you admire.
No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu


Month 12: Read a book about an issue/cause that is meaningful to you.
In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall

[Kimberly]

It feels kind of wierd for me to be plotting out what books I'm going to read in advance.

[Cheryl]

I like your list! I find it interesting to see the Cussler as a long-time TBR - is there a story abut that?

[Kimberly]

Nope I just haven't gotten around to reading it since I uploaded it to my list on Goodreads and since it is the book I've had marked as TBR the longest I figure I should read it soon. I love Clive Cussler but his earlier books can be harder to find in used bookstores :)

[Cheryl]

You def. haunt different used bookstores than I do. 'Course, I also haunt thrift stores & the library. I'm just babbling - just trying to say it seems like I've seen several different copies of this 'floating' around. My husband is a big Cussler fan.

[Kimberly]

Usually I see his newer books in the thrift stores/used bookstores I go to here and I think he's more popular where you are since you're in the states and there doesn't seem to be as many canadian fans.. I could get it from the library they have like 30 copies but I like to own his books :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Good job on your list Kimberly. If you are doing the Around the World in 52 books challenge, Disgrace could double in that one.

[Kimberly]

I am doing the but I have another that I'm going to read for South Africa :) I'm going to read for that :)

[Pragya]

Wow. Looks good.

[Kimberly]

Judy wrote: "Nice variety. :-) I see a couple that have me interested."

Which ones? :)

[Anna Marie]

I miss Harry Potter, so I'm curious about that Quidditch book.

[Kimberly]

I think I read it when I was 11 or so but I remember liking it. I'm still a Harry Potter fangirl :)

[Kimberly]

Judy wrote: "The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession, In the Shadow of Man and The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way. You couldn't pay me enough..."

I'll let you know how The Orchid Thief and In The Shadow of man and The Mother Tongue: English and how it got that way are :)

[Kimberly]

I've actually decided to change to :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Ooooh - The Orchid House looks very interesting. I've added it to my every growing (out of control) wishlist. :)