Summer Reading Update - final

Summer is over. I'm trying not to think that in a whiny tone. While I am looking forward to seeing students and getting this school year started, I know that the first few weeks are super busy and there's not much time for reading. Here are the last few books I read this summer:


(releases 2/25/14)


(releases 4/15/14)






I'd say it was a successful summer of reading. While I didn't get to all the titles I wanted to read, I was able to get through over 100 books and some were real treats!

So, what did YOU read this summer?

Summer Reading Update

Things started amping up for school last week, so my reading has slowed down considerably. In fact, I missed my goal of reading 50 books in July by six books. But what I have lost in quantity, I have picked up in quality. A couple of these are fantastic.

July 28

July 30

August 1

August 3

Summer Reading Update

Instead of reading my way through last week, I spent it helping my son clean out and re-organize his bedroom. I also started a review book from a publisher that I just didn't care for. I wanted to give it a few chapters try, but since I didn't like it from the start, I wasn't jumping at the chance to read when I got a break. I finally gave up on it. So, only three books this week, and I am considerably behind my goal of 50 for July (only at 38). We'll see how this week goes....

July 22


July 23


July 24

Summer Reading Update

I'm still working towards my 50 book goal for July - and I need to kick it into gear because I am off my pace! Here's what I read over the last week:

July 14

The Silver Six


Cardboard


July 16

Killer Crullers


July 18

Hen of the Baskervilles


July 20

Rules of Murder

That takes me to 35 books, out of 50. I'll be doing a lot of reading this week!

Summer Reading Progress

Last week I was able to do a lot of reading while my son had swim lessons and other activities.  Here's the list for the week of July 8th (the ones with * were my favorites for the week, and I'll review all the ones I liked on my book blog):

The Day the Crayons Quit


Arnie the Doughnut


Galaxy Zack: The Journey to Juno


Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School*


Ivy and Bean: What's the Big Idea?


123 verses ABC


Cinderella Smith*


Agent Amelia: Ghost Diamond


The Mysterious Manuscript
(graphic novel - photo not available)

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blue Gem


Drama


Smile


Bird and Squirrel On the Run!*


Young Sherlock Holmes


Summer Camp Science Mysteries: Nighttime Cabin Thief


Tommysaurus Rex*


Arnie the Doughnut: Bowling Alley Bandit




That takes me to 30 books towards my 50 book goal for July in the #SummerThrowdown.

Summer Reading Update

Well, we are back from our vacation, which included a trip to the American Library Association's annual meeting. To say I am in book heaven would be an understatement. In fact, I think we have moved into "too much of a good thing" territory as I have books I have bought for myself, books I brought back from ALA and books from school stacked around the house waiting for my attention. And my attention is often elsewhere with other projects I want to get done before school starts back up in a few short weeks.

As June came to an end, I moved from the #bookaday challenge into #SummerThrowdown. Summer Throwdown used to be a teachers vs. librarians reading contest, but to keep things friendly, this year we are all setting personal goals and working to reach them together. My goal for the month of July is 50 books. As of right now, I have read 13. Here is the list of what I have read since the last time (and I will blog about most of these as the summer goes on):

#bookaday June 28th - Tragic Toppings


#bookaday June 30th - WARP: The Reluctant Assassin


Summer Throwdown
Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad?


Lion vs. Rabbit


Penguin's Hidden Talent


Being Frank (Advanced Reader Copy or ARC provided by publishers to bloggers, reviewers, librarians, etc.) - this has been one of my favorite books so far this month


Secret Pizza Party (ARC)


Year of the Jungle (ARC) - this has been my other favorite. And yes, the author is the same person who wrote The Hunger Games


Thomas Jefferson's Feast (ALA Sampler)


The Snatchabook (ARC)


Brick City


Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel


Star Wars Jedi Academy (ARC)


Spy Academy: Mission Twinpossible
[no picture available - this was a prize for the library summer reading program - from Scholastic]

3-2-3 Detective Agency




I have NO idea what I am going to read next. I have a mystery that I take here and there so I have something to read if I have to wait, but lately I haven't been waiting much (or I have been chatting instead of sitting). Hopefully I'll get to dig into some new material this weekend. I do have a box from Amazon coming tomorrow....