I removed the link for the Classics Challenge. Did you notice I only read one book? I really wanted to do that one but other books kept getting in the way. Congrats to those of you who did finish the Challenge and thank you to Booklogged for organizing that. Who knows, maybe next time I’ll do better.
So this month I read six books and four of those came from my stacks. Yay. Granted I keep buying books so the unread stacks don’t seem to go down. Ever.
Here’s what I read:
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Girls of Tender Age by Mary Ann Tirone Smith (my review)
Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings (my review)
Sleep Toward Heaven by Amanda Eyre Ward
Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield (my review)
The Myth of You and Me by Leah Stewart
Two non-fiction reads! That’s quite something for me. It’s hard to pick favorites from this list but Girls of Tender Age is really a standout. We all know that I love Edward Cullen but there wasn’t nearly enough of him in New Moon. I think I found a new favorite detective in the Maureen Jennings series. Sadly, I was disappointed with Myth of You and Me. I promise to post more on that later and I can’t wait for the discussion over at Written Word in a few weeks.
For now I’m working through four books but I’m looking forward to the other reads March will bring.
I didn’t do well on the classics challenge at all! Sorry to hear you didn’t like The Myth of You and Me–I didn’t read it, but I thought it looked interesting. For March I hope to make serious progress on War and Peace (I started it last July, so I guess it is time to maybe finish it??).
Looks like a good month!
It should make for an interesting discussion – seems like either people loved or hated The Myth of You and Me. I am just about to start the book (I was busy finishing The Other Boleyn Girl, which I loved). Oh, and definitely not enough Edward in New Moon, but the ending sure left things wide open!
I’m glad you mentioned The Myth of You and Me. I was considering buying it for a while– it seemed to me that it could be a squishy fireside read that I could hide inside a copy of Moby Dick, or it could be absolute garbage. Now I know there’s better stuff to be read. Thanks!
Even though you didn’t finish the Classics Challenge (neither did I) it looks like you still had a good month. 🙂
Danielle – I think you should count War and Peace as several books 🙂
Andi – It was. I like that.
Stephanie – I agree, it will be a good discussion. It’s good to hear both sides. I loved The Other Boleyn Girl.
Jordan – Well, I keep hearing a lot of people say they loved it. My problem were the characters. They got on my nerves.
Tanabata – I’ll try to read my classics throughout the year. Just not putting a list up or I’ll never read them. ha,ha.
That’s great girl, wonderful total for February! I’m slightly behind my goal of two books a month, thanks to our last book group book which was not so good, but I’ll catch up. You just keep inspiring me okay?!
Sorry to hear you are not well. I hope you get to feeling better. At least you can stay in bed and read, right?! I really enjoyed your book reviews and look forward to seeing what books you read in March.
I agree with Shadan and you do keep me inspired…
Looks like you accomplished some excellent reading — happy booking in March!
Heh. I think I read one book, maybe two if I’m being generous with myself, last month. Sad. So very sad. But I’m glad to see you had a productive reading month!
And if we’re all honest with ourselves, we’d admit that no matter how long the book or how many times his name is mentioned on a page, we’d never get enough Edward Cullen. It’s the nature of the…Vampire. At least that one. Here’s to anxiously awaiting Eclipse! 🙂
Shadan – I’m sure you will catch up this month girl!
Christine – Thank you. I have been trying to read but stupid Benadryl makes me fall asleep 🙂
LK – Happy booking to you too!
Chelle – Well, that happens sometimes right. And, too true, there can never be enough Edward Cullen 🙂
Glad you enjoyed Maureen’s book. I passed on your review to her. She is currently immeresed in reading the scripts for the upcoming television series based on the characters from her novels. She is the “creative consultant to the show”. 13 Episodes of the Murdoch Mysteries begins producion this coming May and also In May, her next book in the Murdoch series will be released “A Journeyman to Grief”. Thanks again.
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Iden Ford
Sleep towards heaven, Girls of tender age and Love is a mix tape are all books I want to read. Looking forward to New Moon, but now I know it isn’t all about Edward I’m tempering my excitement.
Hope you feel better this weekend.
I’m reading more nonfiction these days, too. Go figure!
Girls of Tender Age sounds like a great read. I love memoirs and this one sounds a bit like The Way the Crow Flies.
I’m heading to the library today to look for Except the Dying. Wonderful review!
Looks like you had a great month. I’ve been reading quite a bit of nonfiction, also. Girls of Tender Age sounds really good; I just looked it up and added it to my reading list. Thanks!