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A summer of YA reading

22 May

I’ve been in a YA sort of mood this month… actually, it’s been a while since I’ve been interested in reading YA fiction. I was starting to think I had become a boring grown-up sort of reader, but no such thing after all.

Therefore, in the best tradition of what I do best, I’ve made a list of books culled from my TBR pile and prepared my very own YA Summer Reading List. Best of all, it’s not teacher-assigned :) . No deadlines or book reports for this summer reading list.

  • Matched by Ally Condie
  • Deerskin by Robin McKinley
  • Chime by Franny Billingsley
  • A Song for Summer by Eva Ibhotsen
  • Bachelor Girl by Roger Lea McBride
  • Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
  • Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl 
  •  Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
  • Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marrilier
  • Runemarks by Joanne Harris
  • Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
  • and the rest of the Mortal Instruments series to be checked out from the library

Monthly Roundup: September 2010

29 Sep

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Monthly Round-up for September 2010

Read

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (re-read for the umpteenth time. still makes me laugh :] )
The Hollow by John Scudamore (for the Historical Novel Society Review)
Blameless by Gail Carriger
Blandings Castle by PG Wodehouse

Currently Reading

The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig
Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson (slowly but surely…)

Books I couldn’t finish

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon

The Monthly Round-up is a regular feature wherein I list the books I read each month.

Monthly Roundup: August 2010

29 Aug

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Monthly Round-up for August 2010

Read
Changeless by Gail Carriger
Bleak House by Charles Dickens (for The Zen Leaf’s Read-along)
Reactions to Chapters 1-7 here

“Blatherings” have been written and will be posted according to this schedule:
Sept 1 – Chapters 8-13
Sept 8 – Chapters 14-19
Sept 15 – Chapters 20-25
Sept 22 – Chapters 26-32
Sept 29 – Chapters 33-38
Oct 6 – Chapters 39-46
Oct 13 – Chapters 47-53
Oct 20 – Chapters 54-59
Oct 27 – Chapters 60-67

Currently Reading
Blandings Castle by PG Wodehouse
Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson (slowly but surely…)
Daily Life in Victorian England by Sally Mitchell

The Monthly Round-up is a regular feature wherein I list the books I read each month.

Bleak House Read-along

5 Aug

And in another attempt to give Dickens a go… I have joined Amanda’s Bleak House Read-along over at The Zen Leaf.

Update

27 May

I’m enrolled in two 10 week summer courses, so my posts may become few and far between. I’m reading a whole slew of books on different cultures, so there’s a lot I want to share, but I may not have much time for blogging while I work on projects. If I seem to disappear for a while… I’ll be back! And I’ll post all my evaluations and reviews when I’ve completed my readings for the term. In the meantime, here’s the list of books I’ll be reading for the culture/lifestyle class (it’s on collection and program development for YAs and children):

Multicultural books for kids and teens (including GLBTQ and the disabled)

This list will continue to grow as I pick more selections… I may not get a chance to read all of them before the class ends, but they all look so interesting!

More than an eligible princess

23 Apr

I love reading fantasy novels that feature strong female characters. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there is a serious bias towards male characters in fantasy, not that I have anything against the brave, heroic, princes and knights, but I like to see a girl who does something more than serve as the damsel/object of desire. Last summer, I posted a request for recommendations on Yahoo!Answers and I was introduced to the novels of Patricia C. Wrede, which feature some of the best “girls who do things” in fantasy.

This week, I found copies of Wrede’s Enchanted Forest Chronicles in a used bookstore and they’re wonderful! I couldn’t put Dealing with Dragons down and Searching for Dragons is just as engaging. I’ll write up a proper post on the series when I’m done, but I think Dragons has definitely earned its place on my shelf (a coveted spot indeed, as I’ve been shelf-cleaning)

What I’m reading on Monday

1 Feb

monday reading listI’m currently reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte by Syrie James

Last week, I finished:

Shirley by Charlotte Bronte (REVIEW)

Next, I want to start reading:

so many to choose from, but I think it will be East by Edith Pattou

Best Wishes to J. Kaye as she passes on the Monday meme torch!

What I’m reading on Monday

25 Jan

monday reading listLast week, I finished:

Fire by Kristin Cashore (REVIEW)

I’m currently reading:

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (This one started slow, but it’s become very exciting!)

Next, I plan to start reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James

What I’m reading

11 Jan

monday reading listLast week, I finished reading:

Are these my basoomas I see before me? by Louise Rennison (so long Georgia and Angus) (REVIEW)

I am currently reading:

Fire by Kristin Cashore (my library request finally came in!)

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

When I finish these two, I will start reading:

The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James (and tackling the rest of the 2010 list)

What I’m Reading on Monday

4 Jan

monday reading listWhat I’m reading:

I am about 100 pages away from finishing Cecilia… my goal is finally within reach!

See Part 3 and Part 4 of my Cecilia Chronicles

I want to start reading:

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

though I may take a quick detour and read Are these my basoomas I see before me? by Louise Rennison (I need some laughs between my classics)

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