February 2014 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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Fantasy February's TBR Pile (8/13):

1. January Roll-over: The Nanny Diaries by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin √
2. J's pick: Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein
3. Freebie: Tithe by Holly Black √
4. Book to stage: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
5. Classic: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie √
6. Book club selection: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn √
7. Carry-over: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
8. Monthly Motif: Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
9. Fun and Funny: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul by Terry Pratchett
10. Series Pick: Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason √
11. Library Book: Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa √
12. Added: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa √
13. Added: Sh*tty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin, Karen Moline, Alicia Ybarbo, Mary Ann Zoellner √

Picture Book Roundup (I'm not planning on reviewing the picture books we read, but I do plan on recording them monthly for my reading challenge)

1. It's a Book by Lane Smith -- Library book. I love Smith's books, but this one is a bit rude for super young kids.
2. Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton -- Library book.  Nice rhyming musical book with real dinosaur names.  Loved it.
3. The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket -- Library book. Awesome book!  I love they way the book teaches kids the roles of the orchestral instruments.  We will be checking this one out again (and possibly buy it).
4. 13 Words by Lemony Snicket -- Library book. Another really great book.  I love that one of the words taught is despondent.  I want Arthur to go around at four year olds telling others that they look despondent.
5. Madam President by Lane Smith -- Library book. Cute little about a little girl president.  I liked it.  Arthur didn't respond to it at all.
6. The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz -- Library book.  I really enjoyed this one.  We will definitely be checking this one out again.
7. The Dark by Lemony Snicket -- Library book. Definitely a dark book, but I really loved it.
8. Fuzzy Bee and Friends -- We own it. It's a cloth book and Arthur loves loves loves chewing on it.
9. Squishy Turtle and Friends -- We own it.  Just like the Fuzzy Bee book.
10. Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae -- We own it.  We picked up this board book from Barnes and Noble.  I really really enjoy it.
11. Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Alison Oliver -- We own it.  We had to get a first Sherlock Holmes book for our future detective.
12. Star Trek Book of Opposites -- We own it.  A must read.  It's all based off of the original series.  Too funny.
13. My Little Geek by Andrew and Sarah Spear -- We own it.  A very cute A to Z book for out little geek.  Very appropriate.

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 2152 pages
Pages Remaining: 830,759 pages

Current Read - Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein

Books Won (0)

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  -- None yet, but I making some decent progress.

Comments - A decent reading month for the shortest month of the year.  I read some mediocre books this month.  I'm hoping March is a lot better.  I've got my TBR pile ready to go.

March's TBR Pile:

1. February Roll-over: Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein
2. J's pick: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
3. Nonfiction: What Ifs of American History
4. Freebie: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
5. Series pick: The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen
6. Classic: Tales of the Brothers Grimm
7. Book club selection: The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy
8. Carry-over: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
9. Monthly Key Word: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
10. Library Pick: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa