March 2014 Wrap-Up and Monthly TBR
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March's TBR Pile (8/11):
- February Roll-over: Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein √
- J's pick: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
- Nonfiction: What Ifs of American History √
- Freebie: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Series pick: The Zombie Whisperer by Jesse Petersen √
- Classic: Tales of the Brothers Grimm √
- Book club selection: The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy √
- Carry-over: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
- Monthly Key Word: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim √
- Library Pick: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa √
- Added: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen √
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)
- Up Tall and High by Ethan Long -- Not my favorite, not Arthur's favorite
- Book of Big Brothers by Cary Fagan -- Cute little book, Arthur might enjoy it at a later age
- Lots of Dots by Craig Frazier -- Loved the bright colors
- Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia -- Great use of sounds
- Tony and the Pizza Champions by Tony Gemignani -- Great little story, bit much for the little one
- The Library Gingerbread Man by Dotti Enderle -- Classic tale
- Momo and Snap are NOT Friends! by Airlie Anderson -- Lots of sounds, Arthur seemed to enjoy it
1,000,000 Page Goal
Monthly Total: 2545 pages
Pages Remaining: 828,214 pages
Current Read - None... I imagine that I will be starting another book tonight, but I haven't decided which one yet.
Books Won (0)
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Challenges Completed -- None yet, but I'm still making some great strides.
Comments - Looky looky! I read only 8 books this month, but my page total was over 2500! I'm very pleased with my progress. Having an active 5 month old cuts into my reading time, but I still try to make time.
April's TBR Pile:
- J's pick: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
- Nonfiction: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
- Fluffy romance: Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano
- Freebie: The Strain by Guillermo del Toro
- Classic: A Vindication on the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft
- Book club selection: The Thirteenth Tale by Diana Setterfield
- Carry-over: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
- Contemporary YA: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Story Collection: Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk