September 2014 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR
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September's TBR Pile (6/16):
- J’s pick: Dune by Frank Herbert
- Book club selection: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters √
- MVPA Book Club: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green √
- Feminist Book Club: No Turning Back by Estelle Freedman √
- Carry-over: Washington by Ron Chernow √
- Series pick: Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan √
- Book to movie: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Fun and Funny: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul by Terry Pratchett
- Comic Pick: Fairest Vol. 3 √
- Dystopian: Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Adult Contemporary: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- Comic Pick: Soulless Vol 1
- Comic Pick 2: Soulless Vol 2
- Short Story Collection: The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination
- Zombie Pick: The Living Dead
- Steampunk Pick: The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
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)
- Elmer and the Kangaroo by David McKee
- This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
- Summer by Bright Baby
- The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy by Dvid Soman
- Jack and the Beanstalk by E. Nesbit
- I'm Fast by Kate and Jim McMullan
- Horseplay by Karma Wilson
- I Love to Dance by Anna Walker
- Froodle by Antoinette Portis
- I Love Birthdays by Anna Walker
- I Love My Mom by Anna Walker
- Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman
- The Crocodile and the Scorpion by Rebecca Emberley
- Chameleon's Colors by Chisato Tashiro
- I Love Vacations by Anna Walker
- Are Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton
- Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
- I Love My Dad by Anna Walker
- A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead
- Rainbow Fish: Colors by Marcus Pfister
- A Long Way Away by Frank Viva
- Stars! Stars! Stars! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- Penguin Cha-Cha by Kristi Valiant
- I Love to Sing by Anna Walker
- Please, Bring Balloons by Lindsay Ward
- Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle
- Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
- Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
- Giddy-up Daddy by Troy Cummings
- Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell
1,000,000 Page Goal
Monthly Total: 2718 pages
Pages Remaining: 818,719 pages
Current Read - Dune by Frank Herbert
Books Won (0)
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Challenges Completed
- Pictures Books: 100 different pictures books read to Arthur. Let's get started on the next 100!
- What's in a Name: This month's MVPA book club book completed my 2014 What's in a Name challenge
Comments - A small book count for this month, but my pages read is still good. I definitely read some good books this month. Looking forward to more awesome books. I think I have my reading mojo back.
October's TBR Pile:
- J's pick: Dune by Frank Herbert
- J's pick: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Book club selection: Expecting Adam by Martha Beck
- MVPA Book club selection: TBD
- Feminist Book club: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Series pick: Entwined by Kristen Callihan
- Book to movie: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Dystopian: Divergent by Veronica Roth
- Reread: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- Fantasy Pick: Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan
- Favorite: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
- Short Story Collection: The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination
- Zombie Pick: The Living Dead
- Steampunk Pick: The Mammoth Book of Steampunk