It's been just over a year since my reading frenzy began. I can't even really remember a time when I wasn't reading. My goal for the year was to read 25 books. I reached that goal on December 5th, 2007 at 1:11 AM, when I finished
The Golden Compass, by
Philip Pullman
. I then continued on to read
Love, Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli,
What You Don't Know About Mysterious Places,
by Ryder Windham, and
The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde for a total count of 2
8 books.
For now I have decided not to set a goal count for 2008. I'm going to continue posting my completed books here, along with the overall book number at the top. I might set a new goal for myself at some point during the year, but for now I'll just go where the
wind words take me.
While my reading binge didn't start until January '07, I'd like to put down a few honorable mentions of books from '06.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
1, 2, and 3.
by Christopher Paolini
A house called Awful End.
by Philip Ardagh
2007 was a good year for books, and 2008 'll be even better.
"Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes 'the world's longest letter' to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania."
"In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever."
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Eragon.
"Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania."
"Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family."
March 2007 - 3 days
"She's as magical as the desert sky. As strange as her pet rat. As mysterious as her own name. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High School in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned. And Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal."
January-February 2007
