PostSecret: Extraordinary confessions from ordinary lives
Compiled by Frank Warren
4 stars
March 6th - 1 day, read straight through - 276 pages
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Sisters Grimm - The Unusual Suspects
Book #31
The Sisters Grimm - The Unusual Suspects
by Micheal Buckley
by Micheal Buckley
"Although filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm-- along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters-- tries to discover who has killed her teacher."
3 1/2 stars
February 16th to February 28th - 12 days - 290 pages
3 1/2 stars
February 16th to February 28th - 12 days - 290 pages
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Sisters Grimm - The Fairy Tale Detectives
Book #30 
"Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead."
The Sisters Grimm - The Fairy Tale Detectives
by Michael Buckley
by Michael Buckley
"Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead."3 stars
February 11th (10 AM) to February 15th (1:10 AM) - 4 days - 248 pages
Monday, February 11, 2008
Inkheart
Book #29
"Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service."
4 stars
January 20th to February 11th (12:58 AM) - 22 days - 534 pages
Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke
by Cornelia Funke
"Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service."4 stars
January 20th to February 11th (12:58 AM) - 22 days - 534 pages
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
**Book Blog 2008**
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 28 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 thewind 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.
Eragon.
2007 was a good year for books, and 2008 'll be even better.
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
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 Ann Brashares
Eragon.
2007 was a good year for books, and 2008 'll be even better.
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Eyre Affair
Book #28
The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
by Jasper Fforde
"Fforde spins his wildly imaginative crime caper in language every bit as ingenious as the madcap plot; his devilishly clever turns of phrase take the form of verbal puzzles, anagrams, and literary and cinematic in-jokes. Long involved in the movie-making business, Fforde gives a starring role to Thursday Next, a captivating sleuth whose respect for literature matches that of her creator. The essence of Thursday's quest is the capture of Acheron Hades, a wily cad whose dastardly crime is murder of characters from the classics."
3 1/2 stars
December 10th(11:30 PM) to December 31st(12:17 AM) - 21 days - 374 pages
3 1/2 stars
December 10th(11:30 PM) to December 31st(12:17 AM) - 21 days - 374 pages
Sunday, December 30, 2007
What You Don't Know About Mysterious Places
Book #27
"What lurks behind the mysterious Keep Out signs at Area 51? Did the spooky stone heads at Easter Island walk to their places? What does the far side of the moon look like? Is there a Loch Ness Monster? Could aliens have landed in Roswell, New Mexico? Who really built Stonehenge? Can you figure out these mysteries? You'll get the information you need to know and much, much more inside this book."
2 1/2 stars
Read in between other books when I didn't feel like reading a long chapter. Didn't keep track of starting point. Finished December 30th - 89 pages
What you don't know about Mysterious Places
by Ryder Windham
by Ryder Windham
"What lurks behind the mysterious Keep Out signs at Area 51? Did the spooky stone heads at Easter Island walk to their places? What does the far side of the moon look like? Is there a Loch Ness Monster? Could aliens have landed in Roswell, New Mexico? Who really built Stonehenge? Can you figure out these mysteries? You'll get the information you need to know and much, much more inside this book."2 1/2 stars
Read in between other books when I didn't feel like reading a long chapter. Didn't keep track of starting point. Finished December 30th - 89 pages
Monday, December 10, 2007
Love, Stargirl
Book #26
"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."
Love, Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
by Jerry Spinelli
"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."5 stars
December 5th (12:30 PM) to December 10th (11:12 AM) - 5 days - 274 pages
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The Golden Compass
Book #25
"Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North."
3 1/2 stars
November 11th (10:50 PM) to December 5th (1:11 AM) - 24 days - 399 pages - GOAL REACHED!!!
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
by Philip Pullman
"Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North."3 1/2 stars
November 11th (10:50 PM) to December 5th (1:11 AM) - 24 days - 399 pages - GOAL REACHED!!!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Book #24
"When demons begin appearing on Earth unpredictably, foreshadowing a cataclysmic breakdown of their magic, Artemis and his friends face a new foe--a twelve-year-old girl whose intellect just might match Artemis's own--as they try to prevent catastrophe."
4 stars
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer
by Eoin Colfer
"When demons begin appearing on Earth unpredictably, foreshadowing a cataclysmic breakdown of their magic, Artemis and his friends face a new foe--a twelve-year-old girl whose intellect just might match Artemis's own--as they try to prevent catastrophe."4 stars
October 26th to November 11th - 16 days - 385 pages
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