Books I completed this past week are:
- the ride of our lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family by Mike Leonard (Read by Marc Cashman)
- Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier
- boys that bite by Mari Mancusi
- Marked by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast
- Betrayed by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast
- Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter (Read by Suzanne Toren) REVIEW TO COME
- cha-cha chimps by Julia Durango (Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor) (2006) - A really fun book. It's kinda like "10 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" only it is chimps doing the cha-cha (and various other animals doing other dances) and nobody is bumping their heads... "ee-ee-oo-oo-ah-ah-ah! _ little chimps do the cha-cha-cha!"
- No! That's Wrong! by Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu (2008) - An absolutely silly-ridiculous book. A rabbit finds some underwear and thinks it's a hat. Various animals try this new "hat" on...and NO! That's Wrong! etc..
- Skippyjon Jones by Judy (Judith Byron) Schachner (2003) - A funny (it had me cracking up) book, as well as a bit of a tounge twister. It won/earned the E.B. White Read Aloud Award.
- Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter (Illustrated by Steve James) (2009) - A cute book based on the adult Dewey book (true story). The pictures are gorgeous; I looked at them before listening to the Dewey audiobook, and actually read the story after listening to the audio.
Still (because if you haven't figured it out by now, I'm really bad about — and take forever at — reading non-fiction books, even when I enjoy them) -
- Bear-ology: Fascinating Bear Facts, Tales & Trivia by Sylvia Dolson
- Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish (Read by Ruth Ann Phimister)
- Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
- Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier
- Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier
- Blood Red by Heather Graham
- Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle (wife/husband writing team Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini. They also write the Haunted Bookshop Mysteries under the name Alice Kimberly)
- Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
- Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof by Blaize Clement
- Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
- Eragon by Christopher Paolini
- Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die by Robert J. Randisi
- The Fat Boy Murders by David A. Kaufelt
- Secrets by F.M. McPherson
- Pirate Curse by Kai Meyer
- The Water Mirror by Kai Meyer
Great list, I read Espresso Shot several months ago and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week!
I never could get into Heather Graham and it's a total shame. Her books have some of the best covers!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great list! Evanovich is definitely a great substitution for homework :)
ReplyDeleteVery impressive lists! I cannot read that much in one week, I wish I could.
ReplyDeleteMine is here: http://www.rundpinne.com/2009/11/what-are-you-reading-mondays_09.html
You have a LOT of great reads ahead of you. I love Skippyjon Jones, it is fun to read aloud to kids! I read all of Evanovich's books. Hope you like 15.
ReplyDeleteMary - I'm looking forward to it. =)
ReplyDeleteJ. Kaye - I have to mail it to someone for a PBS game, and I wanted to try it first. I haven't read anything by her yet.
alitareads - It was. Definitely a great substitute.
Jennifer - I ream more when I'm stressed. I'm stressed all teh time. Considering that, I'm surprised I don't read more. What would I do without my books?
Sharon - I do. Lets see how far I get. I'm not sure my 2yo and 9mo nephew and niece will appreciate Skippyjon (I haven't read it to them yet), but I certainly did. =)
I usually read non-fiction very slowly, too. But do take the time for Finger Lickin' Fifteen. I polished it off in three hours; it's great fun, as always.
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