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message 1: by Cindy (new)
Feb 05, 2015 06:00PM

Cindy (cindyd) I'm really excited to be starting the challenge this year. I generally read more fiction than nonfiction, but what I really enjoy is a well-told story, regardless if it is fiction or not. I am a teacher, so I read a lot of YA so that I have books to suggest to students.

This is a list of what I read in January:

Twenty-five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity Twenty-five Books That Shaped America How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity by Thomas C. Foster

Princess of the Silver Woods Princess of the Silver Woods (Princess, #3) by Jessica Day George

Bad Pets Most Wanted! by Allan Zullo

All Things Irish: A Novel All Things Irish A Novel by Michael Loynd

Yellow Star Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy

An Irish Country Village An Irish Country Village (Irish Country #2) by Patrick Taylor

Remember, Remember (The Fifth Of November): The History Of Britain In Bite Sized Chunks
Remember, Remember (The Fifth Of November) The History Of Britain In Bite Sized Chunks by Judy Parkinson

D is for Dahl D is for Dahl A gloriumptious A-Z guide to the world of Roald Dahl by Wendy Cooling

Audio books:

A Good Marriage A Good Marriage by Stephen King

The Lake of Dreams The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards

A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare


message 2: by Cindy (new)
Feb 05, 2015 06:09PM

Cindy (cindyd) Ooops, I forgot one

The First World War The First World War by John Keegan


message 3: by Jodi (new)
Feb 05, 2015 06:33PM

Jodi (readinbooks) | 1971 comments Welcome to the group Cindy. I too am a teacher. As a teacher, I get to read a lot of fun, exciting, interesting books.

What did you think of Yellow Star? I was able to get a copy for a steal of a deal but I haven't read it yet.


message 4: by Cindy (new)
Feb 08, 2015 07:20PM

Cindy (cindyd) Jodi wrote: "Welcome to the group Cindy. I too am a teacher. As a teacher, I get to read a lot of fun, exciting, interesting books.

What did you think of Yellow Star? I was able to get a copy fo..."

Hi Jodi!

I had it on my to read list for years & I regret that I didn't get a copy of it sooner. I have read a lot of Holocaust literature, but this was written in sort of a poetry/prose combo style that I found quite enjoyable. I have a few students each year who really get interested in the Holocaust after reading Anne Frank, & I think this will be on my suggestion list for them to read. :)


message 5: by Jodi (new)
Feb 08, 2015 08:07PM

Jodi (readinbooks) | 1971 comments Thanks for letting me know Cindy. I will have to move it up my list to read it sooner.


message 10: by Fr. Andrew (new)
Jun 03, 2015 09:41AM

Fr. Andrew (nitesead) Cindy wrote: "Ooops, I forgot one

The First World WarThe First World War by John Keegan"

Is this digestible? Also, I've heard that there is a certain slant to this writer's work; do you agree? By slant, I mean political.

Thanks,
Andrew


message 11: by Cindy (new)
Jul 01, 2015 10:29AM

Cindy (cindyd) Well, I listened to the audio book and it was abridged (I didn't check before I bought it), so I thought that it was the abridgment that made it a bit difficult. It skipped around a lot in time, so in one paragraph it would be discussing an event in 1915 and then it would leap to 1918. It was also a bit dry, but since I am very interested in World War One, that didn't bother me too much. I think he was slanted toward the Allies but that wasn't really surprising to me since a lot of historical works are slanted toward the side of the victors.


message 16: by Kadijah Michelle (new)
Oct 05, 2015 05:11PM

Kadijah Michelle (kadmich) | 2176 comments It looks like you are doing really well with your challenge. How many books have you read?


message 17: by Cindy (new)
Nov 04, 2015 10:56AM

Cindy (cindyd) Kadijah Michelle wrote: "It looks like you are doing really well with your challenge. How many books have you read?"

I've read 105 and listened to 18. :)


message 20: by Cassandra (new)
Dec 09, 2015 04:21PM

Cassandra | 5832 comments Congratulations on achieving your challenge goal early! What have been some of your favorite books this year?


message 22: by Cindy (new)
Jan 02, 2016 02:33PM

Cindy (cindyd) Cassandra wrote: "Congratulations on achieving your challenge goal early! What have been some of your favorite books this year?"

I just saw this now Cassandra! OOPS!!

I really enjoyed the books from the Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor, Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson (which I left off of my October audio list), and Miss Dreamsville by Amy Hill Hearth.


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