September Reading Summary
1) I Used to Know That - Caroline Taggart
2) Thirty Days Has September - Chris Stevens
3) Divorced, Beheaded, Died: The History of Britain in Bite-sized Chunks - Kevin Flude
4) Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights - E. Dixon
5) Before I Go to Sleep - S.J. Watson
6) Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Klaus
7) Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl
Managed 7 books in September, which was a month made lively by the arrival of 9 puppies into my house. Our bitch gave birth on the Sept 3rd and the entire household was busy looking after her and her little babies. Reading time was interrupted by puppy-sitting and cleaning the place up, as well as job hunting. My job-hunt was successful though so I can't complain too much.
I started off by reading fact books, because that way I could always find my place again and the puppisddn't interrup the flow of a story or anything. Then I read the Arabian Nights books, and was surprised to find it to be totally different to my expectations. I had a vague recollection of Sinbad, but not much else. I was expecting Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and Aladdin to turn up but they didn't. It was still interesting though.
Before I Go to Sleep was probably my favourite read of the month though - it was unexpectedly good and the ending wasn't as predictable as I was expecting. The premise has sort of been done before, but not quite like this. Definately recommended reading!
Blood and Chocolate was interesting - a quick read, better than I was expecting. I'm not a werewolf person. I prefer my supes to be vampires, or even ghosts. But for a werewolf book, it was impressive how quickly it drew me in, and how I liked the characters so much.
Fantastic Mr Fox was also a quick read, cute for kids but I wouldn't say it was a particularly good Dahl book. Not in the same league as Matilda or the BFG. Or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
I think this brings my tally to 95 books this year. Another month should see me reach my re-adjusted goal of 100 books.
I need to read some more from the BBC Big Read list though...
2) Thirty Days Has September - Chris Stevens
3) Divorced, Beheaded, Died: The History of Britain in Bite-sized Chunks - Kevin Flude
4) Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights - E. Dixon
5) Before I Go to Sleep - S.J. Watson
6) Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Klaus
7) Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl
Managed 7 books in September, which was a month made lively by the arrival of 9 puppies into my house. Our bitch gave birth on the Sept 3rd and the entire household was busy looking after her and her little babies. Reading time was interrupted by puppy-sitting and cleaning the place up, as well as job hunting. My job-hunt was successful though so I can't complain too much.
I started off by reading fact books, because that way I could always find my place again and the puppisddn't interrup the flow of a story or anything. Then I read the Arabian Nights books, and was surprised to find it to be totally different to my expectations. I had a vague recollection of Sinbad, but not much else. I was expecting Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and Aladdin to turn up but they didn't. It was still interesting though.
Before I Go to Sleep was probably my favourite read of the month though - it was unexpectedly good and the ending wasn't as predictable as I was expecting. The premise has sort of been done before, but not quite like this. Definately recommended reading!
Blood and Chocolate was interesting - a quick read, better than I was expecting. I'm not a werewolf person. I prefer my supes to be vampires, or even ghosts. But for a werewolf book, it was impressive how quickly it drew me in, and how I liked the characters so much.
Fantastic Mr Fox was also a quick read, cute for kids but I wouldn't say it was a particularly good Dahl book. Not in the same league as Matilda or the BFG. Or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
I think this brings my tally to 95 books this year. Another month should see me reach my re-adjusted goal of 100 books.
I need to read some more from the BBC Big Read list though...