Monthly Reflections: August 2009
Books read
1. Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link ( my review)
2. Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale ( my review)
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ( my review)
4. A Curse as Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C Bunce ( my review)
5. Juniper by Monica Furlong ( my review)
6. Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
7. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison ( my review)
8. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
9. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs ( my review)
10. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
Total books read: 10
Shortest book: 144 pages
Longest book: 455 pages
Average number of pages: 321.6 pages
Total pages: 3216 pages
Re-reads: 1
New books: 9
Most popular rating: four stars (five times)
Average Rating: 4.3 stars
Favorite book: The Hunger Games
Biggest disappointment: None this month
Reflection: This month started out with a lot of YA and ended with a lot of paranormal. I also listened to a lot of audiobooks this month (four out of ten books) thanks to my hellish commute (45 minutes to, 1 hour back). Next month, I will be moving to Rhode Island and going from working full time and going to school part time, to going to school full time (and hopefully getting a part time job). I know that I'll be spending less time in the car, so I'm trying to think of other ways to get in my audiobook time. So far I'm thinking about using them while exercising and while knitting (if the pattern is easy to remember.)
Going to Rhode Island also means that I'll be separating myself from the fantastic Lewiston Library, which has provided me with a ton of fantastic books this summer (especially YA books). It also means that I will be doing the long distance relationship thing again with my fiance Tanner. Last time I did that, I found myself drawn to a lot of romance-y books (due to missing him so much). Wonder if the same thing will happen this year.
1. Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link ( my review)
2. Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale ( my review)
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ( my review)
4. A Curse as Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C Bunce ( my review)
5. Juniper by Monica Furlong ( my review)
6. Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
7. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison ( my review)
8. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
9. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs ( my review)
10. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris ( my review)
Total books read: 10
Shortest book: 144 pages
Longest book: 455 pages
Average number of pages: 321.6 pages
Total pages: 3216 pages
Re-reads: 1
New books: 9
Most popular rating: four stars (five times)
Average Rating: 4.3 stars
Favorite book: The Hunger Games
Biggest disappointment: None this month
Reflection: This month started out with a lot of YA and ended with a lot of paranormal. I also listened to a lot of audiobooks this month (four out of ten books) thanks to my hellish commute (45 minutes to, 1 hour back). Next month, I will be moving to Rhode Island and going from working full time and going to school part time, to going to school full time (and hopefully getting a part time job). I know that I'll be spending less time in the car, so I'm trying to think of other ways to get in my audiobook time. So far I'm thinking about using them while exercising and while knitting (if the pattern is easy to remember.)
Going to Rhode Island also means that I'll be separating myself from the fantastic Lewiston Library, which has provided me with a ton of fantastic books this summer (especially YA books). It also means that I will be doing the long distance relationship thing again with my fiance Tanner. Last time I did that, I found myself drawn to a lot of romance-y books (due to missing him so much). Wonder if the same thing will happen this year.