Little Thoughts About Books and Stuff

This challenge is being hosted at  My Reader's Block .   I have a slight problem with books (as my following list shows). I can't help it when I see a free book, or a deal to get a book at a really low price.  Being a librarian I also can't help grabbing books from the book donation piles.  My goal was for Mt. Vancouver which was to read 36 books from my TBR Piles .  I managed to read 26 books from my pile.  Four books are also off my pile but those I started and didn't like. 16 books were taken out of my pile because they were parts of series, and after a few book on the lists I realized I really don't have time to start a new series. So I'm calling this challenge "met" in that I cleared 46 books out of my basket/off my reading devices.  Here is my pile of books and here's my  Goodreads Shelf  for the challenge.  In my book basket: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The Dead...

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge 2014  hosted by  Book Dragon's Lair Description of Challenge can be found on the  sign-up post : My goal was the 'just insert IV' level which was to check out and read 50+ books. From the list bellow you can see that I checked out and read 68 books. With three books checked out but not read yet.  There were a good number of books that I checked out and either didn't read or started and didn't care to finish. You can find my ratings and/or reviews of the books I've read on my  Goodreads' Page . Books Checked Out and Read: Real by Katy Evans Francis: A New World Pope by Michel Cool Mine by Katy Evans Remy by Katy Evans Still Foolin' Em by Billy Crystal (BCD) Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Boy21 by Matthew Quick Cordina's Royal Family: Gabriella & Alexander by Nora Roberts Cane by Jean Toomer Cordina's Royal Family: Bennett & Cami...

has been answered! Back in September I had posted A Call for Help in getting my hands on the last remaining Nora Roberts book on my backlist: Well a friend has come through and I am in possession of a copy of the book. She kindly checked it out of her local library and has lent it to me for her borrowing duration. I'll be reading the book this weekend! This is a great end to the year!

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Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: The World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne (BCD) Super Graphic by Tim Leong Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Holding the Dream by Nora Robers Little Humans by Brandon Stanton The Guernsy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Stars by Nora Roberts Treasures by Nora Roberts Books Checked Out and Currently Reading The Gospel According to Coco Chanel by Karen Karbo Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet Think, Eat, Move, Thrive by James Rouse The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev Lizzy & Jane by Katherine Reay Here's Where I Stand on the TBR Pile Challenge In my book basket: Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love Book from my Kindle App Elanor & Park by ...

Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: Caffeinated: how our daily habit helps, hurts and hooks us by Murray Carpenter (BCD) Immortal by J.R. Ward Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman Books Checked Out and Currently Reading The World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne (BCD) The Guernsy Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet Super Graphic by Tim Leong Think, Eat, Move, Thrive by James Rouse Here's Where I Stand on the TBR Pile Challenge I didn't get anything read, but I did cross off my list any book that wasn't book 1 in a series I haven't read. I've got too many books on my list to mess around with trying to locate previous books since I try really hard not to read books out of order. Nora Roberts Reading Challenge Suzanna's Surrender Daring to Dream With any luck I'll be done with the bac...

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge 2014  hosted by  Book Dragon's Lair Description of Challenge can be found on the  sign-up post : I aimed for 'just insert IV' which is 50+ books.  I was keeping a list but didn't keep track of the number of titles on the list until earlier this week when I learned I had hit 55 read! So from here on out where just aiming to see how many books over 50 I can checkout and read in the next two months! You can find my ratings and/or reviews of the books I've read on my  Goodreads' Page . Books Checked Out and Read: Real by Katy Evans Francis: A New World Pope by Michel Cool Mine by Katy Evans Remy by Katy Evans Still Foolin' Em by Billy Crystal (Aduiobook) Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Boy21 by Matthew Quick Cordina's Royal Family: Gabriella & Alexander by Nora Roberts Cane by Jean Toomer Cordina's Royal Family: Bennett & Camilla by Nora R...

Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: And One Last Thing by Molly Harper Divergent by Veronica Roth (BCD) Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear The Messenger by Lois Lowery (BCD) Son by Lois Lowery (BCD) Beowulf - J.R.R. Tolkien (translator) The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman (BCD) Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood Books Checked Out and Currently Reading Longbourn by Jo Baker (BCD) Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet Joie Warner's take a tin of tuna (cookbook) The Everything parent's guide to sensory processing disorder by Terri Mauro The Ninja Librarians: The Accidental Keyhand by Jen Swann Downey Books Checked Out but Didn't Read Belle: The Slave Daughter and the Lord Chief Justice by Paula Byrne Living Sensationally by Winnie Dunn (I skimmed the book and then purchased the book) The Closer by Mariano Rivera Books Checked Out for School Assignments Animal, Vegetable, ...

Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: Delicious! by Ruth Reichl The Giver by Lois Lowry (BCD) Palisades Park by Alan Brennert Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry (BCD) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot It Happened One Wedding by Julie James Books Checked Out and Currently Reading Divergent by Veronica Roth (BCD) Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet Belle: The Slave Daughter and the Lord Chief Justice by Paula Byrne And One Last Thing by Molly Harper Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear Beowulf - J.R.R. Tolkien (translator) The Closer by Mariano Rivera The Messenger by Lois Lowery (BCD) Books Checked Out but Didn't Read The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Books Checked Out for School Assignments Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Shakespeare's Kitchen by Lore Segal True Stories: guides for writing from your life by Rebecca Rule Here's Where I Stand...

Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: Wild by Cheryl Strayed (BCD) The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes by Charlotte Hayes, MMSC, MS, RD, CDE I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (BCD) My Brief History by Stephen Hawking (BCD) Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie H. Anderson The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Books Checked Out and Currently Reading Paris in Love by Eloisa James (BCD) Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet The History of diners in New Jersey by Michael C. Gabriele The Returned by Jason Mott Books Checked Out but Didn't Read Sorta Like a Rockstar by Matthew Quick Yoga XXL by Ingrid Kollak I Love Coffee! by Susan Zimmer Once Upon a Time by John Barth House Calls with William Carlos Williams by Robert Coles Made in America by Lisa Malin Steinman Something Urgent I Have to Say to You by Herbert A. Leibowitz The Poetry of ...

Here's Where I Stand on the I Love the Library Challenge Books Checked Out and Read: Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Boy21 by Matthew Quick Cordina's Royal Family: Gabriella & Alexander by Nora Roberts Cane by Jean Toomer Cordina's Royal Family: Bennett & Camilla by Nora Roberts My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor (BCD) Books Checked Out and Currently Reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed (BCD) Books Checked Out and Not Read - Yet Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes by Charlotte HAyes, MMSC, MS, RD, CDE Books Checked Out but Didn't Read Sorta Like a Rockstar by Matthew Quick Yoga XXL by Ingrid Kollak I Love Coffee! by Susan Zimmer Books Checked Out for School Assignments Once Upon a Time by John Barth House Calls with William Carlos Williams by Robert Coles Made in America by Lisa Malin Steinman Something Urgent I Ha...

This challenge is being hosted at My Reader's Block .   I have a slight problem with books (as my following list shows). I can't help it when I see a free book, or a deal to get a book at a really low price.  Being a librarian I also can't help grabbing books from the book donation piles.  My goal is to at least clear about half my pile so I'm aiming for Mt. Vancouver which is reading 36 books from my TBR Piles.  Wish me luck! Here is my pile of books: In my book basket: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The Dead Beat by Mailyn Johnson American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay Natural Born Angel by Scott Speer The Wizard, the Witch & Two Girls From Jersey by Lisa Papademetriou Knit One Pearl One by Gil McNeil Casting About by Terri Dulong Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange Cassandra & Jane by Jill Pitkeathley Home by Julie Andrews My Name is Will by Jess W...

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge 2014 hosted by Book Dragon's Lair Description of Challenge from sign-up post : Our love of reading can be expensive! Not only are we purchasing books but some of us also need space to keep them. I had so much fun with this challenge last year. Let's do it again! There are a number of levels, for those who don't have a library card yet to those that live there. Enjoy! Requirements: Choose a level - you may move up as needed, just not down. Check books out of the library books may overlap with other challenges any format allowed (print, ebook, audio). Reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is.  Levels: board book - 3 picture book - 6 early reader - 9 chapter book - 12 middle grades - 18 Young adult - 24 adult - 36 just insert IV - 50 I'm aiming for 'just insert IV'.  I'm always bringing books home from work and the last time I did a challenge like this, back in 2011 , I checked out and read 86 bo...