#Emptyshelf Challenge: February 2014 Reads
Well, the minute calendar month of my #EmptyShelf Challenge has passed. The premise is simple. Clear off a bookshelf. Every fourth dimension yous read a book, position the mass on the bookshelf. Be amazed at the disclose of books yous read inwards 2014. Well, my competitive nature encouraged me to acquire my sis involved, too. We're both avid readers. I'm even thus non certain convincing her to bring together me was the best or worst view ever.
You see, I read 10 books inwards February. Add that to the 10 books I read inwards January, as well as I'm at twenty books for the year! Now, I didn't maintain rails of how many books I read inwards 2013, but it powerfulness receive got been twenty for the entire year. The busyness of my first/second yr of didactics prevented me from reading equally much equally I would receive got liked. I should hold upwards proud of those twenty books. But, my sis has read 34 books. 34 books! How does a college pupil receive got fourth dimension to read 34 books?!? I started out the yr ahead of her, but I've been getting farther as well as farther as well as farther behind.
Want to read most what I read inwards January? Click here. You tin also banking company correspond out the new board I made on Pinterest to identify all the books I've read thus far this year. I receive got an awful fourth dimension trying to maintain upwards amongst the disclose of books I've read, thus I'm hoping this Pinterest board tin aid amongst that!
I acquire a friendly text message from her every fourth dimension she finishes a novel book. Usually, it goes similar this: I only read unopen to other book. #34strong. I've taken to replying amongst a hashtag of my own: #20AndIStillHaveALife. We're non competitive at all. :) It's discouraging to know I'm losing, but I also know that I've likely read a lot to a greater extent than books than I usually would receive got equally a outcome of the competition.
I'm having fun, as well as I'm reading a lot. So, I gauge that's all that genuinely matters.
Just similar for January, I view I'd furnish a curt recap of each mass I enjoyed inwards February. I'll link to the mass on Amazon inwards representative you're interested inwards learning more.
After the Leaves Fall past times Nicole Baart
I checked this mass out of the library because it had a championship that caught my oculus as well as a pretty cover. Yes, I'm that type of reader. I view this was going to hold upwards a romance novel, but I was wrong. There was unopen to romance involved, but it was to a greater extent than of a coming of historic menses novel. It follows a immature adult woman through childhood as well as into college. The mass dealt a lot amongst loss, faith, as well as the consequences that outcome from decisions as well as shape our lives. There is a sequel to the book, but I was disappointed to abide by that my local library didn't receive got it. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I enjoyed the mass as well as was apace sucked into the story.
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
This was my minute Andy Andrews book. Last month, I read The Noticer. This is unopen to other mass that I checked out of the library, non knowing genuinely what to expect. This is a sequel to unopen to other book, as well as it likely would receive got been improve for me to read the other mass first. Oh, well. I am non a fan of scientific discipline fiction/unrealistic books. There's a argue why I can't stand upwards to spotter things similar Star Wars or doctor Who. This is a mass most a human being who has traveled through time. Time move is usually the signal inwards which I position a mass down. But, I tried to maintain an opened upwards heed because the fourth dimension traveling had genuinely happened inwards the previous book. I read on equally the principal graphic symbol met upwards amongst Gabriel, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Joan of Arc, Winston Churchill, as well as others inwards an endeavour to relieve humanity. It was an inspirational read, filled amongst tidbits most these historical figures that I had never heard before. I'm non ane to usually read biographies, but I think that powerfulness hold upwards something I powerfulness taste at nowadays since I enjoyed learning most these figures' backgrounds.
Changes of Heart past times Paige Lee Elliston
This was unopen to other fairly quick library read. The storey begins amongst neat loss as well as ends amongst a adult woman who must create upwards one's heed betwixt 2 men who are vying for her affections. I peculiarly enjoyed the setting of the novel: a Montana Equus caballus farm. The ending was a fleck disappointing. I was okay amongst the ending, it only seemed to roll upwards inwards a quick as well as unsatisfying way. The mass is gratis to download to your Kindle at nowadays from Amazon if you're interested.
The Bad Beginning (Book 1 inwards Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Series of Unfortunate Events) past times Lemony Snicket
I am definitely non the intended audience for the book. According to Amazon, the mass is meant for ages nine as well as up. At historic menses 24, I even thus enjoyed this quick read. I yell back seeing the flick version of this mass inwards junior high, but this was my kickoff fourth dimension to read whatever of the books inwards this series. This is despite the fact that the mass serial premiered when I was inwards fourth grade. I peculiarly liked how the narrator introduced unopen to quite advanced vocabulary throughout the book. He would halt to explicate what the give-and-take meant as well as thus displace on. It was a reminder to me that at that topographic point is no involve to shy away from academic vocabulary inwards my classroom if I receive got the fourth dimension to explicate what a give-and-take means. I am doing my students a disservice if I produce non innovate them to the vocabulary of mathematicians.
Where The Heart Is past times Billie Letts
Last month, I read my kickoff Billie Letts novel, The Honk as well as Holler Opening Soon. This month, I read my second. Years ago, I watched the flick version of Where The Heart Is. All I genuinely remembered most the flick was that a immature adult woman had a babe inwards Wal-Mart. As I read the book, I realized at that topographic point was thus much to a greater extent than to the story. I think ane of the reasons I genuinely enjoyed this mass is that it's develop inwards Oklahoma. I beloved beingness familiar amongst the areas written most inwards the book. Now that I've read the book, I'd beloved to acquire dorsum as well as spotter the flick to run into how it was the same/different.
The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
I read my kickoff Mitch Albom book, Tuesdays With Morrie, during my senior yr of high school. I was similar a shot a fan of his inspirational writing style. This was a quick read that kept me on the border of my seat. It tells the storey of iii individuals that appear to receive got zip inwards common. The mass weaves dorsum as well as forth betwixt each of their stories. With each page turn, I kept wondering: how inwards the Earth are each of these stories going to necktie together? They did necktie together inwards the end, as well as I was non disappointed!
Vision inwards White past times Nora Roberts
Last month, I tried to read my kickoff Nora Roberts novel. My mom has read Nora Roberts. My sis has read Nora Roberts. I went to the library as well as checked out my kickoff Nora Roberts novel. A 3rd of the way through The Dark Witch, I had to stop. I only couldn't continue. Based on the title, I should receive got known it would hold upwards most witchcraft. As much equally I tried to volition myself to similar it, I couldn't. This month, I decided to attempt my mitt at a unlike Nora Roberts novel. This book, which focuses on a grouping of friends who run their ain marriage planning business, was much to a greater extent than upwards my alley. This was a fun, romantic read. And, I'll likely facial expression into finishing the residuum of the serial inwards the close futurity if my library has the other books.
One for the Money past times Janet Evanovich
This was my kickoff e'er Janet Evanovich novel. It was recommended to me past times my landlord, actually. She is an avid reader, as well as she has gotten me involved amongst both a monthly Book Chat as well as the newly-formed Friends of the Library. Actually, if it wasn't for my landlord, I likely wouldn't receive got e'er develop pes inwards the Drumright Public Library! This is non my normal type of novel to read. I grew upwards inwards a real conservative as well as Christian home. So, the I didn't read many books amongst explicit linguistic communication inwards them piece growing up. Though it had to a greater extent than linguistic communication than I was accustomed to, it was even thus a fun, comical read. I don't know if I'll proceed reading the series, or not.
So, those are my reads for February. Hopefully, I'll brand upwards unopen to reading the world inwards March as well as surprise my sister!
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| My Bookshelf: These are the books I receive got read inwards 2014 out of my ain collection. Library books are land non included here. :) |
Want to read most what I read inwards January? Click here. You tin also banking company correspond out the new board I made on Pinterest to identify all the books I've read thus far this year. I receive got an awful fourth dimension trying to maintain upwards amongst the disclose of books I've read, thus I'm hoping this Pinterest board tin aid amongst that!
I acquire a friendly text message from her every fourth dimension she finishes a novel book. Usually, it goes similar this: I only read unopen to other book. #34strong. I've taken to replying amongst a hashtag of my own: #20AndIStillHaveALife. We're non competitive at all. :) It's discouraging to know I'm losing, but I also know that I've likely read a lot to a greater extent than books than I usually would receive got equally a outcome of the competition.
I'm having fun, as well as I'm reading a lot. So, I gauge that's all that genuinely matters.
Just similar for January, I view I'd furnish a curt recap of each mass I enjoyed inwards February. I'll link to the mass on Amazon inwards representative you're interested inwards learning more.
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| Library Books |
After the Leaves Fall past times Nicole Baart
I checked this mass out of the library because it had a championship that caught my oculus as well as a pretty cover. Yes, I'm that type of reader. I view this was going to hold upwards a romance novel, but I was wrong. There was unopen to romance involved, but it was to a greater extent than of a coming of historic menses novel. It follows a immature adult woman through childhood as well as into college. The mass dealt a lot amongst loss, faith, as well as the consequences that outcome from decisions as well as shape our lives. There is a sequel to the book, but I was disappointed to abide by that my local library didn't receive got it. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I enjoyed the mass as well as was apace sucked into the story.
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
This was my minute Andy Andrews book. Last month, I read The Noticer. This is unopen to other mass that I checked out of the library, non knowing genuinely what to expect. This is a sequel to unopen to other book, as well as it likely would receive got been improve for me to read the other mass first. Oh, well. I am non a fan of scientific discipline fiction/unrealistic books. There's a argue why I can't stand upwards to spotter things similar Star Wars or doctor Who. This is a mass most a human being who has traveled through time. Time move is usually the signal inwards which I position a mass down. But, I tried to maintain an opened upwards heed because the fourth dimension traveling had genuinely happened inwards the previous book. I read on equally the principal graphic symbol met upwards amongst Gabriel, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Joan of Arc, Winston Churchill, as well as others inwards an endeavour to relieve humanity. It was an inspirational read, filled amongst tidbits most these historical figures that I had never heard before. I'm non ane to usually read biographies, but I think that powerfulness hold upwards something I powerfulness taste at nowadays since I enjoyed learning most these figures' backgrounds.
Changes of Heart past times Paige Lee Elliston
This was unopen to other fairly quick library read. The storey begins amongst neat loss as well as ends amongst a adult woman who must create upwards one's heed betwixt 2 men who are vying for her affections. I peculiarly enjoyed the setting of the novel: a Montana Equus caballus farm. The ending was a fleck disappointing. I was okay amongst the ending, it only seemed to roll upwards inwards a quick as well as unsatisfying way. The mass is gratis to download to your Kindle at nowadays from Amazon if you're interested.
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| The Bad Beginning past times Lemony Snicket |
The Bad Beginning (Book 1 inwards Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Series of Unfortunate Events) past times Lemony Snicket
I am definitely non the intended audience for the book. According to Amazon, the mass is meant for ages nine as well as up. At historic menses 24, I even thus enjoyed this quick read. I yell back seeing the flick version of this mass inwards junior high, but this was my kickoff fourth dimension to read whatever of the books inwards this series. This is despite the fact that the mass serial premiered when I was inwards fourth grade. I peculiarly liked how the narrator introduced unopen to quite advanced vocabulary throughout the book. He would halt to explicate what the give-and-take meant as well as thus displace on. It was a reminder to me that at that topographic point is no involve to shy away from academic vocabulary inwards my classroom if I receive got the fourth dimension to explicate what a give-and-take means. I am doing my students a disservice if I produce non innovate them to the vocabulary of mathematicians.
 |
| Where The Heart Is as well as The Time Keeper |
Where The Heart Is past times Billie Letts
Last month, I read my kickoff Billie Letts novel, The Honk as well as Holler Opening Soon. This month, I read my second. Years ago, I watched the flick version of Where The Heart Is. All I genuinely remembered most the flick was that a immature adult woman had a babe inwards Wal-Mart. As I read the book, I realized at that topographic point was thus much to a greater extent than to the story. I think ane of the reasons I genuinely enjoyed this mass is that it's develop inwards Oklahoma. I beloved beingness familiar amongst the areas written most inwards the book. Now that I've read the book, I'd beloved to acquire dorsum as well as spotter the flick to run into how it was the same/different.
The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
I read my kickoff Mitch Albom book, Tuesdays With Morrie, during my senior yr of high school. I was similar a shot a fan of his inspirational writing style. This was a quick read that kept me on the border of my seat. It tells the storey of iii individuals that appear to receive got zip inwards common. The mass weaves dorsum as well as forth betwixt each of their stories. With each page turn, I kept wondering: how inwards the Earth are each of these stories going to necktie together? They did necktie together inwards the end, as well as I was non disappointed!
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| V.C. Andrews The Wildflowers: Star |
As I write out these curt recaps, I'm noticing a theme. This month, iv of the books I read receive got been books past times authors that I kickoff read final month. This is the minute mass inwards the Wildflowers Series that focuses on iv teenagers inwards court-appointed therapy. Each mass focuses on a unlike teenage daughter as well as how her background as well as decisions led to her ending upwards inwards therapy. Like I said final month, this is definitely non the type of mass I would usually read, but there's only something most these stories that draws me dorsum to this series. Maybe it's the fact that I learn teenagers, as well as I wishing to sympathise them better. This is a serial that I definitely conception on finishing this year.
You can't genuinely run into it, but there's unopen to other mass below my the re-create of Star above. I bought my re-create of The Priest at a thrift store, as well as it's missing the dust jacket. The venture front end encompass isn't much to facial expression at, thus you're non missing much. This is a pretty curt book, but it was non a quick read for me. Francine Rivers is ane of my favorite authors. I think the best mass I've e'er read, hands-down, is Redeeming Love. In this book, Ms. Rivers retells the storey of Aaron, the blood brother of Moses, inwards a way you've never heard it before. She takes the biblical line of piece of job organization human relationship as well as brings it to life. This mass made me facial expression at the storey inwards ways I never had before. And, I don't think I'll e'er hold upwards able to facial expression at the biblical line of piece of job organization human relationship inwards the same way again. It was an inspiring as well as emotional read.
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| Vision inwards White past times Nora Roberts |
Last month, I tried to read my kickoff Nora Roberts novel. My mom has read Nora Roberts. My sis has read Nora Roberts. I went to the library as well as checked out my kickoff Nora Roberts novel. A 3rd of the way through The Dark Witch, I had to stop. I only couldn't continue. Based on the title, I should receive got known it would hold upwards most witchcraft. As much equally I tried to volition myself to similar it, I couldn't. This month, I decided to attempt my mitt at a unlike Nora Roberts novel. This book, which focuses on a grouping of friends who run their ain marriage planning business, was much to a greater extent than upwards my alley. This was a fun, romantic read. And, I'll likely facial expression into finishing the residuum of the serial inwards the close futurity if my library has the other books.
 |
| One for the Money past times Janet Evanovich |
This was my kickoff e'er Janet Evanovich novel. It was recommended to me past times my landlord, actually. She is an avid reader, as well as she has gotten me involved amongst both a monthly Book Chat as well as the newly-formed Friends of the Library. Actually, if it wasn't for my landlord, I likely wouldn't receive got e'er develop pes inwards the Drumright Public Library! This is non my normal type of novel to read. I grew upwards inwards a real conservative as well as Christian home. So, the I didn't read many books amongst explicit linguistic communication inwards them piece growing up. Though it had to a greater extent than linguistic communication than I was accustomed to, it was even thus a fun, comical read. I don't know if I'll proceed reading the series, or not.
So, those are my reads for February. Hopefully, I'll brand upwards unopen to reading the world inwards March as well as surprise my sister!
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