Monday, September 26, 2011

Happy Monday!

It's Banned Books Week in the USA so go to the library and check out a banned/challenged book, you never know when it will be removed!


Hope everyone has plans for a great week.


Mailbox Monday is a place to share all the wonderful books that have come to live in your home– including paper books, e-books and audio books. Mailbox Monday was started by Marcia of The Printed Page. When Marcia was ready to move on from being the weekly host, she was kind enough to set up the Mailbox Monday Blog Tour. Check it out so you know where to go next month.

A big Thank You to Staci for hosting in August, the September host is Amused By Books (blog link, not post link).


Received for Review:
Billy Boy by William May

Purchased:
Neighborhood Watch by Cammie McGovern
Serendipity by Carly Phillips
Beginner's Yoga DVD workout (need something to counteract all the sitting I do!)
Willow by Julia Hoban
An Engagement in Seattle by Debbie Macomber
Eve by Iris Johansen
Magic Tree House: Polar Bears Past Bedtime
Magic Tree House: Dolphins at Daybreak
Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morning

kindle:
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What are you Reading?

is a weekly Monday meme hosted by Shelia at Book Journey. Post what you read last week and what you're planning to read this week then link to Shelia's post. Then visit, visit, visit! She has a comment contest going on each week tied to the meme.


Finished:
The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath
Three More Wishes (fantasy island like)

wow, that's it? What have I been doing all week? ....oh, yeah, Criminal Minds, FarmVille, Cafe World, Numb3rs....

Reading:
Billy Boy
Bookbanning in America: Who Bans books? and Why


Currently Still Reading:
He Stopped Loving Her Today



Next up:
something from my "read this year" list
something from my "Need to Review" list ;)

Reviewed:


Need to Review-keep a running total and cross off as completed:
(this list is way too long and if they've been reviewed I didn't label them correctly!)

Spin the Plate, short story (current read)
A Modern Witch (current read)
Kekula (current read)
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
True North
Whiskey Gulf
A Circle of Souls
P.A.C.E.
Benny & Shrimp
The Right Side of the Tracks
Miracle in Sumatra
The Tallest of smalls
Nine Things Nathan Noticed at Night
Second Chance
Red in the Flower Bed


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copyright Book Dragon's Lair 2009-2011

8 comments:

Jill said...

Looks like a lot of good reading. This is my first time participating and I don't think I set up my post the right way, i guess I always have next week to get it right. Have a good week!

bermudaonion said...

You will love Willow! I hope all of your books are winners!

Bev Hankins said...

Need to check out the Pumpkin Muffin Murder. Wondering if someone was murdered with a muffin or because of a muffin....

Here's mine: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_26.html

Tribute Books Mama said...

Enjoy! your reads.

http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/09/mailbox-monday.html

DCMetroreader said...

I've enjoyed Debbie Macomber in the past and hope this is another great on of hers!

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

The Pumpkin Muffin Murder? Hmmmm.... spooky and delicious! :)

Diana (Book of Secrets) said...

I got a beginner's yoga DVD this week too! I am the opposite of flexible, so we'll see how it goes...

Enjoy your books!
Diana @ Book of Secrets

Mary (Bookfan) said...

Nice mailbox!

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Stats

New blog goal for 2010. I'm going to try keeping a running total of the following. We'll see how long it lasts... well, let's try this again for 2011! Just remember, anything with an ISBN counts, even the short stories.
Up to date as of December 18 (to the best of my knowledge)

Books read, new: 231
Books read, re-read: 27
New to me authors: 64
Pages: 19,841 plus 168 ebooks
Reviews posted: 29


Nonfiction: 10
Picture Books to Young Adult: 34
Banned/Challenged Books: none? fix this next year!

books left to read in 2012

Don't know if this will work or not but will give it a try. . .

As of May 25, early a.m., I have the following books left to read to complete all of my open challenges.

68 separate ISBNs
22 21 specific states
1-6 :: 0-5 :: 0-4 cozy mysteries
1 Mystery/Suspense with a weapon in title (Poison)
4 3 Dystopia
1 Fairy Tale
1 from 100 Best list
1 Science Fiction
1 Literary Fiction
1 Classic (Hound of the Baskervilles)
3 Memoirs
1 Fae
?? The Unread Book
7 Harry Potter
7 Narnia
3 by Dean Koontz
5 Song of Fire and Ice series - Game of Thrones
7 free ebooks
Redwall
Easy Prey
Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold
1 Disney Lit
311 Pelican Court
5 specific colors
1 foodie
12 11 specific...Summer Book Challenge
8-10 8-9 specific...Summer Reading Challenge
5 specific..Getting Lost in a Comfortable Book
1 AlA's Top Ten/2011
"x" title
review 2+ personal books
review 8 already read ARCs
review 15 ARCs
Room
11 Shelf Discovery books


Some of these can/will overlap but it is still a HUGE list.