Sunday, January 4, 2009

Would you belive I've been reading too much to blog?

Nah, I wouldn't either. I have been awfully busy teaching and mom-ing though. Here is a hideously brief list of some things I've enjoyed lately:

The Maximum Ride series by James Patterson -- with thanks to Anna, Sophia, Julianna and the rest of my students who were reading the books so voraciously that I had to spend an entire weekend catching up. Start with The Angel Experiment, if you haven't already met Max and her flock.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - by Rachel somebody and David somebodyelse. I'll look up the actual authors and post that as soon as I can. If you already have your person that makes you feel most completely like your own self, I think you'll appreciate how this novel describes the process of finding that person. If you are still looking, here's a nifty manual...

What Happened to Cass McBride - again, I'll have to go back and find the author. Very creepy, but also very very cool read. And short. I don't normally dig short in books, but this one gets in and gets out in a most efficient fashion, which is appropriate for the novel it is and the story it is trying to tell.

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordian -- and the books that follow, although I didn't really like Sea of Monsters as much as the others. My daughter (who is nine) is gobbling up this series almost as fast as I can read them. I love that!

There are more, but I have to go do family stuff. What have you been reading?