Stuff I've Read

2010-03-01T08:00:00.070-06:00

This is my place to record (so I can remember!) all the books I read. As you can see, I'm a big fan of juvenile fiction. It's good, it's easy, and they're fast reads. Plus, it's always good to be aware of what my kids are reading. Please don't judge. :)

*Newberry Books

2012

February-

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (again)

January-

Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman

I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg

2011
December-

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

November-

Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

October-
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
September-
The Host by Stefenie Meyer
August-
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells
July-
Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
June-
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
May-
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
April-
Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The Walk by Richard Paul Evans
March-
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon: A Novel by Kaye Gibbons
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
February-
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
South of Broad by Pat Conroy
Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
January-
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Blue Willow by Doris Gates

2010
December-
Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
November-
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
October-
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
September-
The Crazy Horse Electric Game by Chris Crutcher
My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
August-
Letters From Rifka by Karen Hesse
Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelon
Jackaroo: A Novel of the Kingdom by Cynthia Voigt
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
The Widow's War by Sally Gunning
July-
Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales
Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
The Secret of Everything: A Novel Barbara O'Neal
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
June-
*Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
This Is a Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes by Marilyn Berger
May-
Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps by Dave Isay
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
April-
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
My Antonia by Willa Cather
March-
Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Legend of Zoey by Candie Moonshower
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
February-
Life As We Knew It by Sarah Beth Pfeffer
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
January-
Travel Team by Mike Lupica
The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Zach's Lie by Roland Smith
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Heat by Mike Lupica

2009
December-
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note by Gordon Korman
The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
November-
Crash by Jerry Spinelli
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes
October-
Urban's Way: Urban Meyer, the Florida Gators, and His Plan to Win by Buddy Martin
September-
Drenched in Light by Lisa Wingate
The Language of Sycamores by Lisa Wingate
*The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene Dubois
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
August-
*Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
*The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Cast Two Shadows: The American Revolution in the South by Ann Rinaldi
Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson
July-
Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate
Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Betrayed by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
June-
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter
At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
May-
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
Peak by Roland Smith
These is My Words by Nancy Turner
April-
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Birdwing by Rafe Martin
Feb-
Elephant Run by Roland Smith
Jan-
The Shack by William P. Young
Football Hero by Tim Green
Football Genius by Tim Green

2008
Dec- Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
8/2 *A Gathering of Days by Joan W. Blos
7/19 The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
6/25 Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running by Jennifer Lin and Susan Warner
6/19 *Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
6/17 When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt
6/15 *Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
6/9 The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute
6/5 The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
5/30 Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
5/20 Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
5/16 Behold the Man (Book 3) by Gerald N. Lund
5/12 Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
5/3 The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
4/29 Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
4/20 The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts by Richard Peck
4/17 The River Between Us by Richard Peck
3/11 *Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
3/7 *A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
3/4 *The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
3/2 I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant
3/1 *The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
2/28 *Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
2/27 Come Unto Me (Book 2) by Gerald N. Lund
2/21 *Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
2/11 On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck
2/10 *From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 2/5 Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
1/20 *Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
1/18 Fishers of Men (Book 1) by Gerald N. Lund
1/12 The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

2007 (these are the ones I can remember....)
Alphabet of Dreams by Susan Fletcher
The Gift by Richard Paul Evans
No Talking! by Andrew Clements
*Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
*The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Petey by Ben Mikaelsen
Fair Weather by Richard Peck
A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck
*A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
*Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Love, Ruby Lavendar by Deborah Wiles
*Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
*The Giver by Lois Lowry
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
Messenger by Lois Lowry
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
*The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
for one more day by Mitch Albom
tuesdays with morrie by Mitch Albom
Emma by Jane Austen
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares
A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff
Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff
The School Story by Andrew Clements
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
Room One by Andrew Clements
Frindle by Andrew Clements
The Report Card by Andrew Clements
Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
Step-ball-change by Jeanne Ray
Julie and Romeo by Jeanne Ray
Julie and Romeo Get Lucky by Jeanne Ray
*Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
*Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
*Holes by Louis Sachar
*Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
The Christmas Blessing by Donna VanLiere
What Child Is This? by Caroline B. Cooney
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
A String in the Harp by Nancy Bond