February was a very gray month around these parts: some snow, lots of rain, and many days spent at home just reading. I managed to read (14) books in February so I am pretty happy. I read lots of books that were pretty good. Through the books I read, I visited places in
By Title:
20.The Secret; Byrne - 1/5
21. Mercy; Picoult - 3.5/5
22. Travels in the Scriptorium; Auster - 2/5 (audio)
23. Thank You for All Things; Kring - 4.5/5
24. The Seamstress of
25. Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing; Fogarty - 5/5
26. Food Matters; Bittman - 4/5
27. The Story of Forgetting; Block - 4.5/5
28. The Spare Room; Garner - 4/5
29. If Today Be Sweet; Umrigar - 3.5/5
30. Wesley the Owl; O'Brien - 3.5/5
31. Still Alice; Genova - 5/5 - ARC
32. The Ghost in Love; Carroll - 3/5 (audio)
33. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet; Ford - 4.5/5 - ARC
Favorite Books in February:
- Thank You for All Things (Bantam Discovery)
- Sandra Kring - Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing; Fogarty
- Still Alice; Lisa Genova-ARC
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel; Ford - ARC
Challenge Progress - 2009:
- Total Books Read in 2009 - 33
- 100+ Books Challenge for 2009 - 33/100
- New Authors Challenge for 2009 - 26/50
- A - Z Challenge for 2009 - 17/26
- Support Your Local Library for 2009 - 19/50
- Read Your Own Books for 2009 - 14/100
- Winter Reading Challenge 2008/2009 - 13/13 - COMPLETED
- Audio Book Challenge 2009 - 7/12
- 2009 Pub Challenge - 6/9
- Spiritually Speaking – 1/6
- In Their Shoes 2009 - 3/4
- John Steinbeck Mini Challenge - 0/2
How did you enjoy your month?
You had a really good month of reading-congrats. I didn't have a great month with getting the flu so I'm really hoping March will be much better.
ReplyDeletewow, what a great reading month! Mine felt like it was slow-going for the most part but I did read some good books so that's what counts. Hopefully March will be a bit more productive :)
ReplyDeleteHope you'll have lots of good reads in March too!
Wow, oh wow! You blew February away! Being around you motivates me to do more!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, I like how you do your monthly wrap up. I wish I was so diligent.
ReplyDeleteExcellent numbers!