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Friday, October 17, 2014

Dewey's Readathon is almost here!

Hello blogging friends!  I have not been blogging for awhile for a very good reason.  I finally went back to school!  I took two classes over the summer at our local community college and this fall started an online course at UIS (University of Illinois/Springfield).  I am finally going to finish my bachelor's degree (in Liberal Studies) and at the same time am picking up some credits in Library Science at our community college.  I am pretty sure I am going to get an Associate's in Library Science, but don't know what part of Library Science I am going to 'specialize' in. 

I have been reading a lot - I actually have a stack of books that have been sitting here waiting to be reviewed since last July - but I just have not had the time.  I am still working as a library aide at a primary school - but am no longer shelving at our public library - I am now working in the Youth Services department.  I have only worked a couple of shifts, and already know that I am going to like it --- a lot!

But that brings me around to Dewey's Readathon tomorrow (Saturday, Oct 18)!   I am hoping to read a lot tomorrow.  I have to break for a soccer game around 11 - 1  and then will be back at it until my husband takes me to dinner for Sweetest Day.  I am  hoping to read some more after returning home from dinner.  

This is the first time that I have participated in the readathon that I have not been actively blogging and reading review books.  I have a big stack of books to dip in to tomorrow.  Many of them are YA books for future reference in my new position. 

If I could read the majority of one of these series tomorrow I would be happy - 

  • The Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano (Wither, Fever, Sever), 
  • Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant by Veronica Roth; 
  • The Castor Chronicles (Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos, Beautiful Redemption) by Kami Garcia.  
I also have numerous stand alones or the beginnings of series that I could choose from:

  • What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
  • Under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Hayes
  • Angel Killer by Andrew Mayne
  • The Time of the Fireflies by Kimberley Griffiths Little
  • The Shadow Lantern by Teresa Flavin
  • Conversion by Katherine Howe
  • Uncaged by John Sanford and Michele Cook
  • The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
  • Panic by Lauren Oliver
  • Zom-B by Darren Shan
  • The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
  • Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
  • Rooms by Lauren Oliver
I also have two books that I am reading that I need to finish:
  • Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez
  • Birthdays for the Dead by Stuart MacBride
So what would you start with?

3 comments:

  1. You do have a lot going on but they're wonderful things! Good luck in school and with the readathon!

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  2. I loved the first two Divergent books, but wasn't a fan of the last one. Look forward to further updates, to see what you ended up starting with. Hope you are having fun!

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  3. I liked "The Winter People" and "Divergent". I have a giveaway going on at my blog right now. If you get a chance stop in! Click here to go my Blog Books and Life!

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