I will start out being completely honest: I have lost my desire to read. Typing those words actually makes me nauseous, so I have decided to take some action. I felt I needed to do something because I am afraid I am making an impression on my child, which could ultimately turn her off to reading as well.
That beautiful photo of daffodils indicates my commitment to return to reading in a purposeful way. I have chosen six books to start, but may add more along the way. I have to take into consideration that I may not even finish these since my family is in the midst of a major move.
I want to say a few words about the books I chose, before I post the list. Two of the six, I have previously started. For one reason or another they didn't get finished, so I am attempting them again. One reason I think they didn't get completed was that I was checking them out from the library and couldn't get them finished in time! Instead of incurring hefty library fines, I decided to just buy them! And, with a 20% Barnes & Noble discount I probably saved $, LOL. Two of the books I chose are library copies, but they are light non-fiction that I can whip through in a few days (at least before they are due in two weeks!)
That said, here's the list....drum roll please!
Hard Stuff!
Atlas Shrugged-Ayn RandBrave New World-Aldous Huxley
The Time Machine & The Invisible Man-H.G. Wells
Easy Stuff!Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank-Celia RivenbarkExcuse Me, But I Was Next...-Peggy PostHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (rereading and reading aloud to dd6!)- J.K. Rowling
Well, that's that! I have a few ideas on how I plan to read the "hard stuff", which I will post later this week.
Amanda
3 comments:
Hi Amanda,
Glad to see that you are taking the plunge into the Spring Reading Challenge! It is hard to get out of a rut of non-reading, but you are taking definite steps. And in the midst of a move. Wow!
I read Brave New World several years ago for the first time, so I'm eager to hear your impressions of it.
Janie from Seasonal Soundings
I can identify with losing the love to read (msg boards like the WTM notwithstanding)! I'm currently doing a read-aloud challenge w/ my kids...must work on myself next!
I didn't get to finish my comment! :) I wanted to say I'm looking forward to *how* you plan to read those "hard" books -- I have a list of my own books and no plan!
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