Summer Reading Program!!!

There's a new summer reading program at Branigan Library!  I won't be in Las Cruces all summer, but I'm going to give it a go while I'm here. :)

The program is called "Elements of Reading" and it's set up like a game.  You choose tiles that tell you what to read and move around a game board.  FUN!

My first element tile is to read a book from between call numbers 100-199.

books i've read may 2014

5.2.14

• Selma by Jutta Bauer (PB)
• Where Do We Go When We Disappear? by Isabel Minhos Martins & Madalena Matoso (PB)
• At Our House by Isabel Minhos Martins & Madalena Matoso (PB)
• Tiny Confessions: The Secret Thoughts of Dogs, Cats, and Everything by Christopher Rozzi (A)
• Toy Stories: Photos of Children from Around the World and Their Favorite Things by Gabriele Galimberti (A-NF)
• The Jungle Book: An Animals Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Wuthering Heights: A Weather Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Penguin in Peril by Helen Hancocks (PB)
• Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter (YA)

5.3.14

• The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver (Y)
• Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire (A)

5.4.14

• Ladybug Girl and Her Mama by David Soma & Jacky Davis (PB)
• It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall (PB)
• William the Curious: Knight of the Water Lilies by Charles Santore (PB)
• Lily the Unicorn by Dallas Clayton (PB)
• Camp Rex by Molly Idle (PB)
• Found by Salina Yoon (PB)
• The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (PB)
• Stars by Mary Lyn Ray & Marla Frazee (PB)
• Shadow Chasers by Elly Mackay (PB)

5.6.14

• Reached by Ally Condie (YA)

5.9.14

• Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt (A)

5.10.14

• Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri (PB)
• How to Be a Viking by Cressida Cowell (PB)
• Gaijin: American Prisoner of War by Matt Faulkner (GN)
• Crabby Crab by Chris Raschka (PB)
• Puddle Pug by Kim Norman & Keika Yamaguchi (PB)
• Beach by Elisha Cooper (PB)
• Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer & Michael Slack (PB)
• Boom Snot Twitty by Doreen Cronin & Rinata Liwska (PB)
• Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too by Anna Dewdney (PB)
• Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan (PB)
• I Am Otter by Sam Garton (PB)
• This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris & Tom Lichtenfeld (PB)
• Knuckleball Ned by R.A. Dickey, Michael Karounos, & Tim Bowers (PB)
• A Pet for Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (PB)
• LMNO Peas by Keith Baker (PB)
• Lots of Spots by Lois Ehlert (Y-NF)
• A Matter of Souls by Denise Lewis Patrick (YA)

5.11.14

• The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall (PB)
• Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton (A-NF)
• What Mess? by Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• You Are My Wonders by Maryann Cusimano Love & Satomi Ichikawa (PB)
• Elmer and the Whales by David McKee (PB)
• Peanuts: You Can Be Anything by Charles M. Schulz (PB) 

5.12.14

• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (YA)

 5.14.14

• The Battle of WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi (Y)

5.15.14

• How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler (PB)
• 1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions by David LaRochelle & Brenda Sexton (PB)
• Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig & Harry Bliss (PB)
• Spot the Dot by David A. Carter (PB)
• Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Sleeping Beauty by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Rapunzel by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Snow White by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills (PB)
• Star Child by Claire A. Nivola (PB)
• Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? by Carmela LaVigna Coyle, Mike Gordon, & Carl Gordon (PB)
• Oh Dear, Geoffrey! by Gemma ONeill (PB)
• Even Monsters... by AJ Smith (PB)
• Turtle Island by Kevin Sherry (PB)
• The Lilac Ladies by Jenny Hughes & Jonathan Bentley (PB)
• Thank You, Octopus by Darren Farrell (PB)

5.16.14

• Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver (YA)

5.17.14

• Pig Kahuna Pirates! by Jennifer Sattler (PB)
• Smitten by David Gordon (PB)
• Be Happy! by Monica Sheehan (PB)
• Hooray for You! by Marianne Richmond (PB)
• Requiem by Lauren Oliver (YA)

5.18.14

• The Birds of America by John James Audubon (A-NF)
• Unicorn Executions and Other Crazy Stuff My Kids Make Me Draw by Steve Breen (A) 

5.19.14

• The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett (YA)

5.22.14

• The School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani (Y)

5.23.14

• Otis Loves to Play by Loren Long (PB)
• Whatever You Are, Be a Good One: 100 Inspirational Quotations by Lisa Congdon (A-NF)
• Why Do I Chase Thee: Classic Poetry for Dogs by Jessica Swaim & Chet Phillips (A) 
• Bleach #60 by Tite Kubo (M)

5.24.14

• Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis (YA)
• Oh, Baby! Go, Baby! by Dr. Seuss (PB)
• Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault, & Lois Ehlert (PB)
• Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach by James Dean (PB)
• Snuggle Buddies by Courtney Carbone & Amy Sky Koster (PB)

5.25.14

• That's My Daddy! by Ann Hodgman & Laura Logan (PB)
• How to Train Your Dragon 2: All About the Dragons by Judy Katschke (PB)
• Baby Loves Colors by Sassy (PB)
• Quiet Bunny by Lisa McCue (PB)
• Are You a Cow? by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• Quiet Bunny & Noisy Puppy by Lisa McCue (PB)
• Hello, Moon! by Francesca Simon & Ben Cort (PB)
• Naughty Kitty! by Adam Stower (PB)
• Zoe's Jungle by Bethanie Deeney Murguia (PB)
• The Numberlys by William Joyce & Christina Ellis (PB)
• The Little Bear Book by Anthony Browne (PB)
• Books Always Everywhere by Jane Blatt & Sarah Massini (PB)
• A Piece of Cake by LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Animals Everywhere by Lillian Pluta & Jillian Phillips (PB)
• The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke (GN)
• The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Big Birthday Bash by Frank Cammuso (GN)
• The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut: Invasion of the UFOnuts by Laurie Keller (Y)
•  A Tree for All Seasons by Maryse Guittet (PB)
• Dinnertime for Chickies by Janee Trasler (PB)
• I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by Jill Esbaum & Gus Gordon (PB)
• Lost in Thought by Cara Bertrand (YA)
• Small Favors by Jim Butcher (A)

5.26.14

• Millhouse by Natale Ghent (Y)
• Prickly Pear Party by Holly Hartman (PB)
• I Read Everywhere! by Phoebe McGuffee (PB)

5.27.14

• Legacies by Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (YA)

5.28.14

• The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett (YA)

5.29.14

• Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech (Y)

5.30.14

• The Night Before College by Sonya Sones & Ava Tramer (A)
• 1-2-3 Peas by Keith Baker (PB)
• Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail by James Horvath (PB)
• Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won (PB)
• Birthday Monsters! by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• Toothless: A Dragon Hero's Story by Erica David & Lane Garrison (PB)
• Happy Birthday, Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm (GN)
• The Kingdom of Wrenly #2: The Scarlet Dragon by Jordan Quinn & Robert McPhillips (Y)
• Lamby Lamb by Chris Raschka (PB)
• Chengdu Could Not, Would Not Fall Asleep by Barney Saltzberg (PB)
• Bunnies Near and Far by Sarah Jones (PB)
• If I Had a Raptor by George O'Connor (PB)
• Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman (PB)
• A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas (PB)

 5.31.14

• Birdhouses of the World by Anne Schmauss (A-NF)
• Confessions of the World's Best Father by Dave Engledow (A)
• The Compassionate Heart: Caregivers Like You Make a Difference by Robin Haywood & Robin Pickens (A-NF)
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault, & Lois Ehlert (PB)
• Sorry I Barfed on Your Bed (and Other Heartwarming Letters from Kitty) by Jeremy Greenberg (A)

05.14 total: 131
92 picture books; 9 adult fiction; 6 adult non fiction; 11 young adult fiction; 7 youth fiction; 4 graphic novels; 1 youth non fiction; 1 manga 

Series Ender Challenge

I've read THREE more series enders! :)

Requiem by Lauren Oliver
Reached by Ally Condie
The Battle for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi

Yay! :)

books i've read april 2014

4.5.14

• White Night by Jim Butcher (A)

4.8.14

• Fables: Snow White by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, & Shawn McManus (GN)

4.11.14

• Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones (A)

4.12.14

• Kids Are Weird: And Other Observations from Parenthood by Jeffrey Brown (GN)
• Like My Mother Always Said...: Wise Words, Witty Warnings, and Odd Advice We Never Forget by Erin McHugh (A-NF)
• Locomotive by Brian Floca (Y-NF)
• Movies R Fun! by Josh Cooley (A)
• Hands On: A Manual for Getting the Job Done by Susan Anderson (A)
• Dark Lord: School's Out by Jamie Thomson (Y)
• Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! by Tom Angleberger (Y)

4.13.14

• The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin & Kevin Cornell (Y)
• Kitty Love: How Cute Kittens Play by Sterling Publishing (A-NF)

 4.14.14

• The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston (YA)

4.19.14

• Are You My Boyfriend?: A Picture Book for Grown-Up Children by C.B. Bryza & Simon Greiner (A)
• Reasons My Kid Is Crying by Greg Pembroke (A)
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (PB)
• Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (A)

4.20.14

• The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds by Marisabina Russo (PB)
• Spring Is Here: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand (PB)
• The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown & Leonard Weisgard (PB)
• If Kittens Could Talk: Purr and Simple by Dana Bottenfield (A)
• Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems (PB)
• Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt & Matthew Forsythe (PB)
• Presto Change-o!: A Book of Animal Magic by Edouard Manceau (PB)
• The Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure by Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans, & Lynn Munsinger (PB)
• How to Lose a Lemur by Frann Preston-Gannon (PB)
• Anna Karenina: A Fashion Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Romeo & Juliet: A Counting Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Alice in Wonderland: A Colors Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)

4.22.14

• Gideon & Otto by Olivier Dunrea (PB)

4.24.14

• Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter (YA)

4.26.14

• Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson & Gustaf Tenggren (PB)
• Richard Scarry's Just for Fun by Patricia Scarry & Richard Scarry (PB)
• Pocketful of Nonsense by James Marshall (PB)

4.27.14

• Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown (PB)
• Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss (PB)
• Dancing Dinos Go to School by Sally Lucas & Margeaux Lucas (PB)
• Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors by Roseanne Greenfield Thong & John Parra (PB)
• The Boy Who Cried Ninja by Alex Latimer (PB)
• Hopper and Wilson Fetch a Star by Maria Van Lieshout (PB)
• World on a String by Larry Phifer & Danny Popovici (PB)
• Crocodaddy by Kim Norman & David Walker (PB)
• Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator, Mim Green, & David Walker (PB)
• Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig & Marc Brown (PB)
• One Ted Falls Out of Bed by Julia Donaldson & Anna Currey (PB)
• Firehouse! by Mark Teague (PB)
• B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC by June Sobel & Melissa Iwai (PB)
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (PB)
• Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E. Harrison (PB)
• A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein (PB)
• Flight School by Lita Judge (PB)
• Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein (PB)
• Crossed by Ally Condie (YA)

4.30.14

• Hammered by Kevin Hearne (A)

04.14 total: 54
9 adult fiction; 2 graphic novels; 2 adult non fiction; 1 youth non fiction; 3 youth fiction; 3 young adult fiction; 34 picture books

Branigan Adult Reading Challenge finished!

5 Point Challenges
April Fool's Day Challenge (humorous book)
Bossypants by Tina Fey

Valentine's Day Challenge (red or pink cover)
Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen

Pi Day Challenge (page count that has digits from the first 10 digits of pi)
Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton (359 pages)

Daylight Savings Challenge (book about time travel)
Doctor Who: The Krillitane Storm by Christopher Cooper

Arbor Day Challenge (tree on the cover)
Magic Lessons by Justine Larbalestier

Family Day Challenge (family or type of family word in title)
Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton

Earth Day Challenge (green cover)
Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez

10 Point Challenges
St. Patrick's Day Challenge (character from Ireland)
Hexed by Kevin Hearne

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Challenge (book about civil rights)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

President's Day Challenge (book about a leader)
The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

Double Duty Challenge (all words in title start with same letter)
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich

Chinese New Year Challenge (word horse in title)
On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony

Religion and Sacrifice Challenge (book about sacrifice)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver

See Yourself in the Title Challenge (title includes all letters in your first, middle, or last name)
Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter

15 Point Challenges
Spring Equinox Challenge (two books with the same number of characters in the title)
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Teen Spirit by Francesca Lia Block

Thinking Outside the Box Challenge (one book written in style other than prose and one book with graphics included)
Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

Literature Map Challenge (one book by a closer author on literature map, one book by author farthest on map)
used Kim Harrison as author (www.literature-map.com)
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez

Follow the Leader Challenge (two books with same word in title)
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

Books & More Books Challenge (book about books, book from that book)
A Passion for Books by Harold Rabinowitz & Rob Kaplan (eds.)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Old and the New Challenge (book by an old favorite author and book by a new to me author)
Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake

Spring Break Challenge (book set in a time period would have liked to live in, book set in a place where I'd like to go on vacation)
Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion by Simon Guerrier (ancient Greece)
Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton (Colorado)

20 Point Challenges
Birthday Routes Challenge (March--romance genre; 11-15--two or more authors)
Cupid Cats by Katie MacAlister, Vicki Lewis Thompson, & Connie Brockway (romance)
Changers Book One: Drew by T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper (2 authors)

Synonym Streaming Challenge (two books with words that are synonyms in the titles)
Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

25 Point Challenges
1, 2, 3 Ready, Set, Go Challenge (3 consecutive books in a series/trilogy)
Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
Broken by Kelley Armstrong

1, 2, 3 Count Your Titles Challenge (book with 3 word title, book with 4 word title, book with 5 word title)
Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
Kitty Rocks the House by Carrie Vaughn
The Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde

1, 2, 3 Use Your Initials Challenge (3 books that start with the initials of my name)
Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce

50 Point Challenge
Randomness for Chaos Sake Challenge (book with one word title, book with 12 or more words in title, book with a number in title, book with a color in title, book with proper noun in title)
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely by Kate Bornstein
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
White Night by Jim Butcher
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

375 points!  Woot!

books i've read march 2014

3.2.14

• Olympians: Aphrodite: Goddess of Love by George O'Connor (GN)

3.3.14

• Baby Animals of the Southwest by Theresa Howell (PB)
• Stick Man by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler (PB)

3.4.14

• Black Butler #13 by Yana Toboso (M)
• Young Avengers: Style & Substance by Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie (GN)

3.5.14

• Black Butler #14 by Yana Toboso (M)
• Black Butler #15 by Yana Toboso (M)

3.7.14

• Who Has the Biggest Bottom? by Marijke ten Cate (PB)
• Lemonade in Winter: A Book about Two Kids Counting Money by Emily Jenkins & G. Brian Karas (PB)
• Tiny & Hercules by Amy Schwartz (PB)
• Brimsby's Hat by Andrew Prahin (PB)
• Pig Wig by Harriet Ziefert & Yukiko Kido (PB)
• Extraordinary Warren: A Super Chicken by Sarah Dillard (PB)
• Dream Dog by Lou Berger & David Catrow (PB)
• Ed and Kip by Kay Chorao (PB)
• Sad Santa by Tad Carpenter (PB)
• The Voyage by Veronica Salinas & Camilla Engman (PB)
• Tales of the Time Dragon: Days of the Knightsby Robert Neubecker (Y)
• Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh (PB)
• 100 Snowmen by Jen Arena & Stephen Gilpin (PB)
• Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi & Brendan Wenzel (PB)
• Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain & Vladimir Radunsky (PB)
• Aviary Wonders Inc.: Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual by Kate Samworth (PB)
• I Didn't Do My Homework Because... by David Cali & Benjamin Chaud (PB)

3.8.14

• UnSouled by Neal Shusterman (YA)

3.9.14

• Haunted by Kelley Armstrong (A)

3.10.14

• Find Momo by Andrew Knapp (A-NF)
• Cat's Cradle, Book 1: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux (GN)
• God Got a Dog by Cynthia Rylant & Marla Frazee (YA)

3.11.14

• What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom (PB)
• Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure by Anna Walker (PB)
• I Broke My Trunk! by Mo Willems (PB)
• My Humongous Hamster by Lorna Freytag (PB)
• The End (Almost) by Jim Benton (PB)
• Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti? by Harriet Ziefert & Emily Bolam (Y-NF)
• Hippos Can't Swim and Other Fun Facts by Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, & Pete Oswald (Y-NF)
• The Odd One Out: A Spotting Book by Britta Teckentrup (PB)
• Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Jon J. Muth (PB)
• Little Frog's Tadpole Trouble by Tatyana Feeney (PB)
• Weasels by Elys Dolan (PB)
• Atlas by Dan Rafter & Erik Thompson (GN)

3.12.14

• Demon Love Spell #1 by Mayu Shinjo (M)
• Demon Love Spell #2 by Mayu Shinjo (M)
• Bloody Chester by JT Petty & Hilary Florido (GN)

3.13.14

• Demon Love Spell #3 by Mayu Shinjo (M)
• Take What You Can Carry by Kevin C. Pyle (GN)

3.14.14

• Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (A)
• Demon Love Spell #4 by Mayu Shinjo (M)
• Demon Love Spell #5 by Mayu Shinjo (M)

3.15.14

• Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton (A)

3.16.14

• Dead Set by Richard Kadrey (A)
• Lonely Planet's Beautiful World by Lonely Planet (A-NF)
• Find a Cow Now! by Janet Stevens & Susan Stevens Crummel (PB)
• Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend by Karen Stanton (PB)
• Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod (PB)
• The Problem with Chickens by Bruce McMillan & Gunnella (PB)
• Sergio Saves the Game! by Edel Rodriguez (PB)
• Hip Hop Dog by Chris Raschka & Vladimir Radunsky (PB)
• Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson & Tiphanie Beeke (PB)
• My Cold Went on Vacation by Molly Rausch & Nora Krug (PB)
•  A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo, Kris, & Vincent Bailly (GN)
• The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan (GN)

3.17.14

• Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton (A)

3.18.14

• It's Not You: 27 (Wrong) Reasons You're Single by Sara Eckel (A-NF)

3.20.14

• The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson (YA)

3.21.14

• The Wallflower #31 by Tomoko Hayakawa (M)
• Bleach #59 by Tite Kubo (M)
• Kitty Rocks the House by Carrie Vaughn (A)
• Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (YA)

3.22.14

• The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems (PB)
• F This Test: Even More of the Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers by Richard Benson (A-NF)
• Goodnight Nanny-Cam: A Parody for Modern Parents by Jen Nessel, Lizzy Ratner, & Sara Pinto (A)
• Bubble & Squeak by James Mayhew & Clara Vulliamy (PB)
• Maisey and the Pirates by Sam Walshaw (PB)
• Maisey and the Pirates: The Ghost Ship by Sam Walshaw (PB)
• Teen Spirit by Francesca Lia Block (YA)

3.23.14

• Bunnies for Tea by Accord Publishing (PB)
• Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes (PB)
• Bunny's Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown & Lisa McCue (PB)
• Easter by Priddy Books (PB)
• Happy Easter, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond (PB)
• Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson & John Butler (PB)
• Ollie's Easter Eggs by Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• Dairy of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney (Y)
• My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely by Kate Bornstein (A-NF)
• William Shakespeare's the Empire Striketh Back by Ian Doescher (A)

3.25.14

• On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony (A)
• Grump Groan Growl by bell hooks & Chris Raschka (PB)
• I Hatched! by Jill Esbaum & Jen Corace (PB)
• Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase (PB)
• What Will Hatch? by Jennifer Ward & Susie Ghahremani (Y-NF)
• Sparky! by Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans (PB)
• The Dandelion's Tale by Kevin Sheehan & Rob Dunlavey (PB)
• Limelight Larry by Leigh Hodgkinson (PB)
• Boris and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson (PB)
• Wendel's Workshop by Chris Riddell (PB)
• The Dangerous Alphabet by Neil Gaiman & Gris Grimley (PB)
• The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!) by Troy Cummings (PB)
• Socksquatch by Frank W. Dormer (PB)
• 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert & Rex Ray (PB)
• The Happy Lion Roars by Louise Fatio & Roger Duvoisin (PB)
• Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug! by Mem Fox & Laura Ljungkvist (PB)
• The Gunniwolf by Wilhelmina Harper & Barbara Upton (PB)
• Little Rabbit's Christmas by Harry Horse (PB)
• Little Rabbit Goes to School by Harry Horse (PB)
• Babbit by Lydia Monks (PB)
• Gibbus Moony Wants to Bite You! by Leslie Muir & Jen Corace (PB)
• Raj the Bookstore Tiger by Kathleen T. Pelley & Paige Keiser (PB)
• Mr. Elephanter by Lark Pien (PB)
• The Fathers Are Coming Home by Margaret Wise Brown & Stephen Savage (PB)
• The Healthy Wolf by David Bedford & Mandy Stanley (PB)
• The Donut Chef by Bob Staake (PB)
• Boogie Knights by Lisa Wheeler & Mark Siegel (PB)
• Giant Meatball by Robert Weinstock (PB) 
• The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett by Tom Angleberger (Y)

3.27.14

• Broken by Kelley Armstrong (A)
• Changers, Book One: Drew by T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper (YA)

3.28.14

• Delirium by Lauren Oliver (YA)
• Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn (A) 

3.29.14

• Cupid Cats by Katie MacAlister, Vicki Lewis Thompson, & Connie Brockway (A)

3.31.14

• Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher (A)

 03.14 total: 121
8 graphic novels; 72 picture books; 10 manga; 3 youth fiction; 7 young adult fiction; 13 adult fiction; 5 adult non fiction; 3 youth non fiction

page 42

You know those little memes (or whatever they are) that go around every once in awhile on Facebook where they ask you to report the first full sentence on a certain page of the closest book to you?  I love those things!  I find them so much fun.

So I thought...why not do it in my blog for the books that I'm reading?  That sounds like lots of geeky fun to me! :)  I'm going to do it!  I won't post every day, but I'll do it every once in awhile.  Here's the first installment!

I will look at the first full sentence on page 42.

"The truck fishtailed on the thankfully empty gravel parking area as I slammed on the brakes, bringing us to a shuddering halt."
--from Cupid Cats by Katie MacAlister, Vicki Lewis Thompson, & Connie Brockway

"By the time I drag myself down to breakfast--feeling as though someone is grinding sand into both of my eyes--the official story about the incident at the labs has been released."
--from Delirium by Lauren Oliver

"I only passed by a few points and my parents gave me a big lecture when I got my scores back."
--from The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett by Tom Angleberger

""Why don't you just tell me that you had a suspicion something was wrong and went out to patrol under your own initiative?""
--from Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn

See?  Isn't this fun?