How I Sort of Attacked The Stack

On January 8, 2012, I published the post, Stack Attack.I suggest you read it first so you will have a clue as to what I'm talking about. As the year winds down, I thought it would fun to see if I conquered or cowered. I'm proud to report that I did well! Check it out!

 

Sanctuary - William Faulkner Update: Read it, loved it, watched the movie again.

 

The Scarlet Pimpernel - Baroness Emmuska Orczy Update: Read it, loved it, want to read more!

 

Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins Update: Read it, liked it.

 

The Help - Kathryn Stockett Update: Read it, loved it. Even liked the movie!

 

Basic Teachings of the Buddha - Glenn Wallis Update: Didn't even crack it open.

 

Selected Letters of Martha Gelhorn - Caroline Morehead Update: Didn't even crack it open.

 

The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin Update: Didn't reread, BUT I read Happier At Home

 

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens Update: Didn't even crack it open.

 

The Wonders of Solitude - Dale Salwak Update: Didn't even crack it open.

 

Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins Update: Finished it, finished series (see above). I'm 1 billionth on the library list for the Hunger Games DVD.

 

Hobby Farm: How To Create and Maintain Your Hobby Farm or Great Estate - Kristen Hampshire Update: Read it, enjoyed it, learned from it.

 

 

This isn't to say that I didn't read a ton of other stuff. Jennifer Brown's Perfect Escape, Seth Godin's Poke the Box, Lisa Lutz' Trail of the Spellmans, Anne Lamott's Imperfect Birds and Rebecca Nichols Alonzo's The Devil in Pew 7 are just a few that come to mind. 

 

I still plan on tackling Selected Letters of Martha Gelhorn. I love Martha. Need to read more Martha. But, I also have a super duper giganto reading project lined up for 2013. I'm super excited about it, and I can wait to share it with you by year's end. I alluded to it in my Stack Attack post.  Can you guess? Can ya? Can ya?

 

Wherever you are, whatever you're doing ... Keep It Real.

 

 

 

 

 

Stack Attack

That stack of books represents my reading list for 2012. A few I received as Christmas presents this year. Some I've had for months. Some I've had for years. Yes, years. Only one will be a reread. I am determined to get through this pile. I am going to try really hard to resist the siren's call of book reviews, book recs, book stores. That said, I already know one book that I must have this spring:  Trail of the Spellmans. It's the fifth book in the Spellman series by Lisa Lutz. Love. That. Series.

Here's the list. Sorry, no links. I'm typing fast and furiously while my vat of Three-Bean Pumpkin Chili with Turkey simmers on the stove (another endeavor: try more new recipes) and while Mr. Mark and the girls are playing some sort of dungeons and dragons game on his phone.

Sanctuary - William Faulkner (saw the B/W movie Temple Drake awhile back. It was made from this book. Love me some Willie F.)

The Scarlet Pimpernel  - Baroness Emmuska Orczy (read a excerpt while I was tutoring 7th graders; up my alley)

Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins (third book in The Hunger Games series)

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

Basic Teachings of the Buddha - Glenn Wallis (I find the basic concepts on Buddhism interesting.)

Selected Letters of Martha Gelhorn - Caroline Morehead (Love me some Martha G.)

The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin (reread)

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

The Wonders of Solitude - Dale Salwak

Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (second book in The Hunger Games series; 50 pages left to read)

Hobby Farm: How To Create and Maintain Your Hobby Farm or Great Estate - Kristen Hampshire (gardening is a hobby that I'm going to cultivate this year - pun totally intended)

I am fighting a big SHOULD with this endeavor, as in "I should be reading all sorts of Young Adult literature so I can make great recommendations to my students." But I don't want to. And I'm wondering if that's a sign that teaching is no longer where I'm supposed to be. Or maybe it's just a sign that I am burnt out.

Whatever you do this week, wherever you are, whatever you read - keep it real!