February Reading Round Up

I only managed to read 4 books for myself in February, and even 2 of them were juvenile books.  I'm finding it a little hard to fit in time for my reading, but I am keeping up with challenge of reading 100 books a month to Little One.  I started a blog to record the books I read with her.  You can go there to check out the titles of the 95 library books and 5 of our own books that we Read in February.

All of the books I read for myself this time came from the library.  Clicking on the titles will bring you to my posts about the books.

Made in Canada by Mary Graham Bonner

On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Eyewitness Weather by Brian Cosgrove

Nursery Rhymes of Newfoundland and Labrador by Robin McGrath

I actually posted reviews on my blog of some of the books that I read to Little One because they counted towards some of the 2010 reading challenges that I'm working on.

Perfect Snow by Barbara Reid
One is Canada by Maxine Trottier
What Will the Weather Be by Linda DeWitt
Young Author's Day at Pokeweed School by John Bianchi

Post inspired by 

January Reading Round Up

I managed to read a fair number of books last month.  Clicking on the links will bring you to blog posts I wrote about the books:

From my Shelves:

The Dangerous Voyage by Gilbert Morris

Returning to Holiness by Dr. Gregory Frizzel 

The Preacher's Kid by Elmer W. Vaters

From the Library:

Fish 'n' Ships: A brief twisted history of Newfoundland...sort of -
Hooked Mats of Newfoundland and Labrador: Beauty of Necessity
Sarah's Song by Karen Kingsbury
Unashamed by Francine Rivers

E-Book
The Story Girl by Lucy Maud Montgomery


Besides those I also read 100 books to Anna last month.  I didn't write about these books but here is the list:

From our Shelves:

1. Let's Make a Snowman
2. Miss Nelson Is Back by Allard, Harry
3. Cuddles The Cow USA Soft Back Edition (Pal Animal Soft Strap Books)
4. Show and Tell by Munsch, Robert N.
5. Wheels on the Bus (Pudgy Board Book) by Smith, Jerry
6. My Dog's the Best! (Hello Reader Level 1) by Calmenson, Stephanie
7. A Bad, Bad Day (My First Hello Reader) by Hall, Kirsten
8. THE LUCKY GLASSES by Carruth, Jane
9. Dora Loves Boots by Inches, Alison
10. Just for You  by Mayer, Mercer
11. The Counting Book by Peter, John
12. Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! by Seuss, Dr.
13. Turn and Learn Christmas Numbers by Lamut, Sonja
14. The Wonder Book of Counting Rhymes by Pierce, June
15. Soccer Game! by MacCarone, Grace
16. Nubby Bunny by McMullan, Kate
17. Say "Ahhh!": Dora Goes to the Doctor by Beinstein, Phoebe
18. A day with my Dad (A First little Golden book) by Hiskey, Iris
19. Go Diego Go Drive to the Rescue Steering Wheel Book by Lou, Weber
20. There Were Ten Bears in a Bed by Atkins, Alison
21. The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Hardcover) by Rudin, Ellen
22. God Gives Us Sunlight by Hinds, Ruth McNaughton
23. Walt Disney Alphabet A-Z (Volume 1)
24. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Potter, Beatrix
25. My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: A Russian Folk Tale by Reyher, Becky
26. Sammy the Seal (I Can Read Book 1)by Hoff, Syd
27. I Love You by Baxter, Timothy
28. Small Pig (I Can Read Book 2) by Lobel, Arnold
29. Morris Goes to School (I Can Read Book 1) by Wiseman, Bernard
30. I'm Glad I'm Your Mother by Horlacher, Billy
31. My Favorite Animal Places At the Zoo (Board book) by Byrnes, Trish
32. Slappy the Duck by Church, Elsie
33. When I Grow Up by Bethell, Jean
34. Max and Ruby: Ruby Riding Hood by Endrulat, Harry
35. One Little Teddy Bear by Burgess, Mark
36. The Truck Book (A Golden Super Shape Book) by Gere, Bill
37. Happy & Sad/Grouchy & Glad (Little Golden Book) by Allen, Constance
38. Peter Mouse in the Snow
39. Little Gray Mouse and the Train by Asheron, Sara
40. Old Macdonald Had a Farm by Lee, Tricia
41. Raggedy Ann and Andy: The Little Gray Kitten (A Little Golden Book) by Curren, Polly
42. Let's Count All the Animals by Kulas
43. Sticker Fun with Numbers
44. Where are my shoes? by Dudko, Mary Ann
45. My Easter Basket: And the True Story of Easter by Simon, Mary Manz
46. Skeletons! Skeletons! All about Bones by Hall, Katy
47. Clifford's Halloween by Bridwell, Norman
48. The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten: Book About Food Chains by Cole, Joanna
49. Opposites (Board book)
50. Big Bird's Red Book (Little Golden Book) by Cerf, Roseanne
51. Prayers for Mealtime (Board book)
52. Snoopy Come Home by Schulz, Charles M.
53. Big Bird and Little Bird's Book of Big and Little by Kingsley, Emily Perl
54. Feelings From A to Z by Visser, Pat
55. Dumbo (Little Golden Book)
56. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Jr., Bill Martin
57. Chocolate Chippo Hippo by Andriani, Vincent
58. My Alphabet by Davis, E. K.
59. Easter Bunny's Lost Egg by Gordon, Sharon
60. Old McDonald Had a Farm by Lee, Tricia
61. How Puppies Grow by Selsam, Millicent E.
62. Little Fish That Got Away by Cook, Bernadine
63. Sleeping Beauty by Andreas, Evelyn
64. Dora's Book of Manners by Ricci, Christine
65. The substitooth fairy by Snyder, Margaret
66. The Foot Book by Seuss, Dr.
67. God Made Puppies (Happy Day Books Level 1, Happy Day Books Level 1) by Bennett, Marian
68. The huffin puff express by Harrison, David L
69. Four Little Kittens (Little Little Golden Book) by Daly, Kathleen N.
70. Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch Adventures by Studios, Harvey Cartoon
71. The Animal's Christmas Eve by Wiersum, Gale
72. Guido's Gondola by Riva, Renee
73. Walt Disney's Cinderella, a Little Golden Book by Lorencz, Bill
74. Tell the Truth, Tyler! by McConnaughhay, Jodee
75. What Time Is It? (Giant First-Start Reader) Grey, Judith
76. The Pet That I Want (My First Hello Reader!) by Packard, Mary
77. God Gives Us Gifts by Bartlett, Margaret
79. It's Valentine's Day by Prelutsky, Jack
79. Walt Disney Pictures Presents The Rescuers Down Under by Teitelbaum, Michael
80. My Big Little Golden Book About God (Big Little Golden Book) by Watson, Jane Werner

From the Library
1. Hop! Plop! by Schwartz, Corey Rosen
2. Roll Over!: A Counting Song by Peek, Merle
3. A Frog in the Bog by Wilson, Karma
4. Lemons Are Not Red by Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
5. Big Sarah's Little Boots by Bourgeois, Paulette
6. Pudding and Pie by Williams, Sarah
7. Something Might Happen by Lester, Helen
8. Golden Goose by Reid, Barbara
9. Emma's Magic Winter (I Can Read Book 3) by Little, Jean
10. When the Wind Changed by Park, Ruth
11. The Carnival Caper (Lu & Clancy) by Mason, Adrienne
12. Are we there yet? by Crystal, Nancy
13. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric
14. I'm Terrific by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman
15. Ebb & Flow & the New Friend by Simmons, Jane
16. Clifford's First Halloween (Clifford the Small Red Puppy) by Bridwell, Norman
17. Jillian Jiggs by Gilman, Phoebe
18. Atlantic Puffin by Domm, Kristin
19. Jack of all Trades: Jobs on the Farm by Guillemette, Deborah
20. Clifford's First Christmas (Clifford) by Bridwell, Norman

Life As Mom's Booking It in 2010

Read about this on Carla's blog a couple of times but her post today about the books she read in January made me finally decide to join the Booking it In 2010 at Life as Mom.  I like the idea of giving a summary post of my reading for each month, and that's what they ask you to do.  I will still continue with my individual book reviews but will also do monthly summary posts.

The first thing Life as Mom asks you to do is to think about reading goals for the year.  In Life As Mom's How To Find a Good Read post they say it's never to late to join and they suggest a number of different sources for ideas for good reads and ask that people share how they go about choosing good books.

I decided before the new year began that I wanted to concentrate on reading more this year and I joined a number of different reading challenges to use as inspiration to keep reading throughout the year.  My main goal for the year is just to read more and to read a variety of types of books and topics.  Another thing I want to do is to take a closer look at my book shelves and probably reread some books that are there.  I will also be making good use of the library.  I will be perusing the shelves and making a point of checking out all the different shelves so that I cover books on different topics, as well as looking specifically for books that others suggest both online and in person.  I love to take advantage of the interlibrary loan program which means I'm not restricted to just reading the books in our local library.

If you haven't done so yet, check out the Booking It in 2010 feature.  I think it's going to be a great place to share and find good reads.