September and October Reading Report
If I have dreams of reviewing everything I’ve read this past year in this current year, I need to stop reading and start reviewing! Such a bad, bad blogger this year. Read lots of great books this past September and October. I can honestly say that I liked them all.
Thanks to the great readalong being hosted by My Friend Amy, Amused by Books and Gerbera Daisy Diaries I read Lonesome Dove. I’ve had that book sitting on my shelf for YEARS and am sad that I let it sit for so long. Easily the best book that I’ve read this year and an instant favorite. I devoured all 940 pages in just 2 to 3 weeks. SO SO GOOD.
Fiction
- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley
- The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
- The Hundred Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
- Conjugal Love by Alberto Moravia
- The Gendarme by Mark Mustian
- Mr. Monster by Dan Wells
Young Adult Fiction
- The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
- Hush by Eishes Chayil
- The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
Middle Readers
- Palace Beautiful by Sarah Deford Williams
- Zora and Me by Victoria Bond and
- The Limit by Kristen Landon
- The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by Barbara O’Connor
Picture Books
- Frankie Stein Starts School by Lola M Schaefer, Illustrated by Kevan Atteberry
- Broom, Zoom! by Caron Lee Cohen, Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
- Scaredy-Cat, Splat! by Rob Scotton
- Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman, Illustrated by Bonnie Leick
- Ollie’s Halloween by Oliver Dunrea
- Hush, Baby Ghostling by Andrea Beaty, Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
- Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
- The Halloween Kid by Rhode Montijitten
- I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll, Illustrated by Howard McWilliams
- Bear in Underwear by Todd H. Doodler
- Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea
- Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea
- The Potty Train by David Hochman and Ruth Kennison, Illustrated by Derek Anderson
- Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli
- The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee
- The Can Man by Laura E. Williams, Illustrated by Craig Orback
- Me With You by Kristy Dempsey, Illustrated by Christopher Denise
- Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Adam Rex
- The Hermit Crab by Carter Goodrich
- The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson, Illustrated by Ard Hoyt
- Ned’s New Home by Kevin Tseng
- My Goldfish by Barroux
- First Come the Zebra by Lynne Barasch
- The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Reneta Liwska
- The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and Hilary Leung
Non-Fiction
- A Family of Readers: The Book Lover’s Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature edited by Roger Sutton
- Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson, Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler (picture book)
Now somebody tell me to stop reading and actually review these titles!
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I’d like to read your thoughts on Lonesome Dove, Never Let Me Go, and The Day the Falls Stood Still . I have never read a Western story, I find it hard to believe I’d like one but you make Lonesome Dove sound good. I really enjoy McMurtry’s non fiction but never read any of his fiction.
on November 5th, 2010 at 9:09 pmI have read Never…(enjoyed it, though it’s not my favourite Ishiguro) and The Day…(I gave it five stars) but would like to hear what you thoughts on them. Thanks.
Wow Natasha! You make a great case for Lonesome Dove. I know that AMy has been enjoying it, but I think it took her a little while to get hooked.
on November 6th, 2010 at 6:03 amI’m so glad you participated in our read along! And I am happy to hear you loved it so much! It’s definitely one of my favorite books of all times! Happy reading!
on November 6th, 2010 at 6:41 pmI just got Lonesome Dove last month – it’s my best friend’s favorite book, and your mention of it makes it so tempting, but I’ve been rereading Gone With the Wind, and I hesitate to pick up another one of that length so soon as it’s really slowed down my reading.
on November 7th, 2010 at 2:04 pmGah, you guys are making me want to read Lonesome Dove, even though I typically hear “Western” and think “no thanks.”
on November 9th, 2010 at 9:31 amI am so glad to hear you loved Lonesome Dove so much!! I can’t wait to read your full review, that is, if you write one. I hope you do. I’ve been trying to convince Jen to read it, but I don’t think I’ve done it yet!
on November 11th, 2010 at 9:53 amI just found your website through a Google search while looking for a review on a book that sounded interesting to me. I am enjoying reading your past reviews and looking around your site here. Thank you!
on November 19th, 2010 at 11:23 amI’d never heard of Lonesome Dove but I just looked it up and am impressed by all the rave reviews! I don’t really like Westerns either, but I might just give this one a shot…
on November 21st, 2010 at 7:04 amYou have a very cool blog! I like it! There’s no doubt that Loneseome Dove is a classic. Have you heard of the book “Alex Opalstone and the Window of Heaven’s View: Life 101?” I’ve read the free chapters preview and I’m excited for whenever it’s published. It’s about a girl who imagines how God blesses us even during what we see as tragedy and she sets a good example by protecting her friends from bullying. Anyone else here heard of it?
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on December 8th, 2010 at 9:23 amI’d never heard of Lonesome Dove but I just looked it up and am impressed by all the rave reviews! I don’t really like Westerns either, but I might just give this one a shot…
on December 21st, 2010 at 2:23 pm