Daily Archives: April 19, 2012

The Readathon Approacheth

Ah, Dewey. You left us so many things to remember you by and this is my absolute favorite one. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Thank you, as always, for your giving and loving spirit.

Y’all! It is Read-A-THON time!!! Woot!

I hope to be going at it all day and I’m planning to rope the kids in as well. I gave my daughter my old Nook this week and it’s got a book on it for her too, with promises for more if she finishes it. I will be reporting, of course.

Here is my massive pile (of course) of books. Any recommendations?

  • Among Others by Jo Walton
  • Blood Red Road by Moira Young
  • Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
  • Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
  • The Returning by Christine Hinwood
  • The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
  • Wild : from lost to found on the Pacific Crest trail by Cheryl Strayed
  • Railsea by China Mieville (already reading this anyway)
  • Hotey by Josephine Bailey
  • The Earthquake Machine by Mary Pauline Mowry
  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
  • The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
  • Red Glove by Holly Black
  • Fables by Bill Willingham (starting with Vol 1 and going on til I stop)
  • All the Shannon Hales I haven’t read yet (Enna Burning, The Goose Girl, The Princess Academy [can I read this with Ellie?])
  • Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan (Seems a good time for a reread)
  • Graceling by Kristin Cashore
  • Fire by Kristin Cashore (gotta great ready for Bitterblue!!!!)
  • Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
  • Fallen by Lauren Kate
  • Revolution by Jennifer Donnolley
  • The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
  • The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
  • Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck
  • Tiger’s Quest by Colleen Houck
  • Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
  • The Boneshaker by Kate Milford
  • Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
  • Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
  • The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
  • Sabriel by Garth Nix
  • Abhorsen by Garth Nix
  • Lirael by Garth Nix

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