Sunday, January 31, 2016

January Reflections

January Accomplishments
  • Came home from the hospital after a rather extended completely unexpected 12 day stay
  • Focused on rest and recuperation after major surgery
  • Celebrated being alive
  • Let go of need to blog a review every single day no matter what
  • Began reading books and reviewing them--at my own pace
  • Slowly but surely began writing 'year in review' posts for 2015
  • made my top ten Dr. Seuss post
  • Signed up for a small number of challenges
Stand-Out Books Read in January: 
  • Alas, Babylon. Pat Frank. 1959/2005. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 323 pages. [Source: Bought] SCIENCE FICTION (Adult)
  • Hana's Suitcase. Karen Levine. 2002/2016. Crown Books. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] WORLD WAR II NONFICTION (MG, YA, Adult)
  • Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery. 1908. 448 pages. [Source: Bought] COMING OF AGE CHILDREN'S CLASSIC (MG, YA, Adult)
5 Places "Visited" in January:
  1. Prince Edward Island (Canada)
  2. Fort Repose, Florida (USA)
  3. London, England
  4. Boston (USA) and Asgard
  5. Medieval France 
Picture Books (Also a few board books now and then):
  1. Board book: Carry and Learn: Opposites. Sarah Ward. 2016. Scholastic. 10 pages. [Source: Review copy] CONCEPT BOOK
  2. All Year Round. Susan B. Katz. Illustrated by Eiko Ojala. 2016. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy] CONCEPT BOOK
Early Readers (Also a few early chapter books now and then):
  1. Owl Diaries #3 A Woodland Wedding. Rebecca Elliott. 2016. Scholastic. 80 pages. [Source: Review copy] ANIMAL FANTASY
  2. Best Friends Wear Pink Tutus. Sheri Brownrigg. Illustrated by Meredith Johnson. 1993. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] REALISTIC
  3. The Log Cabin Wedding. Ellen Howard. 2006. Holiday House. 64 pages. [Source: Gift] HISTORICAL
  4. Mouse Scouts. Sarah Dillard. 2016. Random House. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy] ANIMAL FANTASY
  5. Mouse Scouts: Make A Difference. Sarah Dillard. 2016. Random House. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] ANIMAL FANTASY
Contemporary (General, Realistic) Fiction, All Ages
  • none this month
Speculative Fiction (Fantasy, Science Fiction, etc.), All Ages
  1. The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) Rick Riordan. 2015. Disney Hyperion. 528 pages. [Source: Library] FANTASY and MYTHOLOGY MG/YA
  2. Alas, Babylon. Pat Frank. 1959/2005. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 323 pages. [Source: Bought]APOCALYPTIC ADULT
Historical Fiction, All Ages
  1. The Face of a Stranger. (William Monk #1) Anne Perry. 1990. 352 pages. [Source: Library] REGENCY (Adult)
  2. The Log Cabin Wedding. Ellen Howard. 2006. Holiday House. 64 pages. [Source: Gift] PIONEER (Children)
  3. Joan of Arc. Mark Twain. 1895/1896. 452 pages. [Source: Library] MEDIEVAL FRANCE (Adult)
Mysteries, All Ages
  1. Silent Nights. Edited by Martin Edwards. 2015. Poisoned Pen Press. 298 pages. [Source: Review copy] SHORT STORIES (Adult)
  2. The Face of a Stranger. (William Monk #1) Anne Perry. 1990. 352 pages. [Source: Library] REGENCY (Adult)
Classics, All Ages
  1. Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery. 1908. 448 pages. [Source: Bought] COMING OF AGE (MG, YA, Adult)
  2. Joan of Arc. Mark Twain. 1895/1896. 452 pages. [Source: Library] HISTORICAL (Adult)
  3. Alas, Babylon. Pat Frank. 1959/2005. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 323 pages. [Source: Bought] SCIENCE FICTION (Adult)
Nonfiction, All Ages
  1. Hana's Suitcase. Karen Levine. 2002/2016. Crown Books. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] WORLD WAR II (MG, YA, Adult)
Christian Fiction
  • none this month
Christian Nonfiction
  1. Grace Untamed: A 60 Day Devotional. Edited by Elyse Fitzpatrick. 2016. [March] David C. Cook. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy] CHRISTIAN LIVING, DEVOTIONAL
  2. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. Donald S. Whitney. 1991/2014. NavPress. 341 pages. [Source: Bought] CHRISTIAN LIVING
  3. 1599 Geneva Bible. Tolle Lege Press. 1366 pages. [Source: Bought] NEW TESTAMENT REVIEW
  4. True Worshipers: Seeking What Matters To God. Bob Kauflin. 2015. Crossway. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy] CHRISTIAN LIVING
  5. Today is Day One: A Devotional. Matthew West. 2015. Harvest House. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy] DEVOTIONAL
  6. Prayer. A.W. Tozer. Compiled by W.L. Seaver. 2016. Moody. 272 pages. [Source: Review copy] CHRISTIAN LIVING

© 2016 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews

3 comments:

fredamans said...

I love Anne Shirley also. One of my childhood faves.
Happy February! Hope you recover soon.

Beckie B. said...

Great post! Hoping your recovery is swift and complete. I'm amazed you got so much reading done.

Alex said...

I also hope your recovery is fast and that all will be well soon. And I too am amazed by how many books you read every month. Wishing you the best!