Friday, August 31, 2018

August Reflections

How many books have I read so far for the year? 387
How many board books or picture books have I read? 156
My favorite I read this month was: I'm Fun, Too! (A Classic Lego Picture Book). Jonathan Fenske. 2018. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
How many early readers or early chapter books have I read? 67
My favorite I read this month was: Chicken on Vacation. Adam Lehrhaupt. Illustrated by Shahar Kober.  2018. HarperCollins. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
How many contemporary books have I read? 31
My favorite I read this month was: The Day They Came To Arrest The Book. Nat Hentoff. 1982. 176 pages. [Source: Book I bought]
How many speculative fiction books have I read? 26
My favorite I read this month was: The Hazel Wood. Melissa Albert. 2018. 368 pages. [Source: Library]
How many classics have I read? 36
My favorite I read this month was? Millions of Cats. Wanda Gag. 1928. Penguin. 40 pages. [Source: Book I Bought] 
How many historical fiction novels have I read? 39
My favorite I read this month was? Al Capone Does My Shirts. Gennifer Choldenko. 2004. 225 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many mysteries? 29
My favorite I read this month was? The Boomerang Clue. Agatha Christie. 1934. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many nonfiction? 46
My favorite I read this month was?  Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. Robert Kurson. 2018. Random House. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
How many Christian fiction? 22
My favorite I read this month was?  Prophet. Frank E. Peretti. 1992. Crossway. 416 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many Christian nonfiction? 57
My favorite I read this month was? The Sovereignty of God. Arthur W. Pink. 1917. 272 pages. [Source: Bought]
How many "new" books for the Good Rule challenge? 239
How many "old" books for the Good Rule challenge? 148
How many pages have I read so far for the year? 59,612
Favorite short story or fairy tale of the month: didn't read any
Favorite audio book of the month: Persuasion
Favorite Victorian quote: didn't read any

© 2018 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews

1 comment:

fredamans said...

Happy September!