Guess I need to put this at the top!

Because some of us are listing books that we've never read before and don't really know what they are about but heard it through a grape vine that they were good, and someone on this club may have already read the book and found it very inappropriate, or have other opinions about it; this is going to be the new set RULE!
I'm going to do a rating system and I hope it works. If you have already read one of the books listed then you are welcome to make a COMMENT (not a post) about the book.

This is how I would like the comments to look....
"I have read (book name) and this is my rating for it...(ratng)"
That's ALL!!!

Rating system:
EP: Extremely Poor
P: Poor
O: Okay
G: Good
EG: Extremely Good
E: Excellent

Now if the rating is above okay, then at the end of the month that the book is in you may write a post or comment about the book and what you thought of it. Please keep thoughts of the book for the months that they have been chosen for!!! If there is something seriously wrong with a book that someone has suggested then PLEASE EMAIL me with that problem and I will contact that person and let them know.
I really hope this works out and that you guys can agree with what I'm doing.
Thank you!
Mele
October:
1st book: Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman & Nancy Freedman
2nd book: A Mothers Influence by Margaret D. Nadauld
3rd book: The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester.
I've only read Mrs. Mike but that was a very long time ago.

November:
1st book: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
2nd book: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
3rd book: Out of Africa by Karen Von Blixen-Finecke

January:
1st book: The Secret Journal of Brett Colton by Kay Lynn Mangum
2nd book: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3rd book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

February:
1st book: Beloved Emma:The Illistrated Life Story of Emma Smith by Lorie E. Woodland
2nd book: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
3rd book: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

March:
1st book: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Mon Kidd
2nd book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

April: (Katy gave me a discription of each of the books as well, but I couldn't fit it on here, so I created a post called Katy's Book. You're welcome to look at it.)
1st book: Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
2nd book: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
3rd book: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

May:
1st book: "Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger
2nd book: "The Undaunted" by Gerald F. Lund
3rd book: "A Fire in the Bones: William Tyndale, Martyr, Father of the English Bible", by Michael S. Wilcox


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Katy's Reviews for January

Hunger Games: I broke down and read it because I was hearing such great reviews of it. I loved it as much as everyone else. It was light reading for me, which I always enjoy. I like the plot and think that it has very realistic probabilities if it were ever a reality. make sense??? Katniss is very cunning and I like her spunk-yet I like that she also needs maturing. It would have ruined her character if she was portrayed as an "All-Star" protagonist that doesn't have any weaknesses.

The only thing I don't like is that I have to wait until the 3rd book is published. I don't like waiting, but when it comes out, I 'll have another excuse to read the first two again.

Harry Potter #1: yes, I finally broke down and read the Harry Potter thingamajigger... Sorry for all of you who love these books...the first book is so sluggish, that I'm still reading it! It probably stems from having watched to movie and knowing a little of what's going to happen. I heard that only the first 3 books are sluggish, so I won't give up of our good friend Harry, but I think I'll have to renew this title from the library and hope that I finish it before March is over! ha ha...

I'm still very interested in "The Secret Journal of Brett Colton." I won't give up on that one either...

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2 comments:

Cheney's said...

Harry Potter: Well I tried reading it again and found myself reading a different book. :) I like the last three books of Harry Potter though. :)

Secret Journal of Brett Colton: Well I'm on a waiting list for that one at the library. I'm the 11th person in line. :) I will read it though and I'm excited for it.

Hunger Games...I totally agree with Katy. I love that book but I'm upset I have to wait for the third one. At least I know I'll own it because I own the other two. :) It's pretty cheap right now on Amazon if you're interested in pre-ordering it.

Thanks Heather for refering the other book as well. I think I'll go look that one up. I've been kind of behind lately and haven't made it to the library for two months. :( It just seems my kids are sick every other month and I've just had no time to read. I'm glad you guys are still doing this though and that you are enjoying it. If I slack off....please fill free to make it known to me or if you just post your own comment then that helps as well. :)

February 18, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Sarah Nelson said...

Yay to you guys for all of your reading! I have literally had no time for leisure reading with all of my school work. I have a feeling it's going to be like that for awhile. Oh well.

February 18, 2010 at 10:18 PM

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