#6 - Little Princes

Wow!  Inspiring, exciting, and a memory shaker. Little Princes by Conor Grennan is the story of a man who accidentally found himself helping orphans in Kathmandu.  His would-be three months as a volunteer turned into a life's calling. 

I loved the walk down memory lane to Kathmandu.  It was the one place that Scott & I threw out our plans to see more of the country than the tourist district.  We felt like cats that had used up 8 lives and decided not to test the 3rd world roads out in this particular place.

Conor's story reminds me of a mixture of Into Thin Air by John Krakauer, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson,   and I am David by Anne Holm all rolled into one awesome adventure

#5 - The Gift of Imperfection

I don't know how Brene Brown ended up in my saved list on YouTube... I didn't know you could have a saved list... but after serendipitously watching her clip from TED, I listened to her book.  Her positive outlook on life while was a fantastic start to the day while I walked the dog in the morning.  Everyone should start their day with a few affirmations.

#4 - Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska by John Green is both a YA book and one I've read before. I am very much looking forward to discussing this book with the Seven Book Club next month.  I've read and discussed this book with two groups of HS students.  This time I opted for the audio version and a discussion with adults.

#3 - Roots

Can I count a book I started last year?  Sure, it's my blog, my rules.

I started listening to Roots by Alex Haley last year.  It is 30 hours long so it took a while.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book, right up to the author's notes at the end, and I highly recommend it as a must-read.

#2 - Proof

Number two is the play, Proof, by David Auburn.  This was actually an audio book that made a long road in the dark a little bit shorter. 

#1 - Room

The first book on my list for the year is Room.  I found this book annoying to read, although the story line was gripping enough to keep me hooked until the end.  I would much prefer to have heard the mother's voice.  Perhaps alternating chapters, or switching to the mother's voice when her son escaped. 

At any rate, it is noteable as the first book I read on my Kindle, a wonderful gift of my DH.

Blogging? Really? Yeah, in my spare time...

Amid applying for grad school, trying to complete portfolio entries for National Board Certification, working a job that drives me crazy, while being a spouse, a parent, and a daughter, I've decided to blog what I am reading.  Am I  nuts?  Where do I think I'll find the time???

The beauty of writing things down is that you can then forget them.  So, if I start blogging, I won't have to keep track in my grey matter.

It's been a few years since I kept track - in some way, shape, or form - of what I am reading.  And now that I am not working as a HS librarian, I find I am actually reading books for grown ups. 

So here are my self-imposed rules:
1 - Books must be finished to be posted.
2 - I will only post on adult books although young adult books read for a grown-up book club are allowed.
3 - I will allow books I have read before (since I've never posted on them.)
4 - Don't start your blog shortly before midnight after a manic Monday when you really should be sleeping.

Oh well, weren't rules meant to be broken?  And it might be good for me to break a few once in a while.