100 books in a year

[ettegoom]

Books read 2011 18 Books started but not completed for various reasons are not counted, naturally!

The boy who ate stars: Kochka (Translated by Sarah Adams)
A delightful book about a young girl getting to know and trying to understand an autistic boy.  Really sweet - Recommend!

And this is true: Emily Mackie
A WEIRD book about a boy coming to terms with some catastrophic changes in his life.  Brilliantly written, big on the mind fuck, but totally worth reading.

A rare interest in corpses: Ann Granger
A sweet wee murder mystery set in Victorian London, with a female heroine.  Cute.

Comments

[ettegoom]

I think I've got it sorted now... although that spreadsheet idea sounds like a good one - then I won't forget if I put books back on my shelf or have to take them back to the library.

The Auckland library system is pretty good - so I am certainly thankful about it.

You read White Boots? I have a bunch of Children's classics that I am getting rid of at the moment because I might be moving at the end of the year - if you mail me your address, I could send you them - white boots, ballet shoes, little princess and some other oddities if you would like them for your students.

[sweet_sparrow]

Yay! I hope the spreadsheet idea will prove useful. ^-^

Awww, thank you for offering, but I'm afraid those'd be vetoed by their teachers and/or would be available in the school library already. :( I've had most luck with contemporary realistic YA. Their topics match the Dutch books 'my kids' do have easy access to and already enjoy reading.

I read White Boots a few days ago, actually! It was lovely!