I love this idea of Shannon’s so much! I’ll take any excuse to spread the library love! My daughter read her first chapter book with me this month thanks to the library! Please pardon me for crying over this milestone.
Library Books Read (and rereading and rereading with Babycakes)
- The Sandman Volume I by Neil Gaiman – (My review)
- The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
- Nancy Clancy: Soccer Mania by Jane O’Connor
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
- I am a Witch’s Cat by Harriet Muncaster
- I am Malala
- China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
Checked Out to Read
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- Nil by Lynne Matson
- Sekret (still renewing this one sigh) by Lindsay Smith
- Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Treehouse #1) by Mary Pope Osborne
Returned Read
- Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
On Hold
- Breaking Bad Season 1 (so excited)
- Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich
- The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (119# on 39 copies bah)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Illustrated Edition
- Laurie Berkner Band Favorite Kids Classic Songs
- Soundless by Richelle Mead
- The Veil by Chloe Neill
- The Witches by Stacy Schiff
- Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
Returned unread:
- Cinderella Ate My Daughter
- Interstella Cinderella by Deborah Underwood (Babycakes)
- Slaughterhouse 90210: Where Great Books Meet Pop Culture by Maris Kreizman – didn’t even make it to the checkout – but this looks awesome! I had too many books at that trip if there is such a thing.
Museums! Because the Chicago Public Library is the coolest I lucked out this month and checked out
- Shedd Aquarium Pass
- Adler Planetarium Pass – sadly returned unused. Stupid weekend cold.
How did you do at the library this month? Any recommendations of what to read first?
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That’s so cool that you can check out museum passes! I love it. A+ choice on Breaking Bad, too…it’s great. Crossing my fingers that the Fates and Furies line goes quick!
My fingers are crossed too!
Congrats on your daughter reading her first chapter book – that’s so exciting! I’m already thinking about what chapter books I want to read with my kids when they get old enough (they’re 2 and 4).
And – We’re 6 episodes into season 1 of Breaking Bad…it’s awesome! And – you’ve got some great stuff on hold (Bull Mountain…cough cough).
She told me she wasn’t ready for a chapter book until she turns 5 – but this surprise choice was a hit. It was really funny to see her get the concept – she wanted to start with chapter 3 because she liked the picture the best!
That’s so awesome that you can check out museum passes at the library! I LOVE Shedd Aquarium!
The Shedd is awesome!
Ah – the Magic Treehouse books. I managed to read up to #39 with my first 2 kids, but they started losing interest as they got older and child #3 was never interested in them. Although they can get very repetitive, I was sad when we stopped reading them because I was learning so much!
I can’t even imagine being #119 on a book! The highest I’ve been is 6. 🙂 I hope it goes quickly for you.
Station Eleven is good! And, you’ve reminded me that I want to read Bull Mountain.
So many good books! I’m really excited to get Bull Mountain.
I’m excited to try Magic Treehouse – I’m so afraid of pushing reading too hard since I love it. I don’t want to kill the fun for her.
Yay, libraries! I love this idea for a blog post. I’ve been trying to get through my ebook backlog, so my library books are sitting patiently in my desk drawer at work. But I did recently check out and watch Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Oh I am totally going to look for that! I liked the book and was very curious about the series!
Um yeah, the museum passes thing is amazing. Also, congrats to your daughter on her chapter book reading achievement! May it be the first of many!
How was I Am Malala?? And China Rich Girlfriend?! Did you love it!? My sister just read Carry On and loved it!
Oh China Rich Girlfriend. I have no words. There has to be a 3rd book right? And how do you think we can get it before anyone else? I am going to end up buying both of these I know it to reread and to force on other people. I’m so thankful you recommended them!
Malala was very good. She’s amazing. It was a lot more history of Pakistan than I needed – but really probably important info.
I am excited about Carry On – but also hesitant because I didn’t read Fangirl and it didn’t appeal to me. I love her other books so we’ll see. I started Six of Crows this morning and am hooked for sure.
I REALLY hope that there’s a 3rd book! I’m so glad you loved them like I did! It’s rare that there are gossipy books that are SO SMART.
You didn’t read Fangirl? Why not!? It’s pretty great. I mean, there are eye rolly teenaged emotions but overall, it’s pretty great.
QUite a few for me this month too
I am loving the library love!
… And THIS is why I should have joined the Chicago Public Library! I had no idea about the museum passes. That’s awesome!
Maybe grad school will take your path back here and you can have a second chance? 😉
I loved Six of Crows! And I’m hoping to get to Carry On soon, some friends really liked it. Lots of good stuff on your hold list too.
That museum pass thing is amazing. I’d be using those ALL THE TIME.
I’m kind of torn on the Harry Potter illustrated edition. If I can contain my curiosity (or distract myself), I’d love to read it for the first time with my son… but he’s several years away from HP, so probably not.