tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post9053826753289914124..comments2023-07-04T07:09:42.222-05:00Comments on Reading in Texas: Sunday Summary: 10 May 2015Elsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-7864346276427083492015-05-14T16:56:15.002-05:002015-05-14T16:56:15.002-05:00Mother's Day was good although I was 1200 mile...Mother's Day was good although I was 1200 miles from my kids. Their daddy did his best to make up for the absence. (This time it was because *I* had to be away. They all live close by.)Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-69571754483805397462015-05-14T16:52:38.649-05:002015-05-14T16:52:38.649-05:00Well, with a blog named "Reading in Texas&quo...Well, with a blog named "Reading in Texas", I feel obliged to point out the many, many times I'm not actually *in* Texas. I think being a librarian might be my post-retirement job. Or at least a library volunteer.Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-88169341029635544462015-05-12T10:15:28.215-05:002015-05-12T10:15:28.215-05:00I love how you tell us "where" you'v...I love how you tell us "where" you've been reading! What a fun way to do that. And as for YA books being only for kids, well I'm a 42 year old woman who loves them! Of course if people look at me funny, then I just give the excuse that I am a high school librarian and read them for working with my students. <br /><a href="http://misclisa.blogspot.com/2015/05/Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-61339470515140958702015-05-11T20:26:16.055-05:002015-05-11T20:26:16.055-05:00Sounds like you had an excellent Mother's Day....Sounds like you had an excellent Mother's Day. I hope you have a great week!<br /><br />Terri M., the Director<br /><a href="http://secondrunreviews.com" rel="nofollow">Second Run Reviews</a><br /><a href="http://www.secondrunreviews.com/2015/05/book-review-93-seeker-by-arwen-elys-dayton.html" rel="nofollow">My Most Recent Post</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882705723808051339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-32772486273748145442015-05-10T20:21:51.927-05:002015-05-10T20:21:51.927-05:00Nice to know. I'm looking forward to reading ...Nice to know. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series -- and here's hoping that she doesn't stop for a while.Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-73880064323990571602015-05-10T16:47:37.825-05:002015-05-10T16:47:37.825-05:00Happy birthday & Mother's Day!
Blake'...Happy birthday & Mother's Day! <br /><br />Blake's Baba Yaga novels are good, she just stumbles with the endings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921678042033544000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-52697931518241954172015-05-10T16:46:46.139-05:002015-05-10T16:46:46.139-05:00The number of books read this week is definitely a...The number of books read this week is definitely an exception. I read 3 books last week, and I think 3-4 each week is the average. It's also a pace I need to meet if I'm going to accomplish my goal of 200 books by the end of the year.<br /><br />I'd definitely like an opportunity to read the 3rd book in the True Calling series. Keep me in mind if the author comes back to you for a Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-84878273347742896892015-05-10T16:44:58.385-05:002015-05-10T16:44:58.385-05:00Yeah -- with the days on the road this week, I alm...Yeah -- with the days on the road this week, I almost doubled the number of books read. It's nice to get a little bit ahead on my 2015 goal, too.Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-23264021609252392252015-05-10T16:44:05.292-05:002015-05-10T16:44:05.292-05:00Somehow I missed the Boxcar Children in my own chi...Somehow I missed the Boxcar Children in my own childhood. (Read a lot of Trixie Belden, though.) So now I'm catching up on some of the classics.Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-1134716272601717582015-05-10T16:43:22.863-05:002015-05-10T16:43:22.863-05:00It was good. And although it's from a series,...It was good. And although it's from a series, it's set in the past and makes a great stand-alone read.Elsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901292005565591814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-33609353579523791732015-05-10T16:07:09.973-05:002015-05-10T16:07:09.973-05:00Oh I am looking forward to your full review of Bey...Oh I am looking forward to your full review of Beyond Reach! I am eagerly waiting for the last book in the series. I also would recommend checking out the novella Light of a Thousand Stars as it provides a piece of background info about Ari and Zane their past.<br />I am amazed by how much you read each week, I finished 4 books this week, which is a lot for me.<br />Your road trip sounds fun and Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284689418552571180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-25429799366524723472015-05-10T13:20:42.411-05:002015-05-10T13:20:42.411-05:00Love a good road trip. I really need to read a Kim...Love a good road trip. I really need to read a Kim Harrison book.<br /><br />My Sunday Post http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sunday-post-15-neglected-blog-youtube.htmlReading Away The Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897729866956397050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-10036422089800313922015-05-10T13:16:52.944-05:002015-05-10T13:16:52.944-05:00Sound like a fun trip, enjoy the traveling. I thin...Sound like a fun trip, enjoy the traveling. I think the Boxcar Children are a fun retro read, and my daughter likes them too. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694196.post-38723286631561793162015-05-10T10:33:32.286-05:002015-05-10T10:33:32.286-05:00I love Las Vegas! Have a great week ahead. The Qui...I love Las Vegas! Have a great week ahead. The Quiter's Homecoming looks like a good book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324619612820350054noreply@blogger.com