keep track of every book i read this year

Wasn’t too sure about this one to start with. I enjoyed the first two books in the Twilight series, but this one was a slower starter. It sped up after the first half though and was well worth reading.

I quite enjoyed this. It was a bit to God based at the end, but worth reading.

Annalee requested this one ages ago so I’m going to post it back to her if she still wants it.

I’ve never seen the films of this or read the book so I decided it was about time I did!

Read it in one afternoon sitting outside in the garden on a blanket. Loved it :)

A nice kids book.

“From the author of STARGIRL, a powerful novel of a young boy who is like all kids, yet unlike all kids. Loser is unique, a one-off, a touching and powerful book about the pull of individuality over the need to fit in…Donald Zinkoff has a problem. And it isn’t just his name. Though, having a name beginning with Z does cause him lots of problems, not least making him last to be called for everything. Donald’s main problem is his happiness; his enthusiasm – particularly for school where he arrives early every day. His happiness leads to laughter loud laughter. It sometimes gets him into trouble at school. It sometimes gives people the wrong impression. His classmates think he is bonkers, a bit of a problem, a loser. But Donald is blissfully unaware of this. He thinks when they cheer and jeer him, that they like him. He thinks when they don’t pick him for their team, oh well, maybe tomorrow. Donald is the eternal optimist – a delight. Throughout his school life there are people that recognize his individuality and admire him; two of his teachers; the old lady he ‘delivers’ mail too; Claudia, the little girl who lives down the road, always on a harness, in case she runs away; The Waiting Man—still waiting after thirty years for his son to return from Vietnam. And most of all, his parents, and sister, Polly, who love him to bits and will always be there to support him.The novel offers snapshots of Donald’s life as he progresses through his first year in school, to his graduation to High School. It is warm, witty and wonderful and has the reader reaching for a hanky and shouting ‘Go, Donald, go!’ simultaneously. With some of his finest writing to date, Jerry Spinelli uses wit and emotion to create this unique novel about a unique person. As with Stargirl and Wringer, the author writes about the power of individuality over the need to fit in; the importance of attitudes to failure and how any name can ultimately be replaced with ‘hero’.”

Putting on bookmooch.

A nice quick easy interesting read. Putting on Bookmooch.

I got this on a bookring. I hadn’t signed up for one in the past couple of years as I’m quite slow at reading but glad I did with this one.

I read most of it at Download in between acts or just whilst chilling out.

I was recommended books by Scott Cunningham but I have to admit that I didn’t like this book. I felt it was quite prejudiced, and had inaccuracies.

Thank goodness it was short!

I’m putting this back on bookmooch whcih is where I think I got it from.

A little motivational book which is interesting to read.

Excellent!

I’m keeping this one to read again :)

Another one by Emily Barr. I’m not really one for chicklit but find Emily Barr to be quite palatable.

Just putting this one on bookmooch.