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Hello you guys! I seem to have forgotten how to blog with everything going on around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hope you all are coping okay?

Last week Things finally got to some semblance of a routine this week and I've been finally feeling better and in charge of my emotional faculties. I've taken over one of the upstairs bedrooms and set it up as my office-cum-homeschool room. In other words, the room is a big mess, but both my daughter and I are able to navigate the room fine as everything in the room has a meaning in our own brains. We're both very organized that way. I've been using a sit-stand desk for my work laptop and I'm a little glad that I got to try this system finally. When I'm not working, I'm helping the girl with her letters, numbers, or fun activities. Trust me, this is difficult but we worked through the system this week, and think we have it under control. My father-in-law watches my son during the day as the little ma…
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Month in Review - February 2010

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February has probably been one of my worst months, reading-wise. I've never come below 6 books yet, and though I did manage 6 books this time, it was a just-managed scenario. Looking back, I'm not really sure why I didn't get much reading done. I am just glad I will graduate soon (I really can't wait to be done!) Here's my list from February:
  1. Rainwater by Sandra Brown (4 cocktails)
  2. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (3 cocktails)
  3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (5 cocktails)
  4. The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch (4 cocktails)
  5. Open Season by Linda Howard (2 cocktails)
  6. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (Reread - 5 cocktails)
Short Reviews
  1. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box (4 cocktails)
  2. Creepers by David Morrell (4 cocktails)
Challenge Progress

Challenges completed: 0/12
  1. 100+ Reading Challenge: 15/100
  2. Awesome Author Challenge: 1/10
  3. Support your Local Library Challenge: 9/50
  4. Flashback Reading Challenge: 1/9
  5. Audio Book Challenge: 1/12
  6. 451 Challenge: 1/7
  7. Women Unbound Challenge: 2/5
  8. A to Z Challenge: 19/52
  9. Original TBR Challenge: 2/12
  10. What's in a name? 3 Challenge: 1/6
  11. Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge: 2/10
  12. POC Challenge: 2/10

February Stats
Number of books: 6
Number of pages read: 2307
Number of Audio Books: 0
Hours listened to (completed audio books only): 0

Re-reads: 1
New-to-me authors: 4
Male authors: 2
Female authors: 4

Book cleared from my physical shelf: 2
Books added to my physical shelf: 7

Number of books added anew to my TBR this month: 80

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said…
You had a terrific month,and so happy you got to experience The Help!
February 28, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Amelia said…
Whoa, that was an awesome month!!
And I just love your ratings chart - I've never seen that before!
February 28, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Anonymous said…
I don't always think it's how many books you read but the quality of them that counts! In terms of quality your month looks pretty good!
February 28, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Morgan said…
Looks like your coming along good on your challenges.

February has been a really bad month for me too, I've just been really stressed and I have so much homework (that darn math teacher of mine). Hopefully your march reading, and mine, will be better!
February 28, 2010 at 10:35 PM
Helen's Book Blog said…
Don't kick yourself over how many books you read! It's the fun of the experience. I still need to read The Help!
March 1, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Kristen said…
I think February kicked everybody's butts for some reason.
March 4, 2010 at 9:19 AM
Athira said…
Diane, The Help was the highlight of my Feb reading too!

Amelia, thanks! :)

Julie, ditto on that! I'm changing my beliefs. :)

Morgan, I guess a lot of us had a bad February!

Helen, would love to know how you find The Help!

Kristen, I agree. Wonder if it has something to do with just being 28 days! :-/
March 10, 2010 at 9:37 PM
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