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Family Time and Changes Galore | Weekly Snapshot

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There has been so much going on over here and so much changing soon. I wish I could say I was reading a lot, but it's feeling like a luxury at the moment. 

Family visitLast week, we had my husband's brother and his wife drive down from Boston and stay with us for the week. It had been months since we enjoyed anyone's close companionship for that long so we all enjoyed the time together. We were very sad to say our goodbyes. I hope we can all return to the pre-March era soon. 
While they were here, we celebrated the girl's birthday. (I feel like I have been talking about birthdays on this blog for the past many weeks but we are done for the year! Next birthday is in March.) My daughter had wanted a unicorn cake, and that's exactly what we got, so that made her day. For her birthday present, we wanted to take her to a store and get her a bike but stock is incredibly low. Last week, she had just mastered riding a bike (no training wheels, she went straight from balance …
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Month in Review - April 2010

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A lot of things fell in place for me this month. I got a job, my research work stabilized (though it spiked up during month-end), then I got plenty of reading and blogging done. What can be better than that? :-)
  1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Reread - 4 cocktails)
  2. The Overnight Socialite by Bridie Clark (3 cocktails)
  3. April 16th: Virginia Tech Remembers by Roland Lazenby (5 cocktails)
  4. Columbine by Dave Cullen (5 cocktails : WOW!)
  5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Reread - 5 cocktails)
  6. The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice (3 cocktails)
  7. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (4 cocktails)
  8. Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden (4 cocktails)
  9. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (3 cocktails)
  10. Push by Sapphire (5 cocktails)
Discussion
  1. Internet over the years 
  2. Non-fiction Blues
  3. Has a book ever changed your life?
Challenge Progress

Challenges completed: 0/12
  1. 100+ Reading Challenge: 34/100
  2. Awesome Author Challenge: 1/10
  3. Support your Local Library Challenge: 18/50
  4. Flashback Reading Challenge: 5/9
  5. Audio Book Challenge: 3/12
  6. 451 Challenge: 1/7
  7. Women Unbound Challenge: 2/5
  8. A to Z Challenge: 32/52
  9. Original TBR Challenge: 4/12
  10. What's in a name? 3 Challenge: 1/6
  11. Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge: 3/10
  12. POC Challenge: 4/10

April Stats
Number of books: 10
Number of pages read: 2664
Number of Audio Books: 1
Hours listened to (completed audio books only): 10 hours, 44 minutes

Re-reads: 2
New-to-me authors: 7
Male authors: 3
Female authors: 7

Book cleared from my physical shelf: 3
Books added to my physical shelf: 8

Number of books added anew to my TBR this month: 115

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Cat said…
You did have a good month!

I agree with the wow! for Columbine - the back of the book says 'in the tradition of Truman Capote' and its definitely the best true crime I've read since In Cold Blood many years ago.
May 1, 2010 at 1:06 AM
bermudaonion said…
You had a stellar month all the way around. I thought you'd like Push. It really makes you think, doesn't it?
May 1, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Emidy @ Une Parole said…
Fantastic month, Aths! I really want to re-read the Harry Potter series.
May 1, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Stephanie said…
You had a terrific month of reading and reviewing! I hope to read Push soon.

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May 1, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Helen's Book Blog said…
So how come our TBR lists grow so much quicker than our read lists?! We'll never catch up this way :-)
May 1, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Sheila (Bookjourney) said…
I picked up Columbine today from my library. I am excited and nervous to get into it.
May 1, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Athira said…
Cat, my sentiments exactly!! It was so well-written, it was hard to put it down!

Kathy, Push had a huge impact on me. The situations of those various girls were so well written that I seriously want to do something for them.

Emidy, thanks! :)

Stephanie, you will love Push! You should read it!

Helen, I'm dumbfounded too! :P

Sheila, you will LOVE it!! Can't wait to read your review!
May 1, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Looks like you had a great April too! I have to put Columbine on my TBR list. You definitely got me interested. I hope you have a great May!
May 2, 2010 at 11:45 AM
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