tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327296602011-12-07T20:13:21.275-08:00Bookloggednoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32729660.post-1155585801491646962006-08-14T13:02:00.000-07:002006-11-14T15:07:31.949-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mud.mm-a8.yimg.com/image/2953818072"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://mud.mm-a8.yimg.com/image/2953818072" alt="" border="0" /></a>I look forward to summer for many reasons. One reason is the library's summer reading program. The adult program requires you to read 9 of the 12 categories listed below. This encourages me to stretch from my regular reading choices. For instance, I would never pick out a western, a romance, or a collection of short stories without a bit of urging.<br />I have listed a book that I want to read from each category. Those choices may change without notice.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Adult Classic</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Screwtape Letters</span> by C.S. Lewis<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Biography</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Opposite of Fate </span>by Amy Tan and <span style="font-style: italic;">Folding Paper Cranes: An Atomic Memoir</span> by Leonard Bird<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fiction Title of Choice</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Madonnas of Leningrad</span> by Debra Dean This book looks interesting.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jr. Classic</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Ship That Flew</span> by Hilda Lewis I read this in eigth grade. When I checked amazon.com for Jr. Classics this one showed up and I knew I wanted to reread it.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mystery</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Husband</span> by Dean Koontz What's there to say. I LOVE Koontz. I have requested this on Interlibrary Loan. When it comes in, I will be drop whatever else I might be reading. My daughter is reading Odd Thomas and Forever Odd and I'm so envious that she gets to read those for the first time.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Newberry Award</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">The View From Saturday</span> by E.L. Konigsburg. This is another category I may never have read without the summer reading program. I may have missed Crispin: Lead of Cross, Number the Stars, Bridge to Teribithia and Desperaeux.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nonfiction</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Leave Me Alone I'm Reading</span> by Maureen Corrigan<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Romance</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Outlander</span> by Diana Gabaldon This year I typed in "romance" on amazon.com and found this one that's sounds very interesting. A mix of romance and science fiction.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SciFi/Fantasy</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Color of Magic</span> by Terry Pratchett<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Volume of Poetry</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">If I Could Speak In Silk</span> by Judy Johns This book was recommended by mother. I've read a couple of the poems and they are good. I love the title.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Volume of Short Stories</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Ship Fever</span> by Andrea Barrett Last year I read Servants of the Map and was so impressed. Barrett manages to create vistas rather than views and lineages rather than one dimensional lifetimes. Her languge is poetic and her depth of scientific knowledge is stunning. Two years ago I read a collection of lost thrillers by Louisa May Alcott that were captivating. This is another category I wouldn't normally choose and yet it's been very rewarding reading these.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Western</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Utah Blaine</span> by Louis L'Amour I decided if I was indeed going to read a western I should try the king of western authors. This title grabbed me because I grew up in Utah. The book isn't about the state - Utah is the name of the main character.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32729660-115558580149164696?l=miscreading.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bookloggednoreply@blogger.com