Sunday Salon : September recap and Books that Stuck!
Another month gone by, witch results in the usual “oh-my-god-already!?!?” reaction!
September was a busy month : back to school, BBAW, and lots of reading! I’ve managed to read a total of 18 books in September, which can almost be considered as cheating since 2 of them are Chester and Chester’s back, with more images than words! Still, a good month.
- Sucks to be me by Kimberly Pauley
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- Chester by Mélanie Watt
- Chester’s back! by Mélanie Watt
- My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
- The Summer I turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
- Buffy, Season 8 Volume 1 by Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty
- Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
- Specials by Scott Westerfeld
- Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
- Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe
- Extras by Scott Westerfeld
- Liar by Justine Larbalestier
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
- Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
- Switch by Carol Snow
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
It would be difficult to select a favorite; if I have to select a single book, I’d say Life as We Knew it (more on that one later!). But the complete Uglies series was great, too.
And now, for the week :
Read this Week :
- Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
- Switch by Carol Snow
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
- Wings by Aprilynne Pike
- Nice Girls don’t have Fangs by Molly Harper
Reviewed this Week :
- Liar by Justine Larbalestier
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
- Wings by Aprilynne Pike
I’ll take a short moment to remind you that the Review Challenge has officially started! Yippee! I won’t mind if I do this alone or almost (well, we’re at least 2 right now! :P) but if you have books piling up on your desk waiting to be reviewed, join the fun! 😀
And now, I want to talk about books – but not any book! Last Sunday, I finished reading Life as We Knew It and I absolutely loved it. I won’t go too much into why I loved it so, so much, since there’s a review coming up soon, but the book haunted me all week. I have had a hard time reading something else since, and I thought so much about its characters and story that I even dreamed about it! I can’t remember the last time a book had such a lasting effect on me. Which, of course, made me curious : what is one of the books that stuck to your mind long after you finished reading it? That haunted you through your daily tasks and maybe even changed your view on life?
One book that has stuck with me was Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev. Whew. What a ride. I felt happy and sad, worried and fearless, light and deep.
I have to wait until the 15th to read Live as we Knew It, because i”m using it for the YA Dystopian Challenge. 🙂 18 books is awesome!
LOL–when I first read the title of this post I thought you said “books that suck” That definitely turned my head (only to realize you said “stuck”) 🙂 Congrats on a fantastic September! I have Catching Fire on my list for this month but have to read Hunger Games first. Hope October is just as good for you!
I had a nightmare after reading Life As We Knew It!! In fact when a student checks it out I sort of tell them a little bit about the book and find out if end of time stuff scares them!! Can’t wait to see what you thought about it!! 🙂
I’m so glad you’re still reading so much even though school has started! The books that stick with me are generally the ones that get on my favorite of the year list. I can’t read anything else for a few days because I don’t want to spoil the reflection and ruin the next book by comparison. In 2007 it was The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, and in 2008 it was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I haven’t had one in 2009 yet!
debnance : I have never heard of this book! I’ll have to check out what it’s about!
Amanda : I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did!
Trish : Oh, that would have been a great title too! 😀 I enjoyed The Hunger Games so much, I hope you will too. Catching fire was good, but not as much.
Staci : I did too! I won’t go into details because it’s part of my review, but this book was amazingly terrifying. You’re right to tell your students, it is a scary book.
Meghan : I’m glad too! I had forgotten how much reading I can do in the commute morning and night. The Remains of the Day is a book I want to read, too.
I read The Book Thief earlier this year, and that book stuck with me for awhile. I’m not sure if it made any lasting changes to how I live or anything, but I thought about it a lot in the days after I finished it.
Oh my goodness, I’m reading Life As We Knew It right now! It’s totally freaking me out, I’m not going to lie. In fact, I’ve stopped reading it before bed… it’s just too realistic. I haven’t had a nightmare yet, but I know they’re coming! Can’t wait to see your review!
the hunger games and catching fire were so good can’t wait for book 3 and the movie. http://Themockingjay.vndv.com
Kim : I have yet to read the Book Thief ! (I’m probably one of the few who haven’t read it yet, right?) I’m glad to know you enjoyed it too.
Megan : Realistic is the word! I’m writing my review right now, but I’m looking forward to hearing what you thought, too. It was really scary though, I agree!
I know many books have met this criteria over the years, but the one that comes to mind quickly is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. I read it years ago and it still comes to mind at random times.
You read a lot of good books in September! I hope October is just as successful.
One book that really stuck with me was The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. I think it probably haunted just about everyone who read it! 🙂 And wow, you had a great month of reading! 🙂