Random Thoughts
After the really good books I finished last weekend, I found I had a hard time getting into anything this week. I only read one novel, and it was young adult. Then, I thought I would try and catch-up on the graphic novels I have out from the library, but only managed two of them. Friday and Saturday I kept starting things and getting distracted, so last night I decided to read the True Blood comics that I borrowed and should probably give back. At least it made me feel accomplished, but if I kept track of page numbers this year would be depressing.
This week I really need to read some of the books that I stalled on. It's also the start of the Once Upon a Time Challenge, so hopefully can concentrate on some fantasy books. We will see how things go. I also need to use my eReader, it is feeling neglected, and get back to some non-fiction because I have a lot and more is coming in the next few months. In the meantime, I am reading the second book in the Horatio Lyle series by Catherine Webb. I would have finished it last night, but the cc came home early from work. I am disappointed that I didn't manage to get things finished so I could start fresh this week. Hopefully I can accomplish something by the end of this one...
Challenge News
I read the 4th book in the One Piece series, so that counts for Manga. I think I am done that challenge now... Otherwise, nothing again. Must do better next week!
Weekly Reads
65. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (Completed March 14, 2011)
66. Once Piece Volume 4 - The Black Cat Pirates by Eiichiro Oda (Completed March 15, 2011)67. The Complete Strangers in Paradise Volume 1 by Terry Moore (Completed March 15, 2011)
68. True Blood Volume 1 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
69. True Blood Volume 2 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
70. True Blood Volume 3 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
71. True Blood Volume 4 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
72. True Blood Volume 5 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
73. True Blood Volume 6 by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, & David Messina (Completed March 20, 2011)
I can't count. This is the second week I have posted my weekly reads and noticed that my numbering is wrong... Go me!
Weekly Posts
Review: Spitfire Women of World War II by Giles Whittell
Buddy Review: Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
Buddy Review: Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
The Last for a While.... (I bought books...)
Review: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
New Additions
Bought:
I did, but I only count them when they arrive.
Borrowed:
Ursula by Fabio Moon
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud (Won the Giller in 2010)
Essex County by Jeff Lemire (Canada Reads Selection 2010)
Loaded:
Nothing this week...
Received:
Wise Mans Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (I think I forgot this before...)
I'm sorry this week wasn't the best for your reading! I hope next week will be better for you!
ReplyDelete(If it helps, I've been having some reading trouble myself. I think it's because almost all the reading I've done has been assigned reading.)
I think that your bad weeks are my good weeks in reading...LOL! Hope that this week is better for you :)
ReplyDeleteYou're still having a fantastic year so far! I hope you have a good week. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you're having a fantastic month so far..I'm sure you'll find something that will grab you this week!
ReplyDeleteAnd there I was, happy to get over 20 books read so far this year! LOL!! I just saw your totals on the side bar. I had a reading slump this week too, I couldn't get into anything for the longest time. Then I read three books this weekend, so I feel much better.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to what you'll think of The Sentimentalists. And just saw on Pat's blog that Patrick Rothfuss's new book had come out, so I think I'll book-shopping soon. Did you like the first one in the series? I did, very much.
Looks like a great reading week as always! I really need to start using my ereader more too :/ I forget I have it sometimes!!
ReplyDeleteWow, lots of True Blood! I have never read/watched anything in that series.
ReplyDeleteI am interested to hear what you think of Wise Man's Fear. I didn't LOVE the first book in that series, so I hope this one is better :-)
How are those True Blood comics?
ReplyDelete*Shanra: It doesn't matter how many graphic novels I read, I always feel like I am cheating!
ReplyDelete*samantha: ha ha, sorry... :)
*Carrie: Thanks, Carrie! You too!
*Staci: Thanks!
*Susan: I loved the first book by Rothfuss! I have the second here to read and I slowly started it last night. :)
*Chris: Same, it seems!
*Aarti: Well, I read one of the books... Wasn't a fan... Watched the first season... The cc really liked it, I wasn't a big fan... So, this was try number three from others to make me like the series. The comics weren't terrible, but still, there are better series, I think.
*Amy: I liked them better than the novels...