Near the end of my goal year

[BoiseSauves]

Update on my reading goal:

Okay, so I have just under a month to finish and I've been reading some, but I've been crocheting and working A LOT the past few months. Let me see if I can get caught up.

I'm trying to look to see where I left off, but my myspace profile is taking for-ev-er to load!

You're Only Old Once-by Dr. Seuss-lots of fun and good stuff to think about J

Interpreter of Maladies-by Jhumpa Lahiri-liked her novel so much I read her first book, a collection of short stories. Again, kind of bittersweet.

Wisps of Mists-unsure of the author, a book of poetry, very late 70's-early 80's ish J

The Little Mixer by Lillian Nicholson Shearon-this is a children's book published in 1922, rather sweet and entertaining J Beth and I also read the following books from the library, though I wasn't bright enough to catch the authors. All were good in different ways. I like the changes and the reality at the end of both Bindi Babes and Mermaid Park. Tortuga kind of leaned into Magical Realism, reminded me a little of Marquez' writings. 10 Ways to Cope with Boys was cute and the author has written some other books, another we read was, I think 10 Things to do Before You Turn 16, or something like that. Cute, short and entertaining both.

YA FICTION DHAMI
     Bindi babes /                             
     YA FICTION MAYAL
     Mermaid Park /                           
     FICTION ANAYA R
     Tortuga : a novel /

YA PB P
     10 ways to cope with boys /

 I'm in the middle of reading Julie Andrews Edwards' book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles-cute so far. I've also read about half of Madeline Albright's book The Mighty and the Almighty and Stolen Lives (not sure of the author's name)-I hope to finish both of these books by my birthday next month. Okay, if I finish these, I think that puts me at about 38 books, not counting children's books that Owen and I have read and re-read and re-re-read! Not too bad, better than last year! And I've also made 4 afghans, 12 scarves for Special Olympics, 4 scarves for family and friends, a purse, a hat, and a muffler all since the end of September. Finished my recertification, started working with 4 new clients and I've finished the edits on the new plan for my first client-I've officially been a working support broker for a year now! We're waiting on some other paperwork, but we should be ready to submit the new plan in a week or so. It's been a busy year. My Boise Mom-ercize group on Café Mom has hit a winter doldrums. I hope things pick up soon. Well, I promised Owen and the girl I'm babysitting today that we'd go to the indoor playground and it opens in about 20 minutes. Hope you're doing well! I think I'm going to re-commit myself to the reading goal for next year. Hopefully I'll be able to get out more and get more of the books you all recommended when I first asked last year!

[LoriAtreyu]

Jan. 30, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Wow. Good for you. It's good to set goals in life, I love to read. Sounds like you have been very busy.