It's that time of year... again. I really need Callapidder Days' reading challenge to motivate me to read faster and to stick with a book. I've been doing a lot of "book dating" recently. Mainly, I get so tied down with school and teaching, I come home in a zombified state, and reading is the last thing I want to do. Sleeping is the first.
My participation in the Spring Reading Thing 2010 was practically non-existent. I just looked and I had one post for SRT2010, and I ended up reading only two of the books on that list. I am willing myself to do a better job this year.
Here's the deal: I have from now until December 20th to read as many books as I can, using the list below for direction. I will post how my reading is going along the way, and then on December 21st, I will write a final entry on how I did.
Forget grading and lesson plans; this is now my #1 priority. Har har!
The List:
1. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, adapted by Sarah L. Thomson
2. Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
3. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
4. First Light by Rebecca Stead
5. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
6. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
7. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
8. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
9. The Messenger by Lois Lowry
10. Splendor by Anna Godbersen
