Tuesday, November 27, 2012

MMGM: What we are Reading

Well it has been a while since I last posted, but sometimes life is just too busy. Here is an update on what we are reading in my house.

Son #1: (Age 10)
  • He is on the last book in The Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Palolini and is still enjoying them. I am looking forward to seeing what he picks up next as he has been reading this series for two months now!

Daughter: (age 8)
  • She just finishsed the last Harry Potter book! This girl was on a mission to finish the series and is understandably quite proud of herself. Bonus for the rest of the family - we got to watch the last four movies over the past month!
  • There's a Girl in the Boy's Bathroom by Louis Sachar. I got this book at a yard sale and didn't realize she had been reading it up in her room. She is almost done and last night I asked if it was a funny book. She turned it over so I could see the cover (and title) and said "What do you think?" So yes, she thinks it is pretty funny.
  • Not sure what the next book she picks up will be... I am trying to talk her into the Fablehaven series. Shhh... I bought the paperback set on sale this weekend for under $18 and will give it to both kids, probably from the cat!
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Mom: (not revealing my age!)
  • Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven) by Brandon Mull. I read the first book in this series a couple months ago and wasn't planning on reading more. Not because I didn't enjoy the book but because I'm trying to diversify my reading. But I was in Barnes and Noble and picked up book #2 and wanted to keep reading. These books are fun adventures!
  • The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow. This book is on the list for the Sasquatch Award in Washington state and my daughter got it at the school book fair, so of course I had to read it first. VERY quick read (about 2 hours for me) but it was fun! The book is done entirely in colored pencil drawings and handwriting, alternating between the two main characters like they are writing notes back and forth to each other. One handwriting is in cursive so it might be a little hard for a younger reader to get through it if he/she is not used to that type of font.
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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (MMGM) was created by Shannon Messenger. To find other bloggers participating in MMGM go to her blog for a list of links.

9 comments:

  1. Hi Julie! I took a blogging break this week, myself, but just had to comment on your post. I love The Popularity Papers! I met Amy before that first book in the series came out and she was so excited about it. I was thrilled for her. And those books are hilarious!

    I still have not read Fablehaven and I gave up on The Inheritance Cycle after the first two.

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    1. Joanne! Thanks for stopping by. So neat that you got to meet Amy Ingatow. This book totally makes me want to go buy a really nice set of colored pencils and start drawing something!

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  2. I can relate on being too busy too. I want to read the Fablehaven series but haven't had time yet. I'm like Joanne on The Inheritance Cycle. I just couldn't get that into it though I know kids love it.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Natalie. The Fablehaven books are really great - very creative story; I'm sure when you get to them you will think the same!

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  3. Wow your 8yo is a rockstar reading all those HP books! I'm really hoping my soon to be 8yo will find better motivation for reading. :)
    Nice to meet you!

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    1. Thanks for signing on as a follower!

      How about Captain Underpants, or Zombikins for your son... not my choices, but whatever gets them reading!

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  4. My daughter is learning to read and she's going to be a bookworm. She loves books and loves having stories read to her, so it's nice to see what other kids are reading and what to look out for in the future. Thanks for the suggestions.

    Also, I didn't realize that all this time I haven't been officially following your site! I thought I was already a member. Sorry for being such a ding-a-ling. Error has been fixed. (:

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    1. I thought you were a follower as well Elise! Thanks for signing on *again!*

      My daughter started out with the Ivy and Bean series... this is the first book she discovered she could actually read on her own, right when she turned eight, and hasn't looked back since!

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  5. Fablehaven finally made it to my MUST have book list and it is all thanks to you. :)

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