We read. We read a lot. I haven't done one of these Our Library Bag posts in a while, but it is time for another! As of this moment I have 77 books, and one DVD, checked out on my library card. Here's a sampling of what is in our bag this week!
This is one of current read alouds. I'm not sure who's enjoying this book more, Catherine or me. Mysterious. Intriguing. Engaging. It's really well written and I'm absolutely loving it.
Since I am enjoying this book so much I decided that it would be the focus of my questions for the "What Are You Reading Wednesday" link up.
Why did you decide to pick up this book - cover or content? Well, I'm going to be un-original here. Remember last week, when I said I was reading The False Prince based on a Read Aloud Revival recommendation? Well . . . this was another one of Sarah's picks. I suppose that means content?
Who is your favorite character so far, and why? I'm going for the obvious answer here, Henry. At this point, it is his story and everyone else just isn't fleshed out enough. (Uncle Frank gives me some pause though, he seems like he's a lot deeper than we might expect. I'm really hoping to see that developed!) However, Catherine says that Henrietta is her favorite because she's a girl and in on the action.
Will you finish this one? Of course. And judging from what we've read so far, we will also pick up the rest of the series.
Finish the sentence: This book reminds me of... Right now? I am seeing echoes of Narnia: the mystery behind closed doors.
What type of read is this one? A great read aloud!
Such a great read. I really enjoyed this one. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book! (This is the book I mentioned in WIPS: Yarn and Books.) I have a feeling this series will get a blog post all of its own once I'm finished!
Well, there's not much to say here. It's the next book in a long line of unoriginal-just-barely-interesting enough crime mysteries. But for some reason I keep picking them up. I liken these books to the multitude of CSI: Name Your City available on TV these days: mildly entertaining and easily accessible. There's also the fact that these are page turners. I mean, quite literally, page turners. With huge margins, extremely short chapters, and generous spacing there are barely any words on a page!
What can I say? I'm a Gilmore Girls fan. Haven't finished it yet . . . however, thus far the overall feel of the book is exactly as it should be, or at least what I want as a GG fan girl. It just feels like Lorelai.
Dominic has enthusiastically been reading this book aloud to anyone who will listen for the past week or two. He has read every page on his own. I'm so proud of him!
When I stumbled across the books, not just this one, but ALL of them, quite by accident, at the library I was super excited. I don't generally borrow board books from the library but these quickly made their way into my bag. (Although, they seem brand new, we might be the first people to check them out.) In a nutshell, they are totally awesome. I highly recommend them!
Catherine wanted to include this book as a notable read for this week. She really enjoyed it. I knew she did, since it was started and finished in less than 24 hours.
Technically, this isn't a library bag book. I picked this up (for FREE!) from a homeschool curriculum swap. It's a hilarious classic and I'm happy to add it to our shelves. And again, Catherine devoured it. I loved that she would read the amusing bits aloud to the family.
I think that's enough for now! I hope that you find some time to cuddle up with a good book this week!
So the Lauren Graham is one of my absolute favorite autobiographies ever - if you get the chance, see if you can get the audio from your library - it's amazing and she narrates it, so it's like having coffee with Lorelai!
I listened to the e-audo from the library of the Lauren Grahmam book and it was fun.
I finally gave up on James Patterson's numbered series at 17. I just couldn't do it anymore.
Mr. Popper's Penguin is a hot commodity on the Homeschool circuit. It flies off our ongoing and regular library book sales.
I just read that Lauren Graham book last month! I loved it. We read a lot too. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Love to Learn. Pinned.