Since my last post....

I said I wanted to keep this current with all of the latest books I have read...so here goes:

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Great ending...much anticipated....still have issues with very young readers, even though I see it in my 7th grade classroom every day. I think Twilight and Eclipse are alright, but I take serious issue with New Moon and Breaking Dawn...I don't care if they are married...it is not OK for your husband to beat you up during sex...it doesn't mean he loves you too much! This is not a good message for little girls. Sorry, call me old fashioned and prudish, but it is just something that I will not allow my 7th grader to read unless we read it together. Period.

The Black Book of Secrets F.E.Higgins
So intriguing...I totally reccommend this book to young boys, girls, everyone! I read it in one sitting. Love the gruesome tooth puller, the poisonous frog, and the crazy secrets of this town!

The Lightning Thief
Sea of Monsters
The Titan's Curse
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Holy Guacamole, I am in love with Percy Jackson!!! He is seriously number 2 behind Harry for me now. I cannot wait for #5 to come out in MAY!!! This is the most wonderful book to bring Greek Mythology to life. I absolutely had to look up some of the references to Greek Mythological Characters that I couldn't remember from Jr. High. Many kids reading these are doing just that! What a wonderful learning tool. Riordan uses excellent language and vocab, while keeping the interest levels high. I read all 4 books in one weekend and was so mad at myself when I was done because I hadn't made them last. I am thinking about buying these just so I can own them!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

I don't think I've read anything else....Oh wait...

Dear John Nicholas Sparks
Sorry, total Wal-Mart buy...we spend Labor Day at the cabin, and I had to pick something up at Wally World. This was not my favorite Sparks book...nothing compared to the Notebook or The Wedding. Those are amazing. This was OK, and a play off all of his other successes.

I will post more as I read more!!