I looked at my pageviews today and WHOA, I've had 2000 views!! Don't worry, I turned off the counter that counts my computer - since I probably go on my blog 50 times a day to get to other blogs:) I love that people are reading about my BLAND life (hahaha...you know, because our last name is Bland...ahhhhh funny!) Sorry. Anyways, I hope that what you read here is good and inspiring somewhat? I love reading and sharing about books, like a blogged book club or something, and I love being crafty and decorating and being able to share all that. Thanks for reading - whoever you are!!
Now, I need to get my followers up;) Hint hint! You know, if you have any GOOGLE or GMAIL account, you can follow me!
Oh man, it's already March 3 and I havent even STARTED one of my 10 for March. YIKES. I'm still reading Dave Ramsey, but I may start one of the other books too so that I can get a start on the month. The Library called and one book that I requested is there. Plus I'm getting on amazon right now and ordering the rest. I'll post this weekend my final 10 for March. I promise I'm going to TRY so hard to finish 10 books while working full time and being exhausted every night. I promise!!! :)
Night!
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March 3, 2011
January 30, 2011
10 BOOKS IN ONE MONTH - DONE!!!
I did it!!! Yay!!! 1 month of reading down, 11 more to go!!! 110 books to read now, lol. I am honestly proud of myself, I didn't know if I could do it. I thought I would be rushing to finish 4 books at the last minute, but I wasn't. I just finished Anne of Avonlea today, with one day to spare. Last week I hardly read at all, because I wasn't really digging the Overton Window, so it dragged on by.
I give the Overton Window a 2. It ended really weird, it actually didnt really end at all. The book was about how the government really has complete control over the public and how we think, using terrible incidents like Pearl Harbor or 9/11 to gain even more control over us. The Window refers to how much we the people can handle knowing and accepting about this "control" at any one point, and when tragedies happen the government shifts this Window towards the extreme of complete government domination (very extreme). I think the book is based off "facts" but it was not nearly as interesting as it could've been. The theory is interesting, but nah...this book wasn't all that great. Even if this crap is true, who cares? We live in a world that is forever going down hill, not that we shouldn't try to save it or the people in it, but the world is never going to get better - the Bible tells us so! I know Glenn Beck is very famous and well loved, maybe I should read something else by him and give him another chance. Or maybe I'm just too naive about government and politics that it's over my head - but I'm ok with that!
Anne of Avonlea gets a 5. I love these books, I may re-read all of them over the course of the year. I know I originally chose this book because I have it on my IPhone and I intended to read it on the road or portably whenever I needed it but I actually read 99% of this book at home, since I have a copy of it in it's truest form - A BOOK:) The way LMM writes is so beautiful, it makes you want to go to a meadow and make up fairy tale names about everything. I love Anne, she is a wonderful character. She is one of those characters that I aspire to be...like Elizabeth Bennet, or Rory Gilmore, or Hermione Granger. Smart and bookish and great imagination...I love reading!!!
So my official January list turned into the following:
1. Julie & Julia by Powell
2. Dead until Dark by Harris
3. Safe Haven by Sparks
4. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Meyer
5. Lost Voices of the Titanic by Bartlett
6. The Last Battle by Lewis
7. The Hidden Magic of Disney by Veness
8. Along Came a Spider by Patterson
9. The Overton Window by Beck
10. Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery
It was a good month! Lots of different kinds of books. I liked most of them, learned a lot about a lot of different things, was inspired out the wazoo to cook, clean, decorate, learn more about history, etc. I'm enjoying this so far! Tomorrow I am going to the library to get my Feb 10 - so more suggestions would be great:)
I give the Overton Window a 2. It ended really weird, it actually didnt really end at all. The book was about how the government really has complete control over the public and how we think, using terrible incidents like Pearl Harbor or 9/11 to gain even more control over us. The Window refers to how much we the people can handle knowing and accepting about this "control" at any one point, and when tragedies happen the government shifts this Window towards the extreme of complete government domination (very extreme). I think the book is based off "facts" but it was not nearly as interesting as it could've been. The theory is interesting, but nah...this book wasn't all that great. Even if this crap is true, who cares? We live in a world that is forever going down hill, not that we shouldn't try to save it or the people in it, but the world is never going to get better - the Bible tells us so! I know Glenn Beck is very famous and well loved, maybe I should read something else by him and give him another chance. Or maybe I'm just too naive about government and politics that it's over my head - but I'm ok with that!
Anne of Avonlea gets a 5. I love these books, I may re-read all of them over the course of the year. I know I originally chose this book because I have it on my IPhone and I intended to read it on the road or portably whenever I needed it but I actually read 99% of this book at home, since I have a copy of it in it's truest form - A BOOK:) The way LMM writes is so beautiful, it makes you want to go to a meadow and make up fairy tale names about everything. I love Anne, she is a wonderful character. She is one of those characters that I aspire to be...like Elizabeth Bennet, or Rory Gilmore, or Hermione Granger. Smart and bookish and great imagination...I love reading!!!
So my official January list turned into the following:
1. Julie & Julia by Powell
2. Dead until Dark by Harris
3. Safe Haven by Sparks
4. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Meyer
5. Lost Voices of the Titanic by Bartlett
6. The Last Battle by Lewis
7. The Hidden Magic of Disney by Veness
8. Along Came a Spider by Patterson
9. The Overton Window by Beck
10. Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery
It was a good month! Lots of different kinds of books. I liked most of them, learned a lot about a lot of different things, was inspired out the wazoo to cook, clean, decorate, learn more about history, etc. I'm enjoying this so far! Tomorrow I am going to the library to get my Feb 10 - so more suggestions would be great:)
January 1, 2011
New Years Resolution!
Usually I am not a "New Years Resolution" type of person! I started thinking this week, though, that maybe I should make one! Not one that I won't follow through with, not one that will make me cringe when I think of it, but something that I could be excited about.
So that's how I came up with this resolution - I want to read 10 books a month for a whole year! Now, I know that may sound challenging to some, and maybe not such a big deal to others. I figure I need to make it challenging to add some excitement, but not make it TOO hard that I wont do it! Now, I can read books fast. You can ask any of my family or friends, I have read whole books (big ones!!!) in under a day sometimes. But, I am also probably starting a new job this month, have a husband, an 11 year old, a cat and a house to look after, so finding time may be tricky some weeks. So 10 books a month it is. 120 books this year. I could be a dork but that excites me a lot! There are SO many books out there...
Which brings me to the next reason for this resolution - that there are so many books in the world and I really want to branch out and read all sorts of them! I have become very limited in my reading material - my most favorite books are Harry Potter, Twilight and Pride and Prejudice. I re-read HP and Twilight every year, maybe even twice a year! I need to branch out! I am interested in so many different types of books too, I want to read biographies and mysteries and personal accounts of historic events and cooking books and huge old Russian novels so so so much more - there are SO many choices!! I cant limit myself, even though my favorites are wonderful, I cant call myself an avid reader and not have read classics that I am ashamed to say I've avoided;)
The reason why I am starting this blog is to talk about these books!! I am not going to write long boring reviews, but I want to be able to share my literary journey here - books I like, books I have a hard time getting through, and just being able to talk about the books as I read them.
I don't have my 10 books lined up for January yet. I am finishing (SURPRISE) HP and the Deathly Hallows today, I chose to re-read that one because of the movie being out and its the one that I haven't read as much (maybe 4 times, all the others I've read at least 7+ times!! See what I mean.....I need variety!) So maybe tomorrow or Monday I am going to the library and picking out the January 10! I'll post my choices here! Hopefully I can get feedback and book ideas from others too - I love reading books that others love!
So here we go!!! 10 books a month for a year. 120 books. Will it be hard? Will it be too easy? My husband here is telling me..."um, you know that's a new book every 3 days?!?" So it'll probably be a challenge! Here's to 120 books in 2011! Happy New Year!
So that's how I came up with this resolution - I want to read 10 books a month for a whole year! Now, I know that may sound challenging to some, and maybe not such a big deal to others. I figure I need to make it challenging to add some excitement, but not make it TOO hard that I wont do it! Now, I can read books fast. You can ask any of my family or friends, I have read whole books (big ones!!!) in under a day sometimes. But, I am also probably starting a new job this month, have a husband, an 11 year old, a cat and a house to look after, so finding time may be tricky some weeks. So 10 books a month it is. 120 books this year. I could be a dork but that excites me a lot! There are SO many books out there...
Which brings me to the next reason for this resolution - that there are so many books in the world and I really want to branch out and read all sorts of them! I have become very limited in my reading material - my most favorite books are Harry Potter, Twilight and Pride and Prejudice. I re-read HP and Twilight every year, maybe even twice a year! I need to branch out! I am interested in so many different types of books too, I want to read biographies and mysteries and personal accounts of historic events and cooking books and huge old Russian novels so so so much more - there are SO many choices!! I cant limit myself, even though my favorites are wonderful, I cant call myself an avid reader and not have read classics that I am ashamed to say I've avoided;)
The reason why I am starting this blog is to talk about these books!! I am not going to write long boring reviews, but I want to be able to share my literary journey here - books I like, books I have a hard time getting through, and just being able to talk about the books as I read them.
I don't have my 10 books lined up for January yet. I am finishing (SURPRISE) HP and the Deathly Hallows today, I chose to re-read that one because of the movie being out and its the one that I haven't read as much (maybe 4 times, all the others I've read at least 7+ times!! See what I mean.....I need variety!) So maybe tomorrow or Monday I am going to the library and picking out the January 10! I'll post my choices here! Hopefully I can get feedback and book ideas from others too - I love reading books that others love!
So here we go!!! 10 books a month for a year. 120 books. Will it be hard? Will it be too easy? My husband here is telling me..."um, you know that's a new book every 3 days?!?" So it'll probably be a challenge! Here's to 120 books in 2011! Happy New Year!
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