I’ve made some progress on my reading goal.
Books I’ve finished:
- Literature: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
- Jaeger Recommendations: Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi – pretty good, will probably read the next one
- Juvenile Book: Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen – this is my first Paulsen book and I was pretty impressed by the book
- Best seller: The Innocent, by David Baldacci – an addictive thriller. However, I’m not sure if I’ll read more, it doesn’t lend itself to calmly drifting off to sleep.
Currently Reading:
- Short Story Anthology: Fragile Things, by Neil Gaiman – still working on this one . . . I think maybe I should give up on the audio version and try reading one story every night. Neil Gaiman, as always, is a great narrator but I’m still having trouble listening to it.
- Juvenile Fiction: Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke – I’m listening to this and I think I might have better luck if I just read it. I’m a couple hours from the end. The story seems compelling but it’s not quite working for me as an audio book.
- Mystery: Buried in a Bog, by Sheila Connolly – I checked this one out because I like listening to cozy mysteries. However, I appear to be having the opposite problem as the two above with this book. I’m about half way through and considering finding a different one. Unfortunately, this book does not appear to be available as an audio book.
I just finished The Innocent and I haven’t decided on my next genre yet. I feel like something different. Maybe I should try a graphic novel . . .
Current Goal Counts:
| Category | Goal | Number Read |
| Best Sellers | 2 | 1 |
| Biography, Autobiography, Memoir | 2 | 0 |
| Fiction Books Jaeger Recommends | 2 | 1 |
| Christian Fiction | 2 | 1 |
| Graphic Novels | 2 | 0 |
| Historical Fiction | 2 | 0 |
| Informational | 2 | 0 |
| Juvenile Books | 12 | 1 and 1 in progress |
| Literature | 2 | 1 |
| Mystery | 2 | 1 in progress |
| Poetry Anthologies | 2 | 0 |
| Realistic Fiction | 2 | 0 |
| Short Story Anthologies | 2 | 1 in progress |
