Monday, October 8, 2018

The RAHM Report for 10/8/18

As I suspected, as soon as I reduced my Goodreads goal, my desire to read came back with a vengeance. I had a very satisfying reading week!


What I Finished Reading


  • Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern 
    This was another quick and fun installment of this series. Ellison, the main character, makes me laugh.
  • Lu by Jason Reynolds (ARC) 
    This conclusion to the Track series is my favorite after the first book, Ghost. Review coming soon. 
  • The Babysitter's Club: Kristy's Big Day (graphic novel) by Gale Galligan 
    I haven't read all of the BSC graphic novels, but Kristy's Big Day was my favorite book as a kid, so I needed to read this one. I was annoyed that Mallory was around because she isn't in the club yet in the original book, but otherwise this was a really good adaptation that would have made nine-year-old me very happy. 
  • Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo (ARC) 
    I felt sort of lukewarm about Raymie Nightingale, but this companion book was really excellent. Review to come. 
  • My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok 
    A couple of my friends and I are reading and discussing the Well Read Mom books this year. We missed September, so we're starting with this book, which is the pick for October. I absolutely loved it and cannot wait to discuss in a couple of weeks.  
  • The Autumn People by Ruth Arthur 
    This was a good creepy tale for this time of year. It was like a cross between The Haunting by Margaret Mahy and The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope. 
  • Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace 
    This was on my September TBR, so I'm a week late getting it done. I really liked the story and I know it would have really resonated with me as a teen. 


Did Not Finish

  • Naomis Too by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick (ARC)
    I liked the first book, but I got bogged down in the first chapter of this one by all the issues it seems to want to take on. I just wasn't in the mood for the book decided to pass. 


What I'm Currently Reading


  • If the Coffin Fits by Lillian Bell (ARC) 38%
    I'm trying to read mysteries this month because I'm participating in Seasons of Reading's Frightfall read-a-thon, and mysteries are about as scary as I get. It's taken me a while to get around to this ARC, but I'm enjoying it.
  • Know and Tell: The Art of Narration by Karen Glass 29%
    I didn't spend much time on this one this week, but I'm not giving up on it quite yet. 
  • The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee, audiobook read by Marguerite Gavin 25%
    This is my current audiobook. It's like a cozy mystery, except the plot is not a mystery, but instead focuses on saving a small-town library. 
  • Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany by Jane Mount 17%
    I saw this on Instagram and found out the ebook was on Hoopla and checked it out. I just clicked through a few pages, but it will be quick to get through once I focus on it for a bit. 
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (not pictured)
    I'm re-reading this for a read-along at Castle Macabre. I may just skip around and not actually read straight through depending on how much time I have, so it doesn't really count as a current read.
I'll be linking up today with Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?


9 comments:

  1. I love Julie Mulhern's series, and I'm curious about My Name Is Asher Lev. Thanks for sharing, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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  2. Great variety of books. I loved My Name Is Asher Lev too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  3. I'm excited about Lu! I think my favorite of the Track series, to date, is Sunny. But I've enjoyed the entire series. And I felt the same way about Raymie -- lukewarm. It was okay, but not a favorite. However, Louisiana really hit me in all the right places. Excite to see that one hit shelves this month! Have a wonderful reading week, Katie!

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  4. I remember reading My Name is Asher Lev many years ago and loving it. Yes taking pressure off ourselves helps us remember pleasure and enjoyment in reading.

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  5. I'll be reading Louisiana's Way Home soon for the Cybils. My weekly update

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  6. I NEED TO READ LU! I am so excited!
    And wasn't Louisiana amazing?! I loved it even more than Raymie!

    Happy reading this week :)

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  7. Lots of great books here, and I am glad that you got your reading desire back.
    I felt the same way about Raymie so maybe I should give Louisiana a chance. I am also looking forward to Lu, thanks for the great post!

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  8. I have to read the first book in the Louisiana's Way Home series - I know it's a sequel to Raymie, which I am just itching to read soonest!

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  9. Oooh. Ruth Arthur. I kind of wish I had kept all my library had, but they were not circulating at all. I frequently have to chant to myself "I am not an archive"!

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