Carol's Notebook

Amber's in bed and David's occupied with Axis and Allies. Time to get some reading done, eh? Since last update: Time: 1 1/2 hours (total=5 hours 45 minutes) Pages: 188 (total=503) Books finished: The Frandidate (Franny K Stein #7) by Jim Benton (with Amber) and Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg...

Since last update I've only read for 45 minutes. We moved Amber's bedroom furniture and had to have dinner over at my mom's because my grandma's brother is in town, but I did finish a book. Time: 45 minutes (total= 4hrs 15 mins) Pages: 91 (total=315) Book finished: Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman Mid-way Meme- 1. What are you reading right now?I'm between books right now. I'll be reading with Amber (9) before she goes to bed and the book'll be her choice. After that, I think I'll start The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny. 2. How many books have you read so far? Only 1. 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? I don't know yet, maybe I'll pick up a romance when it gets later. 4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Well, I tried, but you know how plans work sometimes. 5. Have you had...

Our dog Scrappy likes to keep me company when I'm reading. He prefers to be close enough that I can pet him, but isn't really interested in my books. This is the only picture of him I could find quickly....

Amber's (9) update'll be first. She spent 2 hours and 25 minutes reading. She finished a batch of books: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire by Jesse Leon McCann The Fran with Four Brains (Franny K. Stein) by Jim Benton Scooby-Doo and the Weird Water Park by Jesse Leon McCann Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Zack's Alligator by Shirley Mozell It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schultz The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten by Patricia Relf Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett The Cafeteria Lady for the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler Pickle Things by Marc Brown Her total so far is 11 books. They're all re-reads for her but she's enjoying it. I think she may be going for sheer numbers. She says her favorite so far is the Franny K. Stein. My update is not nearly as interesting. I've read for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, 130 pages in Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne...