I just saw this thread, and I want to play!
I teach reading and I'm an insanely fast reader. I keep a reading log because my students do, too, so I'm going to pull the ones starting from January off my wall and share what I've read so far this year, along with the commentary I write on my log:
Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind -- {Love!!!}
Granny Torrelli makes Soup -- {Cute. A little pat, but I liked it.}
The Wild Girls -- {Really good. Good stuff about writing, friendship, and a good ending.}
Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West -- {It was okay.}
Becoming a Writer -- {Many insights; interesting and useful}
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules -- {Not as funny as the first one, but pretty good}
The Hundred Dresses -- {sweet story}
The Girl with the Silver Eyes -- {Not as good as I recall from childhood, but cute}
Crunch Time -- {Wow. Couldn’t stop reading. Lots to like—don’t know that I liked the bittersweet reveal or the ending, though. Raw.}
The Melting of Maggie Bean – {Cute. Makes it all seem simple; goofy in places, but okay}
Cruise Control – {Not as good as Stuck in Neutral. Ending much too pat}
Kiss me Tomorrow – {Weird “voice.” It was okay.}
Wrecked – {Wow. Phenomenal.}
Maggie Bean Stays Afloat – {Cute. Tries too hard in placed. Ending a bit dues ex machine}
Stuck in Neutral – {Good one! So disturbing}
Ramona’s World – {Cute. Episodic}
The Voyage of the Frog – {Decent adventure, very typically Paulsen}
Everlost – {WOW! Loved it—LOVED it!}
Night of the Howling Dogs – {Good, unusual adventure, nice character touches}
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw – {Better than second one}
Wanted! – {Silly, tedious book featuring the world’s stupidest ninny of an MC}
Lies My Teacher Told Me – {Fascinating}
A Crooked Kind of Perfect – {Great book, fun, touching.}
Losing Joe’s Place – {Another idiotic farce of a stupid book. Why do I keep reading Korman?}
Green Angel – {Kind of strange and symbolic, but a touching story}
Wait Till Helen Comes – {Good ghost story; creepy without being too disturbing}
Gamer Girl – {Teensy bit predictable, but very fun and modern}
Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature – {Is it possible to be in love with a book? ‘Cause I am. This was all I believe. Perfect. Wish I’d written it. Love, Love, Love!}
Schooled – {When will I learn? Not as odious as some Korman, but still goofy and highly improbable. Stop reading Korman!!!}
Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location – {Didn’t realize it was a sequel. A little too much like the Clique novels: silly and shallow.}
Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies – {Ending a bit pat—I saw Theo from miles away—but still a cute enough book}
The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini - {Learned a lot about this interesting man}
Hmm. I already have 32. I usually read a book every couple of days, unless I'm in a "writing more than reading" phase. Some YA books only take me a few hours. And I do take the AR quizzes to prove to the kids that I'm reading them!
--Q
