A few days ago we finished our latest read-aloud.
This was a matter of some consternation for all of us.
The next night loomed with nothing to read.
How would we decide?
What were we in the mood for?
And why couldn’t Jeanne Birdsall just up and write Book 3 so we could carry on with the sweetness of the Penderwicks?
Alas, the hours passed and we found ourselves at the dinner table, nervously nearing the witching hour.
Suddenly, as if by ESP, it was agreed upon.
We’d bring stacks and stacks of nominees to the table and vote.
Dinner plates pushed aside, we all brought forth our own particular wishes and started a process more elaborate than the CYBILS.
The result?
Success!
We started a book that night and have three more waiting in the wings.
Interestingly, three of the four are books from series.
Different series!
We seem to manage keeping many threads alive without getting completely mixed up in regards to fantasy and reality.
Or maybe we’re just enjoying the teeter…
Most important to the process, we agreed that if a lovely book appeared in our lives just begging to be read, we’d toss the list out the window. Because really, don’t you always need to leave the possibility open for unanticipated love?
So, here’s our list… unless it changes:
Calling on Dragons (Book 3 in a series by Patricia Wreade)
Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Book 3 in the Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis)
Walk Two Moons (by Sharon Creech)
Tales from the Hood (Book 6 in the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley)
Should keep us busy for a bit…
Ooo! Ooo! Voyage of the Dawn Treader is my favorite in that series.
“Most important to the process, we agreed that if a lovely book appeared in our lives just begging to be read, we’d toss the list out the window. Because really, don’t you always need to leave the possibility open for unanticipated love?” — THIS is why I decided to stop accepting review copies of novels. You just captured it perfectly in those two sentences.
Enjoy the reading! We are finishing up Coraline and hope to see the movie tomorrow, if we manage to wrap up the novel today. I know that a lot of it might be over my five-year-old’s head (the symbolism, imagery, etc.), but so far, she has wanted to keep going. It’s definitely a keeper for when she’s older, too.
Jules
7-Imp
We haven’t read that one yet because one of the girls decided it was “creepy”. Which is killin’ me…
Mary and I are reading The Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale. 2006 Newberry Honor. It’s good and is really keeping both of us interested, even though we can only read it in snatches. Jen
Oh, yes. That’s a goodie…
I think I may keep reading to my girls into their 20s.