Today's the day I really look forward to during the holidays. Christmas day is good and all, but there's still "stuff that has to be done" and all that visiting and such. But today, it's sort of an unofficial readathon, a real "do nothing and no guilt involved" sort of day. It's truly the part of Christmas I live for.
And besides that, there's time for blogging again! Well, sort of.
Anyway, it was a great Christmas. This year, we had quite the book and movie Christmas. Sometimes it's an electronic Christmas, but this year, and you know what I have to say next, it was.... All About Books! :)
Here's our book loot list, because I know you're dying to know:
(This includes everyone's books, and isn't that the great thing about books... and music.... and movies... it doesn't really matter whose name is on the present, everyone gets to enjoy, I love that.)
Gregor the Overlander series by Suzanne Collins
The Luxe series by Anna Godbersen
Intro to Mind and Brain by Angus Gellatly
The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
The Crow by Alison Croggon
The Asthonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Vol. 2 by M.T. Anderson
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
The Riddle by Alison Croggon
The Pendragon Traveler series (before the war) by various authors
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
Epic by Conor Kostick
Nation by Terry Pratchett
The Rice Krispie Treat Cookbook (I think my 10 year old should do a recipe a week and blog about it... what do you think??? )
The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Hannah Montana Sweet Niblets Cookbook (we could add this to the cooking blog!)
The Help by Katherine Stockett
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (THANK YOU MY SECRET SANTA KAREN from BOOKS AND CHOCOLATE!!)
New York by Edward Rutherford
The Illustrated 1776 by David McCoullough
Opitcal Illusions by Inga Menkhoff
Ummm.... see what I mean about not having to worry about what to read next? Insane I tell you.
Movies and TV series added to our collection, in case you're interested in that too:
Star Trek
Up
Harry Potter 6
Firefly series
Moonlight series
Gilmore Girls Seasons 1 and 2
Monk Season 1
Pushing Daisies Season 1
Smallville Season 6
I'm feeling like a little Firefly right now... followed by a little Moonlight! Mmmmmm........
Wow! You are going to have a busy reading year, you lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteAwesome books Suey! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! It looks like you have some great books there!
ReplyDeleteWOW -- how did you decide which one to start with?
ReplyDeleteHope you have a gloriously relaxing holiday weekend.
Wow, ya'll were spoiled! Enjoy your books and movies!
ReplyDelete--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
Woohoo! Great book haul.
ReplyDelete:)
I have the exact same Boxing Day. It really is the best day, with no plans at all, and pjs all day too.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't get quite so many books - the only one I got was The Blythes are Quoted, a special request of mine. People would be too afraid to get me a book. I gave books to my family however.(plus, then I get to read them as well!)