Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Friday, January 01, 2010

Books I Read in 2009


JANUARY
"The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett
"Left To Tell" by Immaculeé Ilibagiza
"These Is My Words" by Nancy E. Turner

FEBRUARY
"Cheaper By The Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbrith Carey

MARCH
"The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

APRIL
"Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith

MAY
"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas

JUNE
"The Ugly American" by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick

JULY
"Sarah's Quilt" by Nancy E. Turner
"Star Garden" by Nancy E. Turner
"Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt

AUGUST
"Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
"Someone Knows My Name" by Lawrence Hill
"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card

SEPTEMBER
"Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne
"The Heretic's Daughter" by Kathleen Kent
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne

OCTOBER
"The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield
"In Search of Heaven" (on CD) by Anita Stansfield
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

NOVEMBER
"A Quiet Promise" (on CD) by Anita Stansfield

DECEMBER
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Sunday, March 08, 2009

The Five Love Languages

My sister suggested that Elliot and I read this book several years ago. I've borrowed it from the library several times, but never cracked it open. I finally bought it last week to send to my niece, but decided to read it first. I love it already! Here are the 5 love languages:

1. Words of Affirmation
2. Quality Time
3. Gifts
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch

At first glance, I already chose #5 as my main love language and #2 as my secondary language. I chose #1 and #4 for Elliot. I've already changed my mind as I've read half of it. I'm excited to see which one's we really are and then through the skills I've learned in #1 coax Elliot into reading it! :) I'll even make him a book cover (as Keith suggested) to hide the hideous purple!