Sunday Salon

The books I have read in the past week:
I haven't had a moment to read a single thing just for the fun of it. Not even to my kiddos.

Books I am currently reading:
I'm determined to finish the Shack this week.

Books I plan on reading this week:
I don't think it's wise for me to start any new reading this week.

Diversity Roll Call

I'm a bit late, but last week's Roll Call question came from Ali at Worducopia. Participants were asked to find early readers with children of color as main characters.

In combing through the books I've purchased for my children over the years, I decided to share these.

	I have all of the books in this Essence Series.
	I have several of the books in this series.

Sunday Salon

The books I have read in the past week:
I finished the short stories an Unfinished Death and You csn't Judge aBook by its Cover, both by Laurel Dewey. Loved them both!

Books I am currently reading: 
I'm still in the midst of reading The Shack and This Child Will be Great.

Books I plan on reading this week: 
I have papers due, so I plan on reading education research this week.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Hardcover: 288 pages ISBN: 0316114278

I finally found time to finish Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin.

This is the story of a family that has few earthly possessions. The father entertains his daughter with fables, but the mother sees these stories as useless. Because of the mother's dissatisfaction with the family's financial position, the daughter sets out on an adventure to change their fortune based on what she has heard in the fables.

I enjoyed the story within a story format. I also loved how the stories told by the characters weaved into the plot. The hopefulness of the main character, Minli, kept the story going for me. And watching the distress of the parents gave it the right amount of tension.

I actually have very little time for fiction right now, but I picked this book up at every opportunity. I was ready to see who Minli would meet next and how that would tie in to what had happened so far. This book is aimed at a youth audience, and I am sure that my 9 year old will enjoy it immensely. I know that I did, and I am MUCH older than 9.

Sunday Salon

The books I have read in the past week:
I finally finished Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. I LOVED it. I'll try and get my review up this week. I finished the short story Home Again, Home Again.

Books I am currently reading:
I'm in the midst of reading The Shack, This Child Will be Great, and the short stories an Unfinished Death and The Black Monk.

Books I plan on reading this week:
If I get the opportunity, I plan to pick up Dr. Ebenezer's Book and Liquor Store from the library. I also plan to make time to visit the webcomic Bayou.

Friday Finds

Due to my participation in the ReadAThon, I found lots of suggestions for reads and re-reads. Here's what I've added to my "to be read" pile this week.

Sunday Salon

Today's schedule is already packed for me, but I hope to squeeze in a bit of reading since, according to the clock, I'm up an hour early.