What's the big idea?

I am an 8th grade teacher in North Carolina. One of my passions has always been books. Some of my earliest memories involve reading and books. In 2008, I hope to read 100 books I have never read before.

My mom is always giving me a hard time about how I need to read more "grown up books". Basically, she thinks I devote too much of my reading time (decidedly precious for a teacher and newlywed) to young adult fiction and Star Wars Extended Universe novels. I can't eliminate those two things from my reading repertoire, but I hope that I can broaden my horizons a bit this year.

At any rate, I'm going to use this blog to catalog the books I read. I may post about "rereads", but ultimately I want to keep track of books that are brand new to me.

That said, just yesterday I reread The Big Wave by Pearl S Buck. It was as incredible as I remembered it from my childhood. It is the first "long" book I ever remember finishing in one sitting. I remember laying on the couch beside my mom and reading for several hours, probably on a rainy or cold Saturday afternoon. When I finished the book, I put it down on the floor and curled up to tell my mom about it. She's always been my favorite person to share a book with, and I remember her pleased reaction that I had read The Big Wave from cover to cover that afternoon.