What I've read this year (so far):

I decided to start this blog in early August, but I would like to keep track of all of the books that I read.  So, here is a list of all of the books that I have read so far this year.  One day I may go back and post short reviews of all of them...we'll see!

What I've Read: January - August 2013:

1.  Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James
2.  Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
3.  Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
4.  Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt
5.  The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
6.  The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
7.   The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
8.  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
9.  American Gods by Neil Gaiman
10. Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
11. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
12.  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
13. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) by Ally Carter
14.  Clockwork by Philip Pullman
15.  Somewhere in the Darkness by Walter Dean Meyers
16.  Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
17.  The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

From Goodreads:

When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will...and what a will it is!

I found this book in a selection that my Mom picked up for me at a library book sale, for my classroom library.  I've decided to try and read every single book that I will have available for my students, and so this was obviously on my list of "To-Reads".  I really enjoyed it!  The Westing Game started off a little slow, and somewhat confusing, for me, but it picked up and became something that left me wondering what crazy thing would happen next.  It was fun, exciting, and a great read for any age. The end of the novel was especially good!!