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Natalia
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Posted: Jan 06 2006 at 5:14pm \| IP Logged

I was reviewing the notebook where I write down everything I read. Last year I read around 53 books. I read in kind of a haphazard way this past year and I want to have some reading goals for this year. The problem is that I can't decide!
I have several things in mind:
- concentrate in reading some children's authors that because I didn't grow up here I have missed. Last year I read all of the Anne of Green Gables' books and loved them. I was thinking on doing that with Louise May Alcott - I did read the majority of her books but I read them in Spanish so I would like to read the originals.
- I could follow my dd reading plan and read some of the classics she is going to be reading: Oliver Twist, Robison Crusoe, and a couple more I don't remember.
- I want to make sure that I always have a spiritual book going.
-I was thinking in going through The Well Educated Mind suggestions for fiction and trying to do the questions in the book. This kind of thing seems to be better when you have a partner (or a group) to do it with. I don't have one unless one (or several) of you want to join me in this

Do you have any goals or lists to work through this year? Have you formulated any plan to guide your reading this year?

Natalia

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Posted: Jan 07 2006 at 8:31am \| IP Logged

Impressive, Natalia! Great plan to read along with your dd and the classics.

No reading goals for this year because we are making two local moves. But wanted to share that I am also reading my way through the Anne of Green Gables series and am loving it. It's a pleasant escape. Right now I am on Book 7. Do you remember if you stopped at Anne of Ingleside? Because that is Book 6. Rainbow Valley is Book 7.

Also, I wanted to enthusiastically say that I would jump at the chance to have a reading partner(s) for TWEM. I have already read Don Quixote. Count me in to join you

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Natalia
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Posted: Jan 09 2006 at 7:13am \| IP Logged

Victoria in AZ wrote:

Impressive, Natalia! Great plan to read along with your dd and the classics.

I think I am going to stick to reading with my dd. I think is going to be fun.

Victoria in AZ wrote:

No reading goals for this year because we are making two local moves.

You are moving twice in a year? Wow! I'll pray for you...

Victoria in AZ wrote:

Do you remember if you stopped at Anne of Ingleside? Because that is Book 6. Rainbow Valley is Book 7.

I didn't know that there was a book 7. I have to check it out. Thanks!

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Also, I wanted to enthusiastically say that I would jump at the chance to have a reading partner(s) for TWEM. I have already read Don Quixote. Count me in to join you

Should we talk about it after your move?

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Posted: Jan 20 2006 at 11:54pm \| IP Logged

Natalia wrote:

Victoria in AZ wrote:

Also, I wanted to enthusiastically say that I would jump at the chance to have a reading partner(s) for TWEM. I have already read Don Quixote. Count me in to join you

Should we talk about it after your move?

Natalia

Sure, let's plan for this summer. I'd really love to have a reading partner!

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