Books read in September
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glacier_kittyThe Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown (Aug 31-Sept 1). How gorgeous is this cover??
*swoons* I loved the glacier scenes!
Mala's Cat: A Memoir of Survival in World War II by Mala Kacenberg (Sept 2-5). I hate saying bad things about books about the Holocaust, but Mala was super mean to everyone! I suppose it helped her survive, but it still rubbed me the wrong way. Horrible things happened to her family though..such a sad time in history. :( Someone on Goodreads wondered if the cat was real, because it would travel impossible distances too fast. I have weird feelings about this book..
Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes (Sept 5-12). Kind of written like a historical novel..pretty cool! Scott's wife seemed insufferable though :/
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin (Sept 12-16). More like escape elevator. Revenge was definitely had in this book!
My Patients Like Treats: Tales from a House-Call Veterinarian by Duncan MacVean (Sept 16-18). Aww, the part where he had to put pets to sleep made me cry. :( It's so hard, but the humane thing to do. He definitely treated some interesting animals!
The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields (Sept 18-23). Kind of like The Sanitarium, with serial killers..creepy!
White-Out by James Vance Marshall (Sept 24-28). Trapped in Antarctica after everyone else dies? Yikes!!
They hired a new bookstore manager! Her name is Katrina and I think she starts on October 13. Hopefully she'll work out better than Amanda did lol. Shelby said she got a "dinger" for the front door, which is HORRIFYING to me..I hate those things and I worry it'll give me a migraine (it's so we can give "top-notch" customer service the instant they walk in the door. Bill and I try to anyway, we don't need a "dinger" for that!). Bill was like "it probably breaks easily..." LOL. They really should ask us our opinion of something before deciding what to do..ugh
27. What animal do you most identify with? Cats <3
28. Your favorite sport to play: I don't play any, but I loved fencing when I was in high school
29. Who was your favorite professor in college? Maybe the glaciologist for the Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes class..
30. Have you ever traveled alone? Yeah, it's kind of lonely lol
Oct. 1: What's the best piece of advice you've received? Don't be controlling, for one
1. What's the best piece of advice you've received?
2. The worst meal you've ever cooked
3. Your feelings about the dentist
4. What do you know about your father's parents?
5. A time you narrowly escaped
6. The worst date you've been on
7. Do you have a favorite national or state park?
8. A time you did service
9. Your favorite place to visit in the fall
10. Three of your mother's favorite things
11. What makes you nervous?
12. Your oldest friend
13. A time when someone helped you
14. Something you never want to own
15. The first time you fell in love
16. Your favorite sounds
17. The hardest loss you've ever had
18. How are you similar to your siblings?
19. A time you broke a promise
20. Your feelings about hospitals
21. A difficult decision you had to make
22. If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
23. The best pizza you've ever had
24. What sports did you play as a child?
25. A time you felt included
26. What memories do you associate with fall?
27. What did you want to be when you grew up?
28. Describe your family dynamic
29. The first time you saw the ocean
30. Something that drives you crazy
31. Your favorite Halloween costume
*swoons* I loved the glacier scenes!
Mala's Cat: A Memoir of Survival in World War II by Mala Kacenberg (Sept 2-5). I hate saying bad things about books about the Holocaust, but Mala was super mean to everyone! I suppose it helped her survive, but it still rubbed me the wrong way. Horrible things happened to her family though..such a sad time in history. :( Someone on Goodreads wondered if the cat was real, because it would travel impossible distances too fast. I have weird feelings about this book..
Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes (Sept 5-12). Kind of written like a historical novel..pretty cool! Scott's wife seemed insufferable though :/
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin (Sept 12-16). More like escape elevator. Revenge was definitely had in this book!
My Patients Like Treats: Tales from a House-Call Veterinarian by Duncan MacVean (Sept 16-18). Aww, the part where he had to put pets to sleep made me cry. :( It's so hard, but the humane thing to do. He definitely treated some interesting animals!
The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields (Sept 18-23). Kind of like The Sanitarium, with serial killers..creepy!
White-Out by James Vance Marshall (Sept 24-28). Trapped in Antarctica after everyone else dies? Yikes!!
They hired a new bookstore manager! Her name is Katrina and I think she starts on October 13. Hopefully she'll work out better than Amanda did lol. Shelby said she got a "dinger" for the front door, which is HORRIFYING to me..I hate those things and I worry it'll give me a migraine (it's so we can give "top-notch" customer service the instant they walk in the door. Bill and I try to anyway, we don't need a "dinger" for that!). Bill was like "it probably breaks easily..." LOL. They really should ask us our opinion of something before deciding what to do..ugh
27. What animal do you most identify with? Cats <3
28. Your favorite sport to play: I don't play any, but I loved fencing when I was in high school
29. Who was your favorite professor in college? Maybe the glaciologist for the Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes class..
30. Have you ever traveled alone? Yeah, it's kind of lonely lol
Oct. 1: What's the best piece of advice you've received? Don't be controlling, for one
2. The worst meal you've ever cooked
3. Your feelings about the dentist
4. What do you know about your father's parents?
5. A time you narrowly escaped
6. The worst date you've been on
7. Do you have a favorite national or state park?
8. A time you did service
9. Your favorite place to visit in the fall
10. Three of your mother's favorite things
11. What makes you nervous?
12. Your oldest friend
13. A time when someone helped you
14. Something you never want to own
15. The first time you fell in love
16. Your favorite sounds
17. The hardest loss you've ever had
18. How are you similar to your siblings?
19. A time you broke a promise
20. Your feelings about hospitals
21. A difficult decision you had to make
22. If you wrote a book, what would it be about?
23. The best pizza you've ever had
24. What sports did you play as a child?
25. A time you felt included
26. What memories do you associate with fall?
27. What did you want to be when you grew up?
28. Describe your family dynamic
29. The first time you saw the ocean
30. Something that drives you crazy
31. Your favorite Halloween costume
