August 2008 Review

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These are the books I finished August 2008 along with some stats.

Note: I only include picture books read if they were reviewed.
eg. Title/Author (Challenge) (Pages)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (888 Classics, Back to History, Whitecoulls List, Southern Reading Challenge, herding cats, classics challenge, 1% Well Read) (281)
African Psycho by Alain Mabanckou (Review Book, Africa Reading) (145)
I Sleep at Red Lights by Bruce Stockler (Non-Fiction Five, 888) (294)
Homespun Schools by Raymond & Dorothy Moore (Casual Reading, 888) (190)
How To Teach Your Baby to Read by Glenn and Janet Doman (n/a) (262)
The Rabbit and the Snowman by Sally O Lee (Review Book) (PB)
Scarecrow Finds a Friend by Blume J. Rifken (Review Book) (PB)
The Tiniest Tiger by Joanne L. McGonagle (Review Book) (PB)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (888 Classics, Classics Challenge 2008, Well-Rounded Challenge, Novella Challenge, Book Awards II) (190)
The Time Capsule by Lurlene McDaniel (Casual Reading, Novella) (211)
School Starts at Home by Cheri Fuller (888) (158)
Nibbles and Me by Elizabeth Taylor (Non-fiction Five, In Their Shoes)(81)
Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax (Casual Reading, 888) (142)
One Child by Torey L. Hayden (Novella Challenge) (221)
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish (Non-fiction Five, 888) (250)
The Reading Solution by Paul Kropp (888) (207)
More Than the ABCs by Judith A. Schickedanz (888) (147)
The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling by Vicki A. Brady (Casual Reading, 888) (205)
The following were added later because I forgot about them:
Marshall: A Nantucket Sea Rescue by Whitney Stewart (PB)
Learn & Carry Space Adventure by Laura Gates Galvin (PB)
Rosita and Elmo Read a Recipe by Jodie Shepherd (PB)
Disney Princess Write-With-Me Alphabet (PB)
Cinderella & Belle by Studio Mouse Editorial (PB)
Rhyme Time by Studio Mouse Editorial (PB)

Total Books: 24
Total Pages: 2984 (a record I think!)
Fav Book: Hmm, that’s hard. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee for Fiction and The Reading Solution by Paul Kropp for non-fiction
Least Fav: Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax

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I've been a nonfiction lover for as long as I can remember. I love children's nonfiction as well and love to share my knowledge and the books I gained them from, with the world. I wish more people would give nonfiction a chance.