I usually read 2-3 books at a time. I do this; not because I'm some fanatical English teacher (no comment) but rather, because I have a very short attention span. I pick up the book I'm in the mood for...I call it "literary channel surfing." So - I usually have a non-fiction/classic (for when I'm feeling like a smarty-pants) a historical fiction book and a young-adult book (to have something to talk about with my own kids.)
I'm not a speed reader at all. I cannot knock out 20 books in a summer, and I certainly can't do one in one sitting. Again - it's the attention span. iCarly comes on, some movie - and oops - there I go again...not reading.
I DO, however, love book recommendations. So - use this area to write your own book recommendation. You can comment on "Recently/Currently Reading," "Favorite Book," or "Trying to Read" Thoughtful posts will earn you up to THREE extra credit points per week! You can create an independent post or respond to other posts. Either way - it's conversation! I'll post my recommendations in a separate post as an example of what I think a "thoughtful" post should look like.