Day 12 Book Photo Challenge: Library or Book Store

I live in a relatively new suburb and consequently we don't yet have a library (and bookstores are pretty thin on the ground these days.)
I have, however, been following the progress of the building of the library that should open in April. Above is the drawing of what it should look like. I have been following this progress since we moved here 18 months ago and just 3 days ago my mum rang me to inform me that we were getting a library. Thank you mum.
Luckily I do work at a high school where a I am allowed to take out a large stack of books to last me over the summer holiday. Otherwise I would die....because I have so few books in my house hahahahaha.

Let the Reading Marathon Begin!

Hip Hip Hooray! The Holidays Start Today!

This is the time of year that I love being a teacher. I love my job, don't get me wrong but who wouldn't love the mandatory 6 weeks off over the Christmas break.

My Plan for the end of year reading is a little cheeky. I'm gong to read one or two of my big thick books before new years and then get stuck into my smaller books on my reading list to knock down some of the books on my Goodreads reading challenge for next year.

This year I set my reading challenge at a conservative 40 books and I reached that awhile ago and am now sitting on a comfortable 55. The plan for next year will be to stretch myself to 60.
Feeling quite good about this as I has looked at some of the statistics for the challenge and nearly half a million people registered and as of today, just over 8000 have completed it.
I would put a list of what I am planning on reading in the next 6 weeks but I know from experience that that is just the most ridiculous waste of time because I always end up changing my mind.
And, Of course I will be keeping you all updated as to what I'm reading and what I think about it right here.

 

So I Went Into The Library Looking for Some Ursula Le Guin......

So I went into my school library looking for some Ursula Le Guin and to cool down because half the school doesn't have air conditioning and it turns out they don't have any. The School is only 7 years old so they don't have the archive that you would expect of a library. 

But I got talking to our library lady and walked out with this haul for holiday reading.

When I walked buck into my office i got some jealous looks and some accusations of preferential treatment by some colleagues but I maintain that i don't know what they are talking about and anyone would get treated like i do if they are nice to everyone. And promptly blew raspberries at them.

When I got home they did have to undergo the sniff test but luckily they passed Colin's approval and he is now waiting for me to start reading them to him.

Wish me luck!