Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson's second quest takes him and his companions to the Sea of Monsters, or better known as the Bermuda Triangle. Full of action and adventure, this unique take on the Greek myths is an enjoyable read aloud.

Michael and I are excited about book three, The Titan's Curse!

April 19: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat 30 min.
Sea of Monsters 30 min. =1 hr. (1 hrs. 10 min.)

April 20: TV: 4 hours CRAP!!!
Read: 0 min. (- 2 hrs. 50 min.)

April 21: TV: 0 min.
Read: (- 2 hr. 50 min.)

April 22: TV: 1 hr. CRAP!!!
Read: 0 min. (-3 hr. 50 min.)

April 23: TV: 0 min.
Read: 0 = 0 (-3 hr. 50 min.)

April 24: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat 30 min. = 30 min. (-3 hr. 20 min.)

April 25: TV: 0
Read: The World is Flat. 15 min.
Outliers 30 min. = 45 min. (- 2 hr. 35 min.)

I have not added to my list in awhile, not because I am ungrateful, only because I have been enjoying my time off coaching.

-1- Witnessing intelligence
-2- Community
-3- Role models

April 12: TV: 0
Read: Sea of Monsters 30 min. = 30 min. (2 hrs. 5 min.)

April 13: TV: 4 hrs. CRAP!!!
Read: The World is Flat 30 = 30 min. ( -1 hrs. 25 min.)

April 14: TV: 1 hr. CRAP!!!
Read: 0 min. = 0 min. (- 2 hr. 25 min.)


April 15: TV: 0 min.
Read: Sea of Monsters 30 = 30 min (-1 hr. 55 min.)

April 16: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat 1 hr. = 1 hr. (-55 min.)

April 17: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat 30 min.
Sea of Monsters 15 min. = 45 min. (-5 min.)

April 18: TV: 0
Read: The World is Flat. 15 min. = 15 min. (10 min.)

April 5: TV: 0
Read: Taking Jesus Seriously 15 min. = 15 min. (-10 min.)

April 6: TV: NCAA Basketball 30 min.
Read: Taking Jesus Seriously 15 min. = 15 min. ( -25 min.)

April 7: TV: 0 min.
Read: 0 min. = 0 min. (- 25 min.)

April 8: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat = 30 min (5 min.)

April 9: TV: 0 min.
Read: The World is Flat 15 min. = 15 min. (20 min.)

April 10: TV: 0 min.
Read: Sea of Monsters 30 min. = 30 min. (50 min.)

April 11: TV: 0
Read: The World is Flat. 15 min.
Sea of Monsters 30 min. = 45 min. (1 hr. 35 min.)

by Michael Chabon

This is the first adult fiction I have read in a long time and it actually took me several attempts to understand the first few pages. Maybe I was just out of practice reading Fiction.

Michael Chabon is an excellent writer. I really enjoyed the way he describes a scene. For instance, when he compared two people playing chess to parentheses, I could immediately imagine two men, backs bowed, staring at a chess board contemplating their next move. Brilliant!

I would recommend this book. It felt at times like I was watching Blade Runner or Casablanca but in the end, as with most mysteries, I was left unsatisfied.

March 29: TV: 0
Read: Lightning Thief 30 min. = 30 min. (-1 hr. 55 min.)

March 30: TV: 0 min.
Read: Lighting Thief 1 hr. = 1 hr. (-1 hr. 25 min.)

March 31: TV: 0 min.
Read: 0 min. = 0 min. (-1 hr. 25 min.)

April 1: TV: NCAA Basketball 30 min.
Read: The Yiddish Policemen's Union 1 hr. 30 min. = 1 hr. 30 min (5 min.)

April 2: TV: The Office (X2) 1 hr.
NCAA Division I Swim meet 1 hr. = 2 hr.
Read: The Yiddish Policemen's Union 45 min. = 45 min. (-1 hr. 10 min.)

April 3: TV: 0 min.
Read: The Yiddish Policemen's Union 30 min. = 30 min. (- 40 min.)

April 4: TV: 0
Read: Taking Jesus Seriously 15 min. = 15 min. (-25 min.)

by Rick Riordan

This is the first in the Lightning Thief series that my oldest has already read. Because he loved it so, my middle son started and is now on book 4. Not wanting to be left out, my youngest, Mike, asked me to read it to him.

We zipped through it. Rick Riordan does an amazing job of blending Greek Myth with the modern world at the same time humanizing ADHD that the main character has.

All my sons loved this book as did I.