May 19, 2007
May reading
My list is pitifully small right now, but I haven't felt like reading much lately and what I am reading is rather light fare.
1. Spring Cleaning Murders by Dorothy Cannell
2. For Everything a Season by Philip Gulley
3. The Hanging in the Hotel by Simon Brett
4. Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (reread)
5. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
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May 15, 2007
don't forget
The Newberry challenge officially starts today!
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May 05, 2007
For Everything a Season
I. love. Philip. Gulley. When I can manage to read this past week, I've been enjoying his book For Everything a Season - Simple Musings on Living Well. It is a collection of vignettes based on the verses in Ecclesiastes - "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven."
I love his droll sense of humor. Gloria Gaither calls him part Mark Twain, part Garrison Keillor. I agree. Those are two other authors I love with a passion that is holy.
Just to give you a taste of his writing if you've never read him, here is a quote from the chapter "A Time to Hate."
"...ever since then I've been trying to find a way to hate certain people and walk close to Jesus, but without success. If you've found a way to do that, let me know. There are several people I would love tohate if I thought I could get away with it."
His non-fiction essays are simply lovely and his Harmony series is a hoot. Any one who has been a pastor or a pastor's wife should enjoy his witty insight on being a pastor.
I've not read his other non-fiction works (If Grace Is True & If God Is Love) because I don't hold with all his theology. That doesn't mean that his other works aren't fantastic! He lives here in Indiana. I'd love to meet him and pick his brain some time.
Mr. Gulley, can I sit on your stone porch some time and talk about black maple trees?
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April 26, 2007
How do I read so much?
Someone commented on my April Reads post and asked how I could read so much. Well, the reasons are threefold (any one who watched Friends should find that amusing)...
1. I have no life. Well, I do, but right now I don't have a car so I spend less time doing superfluous things in le car. I am much more organized in my errand running since I have to walk there.
2. I always have a book with me. Seriously it is a disease. I cannot not read. I will read cereal boxes if I don't have a book with me so it is just easier to always have a book with me.
3. I suffer from insomnia. I'm a night owl anyway so once my kids are in bed I frolic in the land of book mania. I can get more read in 2 hours after dark than the same 2 hours when the kids are running around.
And that my friends is the secret to my madness...er...success.
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April 24, 2007
April 2007 reads
1. Evanly Bodies by Rhys Bowen
2. Quaker Summer by Lisa Samson
3. We Shall Not Sleep by Anne Perry read review here
4. Glitter of Diamonds by N.J. Lindquist read review here
5. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
7. Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke
8. Miss Julia Strikes Back by Ann B. Ross
9. The Quilter's Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini
10. A Deadly Yarn by Maggie Sefton
11. Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs
12. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
13. Light On Snow by Anita Shreve
14. Of Ice and Steel by D. Clayton Meadows - review here
15. The Stormy Petrol by Mary Stewart
16. Blood Orange Brewing by Laura Childs
17. Still Life by Louise Penny
18. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L'Engle
19. The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
20. Tumbling Blocks by Earlene Fowler
21. Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
In progress:
The Spring Cleaning Murders by Dorothy Cannell
The Five Love Languages of Children by Smalley & Trent
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Of Ice and Steel
my review is up on armchairinterviews.com. Check it out - here.
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April 23, 2007
Forgot to post this challenge
The Spring Reading Thing. List forthcoming.
I just pulled a bunch of books from my stacks that I've been meaning to read, but got called away from by other...books. Can you tell what my favorite genre is?
1. Between Friends by Debbie Macomber
2. Jane & the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
3. Nursery Crimes by Ayelet Waldman
4. North of Tomorrow by Cindy Martinusen
5. Death on the Family Tree by Patricia Sprinkle
6. Mrs Jeffries On the Ball by Emily Brightwell
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'Nother day...'nother challenge
I joined another challenge, but I'm having a hard time coming up with my list. I'm trying. It is just so hard to choose. I will post it as soon as I narrow it down.
Here it is. I spent some time researching what my library had and what amazon reviewers said -
1. Digging to America by Anne Tyler
2. The Keep by Jennifer Egan
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. Arthur and George by Julian Barnes
5. Brookland by Emily Barton
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April 18, 2007
Classics Challenge
Classics Challenge
1.Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
2.Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
3. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
4. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
5. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Something About Me Challenge
Something About Me
1. A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
2. Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books by Paul Collins
3. The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
4. Operating Instructions: A Journal of my Son's First Year by Anne Lamott
5. Fool's Puzzle by Earlene Fowler
Now, try to guess what these books say about me. Hee Hee.
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Dystopia Challenge
Dystopia Challenge
1. The Giver by Lois Lowry
2. Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
5. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
This was a hard one for me, but I finally found some that I might enjoy reading. It really isn't my genre.
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Once Upon A Time Challenge
Once Upon a Time Challenge
1. The Once & Future King by T.H. White
2. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
3. Wicked by Gregory McGuire
4. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
5. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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Southern Reading Challenge 2007
Southern Reading Challenge 2007
1. Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons
2. Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
3. Awakening by Kate Chopin
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Non-fiction 5 challenge
Nonfiction challenge
1. Sacred Romance by Curtis & Eldredge
2. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
3. A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Eliott
4. Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
5. A Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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M&n's Summer Challenge
M&N's Summer Challenge1. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen (1811)
2. Pride & Prejudice (1813)
3. Mansfield Park (1814)
4. Emma (1816)
5. Northanger Abbey (1818)
6. Persuasion (1818)
7. Minor works
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15 decades challenge
Read about the challenge here
1. The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo (Newberry) 2000's
2. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields (Pulitzer) 1990's
3. Dinner at Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler 1980's
4. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (Newberry)1970's
5. The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (Newberry) 1960's
6. Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1950's
7. Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 1940's
8. Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs (Newberry) 1930's
9. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (Pulitzer) 1920's
10. My Antonia by Willa Cather 1910's
11. A Room With a View by E.M. Forster 1900's
12. Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 1890's
13. Ben Hur by Lew Wallace 1880's
14. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne 1870's
15. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 1860's
Bonus:
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 1850's
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 1840's
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 1830's
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott 1820's
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 1810's
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TBR challenge
I swear I posted this somewhere before other than my I hate Dana post, but I can't find it.
1. Sacred Romance by Curtis & Eldredge
2. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
3. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
4. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
5. Second Touch by Brock & Brodie Thoene
6. Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Paterson (completed)
7. Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Eliott (completed)
8. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
9. Diary of Anne Frank
10. A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Eliott
11. Saddlemaker's Wife by Earlene Fowler
12. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
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April 17, 2007
Newberry challenge
Because there are so many challenges out there, I thought I'd start one of my own. While I like all the challenges, I wanted to craft one to meet my needs and others could join in if they want. When I was looking at the Pulitzer list and Newberry list recently I realized that I've read more Newberry books. And I like it that way. I am a mother. I like to have my pulse on what the kids are reading AND I love young adult fiction. It reminds me of curling up in my dad's lazy boy and reading the afternoon away. It also makes me wonder if I could write children's books too.
So here is the challenge...
1. Pick 6 books from the Newberry list.
2. Comment here that you are in the challenge and list to your blog.
3. Post your picks on your blog.
4. You have from May 15, 2007 to Dec 31, 2007 to read and review the 6 books you choose.
Anyone up for it?
If you look at my 15decades list you'll note I have a few Newberry winners on there but I think I'll pick some others for this challenge.
Updated 4/18/07
My picks:
1. The Giver by Lois Lowry (1994)
2. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (1986)
3. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (1972)
4. The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (1950)
5. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (1936)
6. Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon (1928)
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April 16, 2007
I hate dana (part deux)
this is why.
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April 13, 2007
I hate Dana
Okay, really I hate Dana.
No, I love her.
No, I hate her.
Do you know why? She knows I can't turn down a book challenge and what did she do, but throw down the gauntlet for 3 more challenges!
I am already in a TBR challenge and a 15 decades challenge. Now I've signed up for a nonfiction challenge, a southern writers challenge AND a challenge where you read the complete works of somebody. Oh, and because of her I'm also in a book awards group too.
So here are my lists....
TBR challenge
1. Sacred Romance by Curtis & Eldredge
2. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
3. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
4. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
5. Second Touch by Brock & Brodie Thoene
6. Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Paterson (completed)
7. Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Eliott (completed)
8. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
9. Diary of Anne Frank
10. A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Eliott
11. Saddlemaker's Wife by Earlene Fowler
12. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
15 decades challenge
1. The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo (Newberry) 2000's
2. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields (Pulitzer) 1990's
3. Dinner at Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler 1980's
4. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (Newberry)1970's
5. The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (Newberry) 1960's
6. Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1950's
7. Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 1940's
8. Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs (Newberry) 1930's
9. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (Pulitzer) 1920's
10. My Antonia by Willa Cather 1910's
11. A Room With a View by E.M. Forster 1900's
12. Tess of the D'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy 1890's
13. Ben Hur by Lew Wallace 1880's
14. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne 1870's
15. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 1860's
Bonus:
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 1850's
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 1840's
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 1830's
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott 1820's
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 1810's
Major works challenge
1. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen (1811)
2. Pride & Prejudice (1813)
3. Mansfield Park (1814)
4. Emma (1816)
5. Northanger Abbey (1818)
6. Persuasion (1818)
7. Minor works
Nonfiction challenge
1. Sacred Romance by Curtis & Eldredge
2. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
3. A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Eliott
4. Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
5. A Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Southern reading Challenge
1. TBA
2.
3.
You might notice some books overlapping with different challenges. It is a necessity. I read a lot, but...there is a limit.
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April 09, 2007
March 2007 reads
1. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
2. My Child My Princess by Beth Moore
3. Trinny & Susannah Take On America by Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine
4. Puzzled to Death by Parnell Hall
5. When Women Worship by Aimee Dockery with Mary Alessi read review here
6. Almost Friends by Philip Gulley
7. Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods read review here
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K.Rowling reread
9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling reread
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K.Rowling reread
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling reread
12. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling reread
13. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K.Rowling reread
14. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
15. No Graves As Yet by Anne Perry
16. In Dublin's Fair City by Rhys Bowen
17. Shoulder the Sky by Rhys Bowen
18. A Rather Lovely Inheritance by C.S. Belmond
19. Bidding for Love by Katie Fforde
20. Angels in the Gloom by Anne Perry
21. At Some Disputed Barricade read review here
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February 2007 reads
1. Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
3. All Will Be Revealed by Robert Anthony Siegel read review here
4. Dracula, Trapped in Transylvania Cracked Classics by Jon Abbott
5. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert
7. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
8. Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliott
9. Little House In The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
10. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (reread)
11. Deadly Greetings by Elizabeth Bright
12. Murder and Salutations by Elizabeth Bright
13. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
14. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
15. Sins and Needles by Monica Ferris
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April 06, 2007
Latest book reviews
At Some Disputed Barricade by Anne Perry
We Shall Not Sleep by Anne Perry
Glitter of Diamonds by N.J. Lindquist
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March 17, 2007
new reviews up
I have two new reviews up on armchairinterviews.com - Stealing Home and When Women Worship.
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March 05, 2007
Bridge to Terabithia
I finished my second book in the TBR challenge. Actually I finished it in one afternoon. It was Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Paterson. I had a multitude of reasons for including this book in my challenge.
1. I had never read it and I don't know why?!
2. They now have a movie out and I CANNOT see a movie without reading the book.
3. My son wanted to see the movie and I must then read the book and see the movie first because that is the type of parent I am.
So one afternoon late last month I sat down with BTT and could not put it down. I finished by the end of the evening. I was wrapped up in the lives of Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke. Having not read it as a child maybe I see a lot more in it than a child would, but I see a son who wants to be loved my his father (maybe this is more intense right now because I'm also reading The 5 Love Languages of Children) but I also so understood the girl whose imaginations was fed by books. Sound like anyone you know?
Then last night I went to see the movie. They took huge Hollywood liberties, but I think they stayed true to the heart of the story. *sob*
Bring a box of kleenex with you to the reading and the watching.
Here is a link to an interview done with Ms. Paterson on Christianity Today. I also enclosed a favorite part of the interview for me. Note: there are some spoilers so if you have not read the book or seen the movie...do so first! You will not be disappointed.
There's a trend lately to provide books and films for Christian audiences that are "safe for the whole family." Perhaps your books have been challenged because they're not necessarily "safe" for children. What do you make of the idea that children's books should be "safe"?
Paterson: Well, don't give them the Bible, then, because it's certainly not a safe book. Safety and faith are different things. If you want everything to be safe, then you can probably just totally do without the imagination. If you're so afraid of your imagination that you stifle it, how are you going to know God? How can you imagine heaven?
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March 01, 2007
Does the US do anything like this?
I stumbled across this website - World Book Day when reading an article about the top 10 books that people cannot live without. Sounds interesting. What were the top 10 books?
1) Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen 20%
2) Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkein 17%
3) Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte 14%
4) Harry Potter books – J K Rowling 12%
5) To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee 9.5%
6) The Bible 9%
7) Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte 8.5%
8) 1984 – George Orwell 6%
9) His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman 6%
10) Great Expectations – Charles Dickens .55%
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February 17, 2007
Check it out
My first review is up at armchair intervies - All Will Be Revealed by Robert Anthony Siegel.
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TBR challenge
I finally finished a book in the TBR challenge - Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Eliott. I can remember hearing about the story of the 5 missionaries that went to Ecuador and were killed by the Auca's from a young age. In fact I think I heard the widows on a Focus On the Family anniversary broadcast. I've always admired missionaries and their story is particulary gripping. They knew they could die. They knew they would most likely die, but they went anyway because God told them to go. He said the fields were ripe and they said, "Send me." It is awe inspiring and at the same time makes me feel very very small.
It is not in my TBR stack, but I have the journals of Jim Eliott. I can't wait to read those. But I must tackle my next TBR read - Bridge to Terebithia. My kids want to see the movie and I have meant to read this book for eons...well, you know the drill. Shoulda. Woulda. Coulda. Don't!
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February 06, 2007
January 2007 Reads
I spent the first half of the month rereading favorites because nothing really caught my eye...
1. A Light in the Window by Jan Karon
2. These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
3. Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
4. A New Song by Jan Karon
5. A Common Life by Jan Karon
I spent the rest of the month being disappointed, spurred to read more and thrilled!
6. The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lillian Jackson Braun
7. Laura's List - The First Lady's List of 57 Great Books for Families and Children by Beverly Darnall
8. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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January 31, 2007
website I discovered
Thanks to Pattie, I found this website.
She reviews books for them and now I do too.
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January 24, 2007
More tbr reads
This is the "Booked for Tuesdays" 2007 Reading Schedule @ my local library. We meet once a month on, yup, a tuesday. I'm kinda excited because while I was involved last year I wasn't involved in the voting process so I got to vote for some of these selections...
Feb. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
March. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
April. Light On Snow by Anita Shreve
May. The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates
June. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
July. Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
August. Out of the Night That Covers Me by Pat Cunningham Devoto
Sept. She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
Oct. Marley and Me: Love and Life With the World's Worst Dog by James Grogan
Nov. Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley
Dec. Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
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January 15, 2007
I love a good book challenge
I signed up for this a few weeks ago and finally composed my list. I am trying to do this by memory. I have the basket at home. Aargh and I'm looking at an eensy picture I took on my cell phone.
1. Second Chance by Brock and Bodie Thoene
2. Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
4. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
5. A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliott
6. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
7. Bridge of Terebithia
8. The Sacred Romance by Curtis and Eldredge
9. The Saddlemakers Wife by Earlene Fowler
10. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
11. Diary of Anne Frank
12. Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliott
Oy! My brain can't remember the others. There is a method to my madness. There should be 4 nonfiction, 4 "classics" and 4 newish fiction. I will bring my list with me tomorrow or bring the whole guldurn basket. lol
updated 1/23/07
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September 03, 2006
I'm always up for a challenge
Autumn Reading Challenge 2006
Are you up for the challenge too?
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August 18, 2006
The best book I read this summer
Honey For A Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
There are too many things I loved about this book to list, but I will share two quotes.
"Rule #1 Don't Criticize what you haven't read yourself."
"If families don't read books together, how do they know each other's friends?"
I cannot wait to read Honey for a Teen's Heart and Honey for a Woman's Heart.
FYI...I am kinda sorta back online...temporarily.
*muah*
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June 13, 2006
June SRC 2006 Updates
Completed
1. The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly
2. Scent to Her Grave by India Ink
3. Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers
4. The Body on the Beach by Simon Brett
5. The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs
In progress
Living Beyond Yourself by Beth Moore
Balance That Works When Life Doesn't by Susie Larson
Grape Expectations by Tamar Myers
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May 28, 2006
summer reading challenge
because i need more to do, i'm joining the summer reading challenge and it is all dana's fault.
my goal is to only read books that are in my own personal library. i have stacks of books. stacks. i tell you. and i'm always going to the library or the book store looking for more. i need to tackle my stacks before i hit the library stacks. i'm not setting a number goal like some gals are, but i am just digging in.
join us!
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December 31, 2005
stacking mt. tbr for '06
This is the year when I will look in my own personal library and read all those books I've been wanting to and meaning to read. This is just a tentative framework because I realized not all my books are moved yet and I still want to add a plain ol' fiction category and a reread category. *rubs hands in glee* I can't wait to get started....
classic christian non fiction
A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliott
Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
The Journals of Jim Elliott by Elisabeth Elliott
Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
christian non fiction
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Hearing God by Dallas Willard
The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis & John Eldredge
Lessons I Learned In The Dark by Jennifer Rothschild
Margin by Richard Swenson
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman
Boundaries with Kids by Cloud and Townsend
The 5 Love Languages of Kids by Chapman and Campbell
The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
Girl Meets God by Lauren F. Winner
Falling In Love With Jesus by Kathy Troccoli & Dee Brestin
non fiction
On Writing by Stephen King
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Gifts from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
classic fiction
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
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