I can't believe it's been 3 months already since I posted about Karina's Spring Reading Challenge. It ended this week, Monday to be exact - the first day of Summer. I thought I'd recap and tell you how I did. You can see my original post on it HERE. I listed 6 books in total and a few I hoped to read with Kristen, they were:Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Made From Scratch by Sandra Lee
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Magic Tree House series (to read with Kristen)
I must admit as much as I love reading, I don't do it half as much as I'd like to ... it always seems to take a back seat to my knitting and I only seem to pick up a book at bedtime, but I did read the first 3 books on my list (mainly because they were book club picks - ok, not totally true, I couldn't get in to Atonement so I only read 1/4 of it and then rented the movie!)
I still haven't finished Sandra Lee's Memoir nor have I got very far with reading Pride and Prejudice (this could take me months but I'm determined to finish it). I did start reading Redeeming Love but had to take it back to the library and couldn't renew it because it had a hold on it, so I hope to get it back out next week and finish it.
I still haven't finished Sandra Lee's Memoir nor have I got very far with reading Pride and Prejudice (this could take me months but I'm determined to finish it). I did start reading Redeeming Love but had to take it back to the library and couldn't renew it because it had a hold on it, so I hope to get it back out next week and finish it.
I also read one other book which was The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love. It was a sweet and easy read about 3 elderly ladies who start life again in a small town. There are a few books in this series which I may read also. It reminds me of the Jan Karon series in Mitford :-) Now that Spring Reading is over it doesn't mean reading is over. I have just started reading Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for July's book club meeting.
Kristen and I read a few Magic Tree House books together, and I'm happy to say she is in to reading more right now too. She's picked quite a large chapter book called Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism! She reads it at bed time too and keeps telling me it's rather funny.
I've ordered Julie of the Wolves from Amazon that we should get this week, I'm going to read that with her this summer. I'm not sure if there is an actual 'Summer Challenge' in blogland, I think Karina only does Spring and Fall, but I think I'll make myself a list and see what I can get read while school is out.What are you reading this Summer? One book? Two? I'd love to know!
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Ok, so now Molly Moon will be on my list next library trip with my daughter. Thanks for the tip off!
Did you read Pride and Prejudice? I love that one, so this SRT I went for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and have to say it was superb. Like Austen wrote it herself after watching a Saw movie.
I love Pride and Predjudice and the other books!
I love reading and have so many that I have not even gotten around to yet.
Enjoy your evening.
Hugs.
I have had Pride and Prejudice sitting here for over a year waiting for the right time to start it. I think it may be more of a winter book! lol! I was in a spring challenge last year and didn't do so well. I felt the pressure, I guess. I read less now that I am on my computer in my spare time and that is disappointing. I need to make a better effort.
xoxo
Janie
I think that I have your book club book here at home. I should read it like I did The Art book.
I am reading The Help and still trying to get through Perfection. 1/2 way through that one and just can't make myself finish. I will though. Sometime this year:)
Looks like a good bunch of reading. My daughter was telling me the other day that she has been buying books off Amazon and she has got some great deals. Have fun with it! :D
My reading has taken a sharp turn for the worse since I started reading blogs! Reading has always been my favorite pastime--I need to get going again.
My favorite non-fiction authors are Dallas Willard and Richard Foster. For fiction, I love Catherine Marshall and Jan Karon (I just LOVE the Mitford books!!). And then I love Tom Clancy--his works of fiction are just mesmerizing to me.
But I haven't read anything yet this summer! I need to join a book club!!
It sounds like the reading is going well. :)
Have a great weekend!! ((BIG HUGS))!!
Wow Denise - how did I miss so many posts??? I loved your sunflowers - they are so pretty. I love the backdrop of the blue sky against them. This would be such a pretty pic to leave the sunflower color in & make the rest of the photo sepia or b/w.
I love reading too, but it's been cut down so much. I used to read at least a book each week. I would devour them! I love the cover of Molly Moons - especially since we have Pugs. :-) Have a lovely day Denise. Hugs!
I seem to read in spurts. I will devour 3 or 4 books in a very short amount of time and then I won't pick one up for months. I have a stack that I hope to get to. Right now I am in a "non-reading" period"...I hope that changes soon!!
Thanks for dropping by...ha, yes, I meant to say our first woman prime minister...our first "Maggy Thatcher". Thanks for letting me know I'd missed out that all important word so could fix it up ;)
I absolutely love reading too. I'm currently reading "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen. My kids have both just read it and were really inspired and so now I'm onto it. I love reading books that inspire me.
Kiki almost 10, surely not, that just doesn't seem possible. I remember her being 4 or maybe even younger.Did the tooth fairy visit her?
How is your sweet Mam doing? Think of her often and pray for her often too.
Have a great weekend sweetie...miss our scrabble games with you and Sooze. xoxoxoxo
I haven't had time to read anything yet. I think I'll go to the library soon and pick out a good book. Carla
I love to read, but lately, I don't seem to do it as often as I'd like. I like mystery and suspense novels (although nothing that's too gruesome or graphic), and I'm currently reading one by Sue Grafton.
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