Monday, September 29, 2008 - Fall In To Reading Challenge 2008

It's time for another seasonal reading challenge over at Callapidder Days and so I need to do an update of my Reading List for 2008 and see where I am at in my progress. I have been keeping track of someof my reading via facebook of late and think that is why I haven't written much about it here. I will need to address this at some point but for now will just add a few I am working on now. I may come back and edit this later....

Currently Reading:

Sushi For One?

How to Ruin Your Life by Forty

The Metamorphosis

Thre Road From Home

May I just add that not ONE of these titles appeared on my ORIGINAL 888 list...SIGH...

It's true...So many books so little time....

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 2008 Reading Goal - 888 Challenge UPDATED (and Corrected)

I am sort of re-doing this because I just looked at my original post and MAN! Is it MESSED UP! Even I can't follow it and I wrote it...things ended up in places where they don't belong. And what shows up on the blog is NOT what shows up in the edit mode...very weird.

1. Classics I Never Read (Sonlight 200)
1 Robinson Crusoe (FINALLY DONE! Challenging format to read; fascinating!)
2 Jane Eyre 
3 Christmas Carol
4 Treasure Island
5 Oliver Twist
6 Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde
7 Pride and Prejudice
8 Romeo and Juliet

2. Young Adult Fiction  (More Sonlight 200)
1 A Separate Peace (Didn't care for it at all. Not having dd read it; see no value in it for this year.)
2 Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
3 Till We Have Faces
4 What Hearts
5 The Wise Woman and Other Stories
6 The Best of Father Brown
7 Enchantress From the Stars
8 The Screwtape Letters

3. Francine Rivers
1. Unveiled *
2. Unashamed*
3. Unshaken*
4. Unspoken*
5. Unafraid (end of series)*
6. The Priest (Aaron)*
7. The Warrior (Caleb)*
8.The Prince (Jonathan)*

4. Christian Fiction
1. The Prophet (Amos)*
2. The Scribe (Silas) (end of series)*
3. All The Tea in China
4. The Coming Storm 
5 Edge of Darkness (last in Babylon Rising series)
6 The Englisher (Annie's People series)*
7 The Brethren (end of series)*
8 Land of my Heart (Book 1 of Heirs of Montana series...I already read Book 2 (Coming Storm) and have Book 4 (Hope Within) but not sure where to put it on this list!) (See Miscellaneous)  (Uh...I just realized...I don't have Book 3!) 

5. Non-fiction
1 The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History
2 Story of Christianity
3 Westminster Shorter Catechism
4 What if Jesus Had Never Been Born?
5 Captivating*
6 The Colony *(Found recommendation on PalmTreePundit. Anne has some great books and reviews!)
7 Lone Survivor (Another PalmTreePundit recommendation)
8 The First and Final Nightmare of Sonja Reich*

6. Mixed Bag
1. Atonement
2. Pilgrim's Progress
3. Patriot Dreams*
4 My Men Are My Heroes 
5 The Sugar Camp Quilt (interesting plot about the use of a quilt in regard to the underground railroad)
6 Summer of the Midnight Sun (Alaskan Quest series)
7 Under the Northern Lights (Book 2)
8 Whispers of Winter (Book 3)

7. Miscellaneous
1 William Carey
2 Amy Carmichael
3 William Wilberforce
4 Charles Finney
5 Hope Within - Book 4 of Heirs of Montana series
6 Song of Erin
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8. Karen Kingsbury because the library here is lame and it's all I can find...not that I don't like her I am just frustrated with the library here (how's THAT for a title?)
1. Fame (First Born series)
2. Forgiven "
3. Found "
4. Family "
5. Forever " (end of series)
6. Sunrise (Sunrise series)
7. Summer "
8. Someday " (series continues... Sunset due out in Sept 08)

Friday, February 29, 2008 - 2008 Reading Goal - 888 Challenge

Here are the rules for the 888 Challenge as posted on the site. It is neat to see how others organize their reading and to glean their choices to add to your own.

 Here are mine so far.
CURRENT READS
* need to get

1. Young Adult Fiction (Sonlight 200)    

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - Bible Shared

I hope you noticed the new widget on the left side bar  (if you follow me in a reader you need to click over and check it out). I just found it today via Sunflower Faith. Signing up is quick and easy.

This is a sweet and simple widget that will monitor your Bible reading progress for 2008! Mine shows 0% right now because I need to go in and update what I've read. This is an ingenious tool to use in conjunction with the Bible reading plan of your choice. I read through some of the author's blog and see he has some ideas he plans to implement in the future so watch for even more improvements and awesome tweaks to this nifty little tool.

Monday, November 5, 2007 - Fall Into Reading Update

I am about to begin another book on my list so thought now was a great time to do an update on my progress!

Pictures of Hollis Woods - an odd and sad story about foster care

Flames of Rome - a word of caution on certain passages; be sure to discuss with your child as they read! Gives a challenging look at Ancient Rome; the description of the Christian persecutions was very graphic along with Nero's depraved acts.

Shining Company - challenging vocabulary and pronunciations

Ramsay Scallop - interesting and quick read, a couple "racy" moments (at least for my non-public schooled child)

Trumpeter of Krakow - based on a Polish legend; activities

Parcel of Patterns - beginning it tonight

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