2014 Series Enderers Reading Challenges

 I am signing up for this challenge Sounds fun . I am going for Level 3: 10 – 15. Because there are a few series I want to finish this year. 

For more information and to sign up go to Somewhere only we know and Words fueled by Love

Books finished the last week of December

To the Nines by Janet Evanovich Finished 12/27/2013

Ten Big ones by Janet Evanovich Finished 12/27/2013

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum Finished 12/27/2013

Staying Strong by Demi Lovato Finished 12/29/13

Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay Finished 12/30/13

Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich Finished 12/31/13

Favorite Books of 2013

 This book because it is a reminder of my teen years. I first discovered Katie when I read the Christy Miller series. But Katie was always a favorite of mine because I could relate to her more. I was thrilled when she got her own series. Finally and Forever wraps up the series pretty good but leaves it open for another book if the author wanted.

  Just a cute Historical fiction read by one of my favorite Christian Historical fiction author.

 A Sweet retelling of Snow White that I loved. I liked the retelling better than the original fairy tale.

 A cute teen read

A Sweet Christian romance in which the hero is a cowboy and a Marine

 A nonfiction that focus on the three woman of Christmas Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna
A sweet Christmas novella.


  The first two books in the Paige Alder series by my favorite Christian Chick lit author. These books will have you laughing and crying along with the characters. If your like me it will make you want to pick up your Bible as soon as you put the book down for the night.

 The second book in the Ballantyne legacy. It was an emotional read  that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. But not as emotional as the first book.  Silas will always be my favorite hero that Laura has written but Jack is a close second. 

  another emotional historical fiction read, that kept me on the edge of my seat. But so good. Another book that makes you think. I cannot wait to read the prequel and the sequel. Amber has quickly become a favorite author of mine after only one book.
 A sweet cozy mystery starring a Librarian and a sweet dog.
  The newest Nicholas Sparks book that has two different romances in it. Young and old.

What Countries Have I visited 2014

What Countries I have visited 2014 I did this challenge in 2013 so I thought I would do it in 2014. I am going for Vacationer Visit 10 countries. for more information and the rules click here. Christian Novels

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Review of Paige Rewritten

Title: Paige Rewritten 

Author: Erynn Mangum

Series: Paige Alder book 2
 
Chapters: 22

Pages: 299

Genre: Christian Romance, Christian Chick lit

Rating: 5 stars

Paige Rewritten is the second book in the Paige Alder series by Erynn Magnum.  In Paige Rewritten Paige is given the choice of staying at her current job or taking a new job that would allow her to use her degree.  Paige is slowly starting to learn how to say no. Paige also has a choice between two guys. Tyler a sweet guy that she meets at Church he also helps with the youth group and teaches the freshman guys.  Then there’s Luke a guy from her past.  Paige slowly learns to forgive the people who hurt in the past.
Paige Rewritten is one of the more emotional books from Erynn.  With the second book in the Paige Adler series I laughed and cried with the characters.  Again I saw myself in Paige more than I have in any of Erynn’s other characters.  You could just read and see the romance in the book.  There was a scene where one character took another character to the botanical gardens to ask her to be his girlfriend and makes note of her favorite flower. But like Erynn’s other books it is still a Christian Chick lit. Paige Rewritten is the first full length novel of Erynn’s that has a bit of a love triangle. However unlike the other books I have read with love triangle I know who I want Paige to end up with in the end.
I enjoyed reading Paige Rewritten I think Paige is becoming my favorite heroine and the Paige Alder series my favorite series, with Paige Rewritten my favorite book.  I laughed I cried, I laughed some more and I cried some more. I also hurt when the characters hurt.  The only thing that I didn’t like was the cliff hanger.  However if I wasn’t already planning to read the third book Paige Turned  the cliff hanger would make want to buy and read the third book as soon as it came out.

2013 Reading wrap up

It’s safe to say that I did not meet all of my reading goals or challenges for the year. I had better luck with goodreads challenges than I did my blog reading challenges.

My Blog reading challenges

·         Ireland reading challenges I had plan to read 6 but only ended up reading two one teen book and one mystery

o   When Irish Guys are Smiling by Suzanne Supple- teen

o   Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly mystery

·         For the Romantic Suspense challenge I had planned to read 13 I only read 6

o   When the Heart Stops by Lynette Eason

o   No way out by Susan Sleeman

o   The General’s Secretary by Debby Giusti

o   Trinity by Ronie Kendig

o   Talon by Ronie Kendig

·         For the Hitorcal fiction reading challenge I had planed to read 25 and ended up only reading 17

·         For the 50 states reading challenge I pretty much gave up on.

·         The Fairy Tales retold challenge I had planned to read 4-6 but I only read 3

o   The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson

o   The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson

o   Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay

·         For the Book to Movie Challenge I chose to read 9 books I ended up reading 8. Not too bad.

·         I had planned to read 12 books for The Nicholas Sparks reading Challenge I only read 2 books

o   Safe Haven

o   The Longest Ride

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·         For the What Countries Have I visited I planned to read 10 books and I read 10. The countries I went to was

·         Germany- The Sound of Munich by Suzanne Nelson

·         2. Ireland- When Irish Guys are smiling by Suzanne Supplee

·         3. Mexico- Heart and Salsa by Suzanne Nelson

·         4. China- The Great Call of China by Cynthea Liu

o   5. France- Sisterchicks say ooh la la by Robin Jones Gunn
6. Italy- SisterChicks in  Gondolas by Robin Jones Gunn
7. Kenya- Finally and Forever by Robin Jones Gunn
8. Germany- The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
9. England- Cinders and Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
10. Hungary- The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson

·         For the Scotland Challenge I had planned to read 7 and I only read 3

·         Child of the Mist by Kathleen Morgan
2. My Hearts in the Lowland's by Liz Curtis Higgs
3. Wings of Morning by Kathleen Morgan

·         For my goodreads challenges

·         For the TBR Pile I choose to read 24 books or two a month I ended up reading 26 books.

·         For the Finish the series challenge I wanted to finish 5 series I ended up finishing 8.

·         For the Library Challenge I choose to read 85 books and I ended up reading 87

·         Kindle /Nook freebies choose to read 17 read 17

·         Classics planned to read 6 read 6

·         What’s in a name challenge planned to read 6 read 6

·         Nonfiction challenge planned to read 10 ended up reading 11

Thoughts and Whatnot's

Reading this week

Finished

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

Read and Weep by Jenn McKinlay

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

Time for me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford

Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich

Merry and Bright by Erynn Mangum

Currently reading

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B Miller

Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay

Gluten for Punishment by Nancy Parra

To the Nines by Janet Evanovich

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Heart of the Country by Rene Gutteridge

Rodeo Regrets by Shannon Taylor Vannatter

The Husband Hunt by Karen Kirst

Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen

The Soldier’s Sister by Debby Giusti

North Country Hero by Lois Richer

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally

Ten Big ones by Janet Evanovich

Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich

Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich

A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell

First-Degree Fudge by Christine Desmet

Sketch me if you can by Sharon Pape

A January Bride by Deborah Raney

A February Bride by  Betsy  St. Amant

For school 

 Nothing till January

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

A December Bride by Denise Hunter

Devotional reading

1 Timothy Psalms

Reviews Posted this week

 Review of Si-cology 1

Merry CHRISTmas

Merry CHRISTmas. May we remember and celebrate the  reason for the season. He was the King of Kings but he chose to come in the form of a little baby. He came to give us hope and His everlasting Peace.



















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I love libraries reading challenge 2014

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Cruisin thru the cozies Reading Challenge 2014

I am choosing Level 3 - Super Sleuth - Read 13 to 20 

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100 Books in a year challenge

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Review of Si-Cology 1: Tales and Widsom from from Duck Dynasty Favorite Uncle

Title: Si-Cology 1: Tales and Widsom from  from Duck Dynasty Favorite Uncle 

Author: Si Robertson

 

Chapters: 30 plus plus prologue and afterwood.

Pages: 240

Genre: Memoir Biography non fiction

Rating: 5 stars

     Written by everyone’s favorite uncle Si Robertson from Duck Dynasty. Si  tells his life story with faith and humor.  I enjoyed reading this more than I thought that I would. It made me laugh, and cry. But it was an awesome read. 

Thoughts and Whatnot's

Reading this week

Finished

Yuletide Twins by Renee Andrews

Cookie Dough or Die by Virginia Lowell

Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

Murder at Hatfield by Amanda Carmack

Four to Score by Janet Evanovich

High Five by Janet Evanovich

The Woman of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Currently reading

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally

Time for me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Merry and Bright by Erynn Mangum

Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

Read and Weep by Jenn McKinlay

Non-fiction reading

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Gardner

Getting ready to read

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Heart of the Country by Rene Gutteridge

Rodeo Regrets by Shannon Taylor Vannatter

The Husband Hunt by Karen Kirst

Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen

The Soldier’s Sister by Debby Giusti

North Country Hero by Lois Richer

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B Miller

Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay

For school 

 Nothing till January

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Devotional reading

1 Timothy Psalms

Reviews Posted this week

Review of Sugerplum homecoming

Review of Alligent

Review of Sisterchicks in wooden shoes

Review of The Longest Ride

Review of The Longest Ride

Title: The Longest Ride

Author: Nicholas Sparks

 

Chapters: 33 plus epilogue

Pages: 398

Genre: Chick Lit, Romance

Rating: 4.5 stars

     The Longest Ride is one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books but I didn’t think that it would be when I started reading it. But I was pleasantly surprised.  I like how almost all of his book take place in North Carolina.  Sophia Danko is a college senior at Wake Forrest. She’s majoring in art history and is a sorority girl.  Luke Collins is a North Carolina cowboy who also happens to be a washed up bullrider. These two are from two completely different worlds.

     I enjoyed the setting and how the story of Luke and Sophia was intertwined with Ira’s and Ruth’s.  Even though the four have never met.  For a mainstream romance The Longest Ride is a pretty clean read. Things are mentioned and things happen but the novel does not go into any details.  I would still only say 18 or older unless parents have read it first and decide it’s okay.

Review of Sisterchicks in wooden shoes

Title: Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes

Author: Robin Jones Gunn

Series: Sisterchicks #8

 

Chapters: 24 plus epigoule.

Pages: 288

Genre: Christian Chick Lit

Rating: 5 stars

            Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes is the eighth and final book in the Sisterchicks series. In this one Summer goes to Holland to visit her pen-pal Noelle.  She makes the trip spare of the moment after she has a health scare. However it may turn out that the trip is something both women need.

            I first discovered Robin Jones Gunn as a year teen when I started reading her Christy Miller series and I have been hooked on her books every sense.  The Sisterchicks series is what I was classify as Christian Chick lit. Even though these books deal with tough issues they are the books you want to read when you want to laugh but still get inspirational and Biblical message. These books are designed for woman. 

Review of Allegiant

Title: Allegiant

Author: Veronica Roth

Series:  Divergent #3

 

Pages: 526

Genre: Teen Dystopia

Rating: 3 stars

     Allegiant wasn’t my favorite of the three Divergent books. The reasons that I did not like it have nothing to do with the reasons that others didn’t like the book.  My reasons have nothing to do with the ending.  The reasons that I did not enjoy it as much as first two was because of the writing. Allegiant didn’t seem to be written like the other books in the series.   While the ending did surprise me in the sense that I didn’t think she would end it that way.  It fits the story line to me. With the series being Dystopia fiction I didn’t think that it was going to end happy for everyone involved.

     While Allegiant wasn’t a favorite in the series. It will not stop me for reading any of Veronica’s books in the future. 

Review of Sugarplum Homecoming

Title: Sugarplum Homecoming

Author: Linda Goodnight

Series: Love Inspired/ Whisper Falls

 

Chapters: 15

Pages: 224

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 5 stars

            Lana Ross had been the bad girl in school in her small town. Now she’s back to try to make a better life for her and Syndey. Davis Turner just happens to be a widower and her high school crush.  She just wants to forget the past, but many in the town have a long memory including Davis’s sister. It will take a Christmas miracle and the prayers a little girl, as well as the friendship of three kids for the adults of Whisper Falls to see that Lana has changed.

            Like other Love Inspired novels and Linda Goodnight’s novels I enjoyed Sugarplum Homecoming.  It was a sweet Christmas read. That showed the miracle of Christmas and the love of a Savior. That with God all things are indeed possible. When I started reading it I didn’t realize that it was the third book in the Whisper Falls series but it can be read on it’s own. Without reading the first two.  Like all the books in the Love Inspired line it is a clean romance at most they would be PG if you are going with a movie rating but most could be considered G. I would recommend it to most woman 17+. 

Thoughts and whatnots

Reading this week

Finished

Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton

The Soldier’s Sweetheart by Deb Kastner

File M for Murder by Miranda James

Out of Circulation by Miranda James

Sugarplum Homecoming by Linda Goodnight

Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham

Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton

Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes by Robin Jones Gunn

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Currently reading

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

Yuletide Twins by Renee Andrews

Visions of Sugarplums by Janet Evanovich

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Cookie Dough or Die by Virginia Lowell

Sketch me if you can by Sharon Pape

Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally

The Christie Curse by VIcotia Abbott

Time for me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford

Non-fiction reading

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Gardner

Getting ready to read

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Heart of the Country by Rene Gutteridge

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Rodeo Regrets by Shannon Taylor Vannatter

The Husband Hunt by Karen Kirst

Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen

The Soldier’s Sister by Debby Giusti

North Country Hero by Lois Richer

Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham

The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson

Lone Star Holiday by Jolene Navrro

White Christmas in Dry Creek  by Janet Tronstad

Her Holiday Hero by Margaret Daley

The Lawman’s Holiday Wish by Ruth Herne Logan

For school 

 Nothing till January

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Devotional reading

1 Timothy Psalms

Reviews Posted this week

Reading this week

Finished

Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

The Christmas Shoes by Donna Vanliere

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Currently reading

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

Lone Star Holiday by Jolene Navrro

Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton

The Soldier’s Sweetheart by Deb Kastner

File M for Murder by Miranda James

White Christmas in Dry Creek  by Janet Tronstad

Non-fiction reading

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Gardner

Getting ready to read

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Heart of the Country by Rene Gutteridge

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Rodeo Regrets by Shannon Taylor Vannatter

The Husband Hunt by Karen Kirst

Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen

Yuletide Twins by Renee Andrews

The Soldier’s Sister by Debby Giusti

North Country Hero by Lois Richer

Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham

The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson

The Christmas Secret by Donna Vanliere

For school 

On My Kindle

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Reviewing

Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Devotional reading

1 Timothy Psalms

Reviews Posted this week