Sunday, January 31, 2016

January Wrap Up

January wrap up
In January I read a total of 12 books and 3530 pages. I also got to see Beauty and the Beast the Broadway Musical when it came into my town this month it was awesome.

A Reunion for the Rancher by Brenda Minton
 Austenland by Shannon Hale
Doctor for the Nanny by Leigh Bale
Little House Living by Merissa Alink
Crowned Moldering by Kate Carlisle
A Ranger for the Holiday's by Allie Pleiter
All the Light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr
A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay
The Heir and the Spare by Emily Albright
The Readaholics and the Poirot Puzzle by Laura Disilverio
Standing Strong by John F MacArthur

A Family for the Solider by Carolyne Aarsen 

Friday, January 29, 2016

Reading this week


Finished 
The Readaholics and the poirot puzzle by Laura Disilverio 
A Family for the Solider by Carolyne Aarsen
Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of your Soul by John F MacArthur JR

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Non-fiction reading
Andy and Don by Daniel De Vis

Getting ready to read
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous by Dina L Sleiman
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson
Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold tale by Wendy Toliver
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
Charity Cross by MaryLu Tyndall


Classic
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Audio on the Way to Work

Reviewing




Devotional reading
The Woman's study Bible, NKJV
Romans


Did not Finish
Never Broken: Songs are only half the story by Jewel




Reviews Posted this week 

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Reading this week


Finished 
A Ranger for the Holidays by Allie Pleiter
A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay
The Heir and the Spare by Emily Albright

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The Readaholics and the poirot puzzle by Laura Disilverio 
A Family for the Solider by Carolyne Aarsen
To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel

Non-fiction reading
Never Broken: Songs are only half the story by Jewel

Getting ready to read
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous by Dina L Sleiman
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson
Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold tale by Wendy Toliver
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
Charity Cross by MaryLu Tyndall
 Andy and Don by Daniel De Vise

Classic
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Audio on the Way to Work

Reviewing




Devotional reading
Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of your Soul by John F MacArthur JR
The Woman's study Bible, NKJV


Did not Finish




Reviews Posted this week 

Friday, January 15, 2016

Reading this week

Finished 
A Reunion for the Rancher by Brenda Minton
A Doctor for the Nanny Leigh Bale
Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carlisle
Little House Living by Merissa Alink

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
A Ranger for the Holidays by Allie Pleiter
A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay

Non-fiction reading
Never Broken: Songs are only half the story by Jewel

Getting ready to read
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous by Dina L Sleiman
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
A Family for the Solider by Carolyne Aarsen
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson

Classic
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Audio on the Way to Work

Reviewing




Devotional reading
Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of your Soul by John F MacArthur JR
The Woman's study Bible, NKJV


Did not Finish



Reviews Posted this week



Friday, January 8, 2016

Reading this week

Finished 
A Reunion for the Rancher by Brenda Minton
A Doctor for the Nanny Leigh Bale

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
A Ranger for the Holidays by Allie Pleiter
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carlisle

Non-fiction reading
Never Broken: Songs are only half the story by Jewel
Little House Living by Merissa Alink

Getting ready to read
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous by Dina L Sleiman
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid
A Family for the Solider by Carolyne Aarsen
The Accidental Scot by Patience Griffin
The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson

Classic

Audio on the Way to Work

Reviewing




Devotional reading
Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of your Soul by John F MacArthur JR
The Woman's study Bible, NKJV


Did not Finish



Reviews Posted this week



Friday, January 1, 2016

Reading Challenges for 2016

Since I working full time now and I am determine to finish the manuscript I started for Nawrimo I am setting my reading goal for the year at 70. And the only challenges I am doing for the year are the ones on goodreads.

I am starting 2016 with 96 books on the TBR pile.


 2016 Goodreads Challenges
Mt. Readmore Challenge 2016
     Mt Fuji Read 25-35
Finish the series Reading challenge
     Fascinated Finish 3-5 series
All the Single ladies 2016
     1-5 Stand alone
12 for 12
    
1. A book published before you were born

2. A book that you can finish in a day

3. A book that intimidates you

4. A book chosen for you by someone- your spouse, child, friend, librarian- you choose who chooses!

5. A book you previously abandoned

6. A book set in your home state (country)

7. An actual book of the Bible- choose from Genesis-Revelation

8. A book in a genre that you typically don't read

9. A book set somewhere that you've always wanted to visit

10. A book with a non-human character

11. A book with a one word title

12. A book that made you cry
Library Challenge
     Picture book- 6 -15 library books
Nonfiction challenge
     Sophomore/wise fool 6-15
What's in a name 2016
     1. A book with "alliteration in the title" .- e.g.- Mist of Midnight

2. A book with a "Day of the week" in the title- e.g.- Saturday Morning

3. A book with a "word with" ing" " in the title- e.g. -Angels Walking

4. A book with a "word that has to do with the weather" in the title e.g.- The Snow Queen

5. A book with an adjective in the title- e.g.- The Fairest Beauty

6. A book with an "animal" in the title-e.g.- The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe

Back to the Classics 2016
     3-10 Classics Sophomore
January Reading challenge The TBR Pile
     3-4 making more room
Around the world in 365 days
     1-5 Countries
Cozy Mystery Craving
     1-10 A Little Appetizer


Reading this week

Finished 
High-Caliber Holiday by Susan Sleeman
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Murder at the Courthouse by A.H. Gabhart

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
A Reunion for the Rancher by Brenda Minton

Non-fiction reading
Never Broken: Songs are only half the story by Jewel

Getting ready to read
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer
The Rancher's Second Chance by Brenda Minton
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous by Dina L Sleiman
A Doctor for the Nanny Leigh Bale
A Ranger for the Holidays by Allie Pleiter

Classic

Audio on the Way to Work

Reviewing




Devotional reading
Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of your Soul by John F MacArthur JR
The Woman's study Bible, NKJV


Did not Finish



Reviews Posted this week