Monday, January 21, 2013

Books 2013

Books 2013




Hey!

44 ----- The number of books I read in 2012.  
My goal for 2013 is to read 50 books.  I'm planning to read 12 from my Already Own shelf, do you have one of those??  I also want to vary the genres and read some classics. 
If you'd like to see what I read last year or the books I featured in my 31 Day Challenge,  click on the books tab at the top of my blog or click here. 

My list for 2013 
Already Read in 2013:
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
A Modern Girl's Guide to Bible Study  by Jen Hatmaker
Divergence  by Veronica Roth
Free Four by Veronica Roth
State of Wonder by Ann Patchet
Inspired You by Marian Parsons

Working on: 
Aenid by Virgil
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Book Club Choices to Read:
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
How to be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway
Run Away by Jeanhee Kang 
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
The Shoemaker's Wife by Adrianna Triganni
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesy
Metamorphosis by Ovid
Confessions by St. Augustine
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
 
Hopefuls:
Insurgence by Veronica Roth
Seven by Jen Hatmaker
Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker
Sandstorm by James Rollins
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew  Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner
Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty
Possession by A.S. Byatt 
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor 
And many more..... 
 
Are you still craving more???
*Bookmarks magazine is a wonderful source for book ideas.  
*Goodreads is a popular book site for people who love reading.  I'd love to "friend " you .  Just click on the Goodreads icon on my sidebar or click here.
*Sheila at The Deliberate Reader has a continuous supply of good choices. Check her out here.
*Shannon at Giraffedays has an Around the World Book challenge here.
 * Sarah at All manner of Inspiration has her list up for view here.
* Edie hosts an online book club at Life in Grace.  Click to check out the Classics Book Club here

What are you reading????

Wish me luck to reach my goal this year!
Blessings,

Mimi

"...and the books were opened."  
Daniel 7:10 NIV Bible


5 comments:

  1. I enjoyed Thirteenth Tale a lot. My book club also read Possession, but I just couldn't get into it. At present I'm reading The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick. It's slow going but something's holding my interest. Outlander was one of my favorite books last year.

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    1. Hey Shannon! I've heard Outlander was good but I haven't read it. I'd love for you to send me your book club list! My group is always looking for something new to read :)

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  2. I love your list! I've been wanting to read the Veronica Roth series for awhile...so it's up soon! I read "Confessions" in college and really want to go back and ready it again - also "Mere Christianity." I've read a few Lewis (you can never go wrong, right?), but not that one! Loved "Seven" and wanting to read many more of hers! I loved-hated "Traveling Mercies" but totally recommend it. You'll have to let me know what you think! Thank you for posting this - between yours and all the others you've linked to (many other favorites of mine!), I have no excuse for "not knowing what to read"! Happy Tuesday!

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    1. Hey Katie! Thanks for the input -- I'll let you know :)
      I think I remember you telling me that you liked the Hunger Games so you should really like Veronica Roth. Strong gutsy girl saving the world -- what's not to love about it?!
      Also, and you may already know this but I didn't, Veronica Roth includes a playlist listing in the back of the books that she listened to when she wrote. Some of Divergent I liked some I didn't but it added an additional color to the story that was cool.

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  3. Such a great list! Thank you so much for featuring my list here - wow, I'm grateful and flattered! :) Lots on your list I've loved and read, and lots I'm either planning to read or want to check out - love it!

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