Victory! I've completed both of the reading challenges I set goals for. I read 52 books this year... 12 of them were classics. I read several books I'd never read before and discovered a few new authors. Here are my recommendations of the books I read this year: Highly Recommended: Green by Ted Dekker (though I… Continue reading 2011: A Year of Reading
Month: December 2011
Night by Elie Wiesel
The picture to the left is the cover of a 3-in-1 collection of Elie Wiesel's Night Trilogy. Night, the first of the trilogy, is a memoir. Elie Wiesel, a holocaust survivor, tells of his time at Auschwitz. From his home, to the ghetto, to the camps and the separation of his family... he and his… Continue reading Night by Elie Wiesel
Kingdom’s Dawn by Chuck Black
Leinad is sixteen years old - the son of a farmer. He has spent his life working the land, and practicing sword fighting with his father. He eventually learns that the sword fighting was not just to pass the time. Leinad has been called to serve the King. He sets out on his journey with a young… Continue reading Kingdom’s Dawn by Chuck Black
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
In what is probably Charles Dickens' best known work we meet Ebenezer Scrooge, a rich old miser who loves money more than anything else. One Christmas Eve night he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who has been dead for seven years. Marley tells Scrooge that he will be… Continue reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
In the middle of World War II, Gene and Phineas are coming into their last year of high school. Roommates, away at boarding school, they find themselves growing closer over the summer session. As Gene tries to find himself, he also senses a rivalry building between him and his friend. After a serious accident (or… Continue reading A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Friday Finds 12/23/11
Friday Finds is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just share the new-to-you books you found during the week — books you either want to add to your TBR (to be read) list, or that you just heard about that sounded interesting. If you’ve discovered them this week, share them… Continue reading Friday Finds 12/23/11
Teaser Tuesday 12/20/11
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: •Grab your current read •Open to a random page •Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page •BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday 12/20/11
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines
This story takes place in Louisiana in the 1970's. Times have changed and across the country the black community has started to see civil rights, but deep in Cajun country there are people who don't like that change. When a white man is killed it seems evident that Mathu, a black man, has done… Continue reading A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines
Musing Mondays 12/19/11
Hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading, this week’s musing asks… What’s one book you always recommend to just about anyone? I have to break this up into fiction and non-fiction... believe me, it's hard enough doing it this way. To pick just one altogether would be impossible. For fiction, it would have to be… Continue reading Musing Mondays 12/19/11
Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman
When it comes to Jesus, are you a fan or a follower? According to Idleman, "Are you a follower of Jesus?" is the most important question you will ever answer. Many claim to be followers of Jesus. We point to our church attendance, tithing, charity work, etc., as proof. However, most would be surprised to… Continue reading Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman
Teaser Tuesday 12/6/11
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: •Grab your current read •Open to a random page •Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page •BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday 12/6/11
2011 Year-End Reading Plan: Update 2
I'm changing out two books on my YERP. Why? Well, I'll tell you. First: I fell behind while reading Oliver Twist so I'm taking out Uncle Tom's Cabin (which is 445 pages) and replacing it with A Gathering of Old Men (which is 214 pages). That will help me move along to get my 52… Continue reading 2011 Year-End Reading Plan: Update 2
Jess Boudreaux 