Friday, March 20, 2009
Spring Reading Thing 2009 Intro Post and My List
Monday, September 22, 2008
Fall Into Reading Challenge 2008 hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days

http://www.callapidderdays.com/
Brittanie's Fall Into Reading 2008 List
Nonfiction-
1. The Sighing of the Winter Trees by Laura Grossman (Poetry)
2. Mutiple Blessings by Jon and Kate Gosslin and Beth Carson
3. The Yellow Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee
4. A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
5. Godly Love: A Rose Planted in the Desert of our Hearts by Stephen Post
6. The Truth About You by Marcus Buckingham
Fiction-
7. John 3:16 by Nancy Moser(ARC)
8. Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
9. Cyndere's Midnight by Jeffrey Overstreet
10. A Cut Above by Ginny Aiken
11. Ruby's Slippers by Leanna Ellis(ARC)
12. Wind Dancer by Jamie Carie(ARC)
13. Shadows of Colossus by T. L. Higley
14. Before the Season Ends by Linore Rose Burkard
15. A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
16. More Than a Cowboy by Susan Hornick
17. Par for the Course by Ray Blackston
18. The Dopple Ganger Chronicles: The First Escape by G. P. Taylor
19. After the Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart
20. Quills and Promises by Amber Miller
21. Beloved Captive by Kathleen Y'Barbo
22. Kill Me If You Can by Nicole Young
23. Zero G by Alton Gansky
24. Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
25. My Sister Dilly by Maureen Lang
26. Ripple Effect by Paul McCusker
27. Infidel Graphic Novel by Ted Dekker
28. A Military Match by Patricia Davids
29. The Death and Life of Gabriel Phillips by Stephen Baldwin and Mark Tabb
30. Homefront Holiday by Jillian Hart
31. Home Another Way by Christa Parrish(ARC)
32. A Beautiful Fall by Chris Coppernell
33. Bundle of Joy by Robin Lee Hatcher
34. Less the Dead by Tim Downs
35. Dangerous Heart by Tracey Bateman
36. My Mother's Wish (An American Christmas Carol) by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt
37. Rain Song by Alice Wisler
38. Out of her Hands by Megan DiMaria
39. Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
40. One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler
41. White Christmas Pie by Wanda Brunstetter
42. Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins
43. Single Sashimi by Camy Tang
44. Season of Glory by Ron and Janet Benrey
45. Leave it to Chance by Sherri Sand
46. When Mother was Eleven-foot-Four by Jerry Camery-Hoggatt
47. A Matter of the Heart by Patricia Davids
48. Courting Miss Adelaide by Janet Dean
49. Back to Life by Kristen Billerbeck
50. Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
51. Long Journey Home by Sharlene MacLaren
52. The Chosen by Chaim Potok (Reread)
53. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
54. An Irish Christmas by Melody Carlson
55. Hannah Grace by Sharlene MacLauren
56. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
57. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
58. A Texas Thanksgiving by Margaret Daley
59. Family Treasures by Kathryn Springer
60. Holiday Illusion by Lynette Eason
61. The Fall of Candy Corn by Debbie Viguie
62. The Winter of Candy Cane by Debbie Viguie
63. A Promise to Believe In by Tracie Peterson
64. Finding Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn (reread)
65. The Promise by Chaim Potok (reread)
66. Summer Snow by Nicole Baart
67. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
***Green means I have finished the book***
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Spring Reading Thing 2008 Wrap Up

Did you finish all the books you had planned to read?
No but I did end reading a lot that were not on my list. I am also doing the 100+ challenge. Here is the link to see what I have read by month:
http://abookloverforever.blogspot.com/2008/02/100-books-challenge.html
I have discovered about myself that I start a lot of nonfiction books but it is hard for me to finish them. I will be working on that in the future.
What was your favorite book you read this spring?
Off my official list my favorite was... I can't pick one. Sorry *g*. They are all absolutely wonderful. ;)
Did you discover any new authors or genres that you now love?
Yes. Robert Liparulo and House of Dark Shadows. I will be reading the second book.
Are you interested in another "Fall Into Reading" challenge this fall?
Yes. I can't wait. :) I did better last Fall ;)
Spring Reading Thing 2008
It's Here! Spring Reading Thing 2008 sponsored by Katrina at Callapidder Days.
For more details and sign up visit her blog:
http://www.callapidderdays.blogspot.com/
My goals include reading more nonfiction this Spring.
Nonfiction List:
*The Handbook for Discovering God's Will by Gordon Jackson
*Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris
*Exposing Darwinism's Weakest Link: Why Evolution Can't Explain Human Existence by Kenneth Poppe
Fiction List:
*Danny Gospel by David Atheny
*Ryan Walters and the King's Sword by Eric Reinhold
*In the Company of Secrets by Judith Miller
*Finding Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
*House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparo
*Betrayed by Jeanette Windle
*Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
*Legacy of Secrets by Sara Mitchell
*MIA: Missing in Atlanta by Debby Guisti
*Witness by Susan Page Davis
*Finding Marie by Susan Page Davis
*When Zeffie Got a Clue by Peggy Darty
*Amber Morn by Brandilyn Collins
*Trouble the Water by Nicole Seitz
*Winter Haven by Athol Dickson
*The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
*Embrace Me by Lisa Samson
*From a Distance by Tamera Alexander
*Defiance by Don Brown
*Black Sea Affair by Don Brown
*Skid by Renee Guttridge
*She Always Wore Red by Angela Hunt
*Par for the Course by Ray Blackston
*Bella by Lisa Samson
* Whispers Along the Rails by Judith Miller
*The Bounty Hunter's Bride by Victoria Bylin
***I still might add to it***
Green means I have finished it.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Spring Reading Thing 2008

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Post Good Book Let Down from Katrina at Callapidder Days
Fiction books are part of my everyday routine. There is always -- always -- a novel on my nightstand. I plan my evenings to accommodate some reading before I go to sleep. I love discovering wonderful new authors, or catching the latest work from one of my old favorites. When we go on vacation, I agonize over how many novels to pack, and which ones. After all, with all that free time, I'm likely to zip through my fiction and want to make sure I have a sufficient stash.In summary: I read fiction constantly.But there are times when I can't read fiction. I look at the novels on my bookshelf or I browse the bookstore and library, but nothing appeals to me. Nothing at all.This usually happens immediately after I read a terrific book. Not just a "that was a good book" kind of book, but the kind that I can't put down, the kind that keeps me up reading until the wee hours of the morning. When I turn the last page and put the completed book aside, it's impossible for me to pick my next novel. Nothing could possibly live up to what I just read.Yes, I occasionally suffer from Post-Good-Book Letdown.I've found that there are two kinds of "terrific books" that affect me this way:
1) The ultimate page-turner -- Any book that pulls me in so completely that I don't ever want to put it down. These are the books that sit open on the kitchen counter while I'm cooking, so I can squeeze in a paragraph here and there. The ultimate page-turners don't live on my nightstand; they travel around the house with me. Bathrooms go uncleaned and laundry goes unfolded while I'm reading an ultimate page-turner. No time for that mundane stuff; I must keep reading. And when I finally finish the engaging book, every other novel available to me looks tame, or even boring, by comparison. I love to read thrillers, so I read plenty of plain ol' page-turners, but I only come across an occasional "ultimate page-turner." Dean Koontz and Jeffery Deaver have written some of my favorites.
For more of Katrina's Post click here: http://callapidderdays.blogspot.com/2008/02/post-good-book-letdown.html
Have any of you ever gotten to the point where you have no desire to pick up the "next book," because no novel could ever live up to the one you just finished? Or am I just weird? (Okay, don't answer that last one.)
I know that I have (Brittanie). I can think of a series right now that I am prolonging reading the third book because I just want to make it last longer. ;)
Friday, December 21, 2007
Fall Reading Challenge Recap

Fiction:
“Playing for Pizza” by John Grisham
"Miss Match" by Erynn Magum
"The Will of Wisteria" by Denise Hildreth
"The Guy I am Not Dating" by Trish Perry
"Hollywood Nobody" by Lisa Samson
"Priced to Move" by Ginny Aiken
"Rematch" by Erynn Magum
"Too Good To Be True" by Trish Perry
"A Valley of Betrayal" by Tricia Goyer
"A Shadow of Treason" by Tricia Goyer
"When Skylarks Fall" by John Robinson
"The Minor Protection Act" by Jodi Cowles
"Catch A Rising Star" by Tracey Bateman
"Remember Me" by Deborah Bedford
"Chocolate Beach" by Julie Carobini
"In Between" by Jenny B. Jones
"Abandoned Identity" by Tamera Tilley
"A Soldier's Promise" by Cheryl Wyatt
"Distant Heart" by Tracey Bateman
"On The Loose" by Jenny B. Jones
Rereads Fiction:
"The Guardian" by Dee Henderson (reread)
"The Healer" by Dee Henderson(reread)
"The Rescuer" by Dee Henderson(reread)
"True Valor" by Dee Henderson(reread)
"The Marriage Wish" by Dee Henderson (reread)
"Then Comes Marriage" by Angela Hunt and Bill Bright (reread)
"A Journey By Chance" by Sally John (reread)
"The Note" by Angela Hunt (reread)
Christmas Fiction:
"Hearts Evergreen" by Kathryn Springer and Robin Lee Hatcher
"Yuletide Homecoming" by Carolyne Aarsen
"Boo Humbug" by Renee Gutteridge
"The Gift of Christmas Present" by Melody Carlson
"Finding Father Christmas" by Robin Jones Gunn
Nonfiction:
“My Life, Unscripted” by Tricia Goyer
"A Walk with Jane Austen" by Lori Smith
"Grown Up Girlfriends" by Erin Smalley and Carrie Oliver
Fall Reading Challenge Book List

Brittanie's Fall Reading List:
“Nobody” by Creston Mapes
“To Trust a Stranger” by Lynn Bullock
“Bayou Justice” by Robin Caroll
“Crimson Eve” by Brandilyn Collins
“My Life, Unscripted” by Tricia Goyer
“Shattered Justice” by Karen Ball
“ The Betrayal” by Lisa T. Bergren
“The Begotten” by Lisa T. Bergren
“Defiance” by Don Brown
“Becoming Real” by Steven James
“Divided Loyalties” by L.K. Malone
“The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney” by Randy Singer
“Bittersweet” by Cathy Marie Hake
“Saving Sailor” by Renee Riva
“Without a Trace” by Colleen Coble
“Beyond a Doubt” by Colleen Coble
“Into the Deep” by Colleen Coble
“Nadia” by Susan Downs and Susan May Warren
“Marina” by Susan Downs and Susan May Warren
“Oksana” by Susan Downs and Susan May Warren
“Ekaterina” by Susan Downs and Susan May Warren
“Illuminated” by Matt Bronleewe
“The Return” by Austin Boyd
“Try Dying” by James Scott Bell
“Auralia’s Colors” by Jeffrey Overstreet”
“Bluegrass Peril” by Virginia Smith
“What Lies Within” by Karen Ball
“Bluebonnet Belle” by Lori Copeland
“Dearest Dorothy If Not Now When? By Charlene Baumbich
“Finding Marie” by Susan Page Davis
“One Little Secret” by Allison Bottke
“Let Them Eat Cake” by Sandra Byrd
“Days and Hours” by Susan Meissner
“Chill Out Josey” by Susan May Warren
"Blessed Assurance" by Lynn Cote (finished two out of three books in it)
"The Guardian" by Dee Henderson (reread)
"The Truthseeker" by Dee Henderson (reread)
"The Protector" by Dee Henderson (reread)
This challenge is brought to us by Katrina at Callapider Days. Her blog is http://www.callapidderdays.blogspot.com/
*Black means I am through reading it*
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