Over on Callapidder Days Katrina has once again set in motion the Spring Reading Challenge, and well seeing as I have gone 40 plus days without indulging in reading fiction, I am more than ready to hit the road running. Here is my list for the Spring Reading Challenge 2008
Change of Heart: Jodi Picoult - one of my favourite authors Someday: Karen Kingsbury - I can't help it, I know I could probably predict the story but still the book beckons Surrender Bay: Denise Hunter - a fan, especially because I enjoy being able to read her blog postings here
The Convenient Groom: Denise Hunter - the second in the Nantucket Series
Only Uni: Camy Tang - the second in the series
Watching The Tree Limbs: Mary DeMuth - I've been reading her blog for a number of years, and have yet to read her books and am eager to
Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier - can you believe I haven't read this Classic?!
The Beautiful and Damned: F. Scott Fitzgerald - one of my new roomie's favourites, and I figured why not read it
The Tempest: William Shakespeare - in watching "Shakespeare in Love" I realized I had never read this one of Shakespeare's
Anna Karenina: Leo Tolstoy - another classic, one that has been sitting on my shelf - might be slightly ambitious
Madame Bovary: Gustave - again on the shelf
Taming Rafe: Susan May Warren - who can resist the charm of the cowboy on the cover?!
Remember Me?: Sophie Kinsella - thoroughly enjoyed her "Shopoholic" series
Catch A Rising Star: Tracie Bateman
You Had Me At Goodbye: Tracie Bateman - was intrigued by the second in the series, but have a thing about reading the first one -- so that's why both are present. Stuck In The Middle: Virginia Smith -- the cover intrigues me, as does the title
Peculiar Treasures: Katie Weldon Series: Robin Jones Gunn -- Can I just say I am thrilled for this new series, and hope to not be disappointed. I was and still am a huge Christy Miller fan, and Katie was Christy's best friend!!
Deep In The Heart Of Trouble: Deanne Gist - a follow up to "Courting Trouble"
Solemnly Swear: Nancy Moser - it sounds intriguing
Learning To Fly: Roxanne Henke - enjoyed her previous titles The Message Version of the Bible
So above is twenty titles plus the Bible, and I could keep going but something green got in the way -- yes some of the titles I have, but some of them and some of the unlisted titles are currently occupying shelf space in various bookstores :) I haven't listed any NonFiction as I have just come off a bout of nonfiction including: Vintage Jesus, UnChristian, Blue Like Jazz, Lennon Bio, Freakanomics, some others too... Look forward to this challenge and hopefully writing reviews of the books that I read. I am also keen to reread many of the books that have sat idle on my shelves the past five weeks, but I didn't think they count too much!!
5 comments:
Excellent choices...I recognize many of them, and some are favorites! Enjoy your reading!
Your reading list is terrific! Some really good books there. Be sure to follow up and let us know what you think of them as you read. (Those of us with books waiting for you are eager to know!)
wow you have some wonderful books on your list! I have Surrender Bay on my list as well!
You've got a great list, Ellie. Watching the Tree Limbs is so well-written; Mary did a great job. I read Rebecca last fall (I'd never read it either) and though it took me a little while to get into it, I loved it once I did. Thanks for being part of SRT '08. Enjoy your reading!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. *g*
I love the Christy Miller series. I have been looking forward to reading Peculiar Treasure since I heard it was coming out. I have always loved Katie. =]
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