Fall Into Reading Wrap Up
Wow! What an awesome challenge! I’m a competitive person so this challenge really helped me focus on the books I said I would read. When it came time to pick up another fiction book, I heard that little voice (don’t know if it was Katrina’s or not) but it said, “Your non-ficiton book list has barely been touched.” That’s when I picked up a non-fiction book and FINISHED it.
I’m not sure if I actually read more books because of the challenge because part of my goal as a writer is to read lots of diffferent books, but the challenge did keep me more focused and I was driven to finish the books I chose faster than I normally would.
The challenge did push me to finish up my non-fiction books as well as my read-a-loud with the kids. I actually started two read-a-louds last week because I wanted to be able to say I was reading them when it came time to post my results!
Though I didn’t make it through all my books (I do plan to finish many of them over the Christmas break) I did put a good dent in my TBR (to be read) pile.
Thanks Katrina for this great challenge.
Non-fiction:
The Mom I Want to be by Suzie Eller
Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson
Fiction:
My goal for fiction is to read what I’m hoping to write and also some of the books by the new author friends I met at ACFW.
Abduction by Wanda Dyson
Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble
Invitation to Murder by Elizabeth Bright Book I could have lived without
My Life as a Doormat by Rene Gutteridge
Watching the Tree Limbs by Mary E. DeMuth Definitely a must read
Wishing on Dandelions by Mary E. DeMuth
The Wedding Caper by Janice A. Thompson…I confess I switched out this book for Hazardous Duty because I promised to review it and thought the other book could wait.
My top pick for my ficiton list would be Watching the Tree Limbs by Mary E. DeMuth. I’m a very picky reader and don’t rave about many books, but this one I couldnm’t put down. Nine year old Mara captured my hear with her unique poetic voice and kept me reading to the very end. It’s definitely a must read!
Bible study:
I’m currently working on this one and hope to finish it before Christmas.
Expereincing Christ Within by Dwight Edwards…another confession, I hardly touched this series. I think because it’s such a deep and contemplative read, I want to be assured I have uninterrupted time to read it, which hasn’t happened much this fall.
Read-alouds: This will encompass different people(mom, dad, babysitter, big kids) reading aloud to different kids.
Little Pilgrims’s Progress by Helen Taylor
The Sign of the Beaver Unit Study by Elizabeth George Speare …I’m reading this with my 9 and 12 year old and we’re on chapter four and plan to finsih it over Christmas break.
Stink the Amazing Shrinking Kid
The Boxcar Children #1 …I’m reading this to Timmy (6) and Grace (4) when she listens. We’re a couple of chapters from the end and it’s the first chapter book Timmy can really follow.
So, what do you think? I think I did pretty good for a busy, stressed out, homeschooling mom of four!!
To see all the participants and to visit their Fall Into Reading Challenge lists, click HERE.
