Fall Into Reading 2011

My Summer Bucket List included “Reading 2 Books Just for Fun.” I read The Pilgrim’s Progress and The Hunger Games just for fun. And on a more serious note I read Why You Do The Things You Do and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. It was fun to accomplish this solitary reading goal.

It is also fun to accomplish a goal with a group. Sometimes I even get more done with a group. Callapidder Days is hosting a group goal: a Fall reading challenge. I checked out my bulging bookshelves at home and compiled a list mainly from my home library. I plan to read the below list of 10 books during the next 3 months of this challenge.

Have some books you want to read? Why don’t you join us? Katrina has very gentle guidelines about the challenge here. You make up your own list (long or short) of books and decide if you finish them all or not. You can even change your mind and add more books. There is no way to lose. The challenge goes from September 23-December 21, 2011.

Autobiography/Biography Books. 1/2

• Mother Teresa’s Secret Fire by Joseph Langford
• The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. This was as inspiring as I remembered. Now I want to find the movie and watch it.

Children’s Books. 1/2

• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. I enjoyed this book. It is similar to My Side of the Mountain. The main character is resourceful,strong and independent and happens to be female. Now I want to read Robinson Crusoe.
• The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Growth Books 2/4

• Mindlessness by Ellen J. Langer. I am reading this with these folks. I want to reread this book again and take notes. It has some very good points.
• Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight by Karen Scalf Linamen
• What Women Fear: Walking in faith That Transforms by Angie Smith. I am reading this book with these ladies. I want to reread this book with a group of CNC ladies with a study guide I have written.
• Whole Prayer: Speaking and Listening to God by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Holiday Inspired Books. 2/2

• 101 Ways to Have a Christian Christmas by Brenda Verner. Didn’t really get much out of this book.
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (Free Kindle Book). Enjoyed this book very much.

Your Turn . . .  Share what books are on your Fall 2011 list.

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