March Reads

For  book group this month we read Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.  Although I found the book difficult to put down, I did not particularly care for it.




Then I finished The Shack.  I pulled this one off the shelf at my parents' house over Christmas and kept it to finish it.  It is an interesting look at our relationships with God.

Next I read Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews.  This is a cozy mystery novel that was a quick read.  A fun and light mystery book.  I enjoyed it very much and would like to explore more of Ms. Andrews' books.



The next book I read was one I absolutely couldn't put down.  And I loved it.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  I loved it.  The story line is riveting and the subtext on government is also intriguing.  I can't wait to read Catching Fire.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie is a excellent read.  I loved reading this novel.  It kept  me wondering and guessing and analyzing all the way through.  I highly recommend it to everyone!

Check out this link for more info.

This book is 1 of 12 for my Mystery Reading Challenge.

One More Reading Challenge

So many of the reading challenges out there look great, but I need to be more realistic this year.  That said, I have decided to participate in one more challenge.

The "Off the Shelf" challenge involves reading books from my own shelves that I have been meaning to read.  This is something I should challenge myself to do so I thought it would be great to participate.  I will start off at the "tempted" level which is 5 books over the course of the year.  That will be a good start but I hope to do twice that.

Mystery Reading Challenge 2011

Okay, so I failed miserably in my reading challenge for last year.  That hasn't deterred me from joining a challenge this year.  This year I have chosen a challenge that is more reasonable and in line with my reading preferences.

Mystery books are my first love.  And since I am also part of a book group reading a mystery book each month, I think I will easily complete this reading challenge.  I'm pretty excited about it!

Reading Challenge

I am new to book blogging and am noticing many other bloggers creating and/or participating in 2010 reading challenges.  I invite you to explore them and choose one to participate in.  I myself will be participating in the 100+ Reading Challenge on J. Kaye's Book Blog.

And with no further ado, here is my progress so far:

1. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason (1/2010) *****
2. Fed Up by Jessica Conant-Park and Susan Conant (1/2010) ***
3. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (1/2010) ***
4. Spring Bear by Betsy Connor Bowen (1/20/2010) ****
5. A Question of Motive by Roderic Jeffries (2/5/2010) **
6. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (2/7/2070) *****
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