Robin M Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Today starts Week 29 in the quest to read 52 books in 52 weeks and should have you starting book # 30. The year is half over and we are halfway towards our goal of reading 52 books for the year. Keep up the good work. You may post your reviews, thoughts, reactions to the books you've read here or on the 52 Books in 52 Weeks Blog. ******************************************* This past week I finished "Black Ice" by Anne Stuart. I really like this author and will be looking for more of her books. Also "Kill Zone" by Vicki Hinze - first time author read. Like her style too. Will be starting "Temptation Ridge" by Robyn Carr - # 7 in her Virgin River series. Looks like I'm on a Romance and Suspense kick. Lots of interesting books waiting to be read on my TBR shelf. What book are you starting this week and what books are waiting that you are looking forward to reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 This week went by quickly! Recent reads bolded: 1. Nine Days a Queen 2. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist 3. Driving Over Lemons 4. Father Arseny: A Cloud of Witnesses 5. Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future 6. Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the way we cooked 7. Vanity Fair 8. Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt 9. Les Miserables 10. Macy's, Gimbels and Me by Bernice Fitz-Gibbon 11. The Middle Ages by Morris Bishop 12. The Scarlet Letter 13. Our Hearts' True Home, Virginia Nieuwsma, ed. 14. Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony M. Coniaris 15. Model Behavior by Jay McInerny 16. Readings in Christianity, compiled by Robert E. Van Voorst 17. Married to a Catholic Priest by Mary Vincent Dally 18. Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Robert B. Cialdini 19. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert 20. Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration by various authors 21. Navajo Silver: A Brief History of Navajo Silversmithing by Arthur Woodward 22. Baghdad-by-the-Bay by Herb Caen 23. Encore Provence by Peter Mayle 24. Finding My Way by Borghild Dahl 25. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon 26. The Suez Canal by Gail Stewart 27. Unseen Warfare - classical spiritual work 28. A Concise History of Bolivia by Herbert Klein (put this one on hold for the time being) 29. In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger 30. Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie 31. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 32. New Mexico: A History of Four Centuries by Warren Beck 33. Emma by Jane Austen 34. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 35. Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman 36. Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wisner 37. Homeschooler's College Admissions Handbook by Cafi Cohen 38. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart 39. Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart 40. The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart 41. Chang and Eng by Darin Strauss 42. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 43. The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie 44. Lost Horizon by James Hilton 45. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 46. Five Thousand Years of Glass, ed. Hugh Tait 47. Poems of Home and Travel by Bayard Taylor 48. Highway 99, A Literary Journey through California's Central Valley, various authors (still reading, this is turning out to be not as interesting as I thought it would be). 49. Memoirs of a Midget by Walter de la Mare 50. Inn of the Sixth Happiness by Alan Burgess 51. Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti by Bill and Pam Farrel (still reading this one, it has a lot of good points) 52. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman 53. Diamond: The History of a Cold-Blooded Love Affair by Matthew Hart 54. False Witness by Aimee and David Thurlo (just about finished, it was a good read, I'll be looking for others in the series) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm reading Baudolino by Umberto Eco. I was tempted to quit after the first few pages because of some vulgarity. I'm glad I didn't though. The story is entwined with history, of course, and is quite fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I just finished Peter Robinson's Past Reason Hated, part of his Inspector Banks series. I have just started a novel by Lisa Moore called February. So far, it's terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm reading The Other Brother by Brandon Massey. It's good :001_smile: It's a bit predictable, but go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I've got the 4th-7th Charlaine Harris Southern Vampire Series ready to read!! WOOHOO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Book #33 is The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. This is a bit slow going but I am enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I don't remember when I last posted for this thread, so the last four I read are: #34 - Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R.Ford, by Thomas M. DeFrank #35 - And the Shofar Blew, by Francine Rivers #36 - The Secret (Seasons of Grace - Book One), by Beverly Lewis #37 - Embrace Me (Believing is Seeing), by Lisa Samson Currently reading "The Know-It-All" by A.J. Jacobs. I am finding it a little slow-going for me (don't know if it's just everything going on right now, or the book itself). I also dislike some of his language that he tosses in here and there. I'm determined to finish the book since I've put enough time into it already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I LOVED Embrace Me! Let's see, this week I'm reading Scent of Murder, by Virginia Smith. Before that I read Deadly Intent, by Camy Tang. And next up is either Any Minute, by Joyce Meyer, OR The Hope of Refuge, by Cindy Woodsmall. Reading is my favorite passtime. Last year I read over 100 books and kept track on Shelfari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I just finished the autobiography of a British foreign correspondent. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but can't remember the name of the book or the author. I'm hopeless! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 This week went by quickly!54. False Witness by Aimee and David Thurlo (just about finished, it was a good read, I'll be looking for others in the series) I thoroughly enjoy their Sister Agatha mysteries. Going to try one of their Ella Clah Novels soon. I've been getting them at the used book store. May have to break down and actually buy new from amazon. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I thoroughly enjoy their Sister Agatha mysteries. Going to try one of their Ella Clah Novels soon. I've been getting them at the used book store. May have to break down and actually buy new from amazon. :) I picked it up on a whim at the library, and enjoyed it quite a bit. I just requested another one -luckily our library has most of them. The Ella Clah ones look good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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