the reading continues for 2011

Last year I made resolutions to read a book a month and I have definetly achieved that plus more… i made it to 22! 🙂

21. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (5 stars)

22. Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (5 stars)

Books to be read in 2012:

– Harry Potter series
– Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series
– The Hunger Games series

the reading continues…

15. Wicked by Gregory Macquire (4.5 stars)

16. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (5 stars)

17. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (5 stars)

18. Financial Peace revisited by Dave Ramsey (4.5 stars)

19. The Duggars: 20 and Counting! (4.5 stars)

20. A Love That Multiplies by Duggars (4.5 stars)

updated book list

so i’ve read a few more books since the last post i think that was in april?!

11. The End of The World As We Know It by Robert Goolrick (3.5 stars)

12. Lipstick in Afghanistan by Roberta Gately (4.5 stars)

13. The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (5 stars) … second time

14. She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb (3.5 stars)

currently reading:
– Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts by Les & Leslie Parrott
– Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur
– More Than Enough by Dave Ramsey

… hope you (whoever out there that is reading this) are enjoying your summer and are getting a chance to take some time each day to read a little something something. i know i am 🙂

Reading List for 2011, so far

Well I made a new years resolution to make time in my busy schedule to read more this year, with a goal of finding time to at least read one book a month. Well, it’s only April and i’ve already read a good number. Some books I’ve given them their own post recognition, however i did give them a star rating 🙂 I hope you are intrigued to read more into these books so as I’ve said before, I’ve got a library full of books that I’m going through. Plus, I’m now swapping books with my friend Jenny who just moved away so there will definitely be more to come 🙂

1. Crazy Love by Francis Chan (5 stars)

2. The Genderme by Mark Mustian (5stars)

3. Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson (4 stars)

4. the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom (5 stars)

5. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (5 stars)

6. Mandela’s Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage by Richard Stengel (4 stars)

7. To Kill a Mockinbird by Harper Lee (4 stars)

8. Breaking the Silence: French Women’s Voices from the Ghetto by Fadela Amara (2.5 stars)

9. The Nightingale of Mosul: A Nurse’s Journey of Service, Struggle, and War by Susan Luz (4 stars)

10. Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital by Dr. Heidi Squier Kraft (5 stars)

*** In no way am I forcing my opinions or political beliefs in my books selections. These are however just my personal reviews of the books. **