I’ve fallen behind in my blogging, so I thought I’d give a
quick update on my reading challenge.
100 Book Challenge—Book #19 The Dairy and Gluten Free
Kitchen by Denise Jardine
Aunt Marie bought me this cookbook for my birthday this year
and I loved it! It helped me find a lot more ways to cook gluten free. I’ve
marked several recipes and hope to make them soon.
Book #20—Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
How can anyone not love Little Women? I’ve never read it before, but I had seen the movie
as a child. The book far outstrips anything a movie could give. I love the
moral lessons and the religious nature of the novel, I hadn’t expected quite so
much of it. I now see why it’s a classic book for little girls to read.
Book #21—Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Again, I hadn’t read the book before, but I’d seen the
movie. It was my favorite movie as a kid (introduced to me by my Hannah) and
that movie was my first introduction to Austen. I love Austen and am in a quick
way of being a most devout fan. I’m now reading Pride and Prejudice.
Book #22—The Suicide Club by Robert Louis Stevenson
I had read this in high school, but the content had become
fuzzy. A short novel, it’s a compilation of three short stories. It’s quite
good and a fun read. A little confusing because of so many characters having
code names, but I was reading it in the hospital while Dad was sick, so that
might contribute to the confusion.
Book #23—One: How Many People does it take to make a
difference? by Dan Zadra
Someone bought this for me for graduation and I finally got
to sit down and read it through. This is a fantastic book, a good book to read
when you’re down or questioning your importance in the world. It helped remind
me that God made us all for a reason. I loved the book so much that I bought
another book by the same author. See below.
Book #24—The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
This was a book that has been sitting on my shelf for some
time and I finally got around to reading it. It’s like a precursor to Percy
Jackson (really, I have to wonder if Reardon got some ideas from Ursu). It
features a set of cousins who must venture into the underworld to save the
world. Great book, highly recommended.
Book #25—The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
I have been wanting to read this book for sometime. I
started it as a kid and never finished it. Finally got around to it and LOVED
it! It’s a great mystery story. I had a lot of fun figuring out the ending.
Lots of twists and turns, great characters, and a good story of redemption and
giving back. Well written children’s book! Recommend.
Book #26—Five: Where will you be five years from today? by Dan Zadra
I loved this one just as much as One. I recommend it for those who are currently trying
to discern their future. It helps focus. Also, great inspiration for making
your bucket list.
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