Jun
19
It has felt like summer for several weeks now here where I live but it officially starts tomorrow! Which means today marks the end of Katrina’s Spring Reading challenge, and time for a wrap up post. One thing I was not very good about doing this time were reviews; I love to read and peruse others for ideas but I don’t seem to be good at posting them myself. Here was my list this time:
Summer of the Midnight Sun
Under the Northern Lights
Whispers of Winter all by Tracie Peterson & part of the Alaskan Quest series
The Secret Life of Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck
Hidden History and
Ready to Wed both by Melody Carlson
With This Ring I’m Confused by Kristin Billerbeck
The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (almost finished!)
*The Best Life book is one I bought and have started reading several times but just can’t get into; I did do a little better this time with it! But I’m not quite through….about halfway through the book with the remainder being recipes and I’ve skimmed through all the recipes at least once. I think I’ll finish going through the other few chapters I have left, maybe hitting the high parts but it’s just not something I’m totally into right now. Even though I should be!
*The Secret Life of Becky Miller was a new to me author; it was a little different in that each chapter started off with one of the character’s daydreams. She has some highly imaginative fantasies and is a supermom trying to juggle her day to day life….it was a pretty enjoyable read.
*Hidden History and Ready to Wed are books from the Grace Chapel Inn series. They are easy, comfy type reads about sisters who’ve turned the family home into a bed and breakfast.
* The Tracie Peterson books were a really enjoyable read for me. I like historical type fiction, they’re also christian fiction and reading about Alaska interested me at the moment. I’ve never been there but would like to, plus my youngest son moved to Alaska this summer to work so it was fun for me to read about places there!
*With This Ring I’m Confused is actually the 3rd book in the Ashley Stockingdale series of books by Billerbeck. I didn’t realize 2 others came first but several people kindly told me so I wouldn’t read them out of order, which I hate to do! So I also read, What a Girls Wants and She’s Out of Control by Billerbeck first. I absolutely loved these books! I thought they were smart, witty and fun; they reminded me a bit of the Shopaholic books but with chrisitan characters and plot. These were the ones I liked the best out of what I read on my list. They are the first I’ve read by this author but I think I’ll find others by her as well later on!
The books by Kristin Billerbeck were my favorite reads from this list! The non-fiction Best Life book being my least favorite…I just don’t seem to love non-fiction at all but having it on the list at least made me attempt to get through the majority of the book.
Katrina also asks if we’d be interested in a Fall Reading challenge, absolutely! I enjoy doing these and would love to join in again.
To check out other wrap up posts and thoughts click here. You might find something interesting to add to your list!
June 19th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Good job, Gail! I still haven’t read any Kristin Billerbeck books, but I do want to try her out sometime.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I dont read books…although I wished I did. I do however read one book when i go to the beach every year…so if you could recomend any that would be great. I like old southern plantations and diaries and some mysteries…i have a passion for ghosts too…lol. So let me know what you think I may like from what you have read. I also like reality things and romance.
June 19th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I knew you’d like the Billerbeck books. I love the Grace Chapel Inn books too, they are like a comfy old quilt to me. I have more of both to read, so when I finish them, they can come visit you. Can I borrow the Becky Miller one sometime? No rush, I have about 60 or more books here to read 🙂
Happy Reading!
June 19th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I haven’t read any books by Billerbeck or Peterson. I need to try them!
June 19th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
The Billerbeck books sound good to me too. I went to the book store the other day and got a pile of books that I hope to delve into soon. I miss reading for leisure!
June 19th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I’ve been wanting to get a Billerbeck book. Her books seem really sassy!! I also had The Secret Life of Becky Miller on my list. Sounds interesting!
June 19th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Congratulations, Gail! You did a fantastic job! We won’t talk about how I did on this one 🙁
June 20th, 2008 at 5:30 am
The more reviews I read the longer my wishlist gets!!! After reading your post I am going to add Kristen Billerbeck to my list!
June 20th, 2008 at 6:14 am
I love Kirsten Billerbeck. She writes great chick-lit. 🙂
June 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Job well done! I loved the Ashley Stockingdale series too! I just finished Split Ends yesterday.