C.S. Lewis said, "You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." My sentiments, exactly! I'm always a little sad to come to the end of either one because books are my friends.
I don't waste time reading books I don't enjoy, so I allow two chapters for a book to prove itself a "good read." If I'm not drawn in by the end of the second chapter, I don't bother reading the rest of the book. I'd recommend any book here on my list. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't have read it.
A couple of years ago I decided I'd like to keep a list of books I've read, but I'd start a list, then end up forgetting where I put it or I'd just forget to update it. It'll be easier to keep up with here on my blog, so this post will serve as my running list of books already read in 2009. (Hee, hee--"already read" sounds funny, but I'm leaving it that way on purpose, because I'm a goofball.)
I'm always looking for more good reads, so I'd love some suggestions!
A couple of years ago I decided I'd like to keep a list of books I've read, but I'd start a list, then end up forgetting where I put it or I'd just forget to update it. It'll be easier to keep up with here on my blog, so this post will serve as my running list of books already read in 2009. (Hee, hee--"already read" sounds funny, but I'm leaving it that way on purpose, because I'm a goofball.)
I'm always looking for more good reads, so I'd love some suggestions!
- Believing God - Beth Moore
- Searching for God Knows What - Donald Miller
- The Great House of God - Max Lucado
- When Crickets Cry - Charles Martin
- Chasing Fireflies - Charles Martin
- For the Tough Times - Max Lucado
- I Kissed Dating Goodbye - Joshua Harris
- Same Kind of Different as Me - Ron Hall & Denver Moore
- Where the River Ends - Charles Martin
- The Blessing - John Trent/Gary Smalley
- The Perfect Life - Robin Lee Hatcher
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
- The Gate of Heaven - Gilbert Morris
- This Side of Heaven - Karen Kingsbury
- Beyond Survival - Diana Waring
- Boy Meets Girl - Joshua Harris
- The Noticer - Andy Andrews
- Dogwood - Chris Fabry
- She Always Wore Red - Angela Hunt
- Dream When You're Feeling Blue - Elizabeth Berg
- A Voice in the Wind - Francine Rivers
- Tune In: Hearing God's Voice Through the Static - Jen Hatmaker
- Ten Lies and Ten Truths - Parker Hudson
- Before Green Gables - Budge Wilson
- Eight Cousins - Louisa May Alcott
- An Echo in the Darkness - Francine Rivers
- A Child Called It - Dave Pelzer
- The Lost Boy - Dave Pelzer
- First Born - Robin Lee Hatcher
- Fearless - Max Lucado
- Wrapped in Rain - Charles Martin
- Reaping the Harvest - Diana Waring
- Crazy Love - Francis Chan
- Lies Women Believe - Nancy Lee DeMoss
- Traveling Light - Max Lucado
- Ribbon of Years - Robin Lee Hatcher
- Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls
- Adopting the Hurt Child - Gregory Keck
- Castaway Kid - R.B. Mitchell
- Reclaiming Surrendered Ground - Jim Logan
8 nifty note(s):
My fave is: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Jamie,
Wanted to pass on a fun thing to you. (You can check it out on my sidebar). We are using Goodreads.com to keep track of our books for home school and hopefully I will begin to add the books I read too. You can post a link to your sidebar and updated as needed. We really like it. You can choose to name shelves and keep track of dates. I am thinking this will be nice at the end of the school year, because I will have all my books listed in one easy spot. Hope you are having a great day!
"Same Kind of Different As Me" was so good!!
What a great idea to keep a (grown-up) book list on your blog - I might just have to start one!
Thanks for the great recommendations - I've been curious about Kissed Dating Goodbye.
AMEN TO THE BOOKS!!! BUT MY CUP IS USUALLY FULL OF COFFEE!!
That CS Lewis quote fits you perfectly.
Dogwood by Chris Fabry
(it's Christian fiction) a beautiful piture of .....? I can't tell you, because I'll give it all away! I couldn't put it down!
thanks for the list! I love to read. I was wondering if you could email me: katiejeanlapierre@yahoo.com I had a question and I couldn't email you through the link at the top of your page. thanks!
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