The Mitford Bedside Companion (by) Jan Karon

 

To join, here's all you have to do: Go to your stack of books and find one whose title starts with the letter of the week.

Post:

1~ a photo of the book

2~ title and synopsis

3~ link(amazon, barnes and noble etc.)

4~ Go to `Reading at the Beach and leave your link in the comments.

If you've already reviewed this book you can add it also.

Be sure to visit other participants to see what book they have posted and leave them a comment.

(We all love comments, don't we?)

Who knows? You may find your next "favorite" book.

THIS WEEKS LETTER IS:T

from book:

A treasury of favorite Mitford moments,

author reflections on the bestselling series,

favorite scenes, jokes, prayers, trivia,

casts of characters, a crossword puzzle,

and lots of personal essays by the author.

My Thoughts:

Although many people like (love) this series.

I had a really hard time getting into it.

I thought the first book was really dry.

It did not keep my interest.

So eventually I gave in and took my set to our local bookstore.

The Mitford Bedside Companion

$5 Dinner Cookbook

Erin Chase of $5 Dinner Mom is giving away her book, 10 copies per day for the next 2 weeks
You can enter once a day for the next two weeks.

Library Challenge

 I believe I can actually do this challenge also.

My goal will be to read 25.

If you would like to join please visit

J. Kaye's Book Blog

This challenge runs through all of 2010

`Saving Cicadas` (by) Nicole Seitz

               
                    Priscilla Lynn Macy was a single working woman with two young girls, Rainey Dae and Janie. Priscilla finds herself pregnant and having to decide whether to keep the unborn baby or not.  The novel begins with the question "Do you believe in.....past lives?"
                   Although the beginning of the novel is well written, I felt the excitement build when the cicadas came into the story. This book is about miracles, and holds many little tidbits exemplifying childlike faith.
                    I like the way each character tells the story from their own point of view. I found myself laughing at times as well as moments of saddness.
                     Although I wouldn't recommend this book for the tender-hearted I feel Nicole Seitz use of characterization was excellent.

*This book was provided free for review by the Thomas Nelson Publishing Group.

          

40 Loaves: Breaking Bread with Our Father Each Day

Abi from `4 the LOVE of BOOKS`

is giving away `40 Loaves`

book by C. David Baker.

Drawing will be held 12/28/09 

Be sure to visit Abi at `4 the Love of Books`

A New Beginning Mini Challenge

This looks like a wonderful mini-challenge.

Read Genesis and/or Matthew

January 1, 2010 through February 6, 2010.

                                                 Choose any bible translation.
         If you would like to participate please visit
              Operation Actually Read Bible

Series Challenge

I am thrilled to find a challenge I think I can actually do.

I have a few series I need to finish.

I am gonna start out with 2 but I may finish 3.

If you would like to join us please visit Royal Reviews for the rules.

The challenge begins January 2010 - December 2010.

The 2 series I plan to finish are:

(1) Abram's Daughters (by) Beverly Lewis

(2) Yukon Quest (by) Tracie Peterson