Bookin it in 2010

Bookin' it in 2010-

My goal: A book a month for a year

I plan to read a lot of books in 2010. According to my resolution I need to reada at least 12.

I made it a goal at the end of last year to read 100 pages a week. I would still like to aim for that but life seems to be getting even more in the way, so I'm deciding to not get down on myself when that doesn't happen.

I have been trying to read 2 books, but that has been unsuccessful, so one is on hold until the first is done.

I am currently reading:

so here is my current reading queue

Still Life with Woodpecker

The Tenth Circle

Radical Reformission

Twilight

Second Glance

The Poisonwood Bible

So Brave, Young, and Handsome

Here is the rest of the list in no particular order.

Lovely Bones

The Notebook

The Help

Kite Runner

Three Cups of Tea

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

Velvet Elvis

Irresistable Revolution

Ragamuffin Gospel

Traveling Mercies

Un Christian

Wild at Heart

I also plan to re-read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows before the movie comes out, and I plan to read Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend with my Husband.

For more suggestions or to join "bookin' it in 2010" check out life as mom.

Also, I would love to hear your suggestions for other books to add to the queue. Just leave a comment with your favorites.

I will keep you updated with book reviews as I read through these.

Works For Me Wednesday

I have really enjoyed reading other mom's blogs, such as We are THAT family.

But in the process I tend to neglect several of my motherly duties. (aka, sweeping, mopping, dishes, vacuuming, cleaning tubs and toilets, folding laundry, etc.) So, as a remedy I am trying to form new and useful habits.

Haley and I have started frequenting our local library, which is conveniently located less than 5 minutes away from our home. On Tuesdays at 2:30 they host a Mother Goose story time for babies from 4-18 months old. I went for the first time yesterday. It was a great time of singing and listening to stories. I am excited to get to know some of the other moms in the area.

While at the library I picked us some books for Haley. But, I also decided to branch out. I got a Raffi CD for her to listen to, and for us to dance around to together. Then I went searching for Harry Potter audio books. I have listened to maybe one or two audio books before while driving home from school and back, but it has been several years. I heard from some friends that the Harry Potter series made excellent audiobooks. I have recently re-read the first 6 books so I went looking for the 7th. Only the first two were there, so I decided to start from the beginning again.

I have already listened to the first 3 of the 7 CDs. It has been an incredible way to motivate me to do work around the house. I can listen while I cook, clean and organize. Jim Dale does an excellent job making the characters come to life, and I can feel a little less guilty about not talking to Haley since she's overhearing quality literature with me, and neither of us are wasting away in front of the television or computer screen just for the sake of getting some entertainments and feeling less lonely. I am excited to listen to the rest of the series, and then explore other Audiobooks (I saw the Chronicles of Narnia, and a few other classics I want to listen too. They even have Junie B. Jones for when Haley gets old enough to really listen along.)

I never knew that audiobooks would Work for Me!

The sisterhood of the traveling pants

I started this series in the last few weeks tat I was pregnant with Haley. hey were written for high schoolers, but they're fun even now because they are easy to read when you have a million other things on your mind, and they bring you back to the days when things you now laugh about seemed lie the end of the world. I also like how this series deals with hard topics for teens like sex and independence. Anyways, they are fun stories I read 3 in a row then took a break for another book, and I'm glad to finally finish the series.

There are also 2 movies based on the book starring these lovely ladies as Lena, Carmen, Tibby, and Bridget. I'm sure at least one of the characters will remind you of someone you know, and in some ways remind you of yourself.

Redeeming Love

So every mom needs to take a little time for herself. Lately in that time I have been reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Zach got it for me as a birthday gift which was great. After I quit working I got back into reading for the first time since I started reading Harry Potter. This book is based on the story of Hosea but set in california during the Gold Rush. I'm only about half way through but the characters are great and the story is well written. It is captivating and sad, and a total page turner. I had been wanting to read this book since freshman year when I heard several girls talking about it, and I'm so glad I finally did. I have heard good things about Francine River's other books as well, and look forward to reading more.