I realize that although I like participating in challenges to see what's on other readers' lists and to help keep track of all the books I would like to read, I prefer having as much flexibility as possible in my reading schedule rather than planning out my reading much in advance. This is especially true of fiction, since my mood so often determines what novel I want to pick up next. I would love to participate in the fall challenge but might limit my selections more or post a tentative list and modify it as I go. I did really enjoy all the books I did read from my list, though.
My biggest challenge during the Spring Reading Thing was keeping my books safe from my toddler! I had to buy one of the library books I had checked out. And after she pulled John Piper's Don't Waste Your Life into the bath with her, I had to wait almost a week for it to dry out enough for me to continue reading it; at least that was my book! I'm going to read it again because there's so much there to chew on. It would be a great one to discuss with a group and is the best non-fiction book I have read in some time.
I'm becoming a big fan of Edith Nesbit and had fun reading Five Children and It, which would be a fun read-aloud. I've been reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy for a long time, picking it up every now and then, and I am happy to be on the last book now even though I probably won't get back to Middle Earth for a while. The other books on my list are still in my to-be-read pile--I just didn't get to them yet.
For anyone who is interested in a short-term reading challenge, I'm hosting a one-book challenge this summer! See here to find out more details about The Christy Challenge. I had fun interviewing Lisa Samson and will be interviewing Mary DeMuth and other Christian authors up for Christy Awards this year, as well as doing a book giveaway at the end of July!
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Ah yes, toddlers and books don't always go well together...I've learned that, too! I know what you mean about reading fiction according to mood, and I'm like that too. My problem is, I let my mood get me in a rut, so challenges help me break out of that. I'd love for you to join in again in the fall -- and just do whatever works for you!
I also loved Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper.
One thing I like about making a list is that it helps those books that I have been meaning to get to some day to actually get read rather than just floating around in the back of my mind. But I agree, flexibility helps a lot, too.
I've read the first two LOTR books and need to some time read the last one. I haven't read anything of Piper's yet but I have heard he's really good.
My daughter and I read about half of Nesbit's The Railway Children. I liked her style, but it wasn't a good read aloud for us, because of the style. I think I will encourage her to go ahead and finish it on her own and I might do the same.
Thanks for the strong review of Don't Waste Your Life. It's been on my "mean to read" list.
I will probably do the Christy Challenge. I'm going to do a post and I'll alert my readers anyway!
Nesbit's humor would definitely be lost on my 6-year-old, so we'll probably wait until later to read hers aloud. I haven't read Railway Children yet.
Good luck with Lord of the Rings...I couldn't get past The Hobbit.
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