My June Nightstand:
From my April Nightstand:
- Watches of the Night (Ben Reese Mysteries)
by Sally Wright (review)
- Code of Silence (Ben Reese Mysteries)
by Sally Wright (review)
- The Forgiven Duke: A Forgotten Castles Novel
- by Jamie Carie - This book was just flat strange! I honestly couldn't figure the exact point of the book. Do they have people pre-read these books?
- Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World
by Michael Hyatt - This dealt a lot with using a blog as your platform. It was jammed full of information and great for the person who is trying to build their blog or business through a blog.
- The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception
by John MacArthur - John MacArthur reminds the church that this generation isn't the only one to fight for truth in the church.
I also read:
- Ring of Secrets (Culper Ring Series)
by Roseanna M. White - I read this based on another blogger's review, though I can't remember who. I really enjoyed it. The Revolutionary War (which I just studied with my kids), spies, and suspense--what's not to like?
- Rose in Bloom
by Louisa May Alcott - Probably my favorite Alcott book! (review)
- Spring Fever
by P.G. Wodehouse - Whan all other fiction fails you pick up Wodehouse! Actually, a first edition of this book was donated to our Friends store and while looking through it I realized I had never read it so I had to get a copy from the library and remedy that. A reformed crooks, a penniless earl who falls in love with the cook, a crazy love triangle, an know-it-all butler, and a domineering woman--classic Wodehouse.
- The Tempest (No Fear Shakespeare)
by William Shakespeare - This was our Shakespeare reading for the last couple of months. I am going to have to revisit this story. One time through is not enough exposure to the plot.
- To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee (review)
- Raising a Daughter After God's Own Heart
by Elizabeth George - This is the first Elizabeth George book that I just can't rave about. Not that it doesn't have good information, but it just fell short of other books I've read on moms and daughters.
I listend to:
- The Comedy of Errors (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
by William Shakespeare - After reading The Tempest and feeling kind of lost I listened to this in preparation of our next Shakespeare book. When it comes to Shakespeare I am learning that for myself I need exposed to his plays several times before I can get the story straight in my head. Oh, the joys of growing old!
See what others have read over at 5 Minutes for Books.
As always, I am impressed by ow much you read!
ReplyDeleteI hear you on growing old. Sigh.
I've never been able to figure out why people love Elizabeth George's books so much. They just don't strike me as must-reads.
Great list. The Sally Wright series is new to me - just added them to my library list.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Off to add more to my to-read list now. ;-)
ReplyDeleteCordelia Underwood! LOVED that book! I have the second of the series but....I have not read it yet. Which is ridiculously LAME!
ReplyDeleteI've read the whole series awhile ago and decided that I wanted to re-visit them.
DeleteI'm all about revisiting Shakespeare in different formats (reading, listening to audio versions, watching dramatic performances, etc.)--otherwise I find that I get the plots and themes all muddled in my mind. It's not so bad when I'm in the middle of the story--but when I'm trying to remember things a few months after reading the play? That's when I have a really hard time.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I keep meaning to read P.G. Wodehouse - I'll have to look into that!
ReplyDeleteWodehouse is always a fun read, and To Kill a Mockingbird is a wonderful classic.
ReplyDeleteI haven't actually read Shakespeare since high school. My college put on at least one, sometimes two of his play a year, and I really enjoyed watching them more than reading them.
I actually read a book, myself, that was not a children's book! ;) I spend so much time reading aloud to them.
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