Comments on: Spring Reading Thing 2008: Callapidder’s List

By: Much Ado

Much Ado — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:03:00 +0000

Great varied list Katrina, you have reminded me to hoke out my CJ Maheny book and also I really must read a Jodi Picoult book, for the same reason you decided to read one!

By: Jana (sidetrack'd)

Jana (sidetrack'd) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:27:00 +0000

Sounds like a great list, Katrina. I’ve read the first few chapters of Self Talk, Soul Talk and enjoyed them, but it got set aside; we’ll see when I get back around to it. I’m interested to see what you have to say about The Princess Bride. I’ve heard several times that if you love the movie you shouldn’t read the book (very different), so I’ve never read it.

Happy Spring and happy reading!

By: lahbluebonnet

lahbluebonnet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:12:00 +0000

Thanks for stopping by my blog to encourage me! What fun! I know its a lot of books. We do TOG so we read a lot anyway. And my dc have added to our normal unit studies by pulling out books at Half Price books, begging me to get them. And we love the American Revolutionary time period, which most of the books on the reading list are about. And we are planning a trip to Colonial Williamsburg this summmer, so can you tell we are a little bit excited??? LOL Most of these are children’s books, so they will be easy to read. I threw in some personal challenges, so we’ll see. I like you book list. The Cynthia Ulrich Tobias book is excellent! I never thought to take a picture of the books. They are all piled on my desk even now. I was planning on organizing them before I put them back in the bookcase. Hmmmmm….. Thank you so much for hosting this.
Blessings,
Laurie

By: Karlene

Karlene — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Ender’s Game and Princess Bride are both on my best of all time favorites list. I’ve read all of L’Engle’s series. Acceptable Time is pretty good but the best one by far is the first.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:43:00 +0000

You read the most interesting variety of stuff! I am slowly but surely working my way through the Austin series by Madeleine L’Engle. And also currently reading Sacred Marriage, I think by Gary Thomas. I think some of the writing books on my list were actually on your Shelfari list.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:13:00 +0000

the princess bride is on my list too! we’ll have to have a chat about it when we’re both finished!

By: Kailana

Kailana — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:17:00 +0000

An Acceptable Time is actually a spin-off from the original quartet. It is about Meg’s daughter, Polly. I know it is marketed as part of that series, but really, there are a couple other books that pertain to Polly and her mother all grown up. If you are interested I could give you a list. I have read them all… An Acceptable Time is a good read, though, and is perfectly acceptable to be read alone.

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:13:00 +0000

I loved the Cross Centered Life by CJ Mahaney, so I’ll be so interested to hear how you liked Humility. Also, I read 19 minutes, having been only 20 miles away from the Columbine massacre when that happened. Very, very good read. Can’t say I enjoyed it, but I liked it very much.

Blessings!

By: Nise'

Nise' — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:25:00 +0000

Loved Princess Bride! Even reading challenges are not enough to motivate me to read more non-fiction. Good for you!

By: alisonwonderland

alisonwonderland — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:09:00 +0000

The Princess Bride is one of my all-time favorite books. (movies too!) i hope you enjoy it!

i also loved Ender's Game when i read it several years ago and Nineteen Minutes when i read it last year.

happy reading! (and thanks for hosting this fun challenge!)