Book # 3: We Saw, We Came, We Converted

by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt

Based on his podcasts on Ancient Faith Radio, this book is a hoot.  He just has a way of making a point that makes me giggle.  Very fun for a fast read or a daily devotional type book.  And might I say that his podcasts are great fun to listen to as well.  :)

Book # 2: Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

I read this for a book group.  I was curious about it since it was made into a movie.  I will say that it did not live up to my expectations.  I loved the circus parts, and forming a good understanding of what the circus was like in the past.  The love story though just didn't thrill me.  It seemed forced or maybe too romance novelish.  But let me also say that I did NOT like the book, The Notebook, for the same reasons.  So it might just be me.  I like a lot of substance, and I tend toward classics and books that border on too much desciption.  I would have enjoyed reading a book filled with the circus stories and legends just as much, if not more because it would have been true.  Spoiler alert:  The end of the book was one of its redeeming qualities with the protagonist rejoining the circus to live out the rest of his life. 

Book # 1: Junie B. Jones, books 5-8

I'm counting these as one because let's face it they are short.  :) But hilarious!  I'm reading a chapter a day to my daughter before her rest time (my sanity time), and she loves them.  Junie has some short comings as does everyone, but these make amazing talking points with my daughter.  Junie is rash, extremely excitable, and sometimes a tad mean, but I feel like this helps me address these issues with my daughter.  We talk about how something Junie does is silly and how she could have done something better.  Plus kind of like Amelia Bedelia we've learned about plays on words, such as "The cutest little monkey" describing her brother, and "trying to get your goat".  Overall, very fun to read. 

I know, I know!

I've been absent!  And I'm sorry.  Christmas stress as usual.  Plus a majorly long cold/sinus infection.  But I'm back.  And I have been reading, so be prepared for a ton of posts in a row.

I know last year I started out with a resolution to read the entire Bible, which didn't happen.  :) I got pretty far, but just couldn't get through all of it.  I might revisit that later this year as it's still a goal of mine. 

I guess my resolution this year could be to read in general.  I have a friend who started a group called 52 in 52, as in 52 books in 52 weeks of the year.  So you could say my goal is to read 52 books this year, but that seems ambitious for a mom of 3 little ones.... just a little, right?