Fall into Reading 2010 Challenge Completed

Did you finish reading all the books on your fall reading list? If not, why not?

I listed nine books for this challenge. I read fourteen. However, I made *some* substitutions! I did NOT read The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything by Fred Sanders OR Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas.

1. In Every Heartbeat by Kim Vogel Sawyer

2. Love's First Bloom by Delia Parr

3. A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman

4. Dark Sons. Nikki Grimes.

5. God's Mighty Acts in Creation by Starr Meade

6. God's Mighty Acts in Salvation. Starr Meade

7. A Girl Named Mister by Nikki Grimes

8. Embers of Love by Tracie Peterson
9. The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, And Their Politics. Christopher Catherwood.
10. While We're Far Apart. Lynn Austin.
11. Snow Day. Billy Coffey.

12. The Road to Paris. Nikki Grimes.

13. What Good is God? In Search of A Faith That Matters. Philip Yancey.
14. Cottonwood Whispers. Jennifer Erin Valent.    

I read ten fiction, four nonfiction.

Did you stick to your original goals or did you change your list as you went along?

I added a few books as I went along.

What was your favorite book that you read this fall? Least favorite? Why?

My favorite book was, without a doubt, The Evangelicals: What They Believe, Where They Are, And Their Politics. Christopher Catherwood. It was an AMAZING book. I can't recommend it enough!!! When it comes to fiction, I loved While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin.

My least favorite book was definitely Snow Day by Billy Coffey. In my review, I mention just why this one rubbed me the wrong way. It made me cry--but probably not in the way intended. It made me so incredibly thankful that my father was not like the main character. (He was meant to be likable. Also wise.) 

Did you discover a new author or genre this fall? 

I "discovered" the verse novels of Nikki Grimes. I wasn't aware that she was writing faith-friendly YA verse novels. The two I read were inspired by two biblical characters--Ishmael and Mary.

Wrap-up questions.

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Spring Reading Thing 2010 Wrap-up

I finished thirteen books for this reading challenge:

1. Heart of Stone by Jill Marie Landis

2. Love Finds You In Homestead, Iowa. Melanie Dobson.

3. Be Still My Soul edited by Nancy Guthrie

4. As Young As We Feel by Melody Carlson

5. She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell

6. Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson

7. Raised With Christ by Adrian Warnock

8. What Does God Want Of Us Anyway? by Mark Dever

9. Dig Deeper: Tools for Understanding God's Word. By Nigel Beynon and Andrew Sach.

10. Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus by D.A. Carson

11. The Sword. Bryan M. Litfin

12. A Hopeful Heart. Kim Vogel Sawyer.

13. Purity: A Godly Woman's Adornment. Lydia Brownback.

Did you finish reading all the books on your spring reading list? If not, why not?

I listed ten books.

• Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson
• Heart Of Stone by Jill Marie Landis
• As Young As We Feel by Melody Carlson
• Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson
• She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
• Be Still My Soul: Embracing God's Purpose & Provision in Suffering. Edited by Nancy Guthrie
• Dig Deeper: Tools for Understanding God's Word by Nigel Beynon & Andrew Sach
• Scandolous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus by D.A. Carson
• The Kingdom of God by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Raised With Christ: How The Resurrection Changes Everythingby Adrian Warnock

I finished nine of those ten. I added four more.

Did you stick to your original goals or did you change your list as you went along?

My goal was to read ten books. I added to my list as I went along.

What was your favorite book that you read this spring?

Probably my favorite was Raised With Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything by Adrian Warnock. Though it is *really* difficult trying to choose between a fiction and nonfiction title. I went with nonfiction because I learned so much more from it. But the fiction I read, for the most part, was very enjoyable as well.

Did you discover a new author or genre this spring? Did you love them? Not love them?

I read several new-to-me authors. Jill Marie Landis. Nigel Beynon & Andrew Sach. D.A. Carson. Adrian Warnock. Bryan M. Litfin. Lydia Brownback.

Did you learn something new because of Spring Reading Thing 2010 — something about reading, or yourself, or a topic you read about?

I read a lot of great christian nonfiction!

What was your favorite thing about the challenge?

The reading, of course!

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible