Reading hasn’t happened as much as I had hoped this summer (in fact, my last Connect Through Reading post was in May! I’ve read three more since that post, and thought I’d take a moment to share my thoughts with you.
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Connect Through Reading 2012 – 3 Book Update
It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of my Connect Through Reading posts. I have three different books to share with you today! To keep up with what’s on my To Be Read list and to share book recommendations, make sure to follow me on Goodreads! I listened to the audiobook of The Autobiography of…
Connect Through Reading – Prayers and Lies by Sherri Wood Emmons
As part of my commitment in 2012 to “connect through reading” this is a review of the most recent book I have read. Be sure to check out previous reviews HERE and to connect with me on Goodreads. Prayers and Lies by Sherri Wood Emmons was a book I picked up while on vacation in…
Connect Through Reading – Fragile by Lisa Unger
I’m not sure what first drew me to the book Fragile, by Lisa Unger. Knowing me it was probably the cover image… I tend to be one who totally judges a book by the cover. After checking out some of the great reviews of Fragile by my friends on Goodreads, I decided to give this…
Connect Through Reading – Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
I finished the book Unbroken – A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption today with tears streaming down my face. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is a gut wrenching biography / memoir of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympian who was drafted during World War II. After a series of “lucky to still be…
Connect Through Reading – 11/22/63 by Stephen King
11/22/63 by Stephen King – Easily one of the most fascinating books I have ever read! As part of my resolution to “Connect in 2012“, I’ve decided I need to include myself in that connection. I want to connect with the me that used to be… the one who made time for things like reading….
Traveling Book Club {It Was Me All Along}
The idea for a traveling book club started brewing after I had posted on Facebook about a copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up I was done reading. I said I’d mail to anyone who wanted it. When several people responded, and promises of the first person mailing to the next to read and on and on,…
Invest in 2014 {Giveaway: Word of the Year Necklace}
Happy 2014, friends! I hope your new year is off to a very happy start! Every year, instead of giving myself a list of resolutions I most likely won’t keep, I choose one focus word. My word for 2011 was Happiness (hence starting my Happiness Reports), 2012 I chose Connect (which launched my Connect through…
The Happiness Report #23
Would you like to know what doesn’t make me happy? The fact that I haven’t shared a Happiness Report since March. That’s ridiculous. What else is ridiculous is the fact that I have let the things that I love most about blogging… Happiness Reports, Project 365, Connect Through Reading Posts, etc. slide while I…
My Favorite Books of 2012
When I set out at the beginning of 2012 with the goal to read more, even if it was just a few pages each day, I never knew that I would re-ignite my passion for reading and good books in such a fervent way. I have fallen head over heels in love with books again…
