The 2011 Live Life to the Fullest Challenge ENDS
I failed miserably at this one! 
The LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST 2011 Challenge asked you to:
* Think about what is most important to you in your life… is it your health? your family? your friendships? your career? ALL of the above?
* Come up with a list of 12-14 things you can do this year to make that (those things) a priority in your life (maybe one thing/focus per month?)… what can you start (or stop) doing to get the fullest enjoyment out of your everyday life? What would make you feel that you were living your life to the best of your ability each & every day?
* Keep some sort of journal to record your progress!
CHALLENGE DATES: October 1, 2010 -to- December 31, 2011
MY GOALS:
((REVISED: March 21, 2011))
1. Cut out all sodas ~ especially caffinated ones.
2. Lose 30-45 lbs.
3. Eat less processed foods; more Mediterranean-style.
4. Take a break from reviewing books, here & there (for 1-3 mos. at a time) so I can pleasure read.
5. Add more “thinking” posts to my blog ~ not just memes, reviews, & blog tours.
6. Limit computer time on weekends to 2-3 hrs/day, maximum.
7. Stay focused, spiritually, by doing Bible study, & reading Christian books & blogs.
8. Practice surrendering to God, daily.
9. Write more thorough book reviews (use guidelines, if necessary).
10. Examine what I believe, and why.
11. Exercise at least 3x/week for 15-20 mins. each day.
12. Eat within my hunger/satisfaction boundaries, daily.
13. Stop giving in to my excuses ~ in ANY area of life!
14. Study the Gospels to see how Jesus taught us to live.
* Those highlighted in pink (above) are ones I did accomplish.
Previous list (before revision):
1. Read my Bible daily.
2. Exercise (preferrably before breakfast) 4-5 days/week, for 30-60 minutes.
3. Cut out all sodas.
4. Lose 30-45 lbs.
5. Eat like a runner/athlete.
6. Learn to run ~ gradually increase time of intervals.
7. Limit my time spent reading.
8. Cut back on the # of blog tours/reviews I sign up for (limit: 3/month).
9. Limit the # of challenges I join & create (limit: 4).
10. Spend at least 2 hours/week playing with my kids (or doing something together).
11. Find healthy (Meditteranean?) recipes & try at least 2 new ones per month.
12. Add more “thinking” posts to my blog(s) ~ not just memes, reviews, and tours.
13. Journal, daily, 3-5 things I’m grateful for, or positives from my day.
14. Limit computer-time to only 2 hours per day, maximum!
The 2011 Book-a-Week Challenge ENDS
I completed this challenge!
BOOK-A-WEEK is actually a Yahoo! Group whose members aim to read at least 52 books every year. I’ve belonged to this “challenge” since March 2002, so I’m a “charter member” there. And, I’ve managed to meet the goal almost every year since the beginning (I missed 2 years, I think).
See my Previous Years’ Reading Logs (from childhood on!) here: MizB’s Yearly Reads
My 2011 Books Read:
JANUARY
1. “How It Ends” by Laura Wiess [B+]
2. “Made to Crave” by Lysa Terkeurst [A-]
3. “The Girl in the Gatehouse” by Julie Klassen [A-]
4. “The 1% Solution for Work & Life” by Tom Connellan [B-]
5. “The Awakening” by L. J. Smith (#1, Vamp. Diaries) [A-]
FEBRUARY
6. “The Struggle” (#2, Vamp. Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-]
7. “The ME Project” by Kathi Lipp [B+]
8. “Lazarus Awakening” by Joanna Weaver [B+]
MARCH
9. “Saving Jesus From the Church” by Robin R. Meyers [C]
10. “A Trail of Ink” by Mel Starr [B+]
11. “God Bewteen the Covers” by Marcia Ford [B+]
12. “86400” by Lavaille Lavette [C+]
13. “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink [B+]
14. “The Fury” & “Dark Reunion” (Vamp. Diaries, #3+4) by L. J. Smith [B+]
15. “unChristian” by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons [B-]
16. “Dangerous Journey” by Oliver Hunkin [B+]
APRIL
17. “Falling Under” by Gwen Hayes [A-]
18. “Revise Us Again” by Frank Viola [B-]
19. “A Hidden Affair” by Pam Jenoff [A-]
20. “The Lady of Bolton Hill” by Elizabeth Camden [A+]
21. “Awakened” by P.C. & Kristin Cast [B+]
22. “Your Best Body Now” by Tosca Reno [B+]
MAY
23. “Fully Engaged” by John Busacker [B-]
24. “Unlimited” by Jillian Michaels [B+]
25. “Reshaping It All” by Candace Cameron Bure [A-]
26. “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick [B-]
27. “Something Borrowed” by Emily Giffin [A+]
28. “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make” by Sean Covey [B+]
29. “Beastly” by Alex Flinn [B+]
30. “Did I Marry the Wrong Guy?” by Michelle Stimpson (eBook) [B+]
31. “Mistress of Rome” by Kate Quinn [A+]
JUNE
32. “Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working” by Craig Groeschel [B-]
33. “The Art of War for Women” by Chin-Ning Chu [B-]
34. “The Idiot Factor” by Larry Winget [B+]
35. “A Place of Yes” by Bethenny Frankel [C]
36. “Does Change Have to Be So H.A.R.D?” by Julie Donley, R.N. [B-]
37. “The Vice-Busting Diet” by Julia G. Havey [B+]
38. “So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore” by Wayne Jacobsen [B+]
39. “A Race to Splendor” by Ciji Ware [B+]
40. “Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares” by Rachel Cohn & David Leviathan [A-]
JULY
41. “One Day” by David Nicholls [B-]
42. “The Holmes Inspection” by Mike Holmes [B+]
43. “Darke Academy 1: Secret Lives” by Gabriella Poole [B-]
44. “Darke Academy 2: Blood Ties” by Gabriella Poole [B+]
45. “Restless In Carolina” by Tamera Leigh [A-]
46. “EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution” by Ian K. Smith [B+]
AUGUST
47. “Kiss of Night” by Debbie Viguie [A-]
48. “Beautiful Outlaw” by John Eldredge [B+]
49. “A Confident Heart” by Renee Swope [B-]
50. “Up, Down, or Sideways” by Mark Sanborn [C]
51. “Incognito” by Gregory Murphy [A+]
52. “Always a Princess” by Alice Gaines [A-]
~ :: ~ :: ~ GOAL REACHED! ~ :: ~ :: ~
53. “Mirror Ball” by Matt Redman [B-]
54. “{W}hole” by Lisa Whittle [B-]
55. “Bad Boys Do” by Victoria Dahl [A-]
SEPTEMBER
56. “Grace for the Good Girl” by Emily Freeman [A-]
57. “The Power-Based Life” by Mike Flynt [B-]
58. “Heiress” by Susan May Warren [A-]
OCTOBER
59. “When Bad Christians Happen to Good People” by Dave Burchett [B-]
60. “Intertwined” by Gena Showalter [A-]
NOVEMBER
61. “Forbidden” by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee [A-]
62. “Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake” by Lisa Morrone [B+]
63. “Lifestyle Choices…Up to YOU!” by Ginger Woods O’Shea [C]
64. “Deadly Little Secret” by Laurie Faria Stolarz [A-]
DECEMBER
65. “The Non-Designer’s Design Book” by Robin Williams [B+]
66. “The Dragonfly Effect” by Jennifer Aaker & Andy Smith [B-]
67. “The Resolution for Women” by Priscilla Shirer [A-]
The 2011 Support Your Local Library Challenge ENDS
I did not complete this challenge. But, I loved trying! 
The 2011 Support Your Local Library challenge asked you to…
Choose a level…
–The Mini – Check out and read 30 library books.
–“Fun” Size – Check out and read 40 library books.
–Jumbo Size – Check out and read 50 library books.
–Mega Size – Check out and read 51+ library books.
(Aim high. As long as you read 30 by the end of 2011, you are a winner.)Start Date: January 1, 2011
End Date: December 31, 2011
MY LEVEL = “FUN” SIZE (40 books)
The LIBRARY books I read:
1. “How It Ends” by Laura Wiess [B+, 01-01-2010, 344p.]
2. “The Awakening” (#2, Vamp.Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-, 01-30-2011, 253p.]
3. “Saving Jesus From the Church” by Robin R. Meyers [C, 03-05-2011, 231p.]
4. “God Between the Covers” by Marcia Ford [B+, 03-12-2011, 204p.]
5. “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink [B+, 03-19-2011, 215p.]
6. “The Fury” & “Dark Reunion” (Vamp. Diaries, #3+4) by L. J. Smith [B+, 03-25-2011, 520p.]
7. “unChristian” by David Kinnaman [B-]
8. “Dangerous Journey” by Oliver Hunkin [B+]
9. “A Hidden Affair” by Pam Jenoff [A-, 04-18-2011, 299p.]
10. “Awakened” by P.C. & Kristin Cast [B+, 04-28-2011, 290p.]
11. “Your Best Body Now” by Tosca Reno [B+, 04-30-2011, 336p.]
12. “Unlimited” by Jillian Michaels [B+, 05-07-2011, 244p.]
13. “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make” by Sean Covey
[B+, 05-19-2011, 305p.]
14. “Beastly” by Alex Flinn [B+, 05-23-2011, 304p.]
15. “Mistress of Rome” by Kate Quinn [A+, 05-29-2011, 407p.]
16. “The Art of War for Women” by Chin-Ning Chu [B-, 06-06-2011, 203p.]
17. “The Idiot Factor” by Larry Winget [B+, 06-08-2011, 218p.]
18. “A Place of Yes” by Bethenny Frankel [C, 06-12-2011, 321p.]
19. “The Vice-Busting Diet” by Julia Griggs Havey [B+, 06-23-2011, 205p.]
20. “A Race to Splendor” by Ciji Ware [B+, 06-25-2011, 519p.]
21. “Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares” by Rachel Cohn & David Leviathan [A-, 06-30-2011, 260p.]
22. “The Holmes Inspection” by Mike Holmes [B+, 07-07-2011, 234p.]
23. “EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution” by Ian K. Smith [B+, 07-23-2011, 194p.]
24. “The Power-Based Life” by Mike Flynt [B-, 09-16-2011, 200p.]
25. “Intertwined” by Gena Showalter [A-, 10-08-2011, 377p.]
26. “Forbidden” by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee [A-, 11-02-2011, 376p.]
27. “The Non-Designer’s Design Book” by Robin Williams [B+, 12-03-2011, 211p.]
28. “The Dragonfly Effect” by Jennifer Aaker & Andy Smith [B-, 12-11-2011, 171p.]
So, I read 28 library books, this year — out of the 67 books I read, total. Not bad!
The 2011 Read’n'Review Challenge ENDS
As per usual, I completed this challenge! 
The 2011 Read’n’Review Challenge asked you to…
Review EACH book you read between January 1st and December 31st of the current year.
My Reviews:
REVIEW: “How It Ends” by Laura Wiess [B+]
REVIEW: “Made to Crave” by Lysa Terkeurst [A-]
REVIEW: “The Girl in the Gatehouse” by Julie Klassen [A-]
REVIEW: “The 1% Solution for Work & Life” by Tom Connellan [B-]
REVIEW: “The Awakening” (#1 Vamp. Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-]
REVIEW: “The Struggle” (#2, Vamp.Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-]
REVIEW: “The ME Project” by Kathi Lipp [B+]
REVIEW: “Lazarus Awakening” by Joanna Weaver [B+]
REVIEW: “Saving Jesus From the Church” by Robin R. Meyers [C]
REVIEW: “A Trail of Ink” by Mel Starr [B+]
REVIEW: “God Between the Covers” by Marcia Ford [B+]
REVIEW: “86400” by Lavaille Lavette [C+]
REVIEW: “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink [B+]
REVIEW: “The Fury” & “Dark Reunion” by L. J. Smith (Vamp. Diaries, #3+4) [B+]
REVIEW: “unChristian” by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons [B-]
REVIEW: “Dangerous Journey” by Oliver Hunkin [B+]
REVIEW: “Falling Under” by Gwen Hayes [A-]
REVIEW: “Revise Us Again” by Frank Viola [B-]
REVIEW: “A Hidden Affair” by Pam Jenoff [A-]
REVIEW: “The Lady of Bolton Hill” by Elizabeth Camden [A+]
REVIEW: “Awakened” by P.C. & Kristin Cast [B+]
REVIEW: “Your Best Body Now” by Tosca Reno [B+]
REVIEW: “Fully Engaged” by John Busacker [B-]
REVIEW: “Unlimited” by Jillian Michaels [B+]
REVIEW: “Reshaping It All” by Candace Cameron Bure [A-]
REVIEW: “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick [B-]
REVIEW: “Something Borrowed” by Emily Giffin [A+]
REVIEW: “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make” by Sean Covey [B+]
REVIEW: “Beastly” by Alex Flinn [B+]
REVIEW: “Mistress of Rome” by Kate Quinn [A+]
REVIEW: “Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working” by Craig Groeschel [B-]
REVIEW: “The Art of War for Women” by Chin-Ning Chu [B-]
REVIEW: “The Idiot Factor” by Larry Winget [B+]
REVIEW: “A Place of Yes” by Bethenny Frankel [C]
REVIEW: “Does Change Have to Be So H.A.R.D?” by Julie Donley, R.N. [B-]
REVIEW: “The Vice-Busting Diet” by Julia Griggs Havey [B+]
REVIEW: “So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore” by Wayne Jacobsen [B+]
REVIEW: “A Race to Splendor” by Ciji Ware [B+]
REVIEW: “Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares” by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan [A-]
REVIEW: “One Day” by David Nicholls [B-]
REVIEW: “The Holmes Inspection” by Mike Holmes [B+]
REVIEW: “Darke Academy 1: Secret Lives” by Gabriella Poole [B-]
REVIEW: “Darke Academy 2: Blood Ties” by Gabriella Poole [B+]
REVIEW: “Restless In Carolina” by Tamera Leigh [A-]
REVIEW: “EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution” by Ian K. Smith [B+]
REVIEW: “Kiss of Night” by Debbie Viguie [A-]
REVIEW: “Beautiful Outlaw” by John Eldredge [B+]
REVIEW: “A Confident Heart” by Renee Swope [B-]
REVIEW: “Up, Down, or Sideways” by Mark Sanborn [C]
REVIEW: “Incognito” by Gregory Murphy [A+]
REVIEW: “Always a Princess” by Alice Gaines [A-]
REVIEW: “Mirror Ball” by Matt Redman [B-]
REVIEW: “{W}hole” by Lisa Whittle [B-]
REVIEW: “Bad Boys Do” by Victoria Dahl [A-]
REVIEW: “Grace for the Good Girl” by Emily Freeman [A-]
REVIEW: “The Power-Based Life” by Mike Flynt [B-]
REVIEW: “Heiress” by Susan May Warren [A-]
REVIEW: “When Bad Christians Happen to Good People” by Dave Burchett [B-]
REVIEW: “Intertwined” by Gena Showalter [A-]
REVIEW: “Forbidden” by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee [A-]
REVIEW: “Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake” by Lisa Morrone [B+]
REVIEW: “Lifestyle Choices…Up to YOU!” by Ginger Woods O’Shea [C]
REVIEW: “Deadly Little Secret” by Laurie Faria Stolarz [A-]
REVIEW: “The Non-Designer’s Design Book” by Robin Williams [B+]
REVIEW: “The Dragonfly Effect” by Jennifer Aaker & Andy Smith [B-]
REVIEW: “The Resolution for Women” by Priscilla Shirer [A-]
That’s 67 books read, and reviewed!
The 2011 iChallenges Challenge ENDS
I did not complete this challenge … but am pleased with how many books I did read for it!
The 2011 iChallenges challenge asked you to…
Read at least 10 Vampy, Witchy, Fae-ish, or Were-ish books this year. Remember, the more the merrier!
Challenge starts: January 1, 2011
Challenge ends: December 31, 2011NOTE: Rereads ARE allowed, but the review must be rewritten. You cannot use old reviews.
My books read:
1. “The Awakening” (#1, Vamp. Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-]
2. “The Struggle” (#2, Vamp.Diaries) by L. J. Smith [A-]
3. “The Fury” & “Dark Reunion” (#3+4, Vamp. Diaries) by L. J. Smith [B+]
4. “Awakened” by P.C. & Kristin Cast [B+]
5. “Kiss of Night” by Debbie Viguie [A-]
6. “Intertwined” by Gena Showalter [A-]
The 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge ENDS
I didn’t even start on this list! So, nope — did NOT complete this challenge!
The 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge asked you to…
Choose a level of participation:
Level I – Read 5 books from the 2010 Book Blogger Recommendation List
Level II – Read 10 books
Level III – Read 15 books
Level IV – Read 20 books
Level V – Read 20+ booksThen, choose your books from the list of Book Blogger Recommendations, and get reading!
Note: You do not need to have your list of books picked out before the challenge begins.
I had planned on choosing from the following list of books — these were pulled from the FULL list of BB Recommendations:
(My Level = Level II / 10 books)
• The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
• Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen
• The Host – Stephenie Meyer
• Darkfever – Karen Marie Monig
• Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
• Clockwork Angel – Cassandra Clare
• Blood Oath – Christopher Farnsworth
• If I Stay – Gayle Forman
• Wake – Lisa McMann
• Crocodile On the Sandbank – Elizabeth Peters
• Graceling – Kristin Cashore
• Mere Christianity – C. S. Lewis
• The Birth of Venus – Sarah Dunant
• Fallen – Lauren Kate
• Hush, Hush – Becca Fitzpatrick
• Halo – Alexandra Adornetto
• Dark Lover – J. R. Ward
• Paper Towns – John Green
• Eat, Pray, Love – Elizabeth Gilbert
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay – Michael Chabon
The 2011 A-to-Z Challenge ENDS
I did NOT complete this challenge … but I came close!
The A to Z Challenge asked you to:
Choose the option that works best for you…
- Authors — Read alphabetically by author. Commit to 26 books.
- Titles — Read alphabetically by title. Commit to 26 books.
- Authors & Titles — Commit to reading 52 books.
My Choice: A mix of Titles & Authors (52 books)
TITLES:
A – Awakening, The
B – Beautiful Outlaw
C -
D – Drive
E – EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution
F – Fury, The
G – Girl in the Gatehouse, The
H – How It Ends
I – Idiot Factor, The
J -
K – Kiss of Night
L – Lazarus Awakening
M – Made to Crave
N – Non-Designer’s Design Book, The
O – One Percent Solution for Work & Life, The
P – Power-Based Life, The
Q -
R – Revise Us Again
S – Struggle, The
T -
U – unChristian
V – Vice-Busting Diet, The
W – Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working
X -
Y – Your Best Body Now
Z -
AUTHORS:
A – Aaker, Jennifer
B – Bure, Candace Cameron
C – Connellan, Tom
D – Dahl, Victoria
E – Eldredge, John
F – Ford, Marcia
G – Giffin, Emily
H – Hunkin, Oliver
I -
J – Jenoff, Pam
K – Klassen, Julie
L – Lipp, Kathi
M – Meyers, Robin R.
N – Nicholls, David
O – O’Shea, Ginger Woods
P – Pink, Daniel H.
Q – Quinn, Kate
R – Reno, Tosca
S – Smith, L. J.
T – Terkeurst, Lysa
U -
V – Viola, Frank
W – Wiess, Laura
X -
Y -
Z -
2011 Fall Into Reading Challenge ENDS
The 2011 Fall Into Reading Challenge, hosted by Katrina, asked you to…
• Choose a pile of books you’d like to finish/read this Fall
• Read them between September 23 and December 20, 2011
• Write a wrap-up post to show how you did!
I read the following books…
• “When Bad Christians Happen to Good People” by Dave Burchett [10/02/11]
• “Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake” by Lisa Morrone [11/06/2011]
• “Forbidden” by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee [11/02/2011]
• “Lifestyle Choices…Up to You!” by Ginger W. O’Shea [11/20/2011]
• “Intertwined” by Gena Showalter [10/08/11]
• “The Non-Designer’s Design Book” by Robin Williams [12-03-2011]
• “The Dragonfly Effect” by Jennifer Aaker & Andy Smith [12-11-2011]
So, that’s 7 books completed for the challenge — not bad!
Thank you, again, to Katrina, for hosting such a cool challenge!
2011 Buy One Book & Read It Challenge — COMPLETED!
Happy to report that I have completed this challenge!
My goal…
2) Level Two – Buy one book and read it every month
You don’t have to buy a book in January and read it in January, but you must buy 12 books that you also go on to read during the year. This level is ideal for book bloggers notorious for the buying part, but not so much the reading part.NOTE: The book you read must be for pleasure. It cannot be a book you are reading to your children, for work, for research. This is all about fun.
Book 1: “Made to Crave” by Lysa Terkeurst (bought Jan.6/2011)
Read: January 9, 2011
Book 2: “Reshaping It All” by Candace Cameron Bure (bought May 2011 — eBook)
Read: May 10, 2011
Book 3: “One Day” by David Nicholls (bought June 22/11)
Read: July 4/11
Book 4: “Darke Academy 1: Secret Lives” by Gabriella Poole (bought June 28/11)
Read: July 9/11
Book 5: “Darke Academy 2: Blood Ties” by Gabriella Poole (bought June 28/11)
Read: July 13/11
Book 6: “The Struggle” (#2, Vamp. Diaries) by L. J. Smith (bought Jan.30/2011)
Read: February 2, 2011
Book 7: “EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution” by Ian K. Smith (bought: June 20/11)
Read: July 22, 2011
Book 8: “Falling Under” by Gwen Hayes (bought Feb.??)
Read: April 5, 2011
Book 9: “Something Borrowed” by Emily Giffin (bought April ??)
Read: May 16, 2011
Book 10: “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick (bought April 20/11)
Read: May 13, 2011
Book 11: “Weird” by Craig Groeschel (bought April 20/11)
Read: June 2, 2011
Book 12: “Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake” by Lisa Morrone (bought October 2011)
Read: November 6, 2011
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
OTHER BOOKS BOUGHT THIS YEAR:
“Entwined” by Heather Dixon (bought April 20/11)
“The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough (bought Jan.6/2011)
“Blue Bloods” by Melissa de la Cruz (bought Jan.6/2011)
“First Love” by Michelle Sutton ~ eBook (bought April 23/11)
“The Love of My Youth” by Mary Gordon (bought April 20/11)
“The Journey of Desire” by John Eldredge (bought Mar.8/11)
“In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day” by Mark Batterson (bought May 2011 — eBook)
“An Offer You Can’t Refuse” by Jill Mansell (bought Jan.6/2011)
“The Other Life” by Ellen Meister(bought Feb.17/11)
“Vixen” by Jillian Larkin (bought June 22/11)
“Simply Earrings: 20 Beaded Projects” [Lark Crafts] (bought June 22/11)
“It’s All Too Much” by Peter Walsh [read last year] (bought June 22/11)
“Small Town Sinners” by Melissa Walker (bought June 22/11)
“The Home Owner’s Manual” by Dan Ramsey (bought June 22/11)
“Between” by Jessica Warman (bought August 2011)
…and more! 
2011 Spring Reading Thing Challenge ENDS
Today is the end of the 2011 Spring Reading Thing challenge, hosted by Katrina.
And, I’m happy to announce that I’ve completed the challenged!
I had originally set myself a tiny list, to be added to as we went along. I prefer doing it this way — not giving myself a huge, set list any more — as it leaves me room to change my mind. I’m a total “mood reader”, so I don’t like sticking to a list. I’ve found it just doesn’t work for me.
So, here’s how I did…
My starter list:
• “Revise Us Again” by Frank Viola (review book)• “The Titus Mandate” by Ted Bigelow (review book) /DNF
• “The Fury” by L. J. Smith (Vamp. Diaries, book 3)• “
Reunion” by L. J. Smith (Vamp. Diaries, book 4)• “
unChristian” by David Kinnaman• “After You Believe” by N. T. Wright /DNF
• “Unlimited” by Jillian Michaels
What else I read…
1. “Dangerous Journey” by Oliver Hunkin
2. “Falling Under” by Gwen Hayes
3. “A Hidden Affair” by Pam Jenoff
4. “The Lady of Bolton Hill” by Elizabeth Camden
5. “Your Best Body Now” by Tosca Reno
6. “Fully Engaged” by John Busacker
7. “Reshaping It All” by Candace Cameron Bure
8. “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick
9. “Something Borrowed” by Emily Giffin
10. “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make” by Sean Covey
11. “Beastly” by Alex Flinn
12. “Mistress of Rome” by Kate Quinn
13. “Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working” by Craig Groeschel
14. “The Art of War for Women” by Chin-Ning Chu
15. “The Idiot Factor” by Larry Winget
16. “A Place of Yes” by Bethenny Frankel
17. “Does Change Have to Be So H.A.R.D?” by Julie Donley, R.N.
So, all told, I read 22 books during/for this challenge! Whoohoo!
Thanks, again, to Katrina for hosting!
