August Challenge

[avery joy]

The challenge for this month is to read any book that starts with the letter R! Post whatever book you decide to read! Thanks Jess (aka Shortstuff) for the idea! I'm excited to see what book everyone chooses!

[Tamara]

Love it!

[M.K.]

Yay awesome(;

[avery joy]

I think I'm going to read The Restorer! It is free on Kindle right now :)

[M.K.]

Oh cool!!!!!(: I will have to think on mine... Haha... I don't think I have a lot of books that starts with 'R.' Lol;P

[avery joy]

Ikr! I thought I would've had a lot! But only one haha

[M.K.]

Hahaaha!! Me also;P

[Tamara]

I like The Restorer!

[avery joy]

So I got The Restorer on my Kindle and then realized it has over 500 pages!!! I'm really liking it so far though! :D

[M.K.]

Haha(: Well good!! Sometimes long books can be the best!! ;P

[Haley]

Definitely. The longer books can have more detail and stuff like that!

[Haley]

I am going to read Reached by Ally Condie. I just started it. I have already read Matched and Crossed. I am so excited to finish the trilogy. Hopefully it ends well.

[avery joy]

Ooh I should've chosen that :P I started it but then got in a reading slump :$

[Haley]

Yah, that has happened to me.

[Anna]

Hmmm.... This is hard! I was reading The Restorer, but I kind of lost interest...:(

[Haley]

Oh, that is too bad.

[❄Elsa Frost❄]

Hmm... I can't think of any book I've got that starts with R. XD I'll go check my shelves!

[M.K.]

Haha. I had the same thought. Lol;P

[Jess (AKA shortstuff)]

Thanks for liking my idea and using it :)

I will read Red Queen this month after I have finished the Scorch Trials

[avery joy]

I really don't know what to do...I'm in a mini reading slump with Restorer... Hmmm.

[Jess (AKA shortstuff)]

You could try reading a book that you really badly want to read then go back to The Restorer (if you haven't finished it)

[❄Elsa Frost❄]

I found a book which fits this challenge! I've been meaning to read Rebel Belle for a long time now (I even returned and re-rented it about three times now! >_<), but hey! Why not read it for this challenge! :D

So I'll be reading it for this challenge. I just need to finish a couple books first... which I have to return tomorrow. So, it'll be a while.

[avery joy]

Thanks Jess and yah I'm only 11% through it.

[Haley]

I just finished Reached. Have to say, I did not like it. Only the way ...
SPOILER!!! (How do you put spoilers in comments?)

[Jess (AKA shortstuff)]

I have finished The Scorch Trials and am now on to Red Queen

[Miriam]

going to read Rebel with a Cause in czech Když má někdo slavného otce. lots of luck in challange girls :-)

[Kristin]

I haven't found an R book yet, maybe next week I will have time :) happy reading!!

[❄Elsa Frost❄]

I finished the challenge this time! Whew! I read Rebel Belle and found myself loving it! :)

And Haley, in the top right corner of the comment box, where it says "some html is ok", you should be able to find the directions of how to put spoilers.

[Haley]

Okay!! Have fun everyone!! I hope you will be able to find a book that starts with R soon!! If you need help in finding ideas, either ask us or go to the Book from A to Z and there should be ideas!

[Haley]

❄Elsa Frost❄ wrote: "I finished the challenge this time! Whew! I read Rebel Belle and found myself loving it! :)

And Haley, in the top right corner of the comment box, where it says "some html is ok", you should be ab..."


Okay!! Thanks!

[Haley]

Haley(fabulous, crazy, and a follower of Christ) wrote: "I just finished Reached. Have to say, I did not like it. Only the way ...
SPOILER!!! (How do you put spoilers in comments?)"

(view spoiler)[ The only reason I liked it was because Ky got Cassia. I did NOT want Cassia and Xander to be together. I never did like Xander. But seriously. Every other part of the book i did NOT like. (hide spoiler)]

[Tamara]

I have to say I can't find a book I want to read starting with the letter R. Any suggestions?

[M.K.]

Me neither): Can we read the book of Ruth of the Bible??

[Jess (AKA shortstuff)]

I've finished Red Queen and completed the August challenge. It was really good! You can read my review of it if you want, but beware, there are spoilers!!

[Haley]

Here is a list of books that start with R
River of Time series (I say that name of a series counts!)
Reached (third book in the Matched trilogy)
Raiders from the Sea (AMAZING first book of an AMAZING series!)
Revelations (books from the Bible count)
Robinson Crusoe
Rocky Mountain Memories (a series)


I hope that list helps.

[Tamara]

Okay, awesome! Thanks Haley, that helped. :) Do short stories count?

[Kristin]

Ok I found one :) I'm reading Realer than Real by Ryan Wilkins. So far I can't put it down.

[Haley]

Tamara wrote: "Okay, awesome! Thanks Haley, that helped. :) Do short stories count?"

I would say so!

[Haley]

Kristin wrote: "Ok I found one :) I'm reading Realer than Real by Ryan Wilkins. So far I can't put it down."

Awesome! I am so glad that you found a book!

[Tamara]

Okay, well, I just read a short story called The River so I think I can count it. I'll try to find a real book, but if I don't, I can still say I succeeded with this challenge. ;)

[Haley]

I say that counts!! Good job!!

[M.K.]

Yay!!! I read Ruth!!! Thanks Haley!!!(:

[Tamara]

Yaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!! ;)

[M.K.]

Thankkkkksssss!!! Hahaha XD

[Haley]

Mary Kate wrote: "Yay!!! I read Ruth!!! Thanks Haley!!!(:"

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME JOB!!!

[M.K.]

Aww well thanks!! *smiles*
XD

[Haley]

:)

[Nicole]

redeeming love is always a good reread ;)

[Kristin]

Yay Nicole is here :) that is a good recommendation.

I finished "Realer Than Real" today and will be writing a review for it later. I thought it was good, but heartbreaking and also challenging. Plus the proceeds of the book go towards helping his sister in her recovery of a brain injury.

[Kristin]

Ok, here is my review (there are no spoilers)...
Realer Than Real
This transparent account of a family entirely dependent on God's grace is heartfelt and refreshing. I wept tears of sadness and tears of joy. The author doesn't shy away from his mistakes, fears, or weaknesses, but embraces them in the light of God's everlasting and unconditional love. This book is also extremely well written. I didn't find even one typo (which is rare). It will stir your heart and encourage you to be more like Jesus.

Seriously this is a tear jerker! I cried quite a bit, and I'm not a crier. If you have a lost a loved one, his testimony will really resonate with you.