What are you reading?

[Erudessa]

Elsie wrote: "Finished Third Girl by Agatha Christie for my classic, now on to The Hobbit for my fantasy read!"

The Hobbit!!!! I very much approve! ;)

[Kendra]

I suppose that I ought to go ahead and fill this out.

- A classic - The Yellow Fairy Book
- A fantasy\sci-fi - Krakens and Lies (Finished)
- A contemporary -
- An indie published -
- A non-fiction -
- 1901 and 2000 - Brothers-in-Arms
- 1801 and 1900 -
- 1701 and 1800 -
- 1601 and 1700 -
- 1501 and 1600 -

The rest are to be determined.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

JD wrote: "Finished my classic last night. Now starting my sci-fi selection!"

E.F.B. wrote: "I have now started reading my classic."

Awesome, guys! I'm about 65% through my classic. It's taking me longer than I expected!

[Emily]

Finished my fantasy/sci-fi, now time for some contemporary! Still making up my mind between Dee Henderson & DiAnn Mills.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Emily wrote: "Finished my fantasy/sci-fi, now time for some contemporary! Still making up my mind between Dee Henderson & DiAnn Mills."

Ooh, Dee Henderson is good! I read The Protector and loved it! I still have to decide what I want to read for a contemporary . . . I'm looking for something pretty specific, but haven't found it yet. :(

[Elaina]

Sarah Grace wrote:"LOL! I'm stealing from others' lists as well, so no worries! ;) Great choices! A Dream not Imagined was really sweet and unique!"

Hehe okay I don't feel as bad now :P And thank you! I'm looking forward to reading Shantelle's book even more now! I have been meaning to read it for a while, and now I have the perfect excuse lol :D

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Elaina wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote:"LOL! I'm stealing from others' lists as well, so no worries! ;) Great choices! A Dream not Imagined was really sweet and unique!"

Hehe okay I don't feel as bad now :P And thank ..."

Haha, perfect! :D (speaking of which, I don't think I ever reviewed that! O:O)

[Hanna]

I finished my classic, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I'll be starting my fantasy soon.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Hanna wrote: "I finished my classic, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I'll be starting my fantasy soon."

Wow! Great job Hanna!

[Hanna]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Hanna wrote: "I finished my classic, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I'll be starting my fantasy soon."

Wow! Great job Hanna!"

Thanks! I feel like I'm pretty slow, since I've only read two books this Summer, and it's almost July. Like, how am I going to get to thirty or more books?!?

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Hanna wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Hanna wrote: "I finished my classic, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I'll be starting my fantasy soon."

Wow! Great job Hanna!"

Thanks! I feel like I'm pretty..."

You can do it, girl!!! I haven't read anywhere near as many books as I want to lately . . . but such is life! I'll go through seasons where I read a TON, and seasons where I barely read a few books.

[Arielle]

I generally don't take part in reading challenges- simply because I do better on my own, but my sister keeps asking me to come check this out, and Kendra also invited me.
ALTHOUGH, I give fair warning, if I wind up with too much editing work, I won't be able to keep up on it. That said, I'm going to try it, thanks for the invites and I look forward to this!

- A classic - Dracula
- A fantasy\sci-fi - Thick as Thieves
- A contemporary -
- An indie published -To Journey in the Year of the Tiger
- A non-fiction - Daughter of Heaven: The True Story of the Only Woman to Become Emperor of China
- 1901 and 2000 - 813 (Arséne Lupin)
- 1801 and 1900 -
- 1701 and 1800 -
- 1601 and 1700 -
- 1501 and 1600 - In the Shadow of Lions: A Novel of Anne Boleyn

I'll fill in the others later.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Arielle wrote: "I generally don't take part in reading challenges- simply because I do better on my own, but my sister keeps asking me to come check this out, and Kendra also invited me.
ALTHOUGH, I give fair war..."

Thanks for joining Arielle! Glad to have you! And no worries if you don't finish. :)

[Erudessa]

Arielle wrote: "I generally don't take part in reading challenges- simply because I do better on my own, but my sister keeps asking me to come check this out, and Kendra also invited me.
ALTHOUGH, I give fair war..."

And you'll also tell me what non-fiction to read. :D

[J.D.]

@Arielle: Your non-fiction pick sounds fascinating! Would love to hear your thoughts on it when you finish it.

[Erudessa]

JD wrote: "@Arielle: Your non-fiction pick sounds fascinating! Would love to hear your thoughts on it when you finish it."

So would I, though I've probably already heard about 98% of them.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Erudessa wrote: "JD wrote: "@Arielle: Your non-fiction pick sounds fascinating! Would love to hear your thoughts on it when you finish it."

So would I, though I've probably already heard about 98% of them."

LOL! I can relate. XD #thatswhatsistersarefor

[Erudessa]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "JD wrote: "@Arielle: Your non-fiction pick sounds fascinating! Would love to hear your thoughts on it when you finish it."

So would I, though I've probably already heard about 98%..."

:) Yes, ma'am it is!

[Arielle]

*swats Dessa* :D

@JD, definitely! She's one of my favorite historical people and I'm really looking forward to this biography and hoping it's good.

[Erudessa]

Arielle wrote: "*swats Dessa* :D

@JD, definitely! She's one of my favorite historical people and I'm really looking forward to this biography and hoping it's good."

I love you too, Sista!!!! ;)

[Victoria]

HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!

[Arielle]

Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!"

That's a really good one!

[Erudessa]

Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!"

I have yet to read a Sherlock Holmes novel.

[Victoria]

Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!"

I ..."

I have read the first two and really enjoyed them. . . The Sign of the Four was my favorite. . . Though be forewarned, they can be somewhat creepy.

[Erudessa]

Victoria wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. ..."

So I've heard. I did see the Sherlock Christmas Special, The Abominable Bride.

[Victoria]

Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this ..."
Well, that is NOTHING like the books. *internally freaks out* The books are amazing. . . You have to read the original. . . the tv show cannot compare. . . Yes. I am a snob. LOL!

[J.D.]

Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!"

Oh it's sooo good!

[Lydia]

Just finished my first book!

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs

Now onto sci-fi, Out of the Silent Planet. This is the first book I will be reading by C.S. Lewis besides Narnia, so I'm excited!

[Erudessa]

Victoria wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intend..."

XD I'm just not really into mysteries.

[Erudessa]

Lydia wrote: "Just finished my first book!

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs

Now onto sci-fi, Out of the Silent Planet. This is the first book I will be reading by C.S. Lewis besides Narnia, so I'm excited!"

Was it your first time reading Daddy Long Legs?

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Victoria wrote: "HA! I finally picked out my book for the first category. . . The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Been intending to read this for a long time. . . Finally!"

Lydia wrote: "Just finished my first book!

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs

Now onto sci-fi, Out of the Silent Planet. This is the first book I will be reading by C.S. Lewis besides Narnia, so I'm excited!"

Awesome Lydia! And yay Victoria! Now get reading. ;)

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Finished my classic! Whew! I'm glad to be done with it! I'm taking a short break and reading an old favorite to refresh my brain, then figure out what fantasy\sci-fi I want to read . . .

[Erudessa]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Finished my classic! Whew! I'm glad to be done with it! I'm taking a short break and reading an old favorite to refresh my brain, then figure out what fantasy\sci-fi I want to read . . ."

:) What was your classic? Wait, was it Treasure Island?

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Erudessa wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Finished my classic! Whew! I'm glad to be done with it! I'm taking a short break and reading an old favorite to refresh my brain, then figure out what fantasy\sci-fi I want to r..."

Yup!

[Lydia]

Erudessa wrote: "Lydia wrote: "Just finished my first book!

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs

Now onto sci-fi, Out of the Silent Planet. This is the first book I will be reading by C.S. Lewis besides Narnia, so I'm ex..."

Yep, I really enjoyed it!

[Erudessa]

Lydia wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Lydia wrote: "Just finished my first book!

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs

Now onto sci-fi, Out of the Silent Planet. This is the first book I will be reading by C.S. Lewis besides ..."

I like the sequel more.

[Arielle]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Okay, here's an incomplete list for me:

I was going back through looking at everyone else's lists today and heartily recommend both A Tale of Two Cities and Much Ado About Nothing. Is it your first read for each of them?

[Arielle]

JD wrote: "Finally got my whole list decided on. Now that most of you are already finished with your first (or second or third) book/s. But better late than never, right?

Oooh, you have several of my favorites on your list: Kate Seredy (sooo good), Max Brand (not my top favorite Western author but he's up there- he's great), A Tale of Two Cities (I adored it- my favorite Dickens'), Elizabeth George Speare (that woman could write), and of course, the immortal LEWIS and SHAKESPEARE.

[Erudessa]

I'm finally reading my non-fiction, Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters: A Family Record by Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh and William Austen-Leigh. It is quite interesting, I never knew how illustrious Jane Austen's ancestors and relatives were.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

I'm on my fantasy - Resistance, by Jaye L Knight. It's a reread, but it's been just long enough since I last read, so I feel like I'm reading it for the first time.

[Emily]

I'm starting my nonfiction! I've really been looking forward to reading this one.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Yay Emily!

[J.D.]

Arielle wrote: "Oooh, you have several of my favorites on your list: Kate Seredy (sooo good), Max Brand (not my top favorite Western author but he's up there- he's great), A Tale of Two Cities (I adored it- my favorite Dickens'), Elizabeth George Speare (that woman could write), and of course, the immortal LEWIS and SHAKESPEARE."

Cool! A couple of these are re-reads from over a decade ago, but most are first time reads.

Brand isn't my fave western author either, but Destry is, in my opinion one of the best western novels ever and his best by far. Louis L'Amour is my favorite, but I also enjoy some Zane Grey too.

I have to admit that I stole the Speare book from someone else's list. :) I was not familiar with either that book or the author. But it sounded like a great story.

[Hanna]

I finished The Midsummer Captives for fantasy! I'll have to think about contemporary...

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Lillian wrote: "A classic Treasure Island
- A fantasy\sci-fi 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- A contemporary
- An indie published book (independently published)
- A non-fiction [book:Napoleon..."

Awesome Lillian! I read Treasure Island for my classic as well. :)

[Karis]

I have a question. Would you all consider Julius Caesar by Shakspeare a non-fiction? I'm mostly through reading it, but my historical fiction for 2000-1901 came--it's Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery, btw, Sarah Grace-- and I really want to start reading it. However, I haven't read my non-fiction yet.

I'm hoping to be able to finish up Julius Caesar really quickly, count it as my non-fiction, and start on Enemy Brothers.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Karis wrote: "I have a question. Would you all consider Julius Caesar by Shakspeare a non-fiction? I'm mostly through reading it, but my historical fiction for 2000-1901 came--it's Enemy Brothers by Constance Sa..."

I'll have Victoria look it up and get back to you. :)

WHAAA! You got it?!?! YAY! Where did you get it from? If it's from the library, hurry up and read it and send it back so I can order it. LOL! ;)

[Olivia]

Classic: Going Solo

Fantasy: Stealthy Steps

Contemporary: A Sweethaven Summer

Indie: Martin Hospitality

Non-fiction: ?

1901-2000: Loads of choices ;)

1801-1900: The Elusive Miss Ellison

1701-1800: So Fair a Lady

1601-1700: ?

1501-1600: ?

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Olivia wrote: "Classic: Going Solo

Fantasy: Stealthy Steps

Contemporary: A Sweethaven Summer

Indie: Martin Hospitality

Non-fiction: ?

1901-2000: Lo..."

Some great choices there Olivia! I just read Going Solo - it was pretty good! And Martin Hospitality was great! :)

[Karis]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Karis wrote: "I have a question. Would you all consider Julius Caesar by Shakspeare a non-fiction? I'm mostly through reading it, but my historical fiction for 2000-1901 came--it's Enemy Brothers b..."

Thanks, Sarah Grace!

And sorry to disappoint you, but sadly, I didn't get my copy from the library. I finally broke down and bought a copy from Amazon. I can't wait to get to it, though!