What are you reading?

[E.F.]

I read "Enjoy the Poodle Skirt" in an hour. :) Next up is my indie read: "The Key to the Chains" by Allison Tebo.

[Morgan]

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper (the contemporary I wanted) was checked out, so I'm trying Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt instead.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

E.F.B. wrote: "I read "Enjoy the Poodle Skirt" in an hour. :) Next up is my indie read: "The Key to the Chains" by Allison Tebo."

Ooh, TKTTC is great! :D

[Karis]

E.F.B. wrote: "I read "Enjoy the Poodle Skirt" in an hour. :) Next up is my indie read: "The Key to the Chains" by Allison Tebo."

Awesome! I've heard that it's really good but just haven't read it yet. Same with The Key to the Chains. I do love The Reluctant Godfather by Allison, and I've read that book a couple of times.

[J.D.]

Finished #4, my indie. Now on to the non-fiction! This one should be interesting!
Lessons My Father Taught Me: The Strength, Integrity, and Faith of Ronald Reagan

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

JD wrote: "Finished #4, my indie. Now on to the non-fiction! This one should be interesting!
Lessons My Father Taught Me: The Strength, Integrity, and Faith of Ronald Reagan"

That's quite the title! XD

[J.D.]

Sarah Grace wrote: "That's quite the title! XD."

A bit of a mouthful! :)

[Elsie]

I finally found a contemporary that I think I might enjoy reading! It's Bridge Called Hope. I read the prequel some years ago and really enjoyed it.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Elsie wrote: "I finally found a contemporary that I think I might enjoy reading! It's Bridge Called Hope. I read the prequel some years ago and really enjoyed it."

I love that book! It is simply amazing. I hope you like it! It wasn't *quite* as good as the first, but still fantastic!

[Elsie]

A Bridge Called Hope finished, now on to my Indie, Mountain of the Wolf by Elisabeth Grace Foley!

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Elsie wrote: "A Bridge Called Hope finished, now on to my Indie, Mountain of the Wolf by Elisabeth Grace Foley!"

Girl, you are flying! :)

[Elsie]

I try! :)

[Elsie]

So ... (don't be too shocked Sarah Grace. I'm sure that you know how it is when a bookworm gets on a reading binge!) I finished The Mountain of the Wolf!

[Elsie]

My non fiction is From Silence to Song by Peter J. Leithart

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Elsie wrote: "So ... (don't be too shocked Sarah Grace. I'm sure that you know how it is when a bookworm gets on a reading binge!) I finished The Mountain of the Wolf!"

*faints* *hyperventilates* ;) I am seriously jealous of your reading binge right now . .. I can't read fast enough to get on top of all the books I'm trying to read! XD

[Tori]

*Subject to change
Classic - Murder at the Vicarage
Fantasy / Sci-fi - Protected
Contemporary - Icing
Indie - Celtic Cross
Non-fiction - A Young Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus
20th century - Playing by Heart
19th century - Victoria
18th century - Rebellious Heart
17th century - The Witch of Blackbird Pond
16th century - The Rose Without a Thorn
I hope all of these fit the categories okay!

[Tori]

Finished my classic and now onto my fantasy/sci-fi!

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Victoria wrote: "Finished my classic and now onto my fantasy/sci-fi!"

Awesome, Victoria!

[Emily]

I'm working on the last two categories! I almost felt like it was cheating, but I wound of choosing two Dear America books for the 16 and 1700s. I was having a hard time finding material on my way out of town for those, as I couldn't make myself finish the two books that I had chosen before, and these were easier to find. HOWEVER, I chose a sequel to one that I had LOVED when I was younger, and Cannons at Dawn is actually quite the detailed read. I was surprised. And I chose I Walk In Dread to replace the other House of Winslow, as the Salem Witch Trials was the piece that I most looked forward to out of those books.

[Tarissa]

I've finished 2 more since my last post here. 4 done! I'm on the verge of finishing the 5th category too, actually...

FINISHED:
- A classic: The Thin Man
- A fantasy\sci-fi: Hammerhead
- A contemporary: Asking for Trouble
- An indie-published: Suit and Suitability

[Tori]

Finished my Fantasy/Sci-fi.
Currently reading my contemporary, Icing

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Emily wrote: "I'm working on the last two categories! I almost felt like it was cheating, but I wound of choosing two Dear America books for the 16 and 1700s. I was having a hard time finding material on my way ..."

No worries, there's no cheating here. ;-)

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Tarissa wrote: "I've finished 2 more since my last post here. 4 done! I'm on the verge of finishing the 5th category too, actually...

FINISHED:
- A classic: The Thin Man
- A fantasy\sci-fi: [book:Ham..."

Awesome Tarissa! Make sure you enter the giveaways if you haven't! :-)

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Victoria wrote: "Finished my Fantasy/Sci-fi.
Currently reading my contemporary, Icing"

Way to go Victoria!

[E.F.]

Finished my indie! *enters second giveaway*

That is probably the end of the challenge for me. Not because I haven't had fun. I have! It's just that I already have a physical copy of London in the Dark (which I love <3) and won't be entering that giveaway. Also, while I do have a book set in 1901-2000, I don't have a non-fiction, or any of the rest of the categories I haven't already done, and I'm still trying desperately to make a dent in the stack of books sitting on my real-life bookcase before I let it (the stack, not the bookcase :p) get any taller. I'll still follow the group and cheer the rest of you on, though. :)

Thanks for the fun! If y'all do this again next year I'll try to be a little more prepared. ;)

[Elaina]

I finished Love's Long Journey yesterday, and now I'm onto the 1700-1800s category :) I am reading I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend. I have my next book after that picked out too. It's called Ophelia, and it's a Shakespeare retelling I'm pretty sure...I just have to decide what book I want to read for the 1500-1600s category now :P Anybody have any recommendations for that time period? I was planning on reading an actual Shakespeare play, but I'm a little intimidated since I have never read anything by him before xD

[Hanna]

Does anybody have suggestions for the last two categories? I'm not there yet (I have yet to finish my 1900's book, and find an 1800's one) but I have no clue what very old book I can read.

[J.D.]

Here's a list for the 1500's
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

E.F.B. wrote: "Finished my indie! *enters second giveaway*

That is probably the end of the challenge for me. Not because I haven't had fun. I have! It's just that I already have a physical copy of London in the ..."

That's totally fine, Beth! I'm glad you did some of it. Nobody is obligated to finished it. :)

[Hanna]

JD wrote: "Here's a list for the 1500's
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3..."

Thanks! Do you recommend any?

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Hanna wrote: "JD wrote: "Here's a list for the 1500's
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3..."

Thanks! Do you recommend any?"

Prince and the Pauper by Twain is fun! I never finished it, but the dialogue is super fun. XD Also, Duncan's War by Douglas Bond is set in the 1600s, I believe, and is really good!

[Hanna]

Ooh, okay! That was the only one that I recognized- and I didn't actually recognize the book, just the author. I'll check out Duncan's War, too. :)

[Mary]

I haven't updated here in a while, but I finished my contemporary and my classic. I'm still very slowly working on my nonfiction and fantasy. I have barely any reading time of late... :P I'm still not sure what books I'll end up reading for the other categories, but I hope to get to at least one more before the deadline.

My list so far:

Classic - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (re-read/read-aloud) - finished

Fantasy - Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle of Hackham Heath - currently-reading

Contemporary - Bound: by Victoria Lynn (re-read/beta-read) - finished

Indie - A Question of Honor by Jesseca Wheaton - finished

Non-fiction - Redemption at Hacksaw Ridge - currently-reading

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Mary wrote: "I haven't updated here in a while, but I finished my contemporary and my classic. I'm still very slowly working on my nonfiction and fantasy. I have barely any reading time of late... :P I'm still ..."

Yay, Mary! You're getting there. :) I'm interested to hear what you think of Hacksaw Ridge! :)

[Mary]

Sarah Grace wrote: "Mary wrote: "I haven't updated here in a while, but I finished my contemporary and my classic. I'm still very slowly working on my nonfiction and fantasy. I have barely any reading time of late... ..."

It's great so far - an amazing true story! Very exciting, engaging, and informative. I've been halfway through for a long time, but I have so little reading time that I had to stop right when the biggest battle section was starting. I need to find time to sit down with it and focus on it, but I haven't yet.

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Mary wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Mary wrote: "I haven't updated here in a while, but I finished my contemporary and my classic. I'm still very slowly working on my nonfiction and fantasy. I have barely any read..."

That's great! I should grab a copy at my library. :)

[J.D.]

Hanna wrote: "JD wrote: "Here's a list for the 1500's
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3..."

Thanks! Do you recommend any?"

As Sarah Grace mentioned, The Prince and the Pauper is a great read. While I've not read them, I've heard good things about the Ann Rinaldi books on that list. Also, I saw two Alexandre Dumas books too. I've not read either of those, but I've read several of his others, such as The Man in the Iron Mask, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers and they're great.

[Hanna]

Thanks! My brother read The Count of Monte Cristo this Summer, and I'm not sure I'm ready for such a large book. ;) I think I saw The Three Musketeers on the 1600's list, and it's at my library, so I may pick that one. If not, I'll probably just reread The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

[Erudessa]

Elaina wrote: "I finished Love's Long Journey yesterday, and now I'm onto the 1700-1800s category :) I am reading I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend. I have my next book after that picked..."

Ah! Love's Long Journey, not my favorite of that series, but still a good book.

[Emily]

Just finished my 1600s book! On to the final selection!

[Tori]

I've completed my contemporary book, and have started my indie book!!!

[Elaina]

Erudessa wrote: "Elaina wrote: "I finished Love's Long Journey yesterday, and now I'm onto the 1700-1800s category :) I am reading I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend. I have my next book af..."

Yeah, it wasn't my favorite either...I think the second is my favorite so far! :D But you're right, it was still good!

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Victoria wrote: "I've completed my contemporary book, and have started my indie book!!!"

Emily wrote: "Just finished my 1600s book! On to the final selection!"

Way to go, girls!! :)

[Elaina]

Emily wrote: "Just finished my 1600s book! On to the final selection!"

Wow! Good job! I just finished my 1700s book so I still have two more to go :)

[.]

My list of books I've read:

- A classic: CHECK! A Little Princess
- A fantasy\sci-fi: (I don't remember what I read for this. I'll just put one here that I read recently so I know I've done it.) CHECK! Secrets of the Jedi
- A contemporary - CHECK! Fatal Trust
- An indie published book (independently published) CHECK! Isolated
- A non-fiction: Currently reading One Thousand Paper Cranes: The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue
- A book set between the years 2000 and 1901: CHECK! Winds of Autumn
- A book set between the years 1801 and 1900: CHECK! Meg Follows a Dream: The Fight for Freedom
- A book set between the years 1701 and 1800
- A book set between the years 1601 and 1700: Currently reading Rebekah in Danger: Peril at Plymouth Colony
- A book set between the years 1501 and 1600

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Leona wrote: "Okay, here's my list (I'll fill it out as I go):
- A classic
- A fantasy\sci-fi
- A contemporary
- An indie published book (independently published)
- A non-fiction
- A book set between the years 2..."

Yes, it counts if you've read it recently. And no, one book for each category. Sorry! :)

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Leona wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Leona wrote: "Okay, here's my list (I'll fill it out as I go):
- A classic
- A fantasy\sci-fi
- A contemporary
- An indie published book (independently published)
- A non-fictio..."

No worries! Ask as many questions as you like. :) Well, not really, but in order to enter the giveaways, you have to (sorta.) To enter the first giveaway, you have to have read a classic and a fantasy\sci-fi, to enter the second you have to have read a contemporary and a indie, etc etc. Does that make sense? :)

[Sarah Grace, Moderator]

Leona wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Leona wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Leona wrote: "Okay, here's my list (I'll fill it out as I go):
- A classic
- A fantasy\sci-fi
- A contemporary
- An indie published book (indep..."

Of course! :)

[Morgan]

Finally finished my indie! I feel so behind here.

[Arielle]

Ekaterina wrote: "classic - "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
fantasy/sci-fi - "A Conspiracy of Kings" by Megan Whalen Turner (finished on 7/07)

It's rare enough for me to find another person who has read Megan Whalen Turner that I had to comment. :) Did you enjoy A Conspiracy of Kings?