Winter Reading Challenge

Thanks to Trish I have a new goal.

Throughout the year(s) I accummulate piles of books that I'd like to read. I rarely get to them all and always have a steadily growing pile. One of my book issues is that when I read I tend to block out everything else, inlcuding children, husband, pets, dinner ... everything that might need my attention.

As a result, I tend to read at night which means I read well into the wee hours.

Add to that my anal attempts to keep up with my Bible study homework and my children's needs for a homework overseer, and it's pretty obvious that there are not enough hours in any day for pleasure reading.

So I've joined the Winter Reading Challenge, and here's my list. Since my kids have no problems getting to their lists, I won't list any books other than the ones on my list. David, you're on your own too!

Laura Lippman's Baltimore Blues
Laura Lippman's Charm City
Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild - done
Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner
Jodi Picoult's The Tenth Circle
Katherine Paterson's Jacob I Have Loved
Lois Lowry's The Giver
Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue
Lynette Long's Painless Algebra
John Bul Dau's God Grew Tired of Us
John Townsend's Boundaries With Teens

That's all for know. That's quite a bit of reading to add to my already busy life - we'll see what I can get accomplished! Wish me luck!