Reading is a passion of mine. You can find all sorts of my books lying around the home and in our vehicle. Lately though, I haven’t made time for myself to read. One of my goals for the new year is to read at least one book a week. I thought I would share with you the books I am reading as I head into 2013.
books I am reading
Love to read all types of books; fiction, non-fiction, study guides, devotionals. Anything to help me take my mind off things and relax. The books I am reading in this list just shows a couple of different genres that I love.
Sally Clarkson is a favorite author of mine. Her love of God, her husband and children shine through when she writes. I have enjoyed all of her books I have read so far and have added two more of her books to my list. I love how she encourages others. While I have never met Sally Clarkson, I do consider her a mentor. The books that I will be reading from Sally Clarkson is The Mom Walk and Desperate – Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe, which was also co-authored by Sarah Mae (Desperate is supposed to go on sale Jan. 8th, however, I was able to buy it from Amazon early).
The Bartered Bride is a collection of nine stories written by 8 different authors. This is a collection of inspirational historical fiction and I think my most favorite genre of books, ever.
Rugged and Relentless is the first book in the series Husbands for Hire and one that I am excited to read about. It is written by Kelly Hake, another one of my favorite authors.
Westwards Hearts is written by Melody Carlson and is the first book in the series Homeward on the Oregon Trail.
Are you seeing a pattern here? Yes, I love inspirational historical romance novels, especially if they are part of a series!
I am still waiting on one more book to come in the mail. It is a book series that I just found out about today. The book is The Memory Jar, the first book in the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series written by Tricia Goyer.
The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer
So these are my first several books that I have chosen to read and I am truly looking forward to getting back in the habit of reading something for myself. Perhaps I will take time to write a short review on them. We will see!
What do you have on your night stand? I would love for you to share your books with me. I am always looking for new books to read!
I’m a big fan of fantasy, and I’m rereading the Dresden series right now. I’m on book 12, Changes.
I’m on the prowl for my next non-fiction book. I’ve got one on the life of Paul I’m thinking of reading soon.
I have tried reading fantasy and just can not get into that genre. However, my husband and two older children LOVE fantasy. I think my younger two children will most likely follow suit. Let me know what your non-fiction book is. I love reading anything about Paul.
I’m looking forward to reading Desperate too, and I love anything by Melody Carlson! I find a lot of her books free for Kindle through Inspired Reads. I got some great Christmas books there this season.
I will have to keep my eyes opened on Inspired Reads website. I have downloaded a few books from them. I am excited about reading Desperate. So far, I have loved everything that Sally Clarkson has written.
I am reading The Mailbox right now and have about five books on their way to me via my library. I love to read as well. Goodreads helps me out tons with keeping up with what I want to read and what I have read! 🙂
I haven’t heard of The Mailbox. I will have to check that book out. I need to look at our library to see what kind of section they have. Normally when we go to the library, we are just in their long enough for the kids to get their books. In this library, you can not leave your kids in the kids section. Kids do not have even patience to wait for me to look. 😉