this year though i'm going to try to read 50 books. and the main way i'm going to be reading my books is actually by listening to them. which totally feels like cheating to me! i prefer to hold a book in my hands, feel the paper and smell it. but i just don't have the time. since i'm a graphic designer and sit in front of a computer most of the day i can easily listen to a book while i work. the first few times i tried listening to books i hated it. but slowly i've become a convert.
so each month i figured i would share a little book report of what i read the previous month. you can add me as a friend and see my progress on goodreads. also, please let me know what you are reading and leave me some good suggestions in the comments below.
*i'll be posting the progress number w/ each book as i review it. also i've made up some simple badges whether (a) yes - i loved it and would read it again (b) okay - it was a nice story to pass along the time but wasn't a favorite (c) no - i just didn't like this book
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01/50
The Secret Garden // Frances Hodgson Burnett
overview // this story follows mary lennox as she moves from india to england to live at misselthwaite manor. there she roams the halls of the house and the gardens outside and not only discovers secrets in both but begins to come alive herself.
rating // i'm aware that this is a light read, even a children's book. but i had seen several movie productions of this book yet never read it as a child so i wanted to add it to my read list. i was surprised at just how much i loved this book. i really wish i had read it as a child, but even as an adult it was a nice little story to follow.
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02/50
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot) - Agatha Christie
overview // hercule poirot is one of the great literary 'detectives' for great reasons. in this first book we find him helping his friend, hastings, trying to solve the mystery of who killed the lady of the house where hastings was a guest. there of course are lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.
rating // i had a feeling i'd love this mystery and i did! i've seen a lot of the poirot mysteries on dvd and of course the books are equally as awesome. i love a good mystery to keep my mind working!
overview // holmes and watson are once again on the hunt to solve the case of a massive hound who has been terrorizing the moors. with one man already dead they are on a race to catch this thing before another life is taken.
rating // once again, i'm loving a good mystery. i really want to work my way through all of the sherlock holmes series.
overview // felicia kristofferson is looking for a new start, one that involves working as the new school teacher of a small idaho town. colin murphy just wants to care for his daughter, charity and run his general store. as their paths continue to cross in this small town with gossipers and those who want this new teacher kicked out, will their friendship blossom into something more?
rating // i've read a dozen stories like this. they are a nice little read, with christian values throughout. my problem is they are all so similar and you can guess most of the ending within the first few chapters. i wish it had more twists and turns in it.
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03/50
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes) - Arthur Conan Doyle
overview // holmes and watson are once again on the hunt to solve the case of a massive hound who has been terrorizing the moors. with one man already dead they are on a race to catch this thing before another life is taken.
rating // once again, i'm loving a good mystery. i really want to work my way through all of the sherlock holmes series.
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04/50
Belonging - Robin Lee Hatcher
overview // felicia kristofferson is looking for a new start, one that involves working as the new school teacher of a small idaho town. colin murphy just wants to care for his daughter, charity and run his general store. as their paths continue to cross in this small town with gossipers and those who want this new teacher kicked out, will their friendship blossom into something more?
rating // i've read a dozen stories like this. they are a nice little read, with christian values throughout. my problem is they are all so similar and you can guess most of the ending within the first few chapters. i wish it had more twists and turns in it.
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05/50
The Host - Stephanie Meyer
overview // our world has been turned upside down by an alien invasion. at first glance all seems right, but there's something different about everyone. almost all humans have now been implanted by a "soul" who takes over the minds of the humans they now live in. only this one, melanie stryder, isnt' giving up without a fight. and the "soul" living in her, wanderer, begins to wonder if maybe it's okay for melanie to stay
rating // i'm not usually a sci-fi fan, but there was something about this book that just kept me coming back to it and wondering about the characters even when i wasn't listening to it. i do wish it had followed a bit more of melanie, as it's from the view of wanderer.
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- jess
