From the Stacks, a Winter’s reading challenge
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I've decided to join in on this Winter's reading challenge, From the Stacks.
From the Stacks Winter Challenge
If you are anything like me your stack of purchased to-be-read books is teetering over. So for this challenge we would be reading 5 books that we have already purchased, have been meaning to get to, have been sitting on the nightstand and haven't read before. No going out and buying new books. No getting sidetracked by the lure of the holiday bookstore displays.
The bonus would be that we would finally get to some of those titles (you know you picked them for a reason!) and we wouldn't be spending any extra money over the holidays.
The time frame would be Nov. 1st until Jan. 30
And so, that's 5 books read by Jan. 30th. What a great idea, to get some more of these books here read! LOL I've already vowed to myself that I'm not buying any more books until I've read through many more of the ones that I already own! (unless I come upon a really unresistably good deal, or rare find, etc., of course). But, for now, my list... hmmmm... soso, so many books on my shelves, yet to be read.
How 'bout:
- Stories of Pilgrims, by Margaret Pumphrey (I'd really like to get this one finished by Thanksgiving)
- Second Touch, by Bodie and Brock Thoene (I'm about 1/3 of the way through already, this is the second in an intriguing-so-far series)
- A Method for Creative Design, by Adolfo Best-Maugard (awesome art book, wonderful ideas for design/line work for adults and kids alike, mine have drawn lots from this little gem, just from their own browsing through, time to explore it a bit more thoroughly)
- Mathematicians Are People, Too, by Reimer (read-aloud we've been reading through- finish it)
- The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, by C. S. Lewis (read-aloud, we've only two more chapters of Prince Caspian to finish first)
- Discover Jesus in Genesis, An Illustrated Biblical Theology for All Ages, by Larry Edison (read-aloud)
So, what are you reading?!
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It looks like a terrific book list.
We used to read Stories of the Pilgrims every November, but it’s been probably five years since we read it – about the time we started Ambleside Online, actually! I think AO kept us too busy for one more book. I was hoping to read it this year – but our month has been too hectic.
Ya, I’ve got about 30 of those to-be-read books sitting on the shelf…where to start…
Beth, that’s a good idea to incorporate your read alouds into your own reading for the list. I may join in on this one. We tend to read more over the holidays. I already know we’ll be reading Jotham’s Journey for Advent this year!
I’m making my way through Orthodoxy by Chesterton. Unfortunately, I’ve been so busy my reading time comes at night, and that’s definitely one you can’t read when you’re very tired. I’m also reading Patrick: Son of Ireland by Lawhead and The Collected Works of Emily Dickinson. My book shelf is groaning with purchased, unread books. What a good idea!
Oh, and Yvonne – we loved Jotham’s Journey at our house when we read it two years ago. I might have to pull it out again this year.
Thanks Steph!
hi Leslie,
Yeah, we’d started it last year, but never made it all the way through. Honestly, the kids just weren’t very interested at all? And once Thanksgiving had passed I sorta lost interest as well. So, we’re trying it again. LOL Hectic… yeah, know all about that!
hi Carla,
Where to start is RIGHT! LOL
hey Yvonne,
Well, it’s the only way that I’ll be able to get five books read. I could never find/justify the time to read five to myself by Jan., I don’t think. LOL I’ve heard from others as well that Jotham’s Journey is a good story, but haven’t read it here yet.
hi Carrie,
Hmmm… Orthodoxy, sounds tedious, looked it up, looks interesting though. Yeah, that read sounds comparable to my recent reading through of Philo’s Complete Works. Interesting, but not light and easy bed-time reading! You’ve got an interesting reading list going. Okay, I just wrote “interesting” like 3 times in two sentences, interesting… LOL *sheesh* Thanks for sharing!
Hope that you gals all have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
[...] None of these books reside on my shelves or in the many stacks around my house, so they don’t qualify for the From the Stacks Winter Challenge that Beth let me know about. The challenge is to read ” 5 books that we have already purchased, have been meaning to get to, have been sitting on the nightstand and haven’t read before. No going out and buying new books. No getting sidetracked by the lure of the holiday bookstore displays.” [...]
[...] stacks around my house, so they don’t qualify for the From the Stacks Winter Challenge that Beth let me know about. The challenge is to read ” 5 books that we have already purchased, have [...]