Books Galore!

Since I'm doing a reading challenge this year I've been researching books, looking back at books I've read, going through my bookshelf, and reading through my old "reading lists." I love books. I've always had a passion for books. I love reading them. I love writing them. I love the smell of old books and new books. If we stop at or near a bookstore I have to go in and look at them. I am a book nerd!

My Top Twelve Favorite Books:

~ The Bible
~ The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
~ The Lord of The Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkien
~ The Giver - Lois Lowry
~ The Canadian West Series - Janette Oke
~ Bud, not Buddy - Christopher Paul Curtis
~ A Thousand Gifts - Ann Voskamp
~ Journeys of Faithfulness - Sarah Clarkson
~ Carry on Mr. Bowditch - Jean Lee Latham
~ Johnny Treeman - Esther Forbes
~ Tuckets Travels - Gary Paulsen
~ The Hatchet - Gary Paulsen

I might add a link later with a review (I gotta write them first ;)) to some of them.

What are your favorite books? Leave a comment! I would love to hear from you!

2016 Already?!

Wow, is it really 2016?! I love the beginning of the year; resolutions, challenges, goals, pushing yourself forward.

I didn't pile myself with things I want to do this year because I always get discouraged when I don't finish all of it.

My 2016 Goals

~ Learn to play at least 2 Christmas songs on my violin by, well, Christmas ;)

~ Read 100 books

~ Master something. Whether it be my crocheting or sewing or maybe something completely new.

~ Blog more (I'm not promising myself this. I can't seem to find things to blog about and like I said above I don't want to discourage myself, I want to uplift and motivate myself. I'll try my best though :))

~ Read the whole Bible

See, not much but they are things I feel I can accomplish

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This goes along with my goal of reading 100 books...

Last year I did a reading program with my library. You had to read 100 books in exactly a year. I really enjoyed doing it!

This year I'm making up my own challenge. By December 31st I want to have read (or listened to) 100 books. No prize, just the satisfaction of doing it.

Would you like to join me?