In The Bookcase

1/14/2011

Favorite Finds #18

I have a few links to share with you again this Friday. I hope you'll find something of interest below... I enjoyed reading all of these!

Elisabeth's "Favorite Finds #1" {Blogging Beth}
For my first link, Elisabeth did her own favorite finds post, which I was excited to hear about!! Make sure to take a look at her links too.

The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges - Free Audiobook Download
This was one of my favorite books to read in 2010... here's a chance for anyone interested to get a free audio download of it! (until the end of January)

Precious Stains {Raising Homemakers}
A wonderful post to read!

Charles Dickens {Whisperings of the Pen}
Just by seeing the title, you can tell that this one is obviously a delightful post...

“It’s tea time!” Giveaway #2 {Practical Simplicity}
My friend, Antoinette, is giving away some lovely items each week of January. Go see what she's giving away for week 2.

"huge giveaway!" {Life is Too Short Not to Wear Red Shoes}
Another friend, Polka Dot, is having a big giveaway with lots of necklaces, earrings, and many other cute items to win.

1/12/2011

"The Books Of Old" Reading Challenge

Hi Readers,
I'm excited to introduce something new that my friend Grace is doing. To get right on to the point, it is called "The Books of Old Reading Challenge." Sounds interesting already, no?

The simple instructions she gives are "The challenge is to pick 1 to 5 books written before the year 1950. List the books on your blog, then link up your post to the linky."

So, the challenge lasts through the entire year of 2011. I already have lots of books I want to read this year... most of which are probably written before 1950... well, even written before 1900. Below I have put together my 5 books I definitely want to read. I look forward to checking each one off as I get to read it sometime.

1. Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1890)

2. The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery (1911)

3. The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne (1857)

4. Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott (1876)

5. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (1943)

What books will you choose to read
this year?

If you'd like to join the challenge, read the rules on Grace's blog (click on the links below), then come up with your book list. I'd like to know if anyone is going to participate!

The Books Of Old Reading Challenge:

Post One: Introduction & Rules

Post Two: Sign the Linky

Post Three: Grab a Blog Button

1/07/2011

Favorite Finds #17

Hi Readers,
It has been a couple weeks since I last did a Favorite Finds post. Because of that, I have a bigger collection of links to share with you all today! Hope you will find something interesting below...

For my first link, I must share that Hannah Grace has recently posted some Favorite Finds on her own blog. I was thrilled! Take a look here:
Favourite Finds Friday, #1... {Walking in Thy Truth}

I'd also like to mention that if anyone else would like to post your own Favorite Finds, I'd be happy to link to your blog for that.

A list of more blog posts that I enjoyed reading lately....

Favorites of 2010 - Books {Before My Penn has Gleaned}

50 Books Reading Challenge (2010 list) {Blogging Beth}

days like pearls slipping off a string {Shirley Goodness & Mayhem}

www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com - Nifty webpage for the spelling of 'definitely'.

extra day {Ali's World Adventures}

How we are known {Resolved to Be}

Reflect. Rejoice. Resolve. {Simply Vingtagegirl}

Writer's Resources {Before My Penn has Gleaned}

Here's a section of links just for giveaways you could enter. Some are from my own friends, or from others that looked interesting.

Maria's Handmade Scarflette (Castle on a Cloud)

Health For Godly Generations by Renee DeGroot (ends January 8)

Authentic Beauty by Leslie Ludy (ends January 9)

Samantha: An American Girl DVD (ends January 10)

"Pink Paris" Wooden Wall Hanger (ends January 11)

Rosetta Stone Giveaway (ends January 11)

Andi's Pony Trouble by Susan K. Marlow - (ends January 20)

1/03/2011

Bookish Look at 2010

How did you fare with your reading in 2010?

How many books did you accomplish?

My total came to 53, which is about as good as it gets. I love keeping track of the books I read in a notebook. It may be a small notebook, but as the years go by, it literally contains volumes.

With 2010 gone, I wanted to share my Top 10 Favorite Books that I read this past year. I'd also like to invite anyone else to do the same... because I'd love to see what your favorites were!

Here's my list (in randomized order)...

1. Greyfriars Bobby (Eleanor Atkinson)

2. Eight Cousins (Louisa May Alcott)

3. Kidnapped (Robert Louis Stevenson)

4. The Pursuit of Holiness (Jerry Bridges)

5. Far North (Will Hobbs)

6. Sarah Bishop (Scott O'Dell)

7. Power of Kindness for Teens (Guideposts)

8. Heart of Fire (Victoria Holmes)

9. Sherlock Holmes stories (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

10. A Dog Named Christmas (Greg Kincaid)