last two books of 2012

I didn't think I would get done with anymore books, but I started The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis Christmas day and I finished it yesterday.  It made me supere excited to read the rest of the Narnia series that has been on my to read list for a long time.  It is our book club book for Januaray, so I guess I finished early.

After I finished that one, I started in on this one. (the kids were watching movies that I have seen A LOT, so figured I would do something else) So I read.  Then I couldn't put it down and kept reading, finally exhausted I put it down only to get up and finish it this morning.  It was a fun little story, always fun to read a bit of clean romance.

Playing Catch Up!!

My goal for this year was to read 50 books, well I passed that, so I upped it to 60, I again passed that and thought, hey wouldn't it be neat to get to 70 books??  So these are the last 13 books that I have read. I know the year hasn't ended up, and I am in the middle of another book, so who knows, I may just get to my 71 book for this year.  A lot of these are Christmas ones, mostly because I have a huge stack of books to read and figured what better time than to read all my christmas ones at Christmas time??   It was wonderful, I needed the extra Christmas spirit that came with reading some of these stories. It was a hard year for me, mostly because my husband and I weren't able to spend it together. 

Take a look at Goodreads and make a goal for yourself for next year in your reading!!! 

Christmas!!!

It is the time of year to start watching your favorite Christmas movies, catch up on the new ones that came out, read all the Christmas books that you have collected and haven't read yet, do all the projects you want to do, decorate, make cookies, wrap presents, shop.  Man I am tired just writing this. Thankfully I have had a chance to read some of the books that I have been collecting, I need to get through them before we move next year, i don't wanna lug all these books with me. :)   I have some craft ideas that I want to do, one includes some coral and sea glass along with shells.   I better do it before things get super crazy around here and I run out of time. 

We are reading   Chrismas Jars by Jason Wright for book club this month. What a great read and inspiring. Check it out and let me know what you think. 

ahhhh.... I love books!

 Lady Susan was a very scandalous book for the day, it was an interesting read. At first hard to read and keep track of the people.

These is my Words was really good!!!! We read it for our new book club and I am excited to read the next two in the series. About a girl who grows up in the 1800's in Arizona Territory, it is fun to see her evolve in the way she writes.

 Of course I had to read a Debbie Macomber book this month!!! Another one in the series of Cedar Cove and of course I love it!!!

The last in the trilogy of Inn Boonsboro, The Perfect Hope By Nora Roberts. It was so good that I started it on Sunday Morning at noon and finished it Monday before noon.  So good!!!! I really enjoyed it!!!


I started out this year with a goal of 50 books to read, at the moment I am at 56, so I upped it to 60, let's see if I can do that. :)  Maybe I'll have to up it again.

Getting the crafting bug

I have been getting the crafting bug lately. I have made a basket and it is super cute. I am now in a quilt block swap for here with things that represent the island, so I need to get that done. I have felt the urge to keep doing more, unfortunetaly I look at my craft closet and cringe.  I have so much stuff in there and so many things I want to do and not enough time.   Eventually I will get everything done, or end up selling the supplies I have for them. :)  So the first task was to get through the closet without killing myself, next I am making sure I have enough fabric for the quilt project and then I need to figure out exactly how to do what I want to do. Wish me luck!!!!!!

a few more book updates.

yes, I had to keep reading this series. I am still loving it and I always find myself laughing out loud.

For years I have loved the musical and have wanted to read the book. Well this was my book number 50 for the year (which was my goal for the entire year and I finsished it in Sept) Very different from the play, now I know what my husband meant.  But it also explains somethings that the play doesn't, but that the play talks about.  I loved it!!

I also love this series, it keeps me on my toes and guessing. I should have known I would have liked these because I love to watch CSI and shows like that.

the 5th book in the series. Still loving it and the different stories that come from the Author.

this is an LDS version of Persuasion. I was curious, so had to read it since I just read the original. It was cute and has very differnt and modern twists to it.

My friends kept telling me to check out this seris.  They are so funny!!! I catch myself laughing outloud when reading them.  The next one is number 7, and there are 19 in this series!!! It is going to take me awhile.  But if you are in for a lighthearted entertaining book, these would be good ones!

On a side note, I have read 48 out of my goal of 50 books, started number 49 the other day.  Any suggestions on what I should read for number 50????