What Are You Reading This Year? 2013

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Found these two books this weekend on our trip at a bakery cafe' that had used christian bookshelves and cook books too.
101 Success Secrets for Women / Overcomeing Your Obstacles and Achieving Your Dreams By Sue Augustine

What's really holding you back? By Valorie Burton I like the prayers in the back of each section it's sort of set up like a devo. or for home groups.

I got a couple new books at the thrift shop but have not started these yet.

Dangerous by Diana Palmer / has a cowboy themed romance paper back! LOL! :roll:

Laugh Again by Charles R. Swindoll

Oh yes and almost forgot 2 chickens mags. one called Back yard Chickens the other I'm done with and forget the title.
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DD brought me several books to read. Just 3, for starters, :idea: are:

Amazing Peace - A Celebration, by Maya Angelou,

Naturally Thin - Unleash Your Skinnygirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson,

Star Gods of the Maya - Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars, by Susan Milbrath.

I need to make myself some more bookmarks. :lol: :idea:
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Have started Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks. Was reading Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky, and in that story the other book was mentioned--so I have to read it also!
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The book, I found while reading, by Maya Angelou, was very short and it was a poem read during a White House Christmas Tree lighting. It was very descriptive, inspiring, and the words were beautifully chosen. She's such a prolific writer. Now I'm tempted to read more of her books. :idea:
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I finished reading Horse Soldiers last night it was good.
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Now reading Circle of Friends, another one by Maeve Binchy. I think I saw the movie, but don't remember much about it. After that, I have Rosemary Cottage by Colleen Coble. It is a Christian romance novel, by the looks of it. Looking forward to it.
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I am reading Organize For a Fresh Start
Embrace your next chapter in life.
By: Susan Fay West

I need a link for what are you reading I can't find the forum it is in.
This above mention book is great like a newer version of some of the she books or getting things done & covey planner approach a very timely ready for me. I finished my first e-book from the library. Still learning my Galaxy. Tablet 3 [I got a 7" size one.] there are some pros. & some cons. to it I'm glad I got it for mobile stuff and the camera! E- books are defiantly a learning curve for me! I went to the library and the gal helped me get going with their e-book application set up down load etc.
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I just downloaded a book called The Metabolic Storm, by Dr. Emily Cooper, a doctor in Seattle with a practice there. It's an e-book, not a diet book, and it's very good and gets into the science of metabolism and how we can help ourselves. It sells for the Nook and Kindle, both. I saw a segment on KONG-TV a spin-off channel from KING-TV this a.m. when they interviewed Dr. Cooper.
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Now reading The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy. It started out very good, but now I am really annoyed by one of the main characters. Must keep reading...
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Ellyphant, I have read Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks and liked it a lot. If you liked that, you should read People of the Book by her too. It's even better. It's the story of a Hebrew book and it's history as it was put together, goes through many eras, the spanish inquisition, and other periods. A little graphic in spots.

Helia, I've read 4 of Chaim Potok's books: The Chosen, Davita's Harp, The Gift of Asher Lev, and My Name is Asher Lev and liked them all. I just finished his Old Men at Midnight, which is a book of 3 longish short stories ( The Ark Builder, the War Doctor, and The Trope Teacher). 3 Jewish people tell their stories to Davita in totaly different ways. Spans at least 3 wars. I like his writings.

Just for fun I read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. A fun read.

I'm reading Jane Austin now: Northanger Abbey. Same theme, find the daughter a husband!
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