Fall Into Reading

I'm joining up with Katrina in her Fall into Reading challenge, to set a goal of reading over the next few months. Katrina assures me even two books qualifies for the challenge. I almost didn't do this because my pile kept growing and I spent wasted a couple hours this weekend perusing my bookshelves at home looking at all the things I want to read. Not to mention the time spent looking for my camera card thing-a-majiggy so I could upload pictures.

So here's a picture of my "to-be-read" pile and a bit about these books:

1. Every Woman's Marriage by Shannon & Greg Etheridge. I'm about a third of the way through this book and it's an honest look at things women unknowingly do to sabotage their own marriages. Shannon's forthright sharings about her own shortcomings coupled with Greg's perspective on the situation make this a very palatable read on a tough subject.
2. Two-part Invention by Madeleine L'Engle. I loved her previous two books in the Crosswick Journal series and this one focuses on marriage so I'm looking forward to it. I'd call this introspective non-fiction, or semi-autobiographical.
3. Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton. Oooh I do love a cozy English mystery and I was tickled to see a new Aunt Dimity mystery at my library this week. Can't wait to dive into this one!
4. Cure for The Common Life by Max Lucado. Haven't read anything by him for a while but it's been calling my name. Here's what B&N had to say: "You don't find meaning in your work--or you're one of the 80 percent who don't believe their talents are used. What can you do? You're suffering from the common life, and you desperately need a cure. Best-selling author Max Lucado has found it. In Cure for the Common Life he offers practical tools for exploring and identifying your own uniqueness, motivation to put your strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in your sweet spot for the rest of your life."

Now I know that's only four, and that's an even number and even numbers are bad things, but that's my final answer. The fact that 3 out of 4 of them are library books should keep me on track. I'm a really fast reader and will most likely read more than these but this is what I'm committing to!) Later this week: my prized book collection.

It's not too late for you to make a list and join up with the rest of us. Leave a link at Katrina's blog if you do so others can check out your reading list!