tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post5674763052762304426..comments2024-03-25T16:01:57.786-04:00Comments on Read the Best Books First: 2019 Book ListHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-17122637526433534582019-01-13T11:47:26.278-05:002019-01-13T11:47:26.278-05:00I definitely want more details about this list. So...I definitely want more details about this list. So I see that Shadow of the Wind was translated from the original Spanish AND is set in Barcelona. What are the 9 others? And are all your siblings doing this?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-73668305711723957422019-01-12T23:57:07.787-05:002019-01-12T23:57:07.787-05:00Woohoo! Going into 2019 strong! We're already ...Woohoo! Going into 2019 strong! We're already into our Around The World Reading Challenge & thanks to my brother, Jess, we have included books from five continents (excluding Australia & Antartica). Pretty good if you ask me. We're starting out with The Shadow Of The Wind, a translation from Spanish. Only 10 on my list this year because moving, but who knows, I may surprise myself. <br /><br />Love you list...& YOU!!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368023078387005890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-51453122589955790782019-01-05T13:30:30.647-05:002019-01-05T13:30:30.647-05:00YES to more blog posts! And I actually haven't...YES to more blog posts! And I actually haven't read Villette OR Shirley yet! My Bronte for the year is The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Villette will probably be 2020 and Shirley in 2021 at which point I will have finished all the novels of the Bronte sisters. :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-63751988827397151482019-01-05T13:28:15.013-05:002019-01-05T13:28:15.013-05:00You are the best husband ever, and I love you for ...You are the best husband ever, and I love you for always listening to my raves and rants over what I'm reading. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-5535613304090120902019-01-05T10:22:19.579-05:002019-01-05T10:22:19.579-05:00Best friend!!! Your book list, as always, is reall...Best friend!!! Your book list, as always, is really inspiring! I have goals for this year that don't have anything to do with reading (other than the Bible lol). Maybe I'll finally write another blog post and include them? Just started reading Villette and I like it so far :) Did you do a summary on it??Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985087261053036102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-43405238482643990812019-01-05T10:20:17.775-05:002019-01-05T10:20:17.775-05:00Hecc with two C's? Nice. LolHecc with two C's? Nice. LolChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985087261053036102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-88183097800458026072019-01-04T08:39:09.761-05:002019-01-04T08:39:09.761-05:00You have an excellent list this year, babe. I'...You have an excellent list this year, babe. I'm excited to read some with you, talk with you about them, and read your reviews. You're amazing. Keep reading and blogging the hecc out of 2019. ;)Cody H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05896483149537616067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-68475541959962595002019-01-04T08:29:34.666-05:002019-01-04T08:29:34.666-05:00Thanks, Sabrina! I think you'll have plenty on...Thanks, Sabrina! I think you'll have plenty on your plate this year what with bringing a new life into the world and all. :) I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up reading this year.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-90841583225363677782019-01-04T08:28:37.270-05:002019-01-04T08:28:37.270-05:00Thanks, Sheree! Your January reading bootcamp is s...Thanks, Sheree! Your January reading bootcamp is such a fun idea. Haha! Looking forward to more of those posts!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-32436108434613840002019-01-04T08:27:26.007-05:002019-01-04T08:27:26.007-05:00I will never be as smart as you, Dad. Love you.I will never be as smart as you, Dad. Love you.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-25450254797049515892019-01-02T18:56:40.185-05:002019-01-02T18:56:40.185-05:00I am so excited for some of the choices on your li...I am so excited for some of the choices on your list!! And I LOVE the idea of the mystery jar. I don't know that I'll get to it this year, but I'm keeping it in mind, for sure. I'm also on my way to check out the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge. Lol. Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943498880836691465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-9177389976321144332019-01-02T17:47:32.206-05:002019-01-02T17:47:32.206-05:00SO CHUFFED to see Crime & Punishment made the ...SO CHUFFED to see Crime & Punishment made the cut! ;) And this is a really great system - one of each list each month, I love it. I'm thinking of using the jar system to choose the next few books from my existing reading list, shaking up the ol' "look over the stack and pick whatever calls to me" system. Can't wait to read your reviews over 2019! Happy reading!Sheree @ Keeping Up With The Penguinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387035714160789080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-80621672698959746502019-01-02T13:59:22.582-05:002019-01-02T13:59:22.582-05:00Your book list sounds great. You will love The Cou...Your book list sounds great. You will love The Count, David Copperfield, The Holiness of God, As You Like It, and The Knowledge of the Holy. You will have to plow through Crime and Punishment and sometimes My Utmost for His Highest but don't quit you will be glad you made it through. The jar idea is great. Keep reading, you are so much smarter than your Dad. Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-52377440179132383282019-01-02T08:43:12.381-05:002019-01-02T08:43:12.381-05:00Yeah, he's the one that really got the ball ro...Yeah, he's the one that really got the ball rolling for me to finally read them. At the pace he's going though, I definitely intend to pass him. Haha! I'll be amazed if he gets through 4 and 5 this year.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-92232503918030632912019-01-02T08:41:51.294-05:002019-01-02T08:41:51.294-05:00Sweet! I think I'm going to bang it out first ...Sweet! I think I'm going to bang it out first thing so are you ready? Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-8578580402534070412019-01-02T08:40:50.525-05:002019-01-02T08:40:50.525-05:00I've been the same way with My Utmost for His ...I've been the same way with My Utmost for His Highest. I've used it a month here or a few weeks there but never started in January and gone through the whole year so I'm excited to attempt that this year.<br /><br />I chose Crime and Punishment and David Copperfield based on the recommendation of a blogger I've been following recently (keepingupwiththepenguins.com) so we'll see how it goes. I like Dickens more and more with each work I read.<br /><br />My brother said the same thing about keeping a chart of characters from Count of Monte Cristo. That'll be helpful going into it. <br /><br />My jar has Austen and the Chronicles of Narnia in it! Haha! I realized while I was going around the house that it's probably been 10 years since I last visited Narnia. <br /><br />Can't wait to see what you plan to read this year, and I'll definitely let you know when I start Tenant of Wildfell Hall!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-77646909926416160892019-01-02T08:31:26.915-05:002019-01-02T08:31:26.915-05:00So glad you're joining me in reading All the L...So glad you're joining me in reading All the Light We Cannot See and The Count of Monte Cristo!! It's been a while since I read Leota's Garden. Maybe I'll get to re-read that one this year. (Francine Rivers is in the mystery jar—heehee!)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425059907959428947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-55748250649878160832019-01-01T20:37:25.088-05:002019-01-01T20:37:25.088-05:00Ditto. I’ve been reading along with Reagan. Enjoyi...Ditto. I’ve been reading along with Reagan. Enjoying his take on them as we go.Ukulele Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360399087501457739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-90589855960107215692019-01-01T19:15:57.061-05:002019-01-01T19:15:57.061-05:00i will be rereading harry potter with you. i will be rereading harry potter with you. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547256007392815715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-64722008909141189612019-01-01T15:55:25.283-05:002019-01-01T15:55:25.283-05:00So fun! Knowledge of the Holy is one of my all tim...So fun! Knowledge of the Holy is one of my all time favorites. I’ve not had much success with My Utmost for His Highest, but I want to read through it in a year someday. King Lear is a great choice, and I’ve wanted to read Ten Thousand Acres as a different take on it. I don’t think I’ve read As You Like It yet. Let me know when you want to read Bronte. I’m game. I got All the Light We Cannot See from the library, but only read a few pages before returning it (fines – ack), but I’m intrigued and want to give it another go. I read all of HP in the summer of 2015, and it was no trouble at all. I’ve thought about re-reading them (3 and 4 were my favorites). Looking forward to hearing what you think. It’s been a long time since I read the Problem of Pain, but I was young. I’d probably appreciate it more now. <br />I started Crime and Punishment for the second or third time last year, and stalled after Torren was born. I got more than 200 pages in, though. I’ve picked it up again and will try to finish it. I read the unabridged Count of Monte Cristo in high school, so don’t let it intimidate you! It’s a fantastic story! You may want to write out a list of characters and how they’re connected though. That was the hardest part for me – couples, their children, who they’re supposed to marry, and who they actually want to marry. Lots of triangles. Sorry if that’s a spoiler. I appreciated 1984, but it’s not really a fun read. He’s very perceptive though, and I got a lot out of it. <br />I haven’t read David Copperfield yet, but I need to read another Dickens soon. Little Dorrit might be next for me. <br />I love the jar idea! If I were doing something like that, it would probably be mostly Austen and Lewis re-reads, plus some that I’ve bought but not read yet. <br />Last year, I bought the newly revised versions of the Gateway Chronicles, so I’ve wanted to see how those revisions filled out the story. <br />I’ll try to write out a list this week. Maybe I’ll finally finish some that I put on my list a couple years ago. <br />Jen Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606045570348116684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839071401786412746.post-75306123285099782432019-01-01T15:37:58.662-05:002019-01-01T15:37:58.662-05:00I love the mystery jar idea!!
My list is far fro...I love the mystery jar idea!! <br /><br />My list is far from being done, but these are the books I’ve written down so far. A couple of these will be read aloud, which takes so much longer, but it will be worth the time spent. <br /><br />Book list 2019<br />The Penderwicks<br />100 Cupboards <br />Leota’s Garden by Francine Rivers<br />Cameron Townsend (missionary stories)<br />The Count of Monte Crisco<br />All the Light We Cannot See<br />The Gospel Comes With a House Key<br />(Reread) The Lord of the Flies <br />David Livingstone by Stocker <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394124329961247406noreply@blogger.com