Oh, yes, do let me know what you think of that one, Jean! I’ve only recently become aware of Joan Chittister (I believe I first heard her on an Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday interview). She seems to be an amazing and strong woman of faith.

Yeah, I did some skimming too in The Martian to get through the technical parts. Thankfully the movie wasn’t nearly as technical so I enjoyed that part of it, although I still think the book was better. 🙂

Hmm….so maybe I do need to continue on with The Giver series so it’ll all make sense in the end. The stories are easy to ready and enjoyable so what have I got to lose?

I don’t know when The Giver sequel ended, but Gathering Blue (#2) was published in 2000, so not anything new. But yeah, definitely is a trend right now. I guess that’s why they made The Giver movie…I wonder if they’ll follow up with any of the other books?

I’m sure we could swap quite a few book titles since you’re like me and don’t mind reading perspectives different than your own. 🙂

Yes, this probably wasn’t the season for you to do too many book challenges. 🙂 I have my moments at times when I wish I hadn’t committed to them, but in the end, I’m always glad I did because it gets me to read things I’ve been wanting to read—and in the process clear off some of my shelves, which is always a good thing!

Interesting comments from your science fiction reading friends. They should know what they’re talking about, so I’ll take their word for it that The Martian was truly scientific.

Ooh, that sounds like a great book, Sharon. I really like Priscilla Shirer.

Some books needs to be slow reads. I have a couple books that I’m taking a VERY long time to read. Speed sometimes kills a book that needs to be eaten slowly. Glad you know how to pace yourself. 🙂

Life in Motion sounds like a book that I should read; inspiring and encouraging.

To need read Gathering Blue. I read The Giver and loved it. I’ve already been warned that Gathering Blue does not seem to fit with The Giver but that it will make sense (as far as why is to a part of the series) once done with the quartet – I hope that’s true.

I am sort of doing a Newbery Challenge of my own, I shall check out Amy’s.

As always, you have a fabulous list of books. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome! Love it when stuff is out there for free:)

I read “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and a lot of other Sherlock Holmes stories, as a kid, but they were only the condensed versions for kids.

Then I read the Dupin short stories of Poe’s and so I guess I’m now a little prejudiced against A. Conan Doyle because he was copying Poe and , in my opinion, he kind of breaks some of the rules, but I really should read his stuff before I form my opinion!