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2013 Reading List

April 10, 2013 By: Amy Tragercomment

I love to read and would rather sit somewhere quiet and lose myself in a good story than watch TV.  BUT…when someone asks what I’ve been reading lately, I usually say “ummmmm….I can’t remember.”  So, here’s my list of 2013 reading material to date!  I get lots of books through E-girl reader, who sends daily e-mails out of free kids books, non-fiction and Christian fiction.  I also borrow e-books from my local library by going to Overdrive.

“East of Eden” By John Steinbeck   (I devoured this gigantic book over Christmas break, and just realized there is a movie that I can watch free on Amazon Prime SWEET!)

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish   This is one of those books that I will reference over and over and over again.  It’s a classic parenting book and it’s awesome.

“The Second Chance Café” by Alison Kent This was a Kindle free download, and I liked the sweet story/ brownie obsessed main character.

“Small Acts of Amazing Courage” by Gloria Whelan  This was a random purchase $3.99 from a book store.  I loved the pretty flowers on the book cover and the cute title.   Turns out it’s kinda a random story about an English girl living in India.  Oh well.  Not what I was expecting, but I read it anyway.

“A Virtuous Woman” by Kaylee Gibbons A random find at the library by an award winning author.   About 80 pages into the story, I realized I had read it before.   (not very carefully, apparently)  I loved the marriage relationship between two very different “mismatched” people going through life together.

“200 years of Rochester Architecture and Gardens” by Andy Olenick and Richard Reisem”  I borrowed this from the library, and loved it so much that I bought a used copy off of Amazon for $4.    I’m interpreting an architectural class and this stuff fascinates me!     I want to drive around Rochester to see some of the amazing places this book has documented.

“Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubs  Brian recommended I read this, so I bought it on my Kindle and slowly read through it.   There is a lot of scientific research, and explanations in language I could understand.  The basic premise is to eat low carb, low sugar, high fat and protein to lose weight and stay healthy.  I am on board with these findings but it’s not easy, so I re-read parts that I’ve highlighted when I need motivation.

“Contingency (Covenant of Trust) by Paula Wiseman A free Kindle book about an affair and how a couple worked through it to restore their relationship.   A lot of Bible stuff/ church counseling, but I read the whole thing.

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist” by Joshua Fields Millburn A free Kindle download.   Short essays about a guy who gave up a stressful, high paid job to live minimalistic lifestyle and found happiness.   I liked what he had to say about clutter and technology taking up too much of our lives.

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.   I grabbed this book from the kids section of the library and read it all by myself.  The kids weren’t interested, but I LOVED re-reading it as an adult.  Crazy Pipi.

“Happyily Married with Kids:  It’s not a Fairy Tale” by Carol Ummel Lindquist  This was a free Kindle download, but one I’d actually buy since I liked it so much.  I loved the validation that parenting is HARD!

“Pacific Avenue” by Anne Watson  A free Kindle download novel.  I didn’t particularly love it, but I couldn’t stop reading it to find out what the deep dark secrets were.  A  horrible situation and a hard life that made me feel so grateful for my family.

“How to Dress a Pear Shaped Body and Look Fabulous by Jenna Roberts and Robyn Halston Free Kindle download, but some really great tips in there.  I still think of them from time to time as I pick out clothes to wear.

Blueberries in Your Backyard: How to Grow America’s Hottest Antioxidant Fruit for Food, Health, and Extra Money by Ruppenthal, R.J. Kindle Free download and something that I’ll reference a few times as I try to get my blueberry bushes to flourish.

“How I Made Over $42,000 in 1 Month Selling My Kindle eBooks” by Cheryl Kayne Tardif  A free download that finally helped me understand why Amazon has limited offers for free book downloads.  I probably could have googled to find the answer instead of reading this entire mini book…oh well

Books in on my nightstand (or Kindle):

“American Story” by Bob Dotson

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