What’s on Your Nightstand? – October

I’ve been a slacker lately and have been too busy to update with the group. I think I’ve missed the past few months, but I’m happy to have a designated list this time.

The Fall Into Reading Challenge started last week so most of my books come from that list, which also falls into pretty much all the other challenges I am working to complete.

My List:

1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
2. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
3. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
4. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
5. The Whispering Statue by Carolyn Keene
6. The Haunted Bridge by Carolyn Keene
7. The Clue of the Tapping Heels by Carolyn Keene
8. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk by Carolyn Keene
9. The Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion by Carolyn Keene
10. The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen

Fall Into Reading 2010 Challenge

Hosted by Callapidder Days
September 22 – December 20, 2010

This has always been one of my ultimate favorite challenges. I’ve participated the past two years and haven’t officially been able to finish my original list. This year I’m a little more hopeful except my list is exceptionally long with all the challenges I hope to finish by the end of the year.

You can read all the rules and guidelines on the official challenge post. It’s pretty loose and I know that I am creating my own challenge so if I don’t finish the list I will be okay. Without further ado…

Fiction

1. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
2. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
3. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
4. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
5. Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
6. Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
7. Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
8. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
9. The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver
10. Secret Diary of a Call Girl by Anonymous

1,001 List

1. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
2. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
3. Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
4. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
5. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
6. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
7. Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore

Nancy Drew (Carolyn Keene)

1. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
2. The Whispering Statue
3. The Haunted Bridge
4. The Clue of the Tapping Heels
5. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk
6. The Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion
7. The Quest of the Missing Map
8. The Clue in the Jewel Box
9. The Secret of the Old Attic
10. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
11. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
12. The Clue in the Old Album
13. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
14. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney

Other Books Not Originally Included:

1. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
   

There are so many other books I would love to read and to help finish challenges out before the end of the year so this is a pretty scary list for me in addition to those, but I’m hoping with the cooling weather I will get some good long reading periods in.

Good luck to everyone!

WWW Wednesday

Hosted by Should be Reading

You tell us the answers to 3 questions:

What are you currently reading? The Godfather by Mario Puzo, The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene, Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, and Four Past Midnight by Stephen King

What did you recently finish? Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert

What do you think you’ll read next? Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, Catcher in the Rye by JD Sallinger, Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich and I, Alex Cross by James Patterson

REVIEW: Plum Lovin

Title: Plum Lovin
Author: Janet Evanovich
Finished: September 5, 2010
Pages: 164
Published: 2007
Format: First Edition

The second In Between the Numbers books for Stephanie Plum. In this fun adventure, Stephanie is once again visited by Diesel and asked to help him out with a slight problem.

Someone from his “world” has gone haywire and targeting a wanted fugitive that Stephanie is searching for. In order to resolve the conflict, Diesel has stowed her FTA in a hiding spot and Stephanie must take on the role of cupid before she will be returned.

It was a very cute story and I’m enjoying Diesel even more. I love how Stephanie is forced to be a match maker despite how dysfunctional she is in her own relationships, juggling three men in this one book. I read the past couple out of order, so now the next one up is another in between book and I can’t wait for what’s in store.

*challenges: tbr stack, monthly mixer mele, series IV, stephanie plum challenge, ryob challenge, 100+ challenge, september 12×12

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REVIEW: Precious

Title: Precious
Author: Sapphire
Finished: September 1, 2010
Pages: 184
Published: 1996
Format: Audiobook

Based on the novel Push and adapted to film, Precious tells the story of a young girl who finds herself burdened by a second pregnancy by her own father, and kicked out of school. With no money, no education, no escape from her abusive mother, Clarice “Precious” Jones finds herself without hope.

This was such an emotional book, very brutal and verbally shocking. I kept an open mind, and having seen the movie, I was more prepared for what was in store but this tragic but hopeful story could be motivating for anyone wanting a change, or proof that someone always has it worse.

It’s hard to prepare for this story and maybe listening is a little bit more shocking than actually reading it for yourself. Be prepared for heavy language, sexual situations, abuse, and expect pretty much anything bad to happen. Despite all that, the story was amazing and truly heart rendering and leaves you more positive than when you began.

*challenges: 1010 category challenge, new author challenge, support your local library challenge, 100+ challenge, 30 books to movies challenge, september 12×12