Nightstand (March 2010)

I’ve done a bit more reading this month to catch up from my dismal month of February (in which I read less than a quarter of a full-size book per day. Gosh!)

Last month’s nightstand:

What I actually read this month was:
(Links lead to my reviews of the book, never to a site selling you something.)

Fiction

• John 3:16 by Nancy Moser
• The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
• When Tomorrow Comes by Janette Oke

Nonfiction

• Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
  Very good book. Highly recommend. Especially for younger people.
• Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris
  Enjoyed this, recommended it to my new ladies small group/book discussion group. We’re going through it slowly starting last night. So I might be giving more comments on individual portions as time goes by.
• Good Housekeeping Best Recipes 2000
  Made and modified the Caribbean Roast Chicken recipe from this a couple of times. Good stuff!
• If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren’t There More Happy People?
  This is a book of quotes. I love quote books!
• Why We Love the Church by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
  I wrote a whole series of book notes on this book–Check them out here

Juvenile

• Children’s books AJHAR-ALIKI (43 titles)
  Including books by Arlene Alda and a potpourri of others
• Benny Uncovers a Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• Bus Station Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
• Dave at Night by Gail Carson Levine
• The Flickering Torch Mystery by Franklin Dixon
• The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales by Philip and Mistry

This month’s nightstand
I don’t think I can afford to go back to the library in this next month–my nightstand for April is absolutely packed full (with a lot of non-fiction too!)

Fiction

• The Apothecary’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
  Recommended by too many bloggers to keep track of.
• Mozart’s Sister by Nancy Moser
  Reading my way through Moser
• Once upon a Summer by Janette Oke
  Reading my way through Oke

Nonfiction

• Bible Babel by Kristin Swenson
  Saw this on the “new books” display at the library and thought it looked interesting.
• **Biology: High School Review by Princeton Review
  Despite almost minoring in it, biology has never been one of my strong points. Brushing up while getting some more done on my “read every book” goal
• The Blue Zone by Dan Buettner
  Health theory professor handed us an article about the author (published in Newsweek, I think). His stuff sounded interesting. Studying the communities around the world where people tend to live longer.
• Five Aspects of Woman by Barbara Mouser
  A theology of femininity–I’ve read excerpts, but I’m eager to actually go through this whole Bible study. I don’t anticipate getting done anytime soon though.
• Forgotten God by Francis Chan
  Picked up after watching a video (no longer available) called “The Big Red Tractor” on Vitamin Z. It’s all about the Holy Spirit.
• The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear
  Finishing up school soon. It’s about time to kick it into gear.
• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
  Added to TBR list on recommendation of Wayside Sacraments
• **Home by Julie Andrews
  Picked up audio book for drive to visit my sister. Enjoyed the first disc (read by Andrews herself).
• Male/Female Roles: Opposing Viewpoints
  I enjoy the Opposing Viewpoints collections–and since I spent some time exploring gender roles during Love Month, I thought I’d keep researching a bit more.
• Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
  Becky lent/sent me a copy of this so I could explore its claims more in depth.
• The Power of Half by Kevin and Hannah Salwen
  Picked this up based on a review from Golden Grasses.
• **The Ten Big Lies About America by Michael Medved
  Picked up after reading a review from Seth Heasley at Collateral Bloggage
• The Ultimate Job Search by Richard H. Beatty
  Should be done with classes in two months. I need to get a job. Anybody know of any great jobs for RDs? How about a great place to relocate to? Currently, the world is my oyster–which is a bit intimidating.
• **Unveiling Islam by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Emir Fethi Caner
  Unfortunately, I failed to bookmark the blogger that recommended this–but I was very impressed by the recommendation…and, so far, I’m pretty impressed with the book as well. I’ve been compiling a “Cliff’s Notes” in my journal and may well post my notes online as I get going further.
• **Vegetables Every Day by Jack Bishop
  I’ve done a couple of recipes from this so far and am very impressed.
• **Words to Live By by Charles Panati
  A history of the origins of phrases like “Practice what you preach” and “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
• **The World’s Last Night and other essays by C.S. Lewis
  Leftover from last month–I’ll have to finish this one quickly as it’s due back to the library soon!

Juvenile

• Children’s Picture books author ALLARD-?
• The Haunted Cabin Mystery by Gertrude Warner
  Bet you couldn’t guess that I’m trying to read the Boxcar children books :-P I’m getting to the ones I’ve never read before, being somewhat of a snob as a pre-teen and only reading the books BY Gertrude Warner (not those only CREATED BY.)
• I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
  Read The Red Necklace on my little sister’s recommendation–and thoroughly enjoyed it (it’s a historical novel set during the French Revolution.) We’ll see about this one.
• Inkdeath by Cordelia Funke
  Working my way through Funke. I absolutely ADORED Inkheart and Inkspell. I expect great things from this one.
• The Melted Coins by Franklin Dixon
  Already finished Nancy Drew a couple of years ago. It’s been slower getting through the Hardy Boys. Don’t quite know why.

**The asterisks marks books I’m currently in the middle of.

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