I figured I'd give an update on my summer reading goals! I set a goal to read 15 books this summer and I'm 47% done already. I picked out some books I wanted to read, but have gotten off track of that list and I'm not sure I'm gonna stick to it - I've come across a few other books I'd rather read first. But here is what I've already read and what I think of it:
Our lifegroup was reading this and we finished up right around the time my challenge started so goodreads counted it towards my goal. It was absolteuly amazing and I recommend it to any Christian who doesn't just want to be the stereotypical "Christian" but a true, Bible believing, follower of Christ. The title doesn't disappoint, it is Radical.
I've had this book on my shelf for awhile and finally brought myself to read it. The only thing that got me through it was my goal to read so many books this summer and I desperately needed to finish so I could start something good. I was looking for advice on how to deal with my strong willed child but I didn't find much advice in there. It talked an awful lot about what a strong willed child is like, but I'm already aware. There were a few things I found helpful but not really. Disappointed.
Next I read this book. Our lifegroup did a study on this before Radical but I wasn't able to read the book with the study. I'm so glad I took the time to read it. It is along the same lines of Radical and is really inspiring.
Another disappointment. I checked this book out way back in February determined to read some of the books that people consider classics. There was about 4 pages of interesting material towards the end of the book. I found it to be incredibly awful and a huge waste of my time :(
Finally, something worth reading!! I flew through this book in a matter of days and I immediately went to the store to buy the sequel. When the movie came out I had never even heard of the books and didn't really think it would be my time of thing (sort of like Twilight), but I decided to give it a chance. Really good - I give it 5 stars!
Like I said, I went out and bought this immediately and finished it in two days. When I finished I panicked because it leaves such a cliffhanger and I didn't have the third book yet and we were out camping so I couldn't just go get it. But I've got it now and will start tonight :)
I originally bought this when I bought The Hunger Games but held off because The Hunger Games was so good I wanted to read the series. But when I didn't have the third book I started this one. Initially it was hard to get into coming right off of the Hunger Games series because that was so fast faced but it got good fast. The sex scenes were very detailed and I think the book would be just as good without those details, but that's just me. I found myself very intrigued by the relationship between Christian and Ana and was crying with Ana at the end. I was super sad with the ending but have hope with the next two books. I went to pick up book 2 and 3 today along with the third book in Hunger Games but they were out of book 2 - giving me an excuse to read the third Hunger Games book.
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