Final week

I had to take some time off from reading to focus on the bar exam, but I still did okay with the challenge:

The Plague Tales - Ann Benson (read half and gave up)
The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd (finished and reviewed)
Children of God - Mary Doria Russell (finished, but not reviewed yet)
What We Keep - Elizabeth Berg (finished and reviewed)
Durable Goods - Elizabeth Berg (finished and reviewed)
The Book of Ruth - Jane Hamilton (read half and gave up)
Harry Potter 7 - J.K. Rowling (finished, but not reviewed yet)
The Hours - Michael Cunningham removed from list due to time constraints

Not bad. I'm ready for another challenge!

Week 3/4 Janiejane

I'm currently reading "Children of God" by Mary Doria Russell, but real life is really cutting into my reading time. I think I'll still manage the challenge, but we'll see!

Week 2 Part 2

I finished two books from my list this week: What We Keep and Durable Goods, both by Elizabeth Berg. The review is here. Of the rest of the books on my list the only ones I actually have in my possession are The Hours and The Book of Ruth, so I guess one of those will be next!

Week 2

Well, I gave up on The Plague Tales (my non-review is here). I started "Durable Goods" by Elizabeth Berg, and I will probably finish that tonight. I'll start the other Elizabeth Berg on my list - "What We Keep" and will probably review both later in the week.

Week 1

Well this week I finished "The Mermaid Chair" by Sue Monk Kidd. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I enjoyed "The Secret Life of Bees." I'll review it later on my own blog when I have more time.

I also read "Somebody Else's Children: The Courts, The Kids, and the Struggle to Save America's Troubled Families." This wasn't on my list, but I'm adding it now. This was a great first-hand account by two journalists of the California Juvenile Court system. They personalized the stories of these kids, and tried to present a balanced picture. I'll write a full review of it eventually.

SO now on to "The Plague Tales" I think, unless something else grabs my attention first.

Janiejane's List and Introduction

Hi there! I'm Janiejane and I blog over at So Many Book Reviews.

I'm going to give the Summer Reading challenge a try, even though I am also studying for the bar exam. So here is my modest list:

The Plague Tales - Ann Benson
The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
Children of God - Mary Doria Russell
What We Keep - Elizabeth Berg
Durable Goods - Elizabeth Berg
The Book of Ruth - Jane Hamilton
Harry Potter 7 - J.K. Rowling
The Hours - Michael Cunningham

I will probably read more than that, but at least it is a goal!