Challenge: 50 Books discussion

1. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves -1/3/13

2. The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen - 1/6/13

3. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks - 1/13/13

4. Bleachers by John Grisham - 1/17/13

5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 1/21/13

Good luck Elisabeth! Is this your first time reading Harry Potter or are you a slave to re-reading it like the rest of us? ;)

I understand Elizabeth. I didn't read the Harry Potter series till last year! I was never into magic or fantasy till then.

6. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - 1/26/13

Jess wrote: "Good luck Elisabeth! Is this your first time reading Harry Potter or are you a slave to re-reading it like the rest of us? ;)"

Thanks! This is actually my first time reading it. Just never got to them until now.

I've read (listened on audio) to the first 4 in 2012. The narrator is fantastic. My book club threatened to stage an intervention until I read them, lol. I love them. Will read the last 3 this year, probably.

How did you like the Hobbit?

Kelani wrote: "How did you like the Hobbit?"

I enjoyed it! I have to admit that I haven't read or watched any of The Lord of the Rings. So I started it all from the beginning. I read the first third of the book, saw the new movie, and then read the rest of the book. It's just one of those classics everyone needs to read.

I've been teetering back and forth on trying to read it because I wasn't sure I'd like it! But i think I will give it a try! :-) thanks

Kelani- Its a good book. I read it in high school and enjoyed it. I can't wait to see the movie. I do think I should reread it though because seeing some of the discussion, I forgot a few parts!

Thanks. I have a dumb question. Is the Hobbit part of the Lord of the Rings series? I think I will give them all a try!

Kelani wrote: "Thanks. I have a dumb question. Is the Hobbit part of the Lord of the Rings series? I think I will give them all a try!"

The Hobbit precedes the Lord of the Rings, but they are really two separate stories. The Hobbit follows Bilbo when a wizard named Gandalf kind of conscripts him into an adventure with thirteen dwarves. The trilogy takes place decades later, with Bilbo's nephew Frodo as one of the main characters. I found the writing in the Hobbit much more digestible, but both are good stories.

Awesome Thanks Mackenzie.

7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 2/2/13

8. Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan - 2/16/13

9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 2/23/13

10. While He Was Away by Karen Schreck - 3/6/13

11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 3/8/13

12. Separated By Duty, United In Love by Shellie Vandevoorde - 3/9/13

Elisabeth wrote: "7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 2/2/13

8. Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan - 2/16/13

9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 2/23/13

10. Whil..."

Hey Elisabeth, I see you're working your way through the Harry Potter series. Hope you are enjoying that magical world! I also enjoyed the audio books, narrated by Jim Dale - he's just awesome!

13. 12 Questions to Ask Before You Marry by Clayton King - 3/11/13

14. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 4/11/13

15. The Racketeer by John Grisham - 5/1/13

16. The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen - 5/15/13

17. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling - 5/19/13

18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 5/30/13

19. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - 6/26/13

20. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - 7/1/13

21. In Search of Lucy by Lia Fairchild - 7/13/13

22. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan - 7/15/13

23. The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone - 7/21/13

24. Divergent by Veronica Roth - 7/27/13

25. The MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of Every Age by Steve Economides - 7/28/13

I see you got around to the Fellowship of the Ring. How did you like it?

Mackenzie wrote: "I see you got around to the Fellowship of the Ring. How did you like it?"

I enjoyed it! But it's def a slow read... I've been halfway through The Two Towers for a while now but I've just been more interested in other books that I haven't picked it back up to finish it. I'm hoping to get back to it soon!

The Two Towers was slow for me too. It took me way longer than it should have!

26. For One More Day by Mitch Albom - 7/30/13

27. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 8/5/13

28. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray - 8/17/13

29. Love, Sex, and Happily Ever After: Preparing for a Marriage That Goes the Distance by Craig Groeschel - 8/23/13

30. Fallen by Lauren Kate - 9/1/13

31. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - 11/5/13

32. The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why? by Gary L. Thomas - 11/8/13

33. Allegiant by Veronica Roth - 11/25/13

34. Thirty Postcards Away by Sara Ventas - 12/3/13

35. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff - 12/20/13

36. The Litigators by John Grisham - 12/31/13