Books

January 2015: Book of the Month

January 9, 2015 By Mrs. Mom 2 Comments

This month the Christian Moms Read book club will be reading “The Five Love Languages of Children” by Gary Chapman.

Reading this book will help us understand and focus on the way that our children love and how to love them in a way that is beneficial to them.

I don’t know about you, but I am interested in seeing if this book can offer me some understanding that I don’t already possess in regards to my children. I have four of them and they are all different. I’m sure that they all have various love languages as well.

What are your thoughts on this book? Are you looking forward to reading it?

Leave a comment below to tell me what you think…also join in the discussion on the Goodreads group

Currently Reading: Unbreak My Heart

January 7, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

As you know my reading goal for the year is to read 50 books. That equals out to a minimum of 1 book per week. I’m currently reading 2.

The one that seems to have more of my attention at the moment is “Unbreak My Heart” by Toni Braxton.

As I read it, I find that I have a lot to say. If only I could have a conversation with Toni Braxton…I’ll save that for my review.

Below you will find my progress and a bit more information about the book.

Happy Wednesday!

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Keeping Track Of My Reading Goals

January 3, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

Over the past few years, I have had some lofty reading goals. They were hard for me to achieve. I think I lacked focus and drive. As lofty as they were, they weren’t anything like the goals that I have set for myself this year.

I have decided to read a minimum of 50 books. Although I haven’t sat down to write out my list just yet, I am working on it. My goal is to read at least one book per week. That would equal around 50-52 books per year. After reading “Read for Your Life” by Pat Williams, I really believe that I can do this. I’ll be adding books to my reading list here.

I have had a Goodreads account for quite some time and although I like what they have to offer, I have decided that I want to be able to utilize my personal site in tracking my progress this year, in combination with Goodreads, of course.

So, if you see a lot of different posts or types of information, it’s just to keep me motivated and help me track my progress.

For instance, in the right sidebar, you will find my reading challenge status. It looks like this…

2015 Reading Challenge

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I have also decided to read through the Bible this year. My progress can be found in the right sidebar as well. I am tracking it in pages.

I have a book club on Goodreads and the books that we have read can be found in the right sidebar as well.

On the left side bar, you will find the group read for the month. (This month’s group read is The Five Love Languages of Children)

Below that is a list of books that I have recently reviewed.

Below that I also have the books that I am currently reading, books on hold, and books that I have recently finished reading.

I couldn’t get it all in the snapshot, but this list also includes the books that I haven’t read yet. There are a lot more than are listed here currently. I will be taking the time to list them. Hopefully this will be a quick list. I have a lot of books to read and I will have a library page to post those to.

Now all of this is pretty simple, but one of the main things that I am going to start doing, in conjunction with my book reviews, is a post on each book that I begin reading. It will have a progress bar that I’ll be updating and a brief synopsis on the book as well, from a reputable site. This is all to help me, but if the process gets too tedious, I will change it.

The book reviews will be separate and the currently reading post will look something like this…

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Happy Reading!!!

What’s New?! Books…

September 14, 2014 By Mrs. Mom 2 Comments

Over the past month, I’ve been doing some thinking.

That has brought me to this point.

I am so excited about what I am about to start doing.

What?

Are you on the edge of your seat? 🙂

Well, here it goes…

I am going to join the community of BookTubers…

YYYYYAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!

What does that mean?

Well, it means that I am about to dive deep into a community of people that love talking about books on YouTube.

I am looking forward to this. I really enjoy blogging and reading, among many other things. I’ve been trying to find something to “youtube” about, but I didn’t want it to be about my hair. You know, I’m an African American woman with natural hair and although I like watching the “natural hair” videos, I decided not to start my own…but I digress. 🙂

BOOKS! BOOKS! MORE, MORE, MORE BOOKS!

Can you feel my excitement?! I’m sure you can.

I’m about to fall out of my seat. 🙂

On another note, about books…

I am also working on a project that has me excited times 2.

I’ll be cataloging my books.

Now for those of you who aren’t that much into books, you are probably thinking…”what? why?”

Well, when we moved, I was able to put my hands on all of my books. I was able to see what I have, what I haven’t read, and what I want more of. This led me to a decision that I want to have a system of knowing more about those topics. I am really looking forward to this project.

YES!!! I AM A BOOK LOVER!!!

I buy books…digital books…hardback books…paperback books…kids books…cookbooks…crafty books…books, books, books….

So stay connected to my Facebook and Twitter page…and my blog, if you want to see more of what will be happening with me and BOOKS.

I hope you have a blessed day.

February Book of the Month

February 6, 2014 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

This month we are reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. I am really looking forward to reading this book. Francine Rivers is a fabulous writer. She really knows how to draw a message home and she touches our hearts as well. I hope that you will join me in reading this book. I’m sure that it has a lot to offer.

Christian Mom Reads: August Book of the Month

August 2, 2013 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

It’s official, our book of the month for August has been chosen. It is a book that I have had on my personal list for some time now. Yet, one of our group members suggested it and I am really excited to read it. It is called “My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife…and It’s Surprising Results”

Here is the description of the book from Amazon.com

Author Sara Horn always admired the Proverbs 31 wife, but when she became a busy writer and mother, she deemed this model to be dated and impossible. Or is it? Join Sara as she heads into a one-year domestic experiment and offers full access to see if this biblical model can be embraced by a modern woman–even one who can’t sew.

With humility and humor, Sara sets out to pursue the Proverbs 31 characteristics through immersing herself in all things domestic, but when her family’s situation changes and she must return to a full-time job, she’s forced to look at the Proverbs 31 woman with a whole new viewpoint. Through it all, she and readers discover:

what it means to be a godly woman and a wife

how investing in family and faith refines priorities as a spouse and a parent

how mistakes are opportunities for growth

This thought-provoking, surprising, and entertaining personal account will inspire women to try their own experiments in living out God’s purpose for their lives.

If you are interested in purchasing the book, it is available at most book stores and can be ordered from Amazon

I hope you decide to join in with us as we read this book…

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