Books (x 50)

Well I have now completed my 50 book challenge.  Well technically I finished the challenge on 9-9-09 but I just haven't gotten on here yet to share my news.  I'm very proud of myself for finishing my goal so quickly.  Acutally, I really suprised myself by not only following through and finishing it, but finishing it well before my deadline.  I started this goal around the middle of June I think and gave myself till the end of the year to read 50 books.  Well for lack of other news, I'm going to give my list of books that I read (not in any particular order) I will try to at least list the series in order in case anyone wants to know.  

1. Redemption-Karen Kingsbury- #1
2. Remember-"-#2
3. Return-"-#3
4. Rejoice-"-#4
5. Reunion-"-#5
6. Cape Refuge-Terri Blackstock #1
7. Southern Storm-"-#2
8. River's Edge-"-#3
9. Breaker's Reef-"-#4
10. Firefly Lane-Kristin Hannah
11. The Secret Life of Bees-Sue Monk Kidd
12. Apocalypse Dawn-Mel Odom-#1
13. Jane Eyre-Charlotte Bronte
14. Brink of Death-Brandilyn Collins-#1
15. Stain of Guilt-"-#2
16. Dead of Night-"-#3
17. Web of Lies-"-#4
18. Whispers of the Bayou-Mindy Starns Clark
19. sTORI telling-Tori Spelling
20. Journey to the Center of the Earth-Jules Verne
21. Fame-Karen Kingsbury-#1
22. Forgiven-"-#2
23. Found-"-#3
24. Family-"-#4
25. Forever-"-#5
26. Alaska-Tracie Peterson (4 novellas-A Light in the Window, Destiny's Road, Iditerod Dream, and Christmas Dream)
27. Sunrise-Karen Kingsbury-#1
28. Summer-"-#2
29. Someday-"-#3
30. Sunset-"-#4
31. Last Light-Terri Blackstock-#1
32. Night Light-"-#2
33. True Light-"-#3
34. Dawn's Light-"-#4
35. Land of my Heart-Tracie Peterson-#1
36. The Coming Storm-"-#2
37. The Dream Anew-"-#3
38. The Hope Within-"-#4
39. Violet Dawn-Brandilyn Collins-#1
40. Coral Moon-"-#2
41. Crimson Eve-"-#3
42. Amber Morn-"-#4
43. Love Comes Softly/Love's Enduring Promise-Janette Oaks #1 and #2 (in same book)
44. Monster-Frank Peretti
45. Double Minds-Terri Blackstock
46. BoneMan's Daughters-Ted Dekker
47. Redeeming Love-Francine Rivers
48. The Guardian-Nicholas Sparks
49. Dark Pursuit-Brandilyn Collins
50. Message in a Bottle-Nicholas Sparks

I have also finished Before I Wake by Dee Henderson so that makes me at 51 currently.  I will probably keep track of how many more I finished before the end of the year but no guarentees!  For the goal of 50 books, I made sure I read things that I haven't previously read in a book.  (Although I have seen some of them as movies lol) Most of them are Christian Fiction books with a few others mixed in there.  If you wanna know about any of them, just ask me and I'll see if I can remember! LOL

It's been awhile....

So it's been awhile since I've posted on here so I thought I would update a lil....well I guess everything's been going good lately...I had my vacation that ended Monday...it was fun! Last Friday night (the first night) Terry and I went shopping at Lawton and ate at El Chico. It was good and we had fun! Then I went and stayed with my parents and my mom and I watched Season 6 of One Tree Hill. It was good but I'm ready for season 7 to start...it begins sept. 14th....but I'm really sad that 2 of the main characters left the show...I just wonder what it will be like this season without them. I will miss them. Oh well....I'm sure it will be good anyways...oh and I also got some new clothes, new SHOES! YAY! lol, and some new books too!!

okay on my book goal (which is to read 50 books between the middle of like June-December) is going really good. Actually it's going better that I would have ever imagined it would. I am now only 4 (or technically 3 1/2) books away from my goal and it's still the beginning of Sept. I am really proud of myself. When I set this goal, I had no idea that I could accomplish it so soon! I figured that the last fews days of December I might be reading non-stop so I could finish it...if I even lasted that long lol...but now being so close and having SOOO long to finish it, I know that it can be done! I'm thinking that I may try to read 100 books next year and start in January. But part of that depends on if I go to school. I'm totally debating whether or not I should try to go. A big part of me wants to and the other part is terrified of it. I don't know if it's the teaching part or the school part or just the change of it all that scares me but I guess I just don't know what I should do. I mean this feels like a huge decision and I don't wanna try to go and then change my mind or finish and have no desire to go out and try it. I mean I love my job and it's a good one so part of me wonders if it's worth the risk and part of me thinks that if I don't go that I'll always regret it in some ways. UGH! Help please! LOL

Anyways...so today at work was Shanna's last day. It makes me sad that she's leaving but I'm happy for her and hope that she likes her new job. It will definately be different up there without her around (and quieter lol jk! we're all pretty loud most of the time! LOL)

Oh on a happy note...yesterday my wonderful hubby let me order these awesome Hello Kitty rings I've wanted FOREVER!! YAY!! I really would like it to be my new wedding ring but he doesn't much like the idea...I mean it's really pretty and it's in diamonds and has two eternity bands that go on both sides of Hello Kitty! I mean it's fancier than my wedding ring even though I love it! lol....for some weird reason he doesn't think that I should lol...oh well...lol at least I got it! Maybe I can slowly start doing it and see if he even notices lol...oh and I got a Hello Kitty Pez dispenser too lol hehehe.....I'll try to post pics of the ring when it arrives!! I guess that's all my news for now. Happy reading!!