I wanted to wrap-up my winter reading list before the Spring Reading Challenge begins tomorrow.

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. I did finish this and have been working on a review that I was trying to get out today, but just wasn’t able to complete it, so I hope to have that done in the next day or two.

White Chocolate Moments by Lori Wick. Reviewed here. Lori’s always an enjoyable read.

Ever After by Karen Kingsbury. Reviewed here. Not my favorite of hers, but a good story overall.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Reviewed here. Enjoyed it very much and will likely read it again some time.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. This one I haven’t finished yet, so I’ll roll it over to the Spring Reading Challenge. Honestly, so far I am not enjoying it as much as I did Pride and Prejudice, though the film version is one of my favorite Austen adaptations. Hopefully it will get better.

The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2) by Lemony Snicket. Just finished it today, so I haven’t reviewed it yet. I enjoyed the very clever writing. I was disappointed, though, at the presence of a four-letter word in a book for children, even though it was said by “the bad guy,” it was said again with a seeming wink by the narrator. It just doesn’t need to be there. I was also disturbed by the sentiment that it is “necessary” to lie sometimes, though the situation in which that is said could provide a discussion point with kids about whether that situation was really lying.

These were books I mentioned that I will be reading through the year, as they are laid out in weekly or daily sections:

Queen of the Castle: 52 Weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired Homemaker by Lynn Bowen Walker. I am enjoying this a lot so far — I had seen it recommended on a couple of blogs during the fall challenge last year. Just to give you some advance notice, I’ll be having a Q&A session with the author, Lynn Bowen Walker, here May 2.

Daily Light on the Daily Path compiled by the Samuel Bagster family. I have read this many years over — always a blessing.

Wonderful Words by Stewart Custer. “OK” so far.

And, of course, the Bible, best book ever.

I am looking forward to changing that winter graphic to a spring one tomorrow!