I forgot to mention in all of spring’s busy-ness that I won a book in one of Katrina’s Books-Galore give-aways! I received not just a copy, but an autographed copy of Scrap Everything by Leslie Gould. Thank you Katrina and Leslie! Leslie is a new author to me, and I am looking forward to exploring this book!

These are the other books I hope to read this summer:

The Ultimate Weight Solution by Dr. Phil McGraw. I started it for the Spring Reading Thing but haven’t finished. It’s good — I just have to labor more with non-fiction.

The Princess Bride by William Goldman. This was also on my spring list, but I just didn’t get to it. I had to order it because neither the library nor the bookstore had it.

True Light by Terri Blackstock. This just came out in early June. It’s the third in a series.

The Restorer by Sharon Hinck. In progress, loving it!

Cassidy by Lori Wick. Lori, Terri, and Sharon are all authors whose books I eagerly anticipate before they hit the shelves and usually get them as soon as I can.

The Potluck Club Takes the Cake by Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson. I first picked this up when it caught my eye on the shelf in my Christian bookstore. I wondered about it at first — Christian characters should be flawed, because real Christians are, but these ladies FLAWED! It was neat to see how they all grew in their faith through the series. A different touch in this series is that every chapter is written from the point of view of one of the characters.

Summer by Karen Kingsbury, next to the last, I think, of the Baxter family series, coming out later this summer.

Only two other non-fiction titles, though I have many stacked up on my shelves: Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanomamo Shaman’s Story by Mark Ritchie, recommended by Jungle Mom, and In the Best Possible Light by Beneth Peters Jones, about Biblical femininity. I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic for a long time and am looking forward to what she has to say.

Added: Sweet Dreams Drive by Robin Lee Hatcher.

One Candle To Burn by Kay Washer

If I finish all those, I have a TBR list compiled from recommendations I’ve seen here and there. 🙂

Continuing on a weekly (for the first one) or daily basis:

Queen of the Castle: 52 Weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired Homemaker by Lynn Bowen Walker.

Daily Light on the Daily Path compiled by the Samuel Bagster family.

Wonderful Words by Stewart Custer.

And, of course, the Bible, best book ever. I’m currently in Esther, reading straight through: Job is next.

(Graphic courtesy of Anne’s Place)