Katrina at Callapidder Days is hosting another Spring Reading Thing, beginning the first day of spring, March 20, through the last day of spring. The idea is not to make a hard and fast list that you will feel guilty for not completing: it’s entirely flexible.
As Katrina says here, “Spring Reading Thing 2008 is simply an opportunity for you to set some reading goals, share them with the blogosphere, and work toward them this spring. Perhaps you want to add some variety to your fiction reading. Or maybe you’ve had very good intentions as far as reading that book on budgeting or marriage or starting a home business, but…you haven’t even cracked the cover yet. Some might want to read more with their children; others might feel guilty for never having read Wuthering Heights. Or maybe you just love to read and want to share your reading list and check out everyone else’s.”
More information and a Mr. Linky sign-up is here.
Here is my list:
The Restorer’s Journey by Sharon Hinck, third in the Sword of Lyric series. I am in the midst of this one right now (and loving it!)
Dawn’s Light, Restoration Series #4 by Terri Blackstock. The series deals with a cataclysmic event that knocks out all electrical power all over the earth and the ways people have to learn to cope, and this is the final book, due out April 18.
The Forbidden, The Courtship of Nellie Fisher #2 by Beverley Lewis, due out April 1. I had read the first in the series several months ago and am looking forward to the sequel.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I’ve wanted to read this for a long time and had it on a previous reading list but just never got to it.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. This will complete my reading of Austen’s books.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Somehow I have never read it or seen the film, but I often see it on people’s lists of favorite books.
In the Best Possible Light by Beneth Peters Jones, subtitled Godly Femininity in the Twenty-first Century. I started this last year but never finished it.
I will probably read more than these, but these will get me started. I have about 28 books on my to-be-read list that I can draw from plus I am sure there will be others that catch my eye along the way.
Stray Thoughts 
Looks like a good list, Barbara! I like your balance of modern novels and classics. Of your list, the only one I’ve read is To Kill a Mockingbird — and it’s really good. Thanks for being part of SRT ’08!
TKAM is the quintessential great American novel. You will love it, I hope!
Hi Barbara!
Happy Easter and Spring to you.
I’m going to have to look into that Sword of Lyric series.
Blessings.
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Looks like you have some great classics on your list. I have been trying to add classics into my reading for a while now. Have fun reading 🙂
Oy! I have a STACK of books on my night stand that I just keep PLUGGING through! Most of them are inspirational reading, Christian books — but there are a few others that I keep passing OVER for the inspirational stuff! I really NEED to get these books read and OFF my shelf!
I HAVE read To Kill a Mockingbird — several times actually because we teach it in 10th grade. It is a WONDERFUL story and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with it at all. I’ve never read The Count of Monte Cristo though – and I think I would add that to my list!
Right now I just want to get into Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich! Number 14 comes out in June and I haven’t even read 13 yet! It’s been sitting on my shelf ever since it’s release date! I don’t know HOW that happened! So… that is next up on my list!
You’ve got some great books! I love both To Kill A Mockingbird and The Count of Monte Cristo!
I couldn’t be a proper Alabamian (or Southerner for that matter) without reading “To Kill A Mockingbird” so, last year, I did. I didn’t love the way some people do but I am glad that I have read it since it’s a classic.
Enjoy that and all the stuff on your list.
Rachel Langston
Oooh, I think I’ll add Count of Monte Cristo To my TBR list.
Great list! The only one I’ve read is TKAM, but it was really good.
“Dawn’s Light” will drive you NUTS it’s so good! Great way for Terri to end the series (which will seem weird once you’re done, but then again, maybe you’ll get me:-)
Normally I fear making a “to be read” list because then I feel guilty when I don’t get to them… but I like the sound of the Spring Thing.
You have some good ones here! Good luck.
Hi Barbara, I’m glad you’re reading “To Kill A Mocking Bird” for SRT 2008. I’m not participating this year to concentrate on my studies, but I definitely will next year. Happy reading!
Great list! Mansfield Park is my last Austen to read after S & S. You will love To Kill A Mockingbird. I will be reading that again next year when my son reads it for his English class.
I was glad for the encouragement to read the Sharon Hinck book that’s on my list. This will be my first. In fact, I’m not digging the book I’m reading now, so I think I might start it tonight.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book! I think it was the one book I absolutely loved in school