August Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is: Two Word Title. Which is as simple as it sounds...read a book with a two word title. This is another challenge that gives us soooo many good reading options! A few of my favorite reads with two word titles include: "Small Sacrifices" by Ann Rule (True Crime) "Rising Strong" by Brene Brown (Self Help) "Small Favors" by Erin A. Craig (Fairy Tale Retelling) "The Dry" by Jane Harper ... View the Post
July Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
July Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is: Published before 2000…and is focused on choosing on a book that was written and published before the year 2000. This challenge gives us soooo many good reading options! A few of my favorite reads from before 2000 are: Agatha Christie books are always on my summer reading lists....fun, easy reads. (In fact, I just finished Death on the Nile.) Charlotte's Web is on of my top 10 favorite books ... View the Post
June Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
June Reading Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is: Autobiography/Memoir…and is focused on choosing on a book that is either an autobiography or memoir. A few of my favorite of these books include: "The Hiding Place" is sad, and beautiful, and wonderful....and always a good read. It tells the story of a most remarkable woman who survived, cared for, and saved the lives of others during WWII. "The Last Lecture" will break your heart and make you ... View the Post
April Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
April Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By This month our challenge is....Award Winning April....which means choose a book to read that has won an award...any award...Newbery Medal, Edgar Award, Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, etc. Below I've put together a list of 10 choices...7 of these books I have NOT read but are on my to-read list and 3 of these books I have read and loved: Pulitzer Prize Winners: "All the Light We Cannot See" by Louise Doerr "The Nightwatchman" by ... View the Post
April Reading Challenge: Award Winning April
April Reading Challenge: Award Winning April A new month means a new reading challenge! This month the challenge is: Award Winning April. Which means….choose a book that has been given an award! What kind of award? Any kind: Pulitzer Prize, Newbery Medal, Edgar Award, National Book Award, etc. In the next few days I will post a list of book recommendations along with some quilt pattern choices that correlate to our challenge of the month. Until then happy ... View the Post
March Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By
March Book Challenge: Stories to Stitch By Made into a movie March! It's time for our March book challenge...and this month we are reading books that have been made into movies! This means that our choices can cover pretty much any length, genre, or style! Really, there are so many possibilities for any kind of book that might interest you. Below I've put together a list of books that I have read and enjoyed...that said...I read and enjoyed the books but have not seen the ... View the Post