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2013 Reading Challenge



I've taken the Goodreads 2013 Reading Challenge, pledging to read at least 52 books in 2013.

So I've added a list for 2013's books, but decided to leave my previous list of books read. (At least until I transcribe the list to some other list for safekeeping. )

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Is it really January?


It's unseasonably warm for this time of year here in North Texas. I personally don't mind the warmer temperatures, but warmer temps mean that whatever moisture we've accumulated is going to evaporate and we need it. Our lakes and ponds and rivers are still down by anywhere from 9" to 18". Not good folks. But I realize none or few of us are experiencing the weather we grew up with.

The weekend was almost perfect. I wrote and spent time outside doing yard work--if you consider burning off your fire pit yard work--and enjoyed breakfast with a dear friend. The third member of our intended trio had to bow out at the last minute with a sick hubby. While I understood completely, she was sorely missed and her absence was what made the weekend only almost perfect.

But CP and I hit a few major Fort Worth sights and landmarks as well as a couple of minor ones. Sandwiched in between, no pun intended, was breakfast at a local bagel place. I had a pretzel bagel and, oh my, was it delicious.

Starting this Friday, Fort Worth Friday will be resurrected and you'll have the first pictures of our breakfast adventure. My original intent with Fort Worth Friday had more of a historical leaning, but I've decided to just go with anything and everything that tickles my fancy about my home town.

As if that weren't enough, I watched a lot of TV this weekend, including Grey's Anatomy and Downton Abbey, and except the one episode of one show I really wanted to watch. Ah, well. Lunchtime viewing for today.

How was your weekend?

(And can you believe today's post is already up??)

3 comments:

Regina Richards said...

You're up early today, Jen. It was a beautiful weekend. I spent a little time outside, a lot of time shopping and cooking, a little time writing, and a large amount of time studying the business of marketing books.

Glad your weekend was fun.

Lara said...

My weekend was pretty good, all things considered. I always find myself wishing for one more day, but oh well.

Looking forward to the Fort Worth Friday post!

Jen FitzGerald said...

Thanks, ladies!!

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Jen's Glossary of Terms

  • DH = my husband
  • my Brown Eyed Girl = my oldest daughter
  • DD = my Darling Daughter (the younger one)
  • Sonshine or Marching Band Boy = my son
  • NT = the North Texas chapter of RWA
  • RWA = Romance Writers of America

Books read in 2013

  • Private Delights by Lavender Daye
  • Desired & Defended by Kristi Avalon
  • Cowboy in the Crossfire by Robin Perini
  • Finding Her Son by Robin Perini
  • A Texas Baby by Linda Warren
  • Trusting Her by Starla Kaye
  • Nurses in Vietnam: The Forgotten Veterans edited/compiled by Dan Freedman and Jacqueline Rhoads
  • Station Hospital Saigon: A Navy Nurse in Vietnam 1963-1964 by LCDR Bobbi Hovis, NC, USN (ret.)
  • Joyful Momma's Guide to Shopping & Cooking Frugally by Kimberly Eddy
  • Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam by Lynda Van Devanter
  • Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen
  • If it Ain't Love by Tamara Allen
  • The Only Gold by Tamara Allen
  • Downtime by Tamara Allen
  • Off Her Game by Suzan Butler
  • Bet on Love by Barbara Witek
  • The Hand of Vengeance by Mike Mendoza
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (audio book version) by J.K. Rowling
  • Offside by Juliana Stone
  • The Memory of You by Laurie Kellogg
  • Plotting: A Novelist's Workout Guide by Aaron Allston
  • Relentless by Cindy Stark
  • Don't Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde
  • 100 Ways to Save and Grow Your Money, Financial Fitness for Regular People by Peter Sorrells
  • Short Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer
  • I Want it Now: A Memoir of Life on the Set of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Julie Dawn Cole
  • From Dunes to Dior by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
  • Aggie's Inheritance by Chautona Havig (didn't finish)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
  • The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
  • Lion in Babylon by Davis Bunn

Books Read in 2008-2012

  • The Good Lawyer by Thomas Benigno
  • Completely Restored by Robert Kerr
  • True Father by Stephen Anderson Law
  • The Last Honest Seamstress by Gina Robinson
  • Christmas with the Prince by Michelle Celmer
  • Harry Potter fan fiction by various authors
  • Montgomery Justice: Behind the Lies by Robin Perini
  • Highland Shapeshifter by Clover Autrey
  • The Truth About Faking by Leight T. Moore
  • Measuring Up by Nyrae Dawn
  • Sometimes it Happens by Lauren Barnholdt
  • The Sweetheart Tree by Clover Autrey
  • Taylor Made Life by Kary Rader
  • Firday Night Lights: the Untold History of Television by Kathleen Olmstead
  • Boarding the Enterprise by Smart Pop Books
  • On One Condition by Diana Alberts
  • In the Line of Duty by Donna Alward
  • Off the Clock by Donna Alward
  • Coming and Going by Casea Major
  • The Driver's Seat by Casea Major
  • The Nurse's Not-So-Secret Scandal by Wendy S. Marcus
  • Shall We Tell the President by Jeffrey Archer
  • Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
  • Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland by Melinda DuChamp
  • One Knight in Brooklyn by Casea Major
  • On One Condition by Diane Alberts
  • Faking Mr. Right by Kerry Connor
  • The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
  • Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
  • The Unauthorized Glee Companion: Filled With Glee by Smart Pop Books, multiple contributors
  • A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love, Loss and Football in Dillon, Texas by Smart Pop Books, multiple contributors
  • Robin Hood fan fiction by various authors
  • Friday Night Lights: a Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger
  • Family Peace by Kate Wesley
  • Table for One by Ros Clarke
  • All I Want for Christmas by Ros Clarke
  • Kidnapped at the Gun Show by Lavender Daye
  • No Dress Required by Cari Quinn
  • Stormfront: Seduced by the Neighbors by Kirsten McCurran
  • Taken by Selena Kitt
  • Dangerous Memories by Angi Morgan
  • Training the Receptionist by Juniper Bell
  • See Me by Natasha Moore
  • La Bonne by Michele de Lully
  • Temporary Mistress by Cecily French
  • Bermuda Triangle by Sky Robinson
  • Midsummer Dreams by Cindy Spencer Pape
  • Highland Heat by Sasha White
  • Her Secret Millionaire by Cat Shield
  • Wild Justice by Liz Fielding
  • Eternity Base by Bob Mayer
  • Once a Good Girl by Wendy S. Marcus
  • Bound by Trust by Lavender Daye
  • Be a Sex-Writing Strumpet by Stacia Kane
  • Marshal of Hel Dorado by Heather Long
  • Twice is Not Enough by Emma Lai
  • Southern Seduction by Luna Zega
  • Kilt Worthy by Catherine Bybee
  • Just Another Day at the Beach by Karen Rossi
  • Sea Born by Clover Autrey