I can hardly believe it, but I’m nearing the end of my reading challenge! So far, I’ve completed 15 out of 20 books, and I’m currently in the middle of finishing two more. That will leave me with just three prompts left—and I have a feeling they might be the most challenging ones yet. The…
Book Challenge #16: A Book I Started but Never Finished
For this prompt, I revisited Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin—a book I had started before but never quite made it through. This time around, I was determined to give it another try. Wrapped in Rain is a deeply emotional story that weaves together themes of love, loss, and healing, following a man who must…
Book Challenge #14: An Author from a Different Background
For this prompt, I stepped outside my usual reading preferences and chose Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson. I’ll be honest—I’m still not quite sure how I felt about this one. It’s not my typical genre, but I found it very interesting, especially in the way it touched on aspects of government and law—areas I…
Book Challenge #5: A Book Based on a True Story
For this prompt, I chose Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson, and this one truly hit close to home for me. Thunder Dog tells the incredible true story of Michael Hingson, a man who is blind, and his guide dog, Roselle, as they navigate their escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. It’s…
Book Challenge #1: A Book Made into a Movie
For the first prompt in my reading challenge—a book made into a movie—I chose The Unbreakable Boy by Scott Michael LeRette. This book completely stole my heart. It tells the story of Austin, a boy with autism and brittle bone disease, whose joyful outlook on life leaves a lasting impact on everyone around him. Through…
Reading Challenge #7 A book with a red cover
I recently read Good to Great by Jim Collins, and while it wasn’t necessarily my favorite read, it definitely gave me something to think about. The book focuses on what separates good companies from truly great ones—disciplined leadership, the right people in the right roles, and steady, focused improvement over time. Although it’s written about…
Reading Challenge #6 A book I have been meaning to read.
Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry is a haunting psychological drama about a devoted mother whose world shatters when her seemingly perfect teenage son confesses to committing horrific crimes. As Noah is sent to a juvenile rehabilitation center, his mother, Adrianne, is forced to confront an unbearable question: how far can unconditional love stretch when the…
Reading Challenge # 3
A book set in your home region. I chose the book The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne. The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne is a moving story set in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, where Mack Anders—who has faked his own death to provide for his wife with Alzheimer’s and cancer diagnosis—crosses paths with…
Reading Challenge #2 A book published this year
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover was not exactly what I thought it would be. After facing intense online criticism, bestselling author Petra Rose hides away in a remote cabin to battle writer’s block—until a stranger arrives and turns her next story into something terrifyingly real. Woman Down explores obsession, cancel culture, and the thin line…
First Book for the Reading Challenge
I started my reading challenge with my first book “The Heirloom Garden” by Viola Shipman for number 17. This was a book that was recommended by a friend. (My friend Emily gives the best recommendations). I have had this book sitting on my end table for about 5 months. I started with a Kindle Unlimited…