{"id":57234,"date":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2016x101x12016-book-challenge-for-beginners\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:24:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:24:20","slug":"2016-book-challenge-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2016\/01\/2016-book-challenge-for-beginners.html","title":{"rendered":"2016 Book Challenge for Beginners – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As you know, I love to read. It\u2019s my escape. My comfort. My favorite free-time activity.<\/p>\n

I know not everyone is this way. But, today, especially being surrounded by so much technology and screen time- I think it\u2019s still so very important. By reading, we model to our children that reading is good and fun and interesting. They truly learn by seeing what we\u2019re doing- not what we tell them to do.<\/p>\n

This is the challenge for Beginners- not a lot of rules, and a lot of room for you to make your own decisions\u2026so, no pressure!<\/p>\n

So, this year, even if you\u2019re not a huge reader- I\u2019m extending you this challenge.Read 4 books. 1 per quarter. That\u2019s 1 every 3 months. YOU CAN DO THIS! Here\u2019s your Challenge categories for this year:<\/p>\n

*Historical Fiction<\/p>\n

*Non-Fiction<\/p>\n

*Humor<\/p>\n

*Mystery\/Suspense<\/p>\n

Even as a new Mommy I found snippets of time to read. Full disclosure- even if it was in the bath tub or on the toilet. Take 10 minutes from your busy schedule to fit in a chapter or 2. Even if it is on an audiobook, I\u2019ll give you a pass. I\u2019d rather you read it- but I do understand busy schedules- believe me. I haven\u2019t seen my best friend in 2 months. Or had my hair cut in a year\u2026.you get the picture.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to share some of my favorite books from this past year with you, and hopefully it will inspire you to read one of them.<\/p>\n

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-If you\u2019re a fan of historical fiction, which I\u2019m usually not at all, check out one of these. I enjoyed them all, and got totally immersed in all of the stories.<\/p>\n

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The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France\u2013a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. (Synopsis via Amazon.)
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A memorable coming-of-age story and love story, laced with suspense, which explores a hidden side of the home front during World War II, when German POWs were put to work in a Wisconsin farm community . . . with dark and unexpected consequences. (Synopsis via Amazon.)
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Committed to a Baltimore psychiatric hospital in 1932, Zelda vacillates between lucidity and madness as she fights to forge an identity independent of her famous husband. She discovers a sympathetic ear in her nurse Anna Howard, who finds herself drawn into the Fitzgerald\u2019s tumultuous lives and wonders which of them is the true genius. (Synopsis via Goodreads.) On another note<\/strong>, I have begun a love affair with the 20\u2019s and also would recommend The Paris Wife<\/a> and Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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-If you\u2019re into Non Fiction- I\u2019ve already shared my love of For the Love<\/a> and Longing for Paris<\/a> this year. {Click links for my reviews.} But, here\u2019s some of my other fave Non-Fic Picks:
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Nobody\u2019s Cuter than You<\/i> is a laugh-out-loud look at the special bond that exists between friends and a poignant celebration of all the extraordinary people God had the good sense to bring into our lives at exactly the right moments. (Synopsis via Amazon.) This book is so cute and will have you calling your best friend in no time!<\/p>\n

\"\"-If you need a good cry:
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\n<\/a>On an ordinary September day, twelve-year-old Jack is swept away in a freak neighborhood flood. His parents and younger sister are left to wrestle with the awful questions: How could God let this happen?<\/i>And, Can we ever be happy again? <\/i>They each fall into the abyss of grief in different ways. And in the days and months to come, they each find their faltering way toward peace. (Synopsis via Amazon.) Seriously heartbreaking- but so, so, so good.<\/p>\n

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-And if you just need a good laugh:
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-Or like some dark suspense:<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"<\/a>Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story\u2014and survive this homecoming.\"\"\u00a0 (Synopsis via Amazon.)
\n\"\"<\/a>Gaby Mortimer is the woman who has it all. But everything changes when she finds a body near her home. She\u2019s shaken and haunted by the image of the lifeless young woman, and frightened that the killer, still at large, could strike again. (Synopsis via Amazon.)<\/p>\n

I could spend all day recommending books- but this is a short version of what I\u2019ve read this year. To see my whole list, check out my Goodreads<\/a>. {Or if you need a recommendation, don\u2019t hesitate to ask!}<\/p>\n

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So- this year, do it for you. Go pick up a book and read! Keep me updated on your fave books of the year- and subscribe to keep up with my favorites. I\u2019ll also share them throughout the year on my Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a> accounts. Read along with me!<\/p>\n

Next Week I\u2019ll post my challenge for Avid Readers- it will have a lot more categories, and be quite a bit harder. Which challenge will you join?<\/p>\n

Tag\u00a0 #<\/s>ReadWithMrsBishop<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to follow along on Twitter and IG!<\/p>\n

*This post contains affiliate links, so that you may easily access the info for these books*<\/p>\n

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