Books are a great part of my life. One of my favorite pastimes is sitting down with a great book and just reading! I think Miss Jane Austen worded it correctly in saying this;
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!”
There are SO many books out there to read, and while some of them are great and informative, you do have to be careful of what you pick up sometimes. The website Training Daughters Teaching Wives has pulled together a list of books that are wonderful for any young lady. Some of my favorites are definitely on there! Books and reading does add so much to your life (especially when you enjoy it!). So what is your favorite book? And where is your favorite place to read?
Miss Sharla is a 16 -year-old, homeschooler, an only child, and is a city girl living a country life in a very small town. She loves to read, help with babies, take care of animals, bake, and chill out in the sun. She has been born again by the saving grace of our Lord and is trying to grow in Him and find ways to serve in her life. You can find her at Clinging To What Is Good.
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I’ve seen two blog posts today that have asked what your favorite book is. I’ve been thinking about it for hours and I still can’t decide. Probably Little Women, as I’ve read that numerous times, adore the movie, and could read it any day of the week and be content.
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Sharla's reply:
September 6th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I’m reading Little Women right now! My favorite book happens to be The Giver, I must have read it ten times by now! Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Cassandra's reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 10:04 am
I haven’t read The Giver. I’ll have to see if the library carries it. :) Thanks for the recommendation!
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Oh, yes, that is such a great list! How is it possible to choose a single favorite book??? I must have hundreds! But I would say that a few of my favorites are So Much More by Anna & Sophia Botkin, Leslie Ludy’s books on femininity, The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, the Mitford series by Jan Karon, and a whole host more! How blessed we as Americans are to have access to so many wonderful Godly books!
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Sharla's reply:
September 6th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Those are great books! I Love The Hiding Place what an amazing woman Corrie Ten Boom was! We are SO blessed to be free to read what we choose. Thanks for the comment!
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It seems that every time I read a new book it becomes my favorite! :D They just get better and better!
I’m currently reading Little Women, though. And I absolutely adore it!
As for where I like to read. I normally read in my room, but enjoy reading outside every once in a while. Really, it’s wherever I can get some peace and quiet.
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Sharla's reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I’m reading Little Women too and I really like it. I usually read in my room too, anywhere else I get really distracted! Thank you so much for your comment, I’m going to look up those books!
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Wow… a favorite book….for a girl whose family has collected and read literally thousands of books, that’s a tough choice! But here are a few : Emma , Jayne Eyre , Authentic Beauty (Leslie Ludy) , Before you meet Prince Charming ( Sarah Mally) ,One night with the king , Not my will , Ben-Hur, Do hard things, and many, many more :-) Pretty much anything by Jane Austen, the Ludys , the Mallys, or Louisa May Alcott is always a great choice !
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Sharla's reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
You have great taste! I have to ask though you really like Ben Hur? I am having SUCH a hard time getting past the beginning I’ve been told it get’s better as you go along, do you agree? I didn’t know One Night With the King was a book I’ll have to find that! Thank you so much for your comment.
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Miss EricaAnn's reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Yes, Ben-Hur really does get better as you go along! (okay , so you do have to get past the whole chapter describing a camel all the way down to the flea on it’s back) But it does have a very interesting story line , if you can focus on that through all the superfluous details. Have you read the Scarlet Letter? I’m going to try reading that one again, but I think it’s very much the same situation, a great book so packed with detail that finding the storyline is like a treasure hunt :-)
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Sharla's reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Hahah So true! Ok I’m going to stick with it ;)
I did pick up the Scarlet Letter, but I did not get very far. I’m going to have to try it again.
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Yes, that is a great list! :)
My favorite is “The Princess Adelina”. It’s an Esther-like tale and I have read it at least twice now! I started to read it again at the Dr. last week and almost finished it while there (I was there a looong time)! ;) Lol! It’s really good! I would recommend it to all young ladies! :)
Blessings!
~Rachel~
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Sharla's reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I love books that you can sit down and read through with no problems! That is so great. I’ll have to write that one down, I love the story of Esther!
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Oh, there are so many great books out there! Some of my favorites are the Red River of the North, Return to Red River, and Daughters of Blessing series by Lauraine Snelling. Such beautiful, loving stories of pioneers from Norway. I also enjoy Louisa May Alcott, like the others that commented!
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I think I would have to say that as far as my fav fiction goes, “The Count of Monte Cristo” has it all – humor, drama, etc.
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Sharla's reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
The Count is next on my book list, I want to read through the classics.
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Miss EricaAnn's reply:
September 8th, 2009 at 4:45 am
ooh…love the Count of Monte Cristo !
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I love reading,actually,I am a little obsessed with it….:) Right now,I am reading Jane Eyre.I think it is the best book I have ever read!And that’s saying something because I have read tons of books.
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My favourite book is Jane Eyre, though I must confess that lately I have become more fond of Anne Brontë’s works than her sisters’! The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë is wonderful.
I also love detective novels like Agatha Christie’s books, and I love her Miss Marple series. I read a lot of historical fiction too, and I like Sharon Penman’s books. I don’t much care for Dickens or Austen (he uses 10 words when one will do, and I find her books dull) but please don’t hold that against me :p
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Sharla's reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
That’s awesome I love Jane Eyre too. I’ve not read the Miss Marple series, but I’ve seen the T.V. show LoL. I will try REALLY hard not to hold not liking Jane Austen against you :D Just kidding Everybody likes something different! Thanks so much for the comment!
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That’s such a tough question! The Bible would be at the top for sure :-) but other favorites would be…. An Old Fashioned Girl, Titus: A Comrade of the Cross, and The Lost Clue.
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haha… I love Jane Eyre!! Also I like the Emma, Recreations, by Grace L. Hill… So many books, to little room. lol
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