Favorite Reads of 2013, and How I Make Time to Read

1) The Presbyterian Doctrine of Children in the Covenant by Lewis Bevens Schenck: I wish I had read this when my Mountain Man and I were studying paedobaptism. It would have answered so many questions. I remember reading this book early in 2013 and thinking to myself, "I've been duped! We've all been duped! We don't even know our own history, and would so many of us love John Calvin if we really knew what he thought about children and the covenant?" I also declared it my most favorite read of 2013, even before I had read other books. If you're paedobaptist, this is a must read. If you're considering paedobaptism, this is a must read. And if you want to understand your paedobaptist friends, this is a must read.

2) Charity and Its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards: R.C. Sproul counts this among his top ten favorite books, and I understand why. The Holy Spirit used Edwards' exposition of Scripture to expose my own sin of not loving some in my life according to His Word. This book will humble and challenge you and encourage you to examine what 1 Corinthians 13 looks like lived out. It's not an easy read, but go for it anyway. It will give your brain and soul a hearty workout!

3) Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp: This book is heavily marked up, and I have sticky notes throughout. This is a parenting book. This is a marriage book. This is an everything book. To think that we are instruments in our Redeemer's hands to offer grace and encourage change in others' lives is astounding. "Receiving grace means becoming a conduit of grace to others."

4) The Road by Cormac McCarthy: I have to push myself to read fiction outside of what I read with my children, but I'm getting better. Ink has been after me for a long time to read The Road. I finally did and wondered why I waited so long. My son can convince you to add this to your list with much more eloquence than I can--3 Reasons You Should Read The Road.

5) With Love, Edith by Edith Schaeffer: Reading this collection of letters by Edith Schaeffer was like sitting at a table with her and having her share her life and years of wisdom from walking with the Lord. It took me 4 months to finish this first volume, and I was left encouraged by her faith and trust in the Lord to provide for all of their needs. It was also sobering to read of her son, Franky, and what I perceived as a diluted diligence in parenting him, knowing that he has left the faith. I'm currently reading her second collection, Dear Family, and enjoying it every bit as much.

6) The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer: I LOVE this book! Such encouragement to care for our homes and our family to the glory of God. I disagreed with Edith (she's the kind of person you want to call by her first name) on a few points, but appreciated the rich life she sets forth for the homemaker. Read this one and love your family well in the details of ordinary life, life made beautiful by the many ways He gives us to use our talents for His glory.

7) Let Me Be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot: In our days of androgyny and egalitarianism, this book is a must read. Let us not lose sight of the truth that God made man and woman, and we are different. An important book to read with your daughters.

8) When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch: I read this last year at a time when I was struggling with some issues involving social media. My fear of man loomed large, and this book was extremely helpful in exposing that sin and encouraging me to fix my eyes on Christ and fear God alone. One of my favorite quotes from Welch is, "The fear of the Lord simplifies life."

Finally, I'm sometimes asked how I find time to read. The truth is that I don't "find" time. When I look at my daily schedule, I don't see an open slot for sitting down with a good book. There is always something else to do that calls me away from reading, so I have to make time, and it's challenging. Did I mention that it's challenging? As a homeschooling mom, I'm reading a lot with my children, which means I have to work extra hard to set aside time to read things on my own, especially with the amazing blessing of little people running about the house. But my daily goal, which I often don't reach, is this: 15 minutes in the morning after my Bible reading, 15 minutes in the afternoon, and 30 minutes before going to bed. That provides an hour a day of reading. 

If most of us counted the minutes we use watching television or reading blogs or visiting Facebook or Twitter, I'm pretty sure we'd come up with at least an extra 30 minutes a day to read a good book. The availability of shallow reading via our phones or iPads, etc. deceives us into thinking we just don't have time. The truth is, we have to be willing to give up the easier things in order to reap the benefits of intentional living. We have to purge our days of excuses and make reading a habit.

Much love,
Trisha


**My encouragement to read is nestled in the assumption that you are already spending time daily in the Word. If not, of course that should be the priority over any other thing you might read. :) And obviously, there are always EXTREME cases of life that would prevent one from having any time to pick up a book. I'm not addressing those exceptions.

A Month of Thanksgiving~Seven of My Favorite Books For Cultivating a Thankful Spirit

1) The Bible: Of course there's no comparison to the Bible, but how often do we run to other writings while neglecting the very words He has given us? Regularly feasting on His Word, witnessing His glorious plan of redemption, meditating on the magnificence of the Gospel, is the best way to cultivate a thankful and contented spirit. Oh, what a marvelous work He has done in redeeming us and then providing us daily soul food with His Word!

2) The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs: I like that Burroughs is a man who repeats himself. He knows what stubborn and forgetful creatures we are, so he drives his points home very well with repetition. Burroughs defines contentment and then address the mystery of contentment, how Christ teaches contentment, the evils of a murmuring spirit, the excellence of contentment, the aggravations of the sin of murmuring, the excuses of a discontented heart, and how to attain contentment. Read this one!

3) All Things for Good by Thomas Watson: If we are ignorant of this truth, that He is working all things for our good, that our lives are not masses of silly happenstance, but wisely woven stories of His providence, then we will constantly fight discontentment. Take off your boxing gloves and settle down with this book and find yourself in awe of His goodness. Don't forget the kleenex.

4) The Greener Grass Conspiracy by Stephen Altrogge: I was skeptical about this one, thinking it was a dumbed down version of The Rare Jewel. So, I didn't read it for the longest time. BUT, I loved this book. I read it aloud to our children each morning at the breakfast table, and this was during those recent months when I was experiencing that dark night of the soul. I was encouraged and convicted  and so blessed by Altrogge's sense of humor and love for the Lord and tender concern for the discontented soul (in spite of the few times I disagreed with Altrogge) and found this to be an excellent read.

5) Choosing Gratitude by Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Giving thanks should not be a novel idea to the Christian.  It's nothing new.  But, giving thanks is a "cool" thing do these days.  Stores abound with gratitude journals and books urging us to have an attitude of gratitude.  Search for "gratitude" on Google, and you'll come up with more links than you'd ever be able to read.  Some are based on the Word, but many come from a New-Age, mystical perspective that Christians should be on guard against. And, as Nancy reminds us:

"You see, gratitude is a lot more than jonquils and journaling pages. Gratitude is a lifestyle. A hard-fought, grace-infused, biblical lifestyle."

And no one can know true gratitude except for the one who knows Christ. Nancy continues:

"And though there's a sense in which anyone can be thankful--for God has extended His common grace to all--the true glory and the transforming power of gratitude are reserved for those who know and acknowledge the Giver of every good gift and who are recipients of His redeeming grace."

I love how DeMoss starts with the Gospel. 

"Undeniable guilt, plus undeserved grace, should equal unbridled gratitude."

Nancy shares her own struggles, but she's not a navel-gazer who shares so much that you're left with a nasty voyeuristic aftertaste. The focus is on Him not her, and her tone is encouraging and engaging.

6) My Story and Yours: You haven't written a book? Well, neither have I, but I do have a journal of His mercies. Make it a practice to record His goodness to you, for He has given you much to sing over as you review and contemplate His marvelous works in your own life. And then declare these mercies to others! Right now, as my sister continues to grieve over the death of her husband, I am deeply blessed to hear of God's provision and protection in her life.

7) Spurgeon's Treasury of David: Spurgeon on the Psalms. Do I really need to say more? Ok. I'll just say that you will never regret having this collection on your bookshelf.

And I believe that when God pours out His grace on us and gives us eyes to see His goodness in everything, then most every book we read has a part in cultivating a thankful spirit.

With love,
Trisha

Decisions, Decisions~A Pictorial

***No children or books or chocolate were hurt during the 45 seconds that this event took place. No staging or coaxing were required, as this is the natural behavior of babies from chocolate-hoarding-book-loving families.

On Reading

Reading serves for delight, for ornament, for ability. The crafty contemn it; the simple admire it; the wise use it.
~Francis Bacon

Happy is he who has laid up in his youth, and held fast in all fortune, a genuine and passionate love for reading.
~Rufus Choate

If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdoms of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my love of reading, I would spurn them all.
~Fenelon

You may gain knowledge by reading, but you must separate the chaff from the wheat by thinking.
~Osborn

Always have a book at hand, in the parlor, on the table, for the family; a book of condensed thought and striking anecdote, of sound maxims and truthful apothegms. It will impress on your own mind a thousand valuable suggestions, and teach your children a thousand lessons of truth and duty. Such a book is a casket of jewels for your household.
~Tryon Edwards

He picked something valuable out of everything he read.
~Pliny

We should accustom the mind to keep the best company by introducing it only to the best books.
~Sydney Smith

Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
~Witherspoon

If we encountered a man of rare intellect we should ask him what books he read.
~Emerson

The first time I read an excellent work, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend; and when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.
~Goldsmith

Anatomy of a Large Family's Read Aloud Time

Pick a time.

Announce it to everyone.

Begin thirty minutes late because  you got distracted washing the dishes and putting another load of laundry in and dressing your daughter's baby in doll clothes.

Let everyone gather their coloring pages, pencils, or Legos to use while listening to the reading.

Begin.

Hear toddler cry for juice.  Ask her buddy to please get her some.

Begin again.

Read for about 15 minutes.  Then, have daughter tell you baby needs a diaper change.

Tell everyone you'll be right back. 

Change diaper.  Watch baby boy pee all over comforter unexpectedly (really, Mama-to-quite-a-few-boys, you should expect that...)  Strip bed and put comforter in the wash.

Tell everyone to settle down.

Begin again.

Admonish two children for fighting.  Tell them to stop provoking one another.  "Keep your hands to yourself."   "Do unto others as you'd want done to you."

Ask another child, "Are you listening?"

Try again.

Hear howling scream from one son.  "What happened?"  Mediate.  Discipline.  Sigh and wonder how long you've actually been READING.

Feel toddler girl lay her head on your lap.  Hug her back.

Look for your place again.

Start reading.

Realize 3 year old is missing.  "Where's _________?"  Send her buddy to look for her.

Start again.

Hear everyone laugh at the passage or make commentary on the author's worldview.  Follow rabbit trails.  Calm everyone down, and get back to the line you were on.

Notice toddler has a permanent marker.  "Where did she get that?"  "Get it from her quick!"

Hear phone ring.  It's Daddy.  He'll be home in about an hour and a half.  Think of dinner and how much time you need to get it done.  Remember the clothes wrinkling in the dryer. 

Find your spot, and try again.

Smile as you notice little daughter trying to help her sister with a toy.

Read for a bit more.

Exhort another child to use his words for building up, not tearing down.

Fight discouragement as you tell yourself, "Why bother?"

Remind yourself that great things are done little by little, even with an interruption here and an interruption there. 

Laugh at yourself.  Treasure the blessing of so many children around you who really are enjoying the book you're reading. 

Remember that an hour of uninterrupted read aloud time with total silence is very overrated.  Would I really want that? (Well....move to the next thought.)

Remember where you need to discipline more.  Remember how you need to lighten up.

Remember not to grow weary in doing good.  And this time together, interruptions, frustrations, and all, is very GOOD.

End with a big smile on your face.  Close the book, and try again tomorrow. 

Thank the LORD that you're such a rich woman.

The End. :)

***originally posted at my A Multitude of Mercies blog

Florilegium

Florilegia means"flowers of reading." It was the medieval term for commonplace books. I've written before about keeping a commonplace book, and one of my favorite articles about them can be found here.

My pastor uses his blog as a sort of commonplace, and my friend Becky recently set up a new blog just for recording borrowed words. Then Ink followed suit and encouraged me to do the same.

So, Florilegium is my on-line commonplace "book." It won't replace my pens and paper, but it is a delightful way to share treasured words with others.

With love,
Trisha

**Becky's site is www.goodwords.me
Ink's is www.ipocblog.wordpress.com

The Psychic in Me Offers Great Books to Help Start the New Year

I haven't managed to pull together my "best of" reading list for 2012. I didn't stick to the plan, as they say, though I did muddle along. I read four works of fiction, which is quite the feat, since my book lists tend to be heavy on discipleship and theology. Ink and Jake are quite proud of me.

I finally tackled a Wodehouse book, and I'm officially hooked! Yes, he's a make-you-laugh-out-loud kind of author, whose books every Mom should keep by her bedside.

My least favorite book this past year was Jen Hatmaker's Seven. I know. I don't go with the flow on this one. In fact, I haven't come across one negative review. While Jen had some great ideas and some substantial food for thought, her low view of the church was disappointing, as well as her admitting that spiritual disciplines are low on her priority list compared to feeding the homeless, living with less, etc. If you're going to read this one, please read it with caution, remembering that our acts of service should never replace time in the Word and in prayer and worshipping with the saints. A much more Biblically sound option to this book is The Micah Mandate by George Grant.

There's so much to read that sometimes it's hard to know where to start. But I know these are books that you will need at some point. How do I know this?

Because...

Every one of us will want to be more organized and use our time wisely.

Every one of us will battle wanting what someone else has and not wanting what God has given us.

Every one of us will be tempted to make decisions influenced by the foolishness of popular culture instead of the wisdom of the Word.

Every one of us will encounter Christians who tell us worship isn't being part of a church but rather climbing to the highest mountain and breathing in the fresh air while listening to our own inner voice.

Every one of us will be tempted to put aside the important disciplines of prayer and Bible study for the tyranny of the urgent.

Every one of us will face circumstances that tempt us to question God's sovereignty and goodness.

Ok, so it's not my psychic powers that tell me this, it's my own battle with my flesh, a battle every Christian faces every moment of every day of the year. There are ways in which all of us are very much alike.

These are some of my favorite reads for beginning the new year:

1) The Organized Heart by Staci Eastin: Who doesn't want to be more organized at the start of a new year, and yet, how many of us fail to stick to the plan by the time February rolls around? If you want to be more organized, start with this book. It lays a sound foundation for whatever method or plan you're using.

2) Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahaney: Who doesn't want to be a better steward of their time? This book is a fun, short read that packs quite the convicting punch. I love that Mahaney doesn't compromise on our time in the Word, as many authors today are doing. His Word is essential food, and we must feast on it daily.

3) All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes by Ken Myers: I first heard of this book from R.C. Sproul, Jr. When his wife asked him how to know what she should read, he directed her to this book. You'll be surprised by how much your thinking is affected by popular culture.

4) Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Don Whitney: Yes, there are some valid criticisms of this book, but it is one of the best I've read on cultivating spiritual disciplines. Whitney quotes heavily from the Puritans and maintains an encouraging tone throughout the book.

5) The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs: You will battle discontentment at some point in the year. And murmuring and grumbling are grievous sins that question God's wisdom and sovereign care of us. Reading this book is humbling and convicting and powerfully instructive in how to be content, whatever our circumstances.

6) All Things for Good by Thomas Watson: There will be something that will happen in 2013 to tempt you to question His wisdom and goodness and sovereignty. I remember sitting in a parking lot reading from this book and just weeping, weeping over my ingratitude to the LORD and weeping over His goodness to such a worm as I.

7) The Love of God, Vol. 1 and 2 by D. A. Carson: Reading through the Bible in a year or two? These books offer brief, yet deep, commentary that bring the Old and New Testaments together. It's so important to see the "big picture" of the Word and not just settle in the New Testament. All of the Word is about Jesus.

8) Why We Love the Church by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck: If we love Him, then we will love His people and want to be in fellowship with them, not just at the local Starbucks, either. In our individualistic society, we've bought into the lie that corporate worship and church membership are not important. They are. DeYoung and Kluck offer a sobering yet humorous look at the importance of commitment to the body of Christ.

Do you have a book that encourages you at the start of a new year?

With love,
Trisha

6 Books That Made Me Cry

1) All Things for Good by Thomas Watson~I think this was the first Puritan book I read, and I remember sitting in a parking lot, waiting for a friend to get done with a doctor's appointment, and just weeping over God's goodness. Watson's wise words are still in my head, and his book is one I return to often.

2) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout~Several people I very much respect recommended this one. Reading it reminded me that we all have different comfort levels regarding questionable content. Honestly, there were times I felt like I needed a good dosing of Lysol after reading certain passages, and this isn't one that I would necessarily recommend. However, I did read it, and it did make me cry. Here are the stories of very broken people, of life without Christ, and it reminded me, at many moments, of stories of real people in my own life, moving me to see their struggles in a different light.  I wept at the hopelessness, the sadness, the groping for something, in the midst of days without Him. And I wept at the wonder of  "But for God's grace, these stories could be mine."

3) Treasury of David by Spurgeon~I bought the entire unabridged set of this, and it was worth every penny. Oh, how the Psalms brought me such comfort last year as one heartache after another came our way, and it was and is a blessing to read Spurgeon's fleshing out of these inspired words.

4) The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel~In God's providence, I didn't understand His providence until much later in life. I spent many years fighting and worrying and manipulating because I was clueless about His sovereign care of me. How gracious is our God to not give us what we deserve, and how gracious is our God to design every detail of our lives for our good. I dare you to read this and not weep.

5)  Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant~I loved reading this aloud to all of our children, and yes, there were a few times that Ink had to say, "Mom, just finish the passage." I got choked up more than once and had to put in a request for kleenex. "Quick, someone bring me some tissues or napkins or whatever. It's not pretty watching a pregnant woman sob all over the pages of a book." Books with happy characters and happy endings have their purpose and place, but it is good to see the effects of sin, how it eats away at us and destroys us and everyone around us. Feeding bitterness and revenge exacts a heavy price from our souls.

6) The Call to Wonder by R.C. Sproul, Jr.~There was such tenderness coming from R.C., Jr. in the pages of this book. He writes as a man who has known heartache and has seen God's provision and kindness in the most painful of circumstances. This is the book for those who are longing to rejoice in the most basic of God's gifts but want that rejoicing to be based on what's true in His Word and not sentimental fluff that trumps sound theology. It's a book that reminds us what it's like to have the faith and wonder of a child.

Your turn. What books have you read that moved you to weep, whether over God's goodness or man's hopelessness without Him? Just please don't tell me Twilight or Captain Underpants...

(And for you women who don't weep, then just tell me what books you loved and go back to again and again.)

With love,
Trisha

***When I mention books, please understand that doesn't mean I agree with every jot and tittle on every page. And, of course, God's Word makes me weep...just in case someone is wondering why that one isn't listed. I consider that a "given."

Five Clues Your Children Read Really OLD Books

1) Their vocabulary is larger than yours. They often hear you say, "What does that word mean?" (because you didn't grow up reading really old books). They correct your pronunciation of big words, too.

2) Shakespeare's language is "normal" to them, and they don't bat an eye if you say "thee" and "thou." They love to say the ordinary in an extraordinary way, quoting lines such as, "Go to your room, daughter, until this madness is purged from your veins."

3) They write well even though you've never formally taught them writing.

4) They amuse you with their carefree use of words like "gay" (happy) and "molest" (bother). You make a note that you must explain the modern day usage of these words soon, but not too soon.

5) When they must look up a word, they have to turn to Webster's 1828 dictionary instead of Google.

:)

With love,
Trisha

Favorite Reads from 2011 and the January Giveaway

In no particular order, with this word of caution: Remember that a recommendation doesn't mean I agree with every word written by an author. I do, however, believe it's an edifying book that won't lead you astray in your Christian walk. As always, measure a book by God's Word and use the discernment He's given you.

1) Humility by C.J. Mahaney: Mahaney instructs with passion and compassion and much practicality. Not one to leave the reader wondering where to begin in cultivating a spirit of humility, he lays out clear suggestions wrapped in reminders of God's grace. This is one of my top recommendations for family and church unity.

2) Why We Love the Church by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck: "The church manifests itself in churches. And churches do certain things and are marked by certain characteristics." 
In case you haven't noticed, there's a huge attack on the local church today. And it isn't coming from the pagan. As I was flipping through an "anti-church" book at Barnes and Noble, I was deeply grieved. Even if you're settled in your belief in the importance of being part of the local church, you must make sure your children understand why. The lie that we can just gather at Starbucks and not be under the authority of or accountable to a local church body will face our children at every turn. In this book, DeYoung and Kluck provide a sound primer, infused with much humor, for why being part of your local church is important. I literally shouted, "Go Kevin!" while reading this book. :)

3) Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung: This book radically changed the way I look at knowing "God's will." Truly a must read that will free you from the bonds of fear-based indecision.

4) Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians by D.A. Carson: Oh, how I wished Carson had written one of these expositions for many more books of the Bible! This is a short and edifying read, packed with much wisdom and encouragement and conviction. Don't miss it! It's very understandable, and while I've finished reading it on my own, each morning I'm reading through it with our children. Carson is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.

5) Gilead by Marilynne Robinson: My personal reading in 2011 was very weak on fiction, and I'm reminded of it over and over by Ink. I'm glad I finally gave this book a try, though, for I was immediately captivated by Robinson's beautiful prose as well as her insight into the human heart as she shares the story of an aging father writing to his very young son. It's one time that I wished I was reading on a Kindle BECAUSE I was wanting to highlight so many passages!

6) Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Don Whitney: This book has caused quite a stir in some circles as Whitney has been accused of embracing mysticism and making a "discipline" out of things that aren't really disciplines of the Christian life. That said, this was still one of my favorite reads last year, one that I'll re-visit often, and one that all of our children will read. I didn't find anything "mystical" about Whitney's writings, and he's heavy on Puritan quotes. I think any of us can turn suggestions into legalism. That's often the reader's fault, not the author's. Highly recommended.

7) Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper: I know. I'm just now reading this. Actually, we're reading it together during our group time. Technically, it should be a 2012 book, but I wouldn't want to wait that long to recommend it. Everything we do should be for God's glory, and Piper clearly demonstrates how that truth manifests itself in our everyday living.

8) Spurgeon's Sermons on Prayer by C.H. Spurgeon: If you can only read one book about prayer this year, read this one. Spurgeon encourages and admonishes while sharing his passion for prayer as only he can. You will find your prayer life infused with much faith and hope after reading his sermons. (Valley of Vision and Matthew Henry's A Method for Prayer are wonderful books for teaching us what to pray and how to pray based on Scripture.)

9) Grieving, Hope, and Solace by Albert N. Martin: This is the one book I'd give to someone who has known the death of a loved one. I read this in a couple of days in December, and I was blessed by the compassion and encouragement that were strongly grounded in God's Word. The author has been there, and his determination to grieve in a manner that glorifies the Lord is a testimony of God's grace in his life. His words spur those of us who are grieving to do the same. While he specifically focuses on the hope we have in Christ Jesus when we die, this book is perfect for the unsaved, too, including a very strong presentation of the gospel.

10) The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Carl Trueman: I can tell my comprehension is improving when I can read something by Trueman and actually "get it." This is a seemingly neglected gem of wisdom that every Christian should read.


From the product description:
Fifteen years ago in The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, historian Mark Noll warned that evangelical Christians had abandoned the intellectual aspects of their faith. Christians were neither prepared nor inclined to enter the intellectual debate, and had become marginalized. Today Trueman argues, "Religious beliefs are more scandalous than they have been for many years"-but for different reasons than Noll foresaw. In fact, the real problem now is exactly the opposite of what Noll diagnosed¯evangelicals don't lack a mind, but rather an agreed upon evangel. Although known as gospel people, evangelicals no longer share any consensus on the gospel's meaning. 



"If the church as a whole is losing its ability to be 'salt and light' in the culture, it is not because its members have no opinion of the films of Bernardo Bertolucci, no appreciation for the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and no regular slot on the Charlie Rose show. More likely , it is because they do not have a solid grasp of the basic elements of the faith, as taught in Scripture..." ~Trueman


I can't NOT give away one of these books, you know. In fact, I'm giving away two:
Basics for Believers AND Why We Love the Church. If you have one of the books already, you can always bless someone else with your winning copy.


Just leave a comment letting me know your favorite book read in 2011. Only US entries please, and be willing to provide your phone number if you win, since I'll be shipping directly from Amazon. Ok, if you didn't have a favorite read, I'll include you, too, if you leave a comment letting me know to put your name in the drawing.


I'll announce the winning name next Friday, January 13th.


Happy Reading!
Trisha

The Dangerous Nightstand

Am I the only one who could potentially suffer a head injury because of what's on my nightstand?

Say it isn't so.