January Book: As You Wish

For January, Doug has chosen the book As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes. Cary Elwes, as we all know, was Westley, or the Dread Pirate Roberts in the movie. So, it should be good.

Appropriate ebook files are in the dropbox. However, the audiobook is on order from the library and is not yet available. So, it looks like print is the way to go, this time!

December: None

There will be no book for December.

As we did last year, we'll forego a book during this busy busy month. If you missed one along the way, this year, go back and pick it up!

Or, if you didn't miss any, perhaps read something Christmas-y like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens or Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. There are so many good choices.

November Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God

For November, Tanya has chosen Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

Files will be in the dropbox by November.

October Book: Crime and Punishment

For September, Olya has chosen Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevski.

If that feels too heavy or long for you, you can opt for the alternate, The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz.

Files will be in the dropbox as soon as I can get them.

September Book: The Maze Runner

For September, Donovan has chosen The Maze Runner by James Dashner.

Coincidentally, the Salt Lake County Library's September reading challenge is to read a book by a local (Utah) author. James Dashner is a resident of Utah and a graduate of Brigham Young University, so you could complete that challenge with this book, as well. This book has recently been adapted to a film, which opens this month (9-19-14), as well. It should be an exciting read.

The epub and mobi are in the dropbox, and the audio will be, shortly.

August Book: Dark Memories

It's Ilene's turn this month, and she has chosen Dark Memories by Jeffrey S. Savage. We have the audio files available in the dropbox. I was unable to find ebooks, but paper are available through the Salt Lake County library system. Jeffrey S. Savage is an LDS author, so his stuff can be hard to find. For those who are wondering, the characters are not LDS, and the setting is not in Utah. It is the first book in the "Horror" genre to be published by Covenant Communications. Should be interesting...

July Book: Spell or High Water

Inasmuch as the sequel to my book from last year was released just in time for my choice for this year, I'm choosing Spell or High Water by Scott Meyer as the book for July. Both audio and ebooks are in the dropbox.

June Book: Little Princes

The book that Mom has chosen for June is Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan.

I have the audio on hold from the library and am still seeking out a print version.

May Book: The Hangman's Daughter

From Dad:

I learned my lesson after choosing the last book. This time I am choosing a book I have actually read. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch.

Available in book and CD from SL County library.

Good detective story set in 1600's Germany. Minimal bad language, though a little graphic at times (torture).

Alternate:

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 

One of the best books I have read in a long time. Understandable how it strongly contributed to the Civil War.

April Book: My Name is Asher Lev

The book for April, chosen by Julie, is My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok.

Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to get this book in electronic format from the library, and probably won't be able to for another 12-15 weeks. I cannot find it anywhere else. So, paper is probably going to be the only option for a while.

March Book: The Giver

Sarah's choice for the month of March is The Giver by Lois Lowry.

The epub is now in the dropbox. The rest of the series, consisting of The Messenger, Gathering Blue, and Son are also in the dropbox, should you desire to read the entire series.

February Book: Lone Survivor

It appears that there has been a mass of confusion at the start of this year.  The real book for February, as chosen by Cindy, is Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.

The epub and mobi files are in the dropbox. Audio is on hold, but with the movie coming out, it's popular right now, and may take more than a month to get in.