About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (10), Camden (8) and Emma (5). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures. What I’m Reading
2012 Reading List
Fall Into Reading 2012
Non-Fiction
- Happier at Home – Gretchen Rubin
- Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project – Jack Mayer
- The End of Normal: A Wife’s Anguish, A Widow’s New Life – Stephanie Madoff Mack
Fiction
- Those Who Save Us – Jenna Blum
- Candy Cane Murder – Joanne Fluke
- The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading lists.
Spring Reading Thing 2012
Non-Fiction
- 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son – Vicki Courtney
- The Well: Why Are So Many Still Thirsty? – Mark Hall
- Heaven is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph and Everyday Joy – Stephanie Nielson
Fiction
- Carrot Cake Murder – Joanne Fluke
- The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Mountains Bow Down – Sibella Giorello
Book Club
- Lone Wolf – Jodi Picoult
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things lists.
2011 Reading List
Fall Into Reading 2011
Non-Fiction
- Heaven is for Real – Todd Burpo
- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son – Vicki Courtney
- Unshaken: Rising From the Ruins of Haiti’s Hotel Montana – Dan Woolley
- fathermothergod – My Journey Out of Christian Science – Lucia Greenhouse
Fiction
- Cherry Cheesecake Murder – Joanne Fluke
- Fly Away Home – Jennifer Weiner
- Heart of Ice – Lis Wiehl & April Henry
- Key Lime Pie Murder – Joanne Fluke
Book Club
- Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion – Janet Reitman
- Bossypants – Tina Fey
- The Christmas Wedding – James Patterson
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading lists.
2010 Reading List
Fall Into Reading 2010 – Wrap Up
What was your favorite book that you read this spring? Why?
My favorite book was Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. It is set in Seattle during WWII and is a sweet story between a Chinese boy and a Japanese girl.
What was your least favorite book that you read this spring? Why?
My least favorite book was The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry. This wasn’t a bad book, just not one of my favorites from this challenge.
Non-Fiction
- Choosing to See – Mary Beth Chapman
- I Will Carry You – Angie Smith
- The Hidden Girl: A True Story of the Holocaust – Lola Rein Kaufman & Lois Metzger
- Staying True – Jenny Sanford
Fiction
- Blueberry Muffin Murder – Joanne Fluke
- The Clouds Roll Away – Sibella Giorello
- Simple Genius – David Baldacci
- Do You Want to Know a Secret – Mary Jane Clark
- The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club – Gil McNeil
Book Club
- The Art of Keeping Secrets – Patti Callahan Henry
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – Jamie Ford
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading lists.
Fall Into Reading 2010
Non-Fiction
- Choosing to See – Mary Beth Chapman
- I Will Carry You – Angie Smith
- The Hidden Girl: A True Story of the Holocaust – Lola Rein Kaufman & Lois Metzger
- Staying True – Jenny Sanford
Fiction
- Blueberry Muffin Murder – Joanne Fluke
- The Clouds Roll Away – Sibella Giorello
- Simple Genius – David Baldacci
- Do You Want to Know a Secret – Mary Jane Clark
- The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club – Gil McNeil
Book Club
- The Art of Keeping Secrets – Patti Callahan Henry
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – Jamie Ford
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading lists.
Spring Reading Thing 2010 – Wrap Up
What was your favorite book that you read this spring?
My favorite book was The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It is set in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil rights movement. It was one of those books that I couldn’t put down until it was finished.
What was your least favorite book that you read this spring? Why?
My least favorite book was Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakof. It is set in Toccoa, Georgia during the summer of 1945. While it wasn’t a bad book, it just took me a while to really get into the story line.
Overall, I finished most of the books on my list, except for one non-fiction and one fiction.
Non-Fiction
- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter – Vicki Courtney
- Green Mama: The Guilt-Free Guide to Helping You and Your Kids Save the Planet – Tracey Bianchi
- Living With Less So Your Family Has More – Mark and Jill Savage
- In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing – Lee Woodruff
Fiction
- The Rivers Run Dry – Sibella Giorello
- The Missing – Beverly Lewis
- Split Second – David Baldacci
- A Catered Murder – Isis Crawford
- Healing Waters – Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Bible Studies & Devotions
- What Does the Bible Say about That – Carolyn Larson (with the kids)
Book Club
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- Fireworks Over Toccoa – Jeffrey Stepakoff
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things wrap up posts.
Spring Reading Thing 2010
Non-Fiction
- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter – Vicki Courtney
- Green Mama: The Guilt-Free Guide to Helping You and Your Kids Save the Planet – Tracey Bianchi
- Living With Less So Your Family Has More – Mark and Jill Savage
- In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing – Lee Woodruff
Fiction
- The Rivers Run Dry – Sibella Giorello
- The Missing – Beverly Lewis
- Split Second – David Baldacci
- A Catered Murder – Isis Crawford
- Healing Waters – Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Bible Studies & Devotions
- What Does the Bible Say about That – Carolyn Larson (with the kids)
Book Club
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- Fireworks Over Toccoa – Jeffrey Stepakoff
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things lists.
Miscellaneous
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