Reading Schedules/Kissing Cousins

Many people have asked me, do I really read three books a day? I answer yes. Morning, noon and night. And for the occasional fourth book, (bonus books, books that can't be renewed more), I'll throw it into the schedule to speed things up. It had worked 50/50, since it happened earlier this year. Between editing/writing, I add it in. On mornings, I read from 8:30 AM to 2 PM, (Wednesdays, due to volunteering, it's 1-4 PM, and when I work again this fall, it'll be 5-8 PM). On afternoons, I read from 2-8 PM, (Wednesdays, 4-8 PM, and those days I work, 8-9:30 PM). As for nights, I read from 8-11 PM, (the same for Wednesdays, and 9:30-11 PM for those work days.)

So here's my current reading schedule for this week, weekend and for next weekend. Due to "bonus" books, (new books from authors that came from the library and can't be renewed after 3 weeks, marked in asterisks), I've switched up my reading schedule to add them in and return them before due date. Two will be overdue though. As it stands:

Morning: Finished reading Hold the Dream. Currently reading for the week, starting tomorrow: Unexpected Blessings. This weekend: **Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel. Next week: Final Scream by Lisa Jackson.
Afternoon: Currently resumed reading Equivocal Death. This weekend: **Medusa by Clive Cussler. Next week: Death by Demand by Carolyn Hart.
Night: Will start reading Murder by the Bad Girl's Bar and Grill by N.M. Kelby. This weekend: **The Cheater by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg. Next Week: Wrong Time, Wrong Place by Andrea Kane.
I hope to get 4-6 books done in a week, starting tomorrow, and yes, a bit less twittering, since I'm juggling here like a clown, hanging onto dear life.

As for Hold the Dream, it's the second book in the Emma Harte series. This is historical romance and a family saga, that continues and follows after A Woman of Substance (I'll be reading this book next year) and continues to the third book, To Be the Best (I've already read last week), and follows up by Emma's Secret (I'll be reading next year) and the final book, Unexpected Blessings, (starting tomorrow). Each book focus on a decade for two years or so. This has a bit of historical romance, plenty of drama and lots of love for this series. As I called this post, "Kissing Cousins", half third cousins fall in love and marry, which is a bit twisted, but unique in its way for the family tree. Although I've read this series out of order in the most part, it's lovely all the way to read such a great family saga series, which have locations in Europe/UK, USA and elsewhere. Thanks for entering this jungle's reading circle.

It's a Jungle Out There

Hello everyone. My name is Kristen Howe. Welcome to Kristen's Book Jungle. After hearing so much about blogging last year from others and even for weeks on Twitter. I decided to take the plunge... splash! This is my first of three blogs I'll be doing today. I'll be blogging later this afternoon with Kristen's Writing Endeavors over at Wordpress (site TBA) and Kristen's Miscellanea over at Live Journal (site TBA).

As an avid book reader, I've enjoyed reading many books. Last year I've started my own personal challenge, that I called it Read a Book a Day. Well, unfortunately, it ended up being up to 3 days or sometimes a week. I read three books a day, (sometimes 4 , if a book is overdue or can't be renewed for the fifth time), morning, noon and night. So I'm pretty busy trying to catch up this weekend.

I'll be doing updates on what books I've read and what I'm currently reading and what's up next, every three days. And in a week or so, I'll be posting my Shelfari shelf, once I update it, to see what I've read over the years. Any book recommendations to try new authors would be great? Once I get started, I'll add some links to my blog. If you want me to add yours, feel free to drop me a line. I'll be happy to add it. If you're an aspiring author as I am, or published, please feel free to swing your vine over here.

I read a majority of thrillers and reads lots of mysteries and cozies too. I also read romances also. I don't read GLBT, erotica or horror. (Sorry if I offended you with my reading preferences. We all have different tastes.) Sci fi and fantasy? Maybe once in a while. Chick lit/woman's fiction? I've just got started and think it's okay.

Before I sign off for today, I've read First Class Killing by Lynne Heitman and To Be the Best by Barbara Taylor Bradford this week. I'm currently reading Hold the Dream by Barbara Taylor Bradford, Equivocal Death by Amy Gutman and the Tunnels by Michelle Gagnon. Up next is Death on Demand by Carolyn Hart, Unexpected Blessings by Barbara Taylor Bradford and Murder at the Bad Girl's Bar by N.M Kelby. So please feel to leave a comment on what you think of my blog and what you're reading. Welcome!