Hallie Ephron
This was a good cheesy murder/mystery. It was an interesting twist that one of the main characters was pregnant. I can only imagine the tricks your mind plays on you while you are pregnant falling while something so crazy was happening in your life. I thought it was a fun book club choice for this month, their is something fun about reading a good mystery in the fall!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Englisher and The Brethren
Beverly Lewis
These were the following two books in the series I started called Annie's People. I loved these easy fun reads. Even though I knew what I wanted and was probably going to happen I couldn't wait to finish them and make sure. I think these would be a great vacation read and were a really nice escape for me during a very busy fall.
These were the following two books in the series I started called Annie's People. I loved these easy fun reads. Even though I knew what I wanted and was probably going to happen I couldn't wait to finish them and make sure. I think these would be a great vacation read and were a really nice escape for me during a very busy fall.
Friday, September 11, 2009
My Lobotomy
Howard Dully and Charles Fleming
Wow! I am shocked by this book. It is amazing the life that this gentleman has lead considering all he has been through. I am shocked at how easy it was to decide to do such a life altering procedure on a 12 year old boy. Our system failed this man in so many ways and so did his family. VERY interesting, but quite disturbing. I hope we have better checks and balances in place today. However, when I deal with CPS it makes me wonder.
Wow! I am shocked by this book. It is amazing the life that this gentleman has lead considering all he has been through. I am shocked at how easy it was to decide to do such a life altering procedure on a 12 year old boy. Our system failed this man in so many ways and so did his family. VERY interesting, but quite disturbing. I hope we have better checks and balances in place today. However, when I deal with CPS it makes me wonder.
The Preacher's Daughter
Beverly Lewis
I knew I forgot one of my Chicago reads. My friend Annalee recommended this as a great vacation read and she was so right. I totally reminds me of good books we have shared before like the Christy Miller series. While Christian fiction can often be a little too cheesy for me, the twist of getting to learn about the Amish, or Plain as I am learning to say, community is fun. I really liked this book and I am about 50% through the next in the series. It would be a perfect read for a teenage reader or anyone else, too.
I knew I forgot one of my Chicago reads. My friend Annalee recommended this as a great vacation read and she was so right. I totally reminds me of good books we have shared before like the Christy Miller series. While Christian fiction can often be a little too cheesy for me, the twist of getting to learn about the Amish, or Plain as I am learning to say, community is fun. I really liked this book and I am about 50% through the next in the series. It would be a perfect read for a teenage reader or anyone else, too.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Escape
Carolyn Jessop and Laura Palmer
I don't know why but I think polygamy is so interesting. I love to watch Big Love on HBO, we don't get it, but my parents DVR it for us. I also thought that the book Under the Banner of Heaven was very interesting. I have been wanting to read this book for a long, long time but never got around to it. So, I just got on my kindle and read it. Wow. What a life I truly can't imagine. I am so glad that Warren Jeffs was caught and so sad he has managed, with others, to create such an oppressive culture. Those poor people. A very interesting read about a fascinating, but maddening culture. I am so glad I live in the world I live in with the ONE husband I have who actually loves and respects me and our child!
I don't know why but I think polygamy is so interesting. I love to watch Big Love on HBO, we don't get it, but my parents DVR it for us. I also thought that the book Under the Banner of Heaven was very interesting. I have been wanting to read this book for a long, long time but never got around to it. So, I just got on my kindle and read it. Wow. What a life I truly can't imagine. I am so glad that Warren Jeffs was caught and so sad he has managed, with others, to create such an oppressive culture. Those poor people. A very interesting read about a fascinating, but maddening culture. I am so glad I live in the world I live in with the ONE husband I have who actually loves and respects me and our child!
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
This is one of the very few books I have re-read. I read it just after college and LOVED it! I tried to get all my friends to read it. I found that some liked it and some didn't, but it will always remain one of my favorite books. It is different, but such a great love story. Michael read it, too. He said I oversold it in the beginning, but by the end he could see why I liked it. I think that means he liked it, too, but I am not sure he will fully admit it.
I also went to see the movie with my book club. I thought the movie was good, but of course not as good as the book. I think I would have been confused if I hadn't read the book, it was harder to follow the time traveling. Also, I missed Ms. Kimmy and wanted more about Henry's dad.
Enjoy!
This is one of the very few books I have re-read. I read it just after college and LOVED it! I tried to get all my friends to read it. I found that some liked it and some didn't, but it will always remain one of my favorite books. It is different, but such a great love story. Michael read it, too. He said I oversold it in the beginning, but by the end he could see why I liked it. I think that means he liked it, too, but I am not sure he will fully admit it.
I also went to see the movie with my book club. I thought the movie was good, but of course not as good as the book. I think I would have been confused if I hadn't read the book, it was harder to follow the time traveling. Also, I missed Ms. Kimmy and wanted more about Henry's dad.
Enjoy!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Love the One You're With
Emily Griffin
While I have loved all of Emily Griffin's other books this was not my favorite. It is just hard for me to be okay with almost cheating on your spouse and then everything is all okay... but that's me. I know my world view is pretty naive and small, but I like it that way. I would recommend her other books though.
While I have loved all of Emily Griffin's other books this was not my favorite. It is just hard for me to be okay with almost cheating on your spouse and then everything is all okay... but that's me. I know my world view is pretty naive and small, but I like it that way. I would recommend her other books though.
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