I should not have bragged about the great book I had read. I have not had a hit since. I have a list of books I want to read, but the library has them all checked out. So I went to Amazon last time from the library’s computers and searched for the books I wanted. You know how Amazon then says, “People who liked THAT also liked THIS.” Well, I then searched the library system for THAT book. And so on until they actually had one. It is palatable, but not exciting. Bummer since we are driving forever to Myrtle this weekend. Elli sent me her book club list so I can search that at the ‘brary, not sure I will have time before the trip though. If you have any book suggestions I would love to hear them–although nothing with the words dark, death, evil, murder, etc in the title (I get scared easily). My friend Erin linked me to a website that recommends books and then you post what you are reading, but I cannot find the link now.
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Book slump
Monday, February 9th, 2009Great book I just finished reading
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009I want to start to keep you updated on good books I am reading/have read.
Glass Castle by Jeannette Wells is excellent! It is a memoir so although I found it in the non-fiction section, it may very well fall in the category of Million Little Pieces (autobiographical fiction). It was recommended to me by my boss, Lisa Pennington. It is about her family growing up in various places, although her “formative years” were in WVa. It makes crazy look like Beaver Cleaver’s family. But as you will read on the reviews, you can tell as you read the story that she loves her parents and knows they did their best—even at their worst.
Great theme for me as I work on my step-mother skills, which some days seems like all out of a Cinderella fairy tale. Is there a fairy tale where the step mother is NOT wicked? THAT is the book I need to read.