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Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Books Read 2012
Books I've Read 2012
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
10. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
11. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
12. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
13. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
14. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
15. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
16. The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives by Diana Reiss. I really liked this book but I majored in Marine Biology and really wanted to study dolphin cognition. Until I worked in a dolphin lab in Hawaii and realized how much work it would be for no money. So I gave up my dream for a different one. This book talked about many of the things I studied in Hawaii and about the lead researchers in this topic which I read about years ago. It may be dry for non-science majors, but for me I really enjoyed reading it.
17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
18. Your Five-Year-Old Sunny and Serene: by Frances Ilg
19. The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner
20. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I was so liking the series until this book. Got too sci-fi on me, too graphic and gory for me and ended in a disappointment.
21. I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other thoughts on being a Woman by Nora Ephron. More of a chick-lit for the 60 year old's. Too old for me to really enjoy the humor.
22. When Did I Get Like This? The Screamer, the Worrier, the Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer, and Other Mother's I Swore I'd Never Be by Amy Wilson This book was hilarious. So many times I was laughing out loud or reading sections to my husband. I felt that I could relate to many of the things that happened to Amy. It was nice to hear other mom's going though what I'm going through, and it was perfect that she was a mom of 3 too. I have already passed the book on to another mom for a quick read and good laugh.
23. The Young Wan by Brendan O'Carroll, I love this series, all of the books have kept me super entertained. Definitely recommend the series.
24. A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay
25. Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews
26. The Bungalow by Sarah Jio Definitely a page turner that kept me up all hours finishing it. Loved the story, very well written and captivating.
27. Train Like A Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line and Not Lose Your Family, Job or Sanity by Dimity Mcdowell and Sarah Bowen Shea. I was mentioned in the beginning of the book. I was one of the ladies at the Nike Women's Marathon book reading who was questioned whether they wanted a training log as their next book. I was hoping for a book just like Train Like A Mother. So glad they went this route.
28. Where We Belong by Emily Giffin This was a wonderful story. A story about an adopted girl finding her birth mother and father and finding herself. I was moved by both main characters as the author wove both their stories together (daughter and birth mother). It was well written and kept me enthralled. I just finished the book and the ending was well done. It could have ended in so many ways, but I like how the author concluded the story.
29. Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate by Peter Goldenthal
30. The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Friday, June 22, 2012
Books I've Read 2012
Books I've Read 2012
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
10. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
11. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern12. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
13. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I was putting off reading this book because of the premise. But upon reading it, it wasn't as gory and I thought it would be. They actually made it seem okay in a way. It was a good read, hard to believe this is a young adult book, I had to imagine the characters as being older than they were in order to feel okay with the games. I'm eager to read the 2nd book to see where Suzanne Collins will take the story.
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
10. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
11. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern12. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
13. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I was putting off reading this book because of the premise. But upon reading it, it wasn't as gory and I thought it would be. They actually made it seem okay in a way. It was a good read, hard to believe this is a young adult book, I had to imagine the characters as being older than they were in order to feel okay with the games. I'm eager to read the 2nd book to see where Suzanne Collins will take the story.
Books in Bold I Highly Recommend.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011 (Items in bold are books I highly recommend)
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
3. Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist
4. Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski Loved this book! So inspiring to read about these amazing women who fought to bring women's running into theolympics or to fight a personal struggle. I truely enjoyed reading each story. And the interesting one was of the man who had a sex change to a woman. Reading how estrogen slowed him down was fascinating.
5. Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
7. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares Amazing book! I've recommended this book to everyone I know. Such a great story/plot. At first I was disappointed with the lackluster ending but later learned that this book is supposed to be Part 1 of a trilogy. I can't wait till the next book comes out.
8. Ape House by Sara Gruen (A little disappointing, I really liked Water for Elephants and had high hopes for this book.)
9. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier-Again I was hoping for an exciting story, it seemed a little slow. Apparently this book is historical fiction but I sort of wished it was spiced up a little.
10. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins This was a cute teen novel. My friend recommended it to me so I requested the book from the library. I didn't find it amazing, but a cute story.
11. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern. I liked the book, it wasn't as amazing as it sounded like it would be, but it was entertaining. There were some twists in there that I liked.
12. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Very cute book! I thought it was creatively written and kept my interest throughout the book as it followed inhabitants of an apartment building.
13. Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run by Kristen Armstrong. I didn't like the layout of the book in that it wasn't chronological. So it took a bit to get used to kids ages changing etc. But for the most part it was a book about friendship and the bonds you make while running. I had an issue with Kristin saying she's not a runner, etc when she's super fast, spits out 2 hour runs on the weekends often, qualified and ran the Boston Marathon and made an ultra-marathon (trail one nontheless) seem easy. For me that is a super runner, something I don't think I'll ever be...so I was really mad that she says I'm not a runner and here I am saying I"m a runner but can't even imagine being at her level.
14. These Hidden Things by Heather Gudenkauf Very good book! I whipped through it in 4 days which recently is amazing for me. Some of it was predictable but it still kept my attention.
15. The Last to Know by Melissa Hill This book kept me guessing the whole way through. I loved that.
16. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult It was interesting, didn't have the usual Jodi Picoult drama in the end. It was a good read though I was expecting a bit more to be played out.
17. The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes by Randi Davenport
18. The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
19. The Pile of Stuff at the Bottom of the Stairs by Christina Hopkinson
20. Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal. I was a huge Sweet Valley fan when I was a little girl. I saw this book and was hoping to bring back those memories. Not so much. Total twist on the plot that I remember. Maybe if I had read the college years it would have made sense but all in all it was eh.
21. The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
22. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen: I picked up this book because of the beautiful dress on the cover. I loved it. It's a young adult book and it's best described as Gossip Girl in the 1800's.
23. The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer
24. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
25. Rumors by Anna Godbersen Sequel to Luxe.
26. Bossypants by Tina Fey Funny easy read.
27. Envy by Anna Godbersen
28. Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner This was a great book. I felt I haven't read a really good Jennifer Weiner book in a while but this one was really good. I loved how it was a story about one baby told by several "mothers", egg donor, surrogate and actual mother. It was cleverly written and kept me captivated.
29. Splendor by Anna Godbersen Final Luxe series book. I really liked the series and would recommend it at a fun, easy read.
30. The Lies we Told by Diane Chamberlain
31. The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
32. Still Alice by Lisa Genova I loved reading the book in the affected patients perspective. Not that I'd know what Alzheimers is like but I felt it could quite possibly have portrayed the disease very well.
33. Forget Me Knot by Sue Margolis
34. Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain
35. Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
36. Sisterhood Everlasting (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #5) by Ann Brashares Wow, just wow. Not what I was expecting when I picked up this book, but a very good read. Like the twists Brashares did.
37. Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain
17. The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes by Randi Davenport
18. The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
19. The Pile of Stuff at the Bottom of the Stairs by Christina Hopkinson
20. Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal. I was a huge Sweet Valley fan when I was a little girl. I saw this book and was hoping to bring back those memories. Not so much. Total twist on the plot that I remember. Maybe if I had read the college years it would have made sense but all in all it was eh.
21. The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
22. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen: I picked up this book because of the beautiful dress on the cover. I loved it. It's a young adult book and it's best described as Gossip Girl in the 1800's.
23. The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer
24. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
25. Rumors by Anna Godbersen Sequel to Luxe.
26. Bossypants by Tina Fey Funny easy read.
27. Envy by Anna Godbersen
28. Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner This was a great book. I felt I haven't read a really good Jennifer Weiner book in a while but this one was really good. I loved how it was a story about one baby told by several "mothers", egg donor, surrogate and actual mother. It was cleverly written and kept me captivated.
29. Splendor by Anna Godbersen Final Luxe series book. I really liked the series and would recommend it at a fun, easy read.
30. The Lies we Told by Diane Chamberlain
31. The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
32. Still Alice by Lisa Genova I loved reading the book in the affected patients perspective. Not that I'd know what Alzheimers is like but I felt it could quite possibly have portrayed the disease very well.
33. Forget Me Knot by Sue Margolis
34. Before the Storm by Diane Chamberlain
35. Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
36. Sisterhood Everlasting (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #5) by Ann Brashares Wow, just wow. Not what I was expecting when I picked up this book, but a very good read. Like the twists Brashares did.
37. Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain
Adding to my books read 2011:
Books Listened to in 2011
1. Love and Impossible Pursuits byAyelet Waldman
2. Between Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
3. Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende
4. Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
5. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
5. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Children's Books List
It gets asked often, what are your kids favorite books. I'm going to start trying to keep track of my (and theirs) favorites. I'm sure I'll leave some out, but slowly I'll get them all listed.
Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney
Bear Series ie Bear Wants More: by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
The Little Mouse The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood
Bark George by Jules Feiffer
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
Knuffle Bunny Series by Mo Willems
Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She was Extinct as well as the Pig/Elephant books by Mo Willems
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Olivia series by Ian Falconer
The Berenstein Bears Books
Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
Diary of a Worm/Spider/Fly by Doreen Cronin
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
No, David by David Shannon
Little Critter Books by Mercer Mayer
Clifford the Big Red Dog Books
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French
Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann
The Baby BeeBee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
Ladybug Girl Books by Jacky Davis
Sandra Boynton Books
The Tushy Book by Fran Manushkin
Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney
Bear Series ie Bear Wants More: by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
The Little Mouse The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood
Bark George by Jules Feiffer
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
Knuffle Bunny Series by Mo Willems
Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She was Extinct as well as the Pig/Elephant books by Mo Willems
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Olivia series by Ian Falconer
The Berenstein Bears Books
Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
Diary of a Worm/Spider/Fly by Doreen Cronin
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
No, David by David Shannon
Little Critter Books by Mercer Mayer
Clifford the Big Red Dog Books
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French
Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann
The Baby BeeBee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
Ladybug Girl Books by Jacky Davis
Sandra Boynton Books
The Tushy Book by Fran Manushkin
Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond
Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011 (Items in bold are books I highly recommend)
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
3. Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist
4. Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski Loved this book! So inspiring to read about these amazing women who fought to bring women's running into theolympics or to fight a personal struggle. I truely enjoyed reading each story. And the interesting one was of the man who had a sex change to a woman. Reading how estrogen slowed him down was fascinating.
5. Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
7. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares Amazing book! I've recommended this book to everyone I know. Such a great story/plot. At first I was disappointed with the lackluster ending but later learned that this book is supposed to be Part 1 of a trilogy. I can't wait till the next book comes out.
8. Ape House by Sara Gruen (A little disappointing, I really liked Water for Elephants and had high hopes for this book.)
9. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier-Again I was hoping for an exciting story, it seemed a little slow. Apparently this book is historical fiction but I sort of wished it was spiced up a little.
10. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins This was a cute teen novel. My friend recommended it to me so I requested the book from the library. I didn't find it amazing, but a cute story.
11. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern. I liked the book, it wasn't as amazing as it sounded like it would be, but it was entertaining. There were some twists in there that I liked.
12. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Very cute book! I thought it was creatively written and kept my interest throughout the book as it followed inhabitants of an apartment building.
13. Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run by Kristen Armstrong. I didn't like the layout of the book in that it wasn't chronological. So it took a bit to get used to kids ages changing etc. But for the most part it was a book about friendship and the bonds you make while running. I had an issue with Kristin saying she's not a runner, etc when she's super fast, spits out 2 hour runs on the weekends often, qualified and ran the Boston Marathon and made an ultra-marathon (trail one nontheless) seem easy. For me that is a super runner, something I don't think I'll ever be...so I was really mad that she says I'm not a runner and here I am saying I"m a runner but can't even imagine being at her level.
14. These Hidden Things by Heather Gudenkauf Very good book! I whipped through it in 4 days which recently is amazing for me. Some of it was predictable but it still kept my attention.
15. The Last to Know by Melissa Hill This book kept me guessing the whole way through. I loved that.
16. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult It was interesting, didn't have the usual Jodi Picoult drama in the end. It was a good read though I was expecting a bit more to be played out.
Currently Reading:
The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes by Randi Davenport
Adding to my books read 2011:
Books Listened to in 2011
1. Love and Impossible Pursuits byAyelet Waldman
2. Between Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
3. Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende
4. Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Currently listening to: Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (20 discs, yikes!)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011 (Items in bold are books I highly recommend)
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
3. Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist
4. Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski Loved this book! So inspiring to read about these amazing women who fought to bring women's running into the olympics or to fight a personal struggle. I truely enjoyed reading each story. And the interesting one was of the man who had a sex change to a woman. Reading how estrogen slowed him down was fascinating.
5. Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
7. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares Amazing book! I've recommended this book to everyone I know. Such a great story/plot. At first I was disappointed with the lackluster ending but later learned that this book is supposed to be Part 1 of a trilogy. I can't wait till the next book comes out.
8. Ape House by Sara Gruen (A little disappointing, I really liked Water for Elephants and had high hopes for this book.)
9. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier-Again I was hoping for an exciting story, it seemed a little slow. Apparently this book is historical fiction but I sort of wished it was spiced up a little.
10. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins This was a cute teen novel. My friend recommended it to me so I requested the book from the library. I didn't find it amazing, but a cute story.
11. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern. I liked the book, it wasn't as amazing as it sounded like it would be, but it was entertaining. There were some twists in there that I liked.
12. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Very cute book! I thought it was creatively written and kept my interest throughout the book as it followed inhabitants of an apartment building.
Currently reading: Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run by Kristen Armstrong. I'm flying through this book I believe I will finish it within the next two days.
Adding to my books read 2011:
Books Listened to in 2011
1. Love and Impossible Pursuits byAyelet Waldman
2. Between Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
3. Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende
Currently listening to Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (1 disc left)!
Next in cue to listen to: Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (20 discs, yikes!)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011 (Items in bold are books I highly recommend)
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
3. Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist
4. Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski Loved this book! So inspiring to read about these amazing women who fought to bring women's running into the olympics or to fight a personal struggle. I truely enjoyed reading each story. And the interesting one was of the man who had a sex change to a woman. Reading how estrogen slowed him down was fascinating.
5. Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
7. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares Amazing book! I've recommended this book to everyone I know. Such a great story/plot. At first I was disappointed with the lackluster ending but later learned that this book is supposed to be Part 1 of a trilogy. I can't wait till the next book comes out.
8. Ape House by Sara Gruen (A little disappointing, I really liked Water for Elephants and had high hopes for this book.)
9. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier-Again I was hoping for an exciting story, it seemed a little slow. Apparently this book is historical fiction but I sort of wished it was spiced up a little.
10. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins This was a cute teen novel. My friend recommended it to me so I requested the book from the library. I didn't find it amazing, but a cute story.
Starting Cecelia Ahern's new book: The Book of Tomorrow. (I've really lucked out recently and have been able to pick up a lot of new releases from the library without having to request them. In fact, I just scan the new releases bookshelf and found these books. So the last 5 books (including Ahern) have been from the library. Also on my to be read list is Marian Keyes newest book which I also found on the new shelf: The Brightest Star in the Sky.
Adding to my books read 2011:
Books Listened to in 2011
1. Love and Impossible Pursuits byAyelet Waldman
2. Between Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
3. Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende
Currently listening to Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Monday, February 21, 2011
Books Read 2011
Books Read 2011 (Items in bold are books I highly recommend)
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
3. Courting Trouble by Deeanne Gist
4. Women Who Run by Shanti Sosienski Loved this book! So inspiring to read about these amazing women who fought to bring women's running into the olympics or to fight a personal struggle. I truely enjoyed reading each story. And the interesting one was of the man who had a sex change to a woman. Reading how estrogen slowed him down was fascinating.
5. Without a Backward Glance by Kate Veitch
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Currently Reading:
My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares (I'm 60 pages in and it is an awesome book so far! I'm truely enjoying reading it.)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Books Read 2011
Keeping in line with books read. Here's the start of my list for 2011.
1. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
2. Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls I enjoyed this book. I had read The Glass Castle and was impressed/horrified by the story, this book is tamer than GC, but has wonderful stories. I love the gumption the grandmother Lily has. She's a force to be reckoned with.
Books Read 2010
Dec. 31st, I had resigned myself into thinking I'd only read 49 books this year, but when I started counting my books I realized I had already read 50, lol. Here is my list for the year.
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
29. They Did it With Love by Kate Morgenroth
30. Animal Farm by George Orwell
31. This Little Mommy Stayed Home by Samantha Wilde
32. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert
39. Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
40. The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond
41. I Did (But I Wouldn't Again) by Cara Lockwood
42. Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and Not Lose Your Job, Family or Sanity by Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea
43. Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
44. Got You Back by Jane Fallon
45. Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin (Horrible book, I've decided I DO NOT like this author)
46. Life without Summer by Lynne Griffin
47. West End Girls by Jenny Colgan
48. A Breath of Fresh Air by Amulya Malladi
49. Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (Yes the actor (in Spiderman), I was hoping this book would be great because I work in PA and it would be fun to hear stories about this area, but the writing was HORRIBLE! I even had my husband read a few paragraphs to see how bad it was. I don't even know how the editor let this book get by.)
50. The Solomon Sister's Wise Up by Melissa Senate
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Books Read 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
29. They Did it With Love by Kate Morgenroth
30. Animal Farm by George Orwell
31. This Little Mommy Stayed Home by Samantha Wilde
32. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert
39. Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
40. The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond
41. I Did (But I Wouldn't Again) by Cara Lockwood
42. Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and Not Lose Your Job, Family or Sanity by Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea I loved this book. I actually asked for it for Mother's Day but my wonderful hubby forgot to buy it. He added it to his Amazon cart but never actually ordered it. I finally bought it for myself and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some highlights of the book...comments throughout the chapters from different mothers, hearing stories of the authors runs and races, and most all the inspiration that was laid out throughout the book. I loved hearing other mothers fitting time in their busy lives to run. Another take home message for me, the Hills chapter. I don't know what it was about that chapter but it has inspired me to do hill work. So for the past two weeks I've gone out and put in a day of hill work. (In fact I did a hill run at lunch today.)
This past weekend I was luck to meet the authors of this book at the See Jane Run Store in San Francisco. It was a lovely night of wine, chocolate and reading. I was excited to meet Dimity and Sarah and I loved how comfortable I felt chatting with them. I'm looking forward to hanging out with them again the next time their in my area.
43. Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. This is the 6th book in the series. I've read them all and each are a light read and somewhat entertaining. There are times where you want to smack Becky (main character) across the head, but overall a fun read.
Currently Reading: Got You Back by Jane Fallon
I decided not to listen to Cold Mountain on cd. I started it and just couldn't get into the narrators voice. So I've skipped that one and am listening to "The Other Queen" by Philippa Gregory
Next Up: Mini-Shopoholic by Sophie Kinsella
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Books Read 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
29. They Did it With Love by Kate Morgenroth
30. Animal Farm by George Orwell
31. This Little Mommy Stayed Home by Samantha Wilde
32. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Hilarious book, great conversation topic in the break room. Many parents had read this book.)
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer (Really loved his book Max Tivoli but this was disappointing.)
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert I liked this book, but it was a little long winded.
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Hilarious book, great conversation topic in the break room. Many parents had read this book.)
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer (Really loved his book Max Tivoli but this was disappointing.)
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert I liked this book, but it was a little long winded.
39. Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot (Was soo disappointed in this book. I really loved Cabot's Queen of Babble series, but this start of Heather Well's series was horrible. I really wanted to stop reading but I felt I should try it out because it was a fast read. I will not be reading any more of this series.)
40. The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond (This book was recommended to me by a friend who said if I like Jodi Picoult I would like this author. Wow, this book was intense. It made me think what if my child went missing. I'm now doing "Stranger Danger" talks with my daughter because of this book. I admit, I had to skip to the end to see what happens but all in all it was a great book. I really liked that they talked about a place I've been down to the bridge I've taken a picture with. I don't want to give too much away but it was really great to feel a connection landmark/wise with the book.)
41. I Did (But I Wouldn't Again) by Cara Lockwood (I read her book I Do (But I Don't) a long time ago and that book was about the sister. Anyways, back to I Did. It's a funny chick-lit novel. I enjoyed the quirkiness of the characters. A light read that was enjoyed.
Next Up: Mini-Shopoholic by Sophie Kinsella
Currently listening on CD: Bee Season by Myla Goldberg. Almost finished with that book, will be listening to Cold Mountain next. I saw the movie a long time ago but haven't read the book.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Books Read 2010
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
29. They Did it With Love by Kate Morgenroth
30. Animal Farm by George Orwell
31. This Little Mommy Stayed Home by Samantha Wilde
32. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Hilarious book, great conversation topic in the break room. Many parents had read this book.)
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer (Really loved his book Max Tivoli but this was disappointing.)
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert I liked this book, but it was a little long winded.
Listened on CD:
The Shack by William Young (Interesting theory about Jesus, but the coolest thing was the little MP3 player the book was on that I borrowed from the library.)
Wives Behaving Badly by Elizabeth Buchan Allright, I was hoping for a funny book but ended up with a slightly depressing book.
33. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
34. Maid to Match by Deanne Gist
35. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Hilarious book, great conversation topic in the break room. Many parents had read this book.)
36. The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer (Really loved his book Max Tivoli but this was disappointing.)
37. UnCharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling
38. Honolulu by Alan Brennert I liked this book, but it was a little long winded.
Listened on CD:
The Shack by William Young (Interesting theory about Jesus, but the coolest thing was the little MP3 player the book was on that I borrowed from the library.)
Wives Behaving Badly by Elizabeth Buchan Allright, I was hoping for a funny book but ended up with a slightly depressing book.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Book Read 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
29. They Did it With Love by Kate Morgenroth
30. Animal Farm by George Orwell
31. This Little Mommy Stayed Home by Samantha Wilde
32. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
Funny, I've read a couple of classics lately. I liked Animal Farm. I had never read it in high school and decided to pick it up recently.
Fly Away Home was really good. I liked the story and the way Jennifer wrote each character.
I listened to two books on CD, one was The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory, LOVED listening to that one on cd. I actually want to pick up her next book on CD. I also listened to "There's a Slight Chance I might be Going to Hell" by Laurie Notaro. Funny book, glad I listened to it rather than read it.
Current book: "Her Fearful Symmetry" by Audrey Niffenegger
Current book on cd: "The Shack" by William Young
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Books Read 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Currently listening to: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory and enjoying it.
Finished listening to: Are You There Vodka it's Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler. Hilarious to listen to! Highly entertaining.
My review of The Wednesday Sisters:
The more I read this book the more I fell in love with it. The funny thing is the book references "The Great Gatsby" a handful of times and how ironic that that's the book I read right before I read this book. (Not that you need to read The GG before you read this.)
This was a heartwarming story, I loved the women's friendships. I loved that it mentioned important historical news happening during that time. I loved that it took place in the Bay area, that the author is from Palo Alto. I also love that the park mentioned in the book is the park I drive by weekly when I go to spin class. It's nice to hear descriptions of this area back in the day.
Overall, I think it was a great book. I'm envious of how close of friends the women are in the book, they were very fortunate to meet and get so close to each other as well as see each other on a weekly basis.
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
28. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
Currently listening to: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory and enjoying it.
Finished listening to: Are You There Vodka it's Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler. Hilarious to listen to! Highly entertaining.
My review of The Wednesday Sisters:
The more I read this book the more I fell in love with it. The funny thing is the book references "The Great Gatsby" a handful of times and how ironic that that's the book I read right before I read this book. (Not that you need to read The GG before you read this.)
This was a heartwarming story, I loved the women's friendships. I loved that it mentioned important historical news happening during that time. I loved that it took place in the Bay area, that the author is from Palo Alto. I also love that the park mentioned in the book is the park I drive by weekly when I go to spin class. It's nice to hear descriptions of this area back in the day.
Overall, I think it was a great book. I'm envious of how close of friends the women are in the book, they were very fortunate to meet and get so close to each other as well as see each other on a weekly basis.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Books 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
Books in bold I highly recommend.
Heart of the Matter really hit home for me, with what's going on with my family it just put perspective on a lot of things. I'm not going to go into it in more detail, but I'm truely glad I read the book.
Promises to Keep was amazing. Since having my 2nd child this book talked about one of my biggest fears. I thought it was beautifully written and very heartfelt.
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
24. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
25. Naptime is the New Happy Hour: And other ways toddlers turn your life upside down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor
26. Promises to Keep by Jane Green
Books in bold I highly recommend.
Heart of the Matter really hit home for me, with what's going on with my family it just put perspective on a lot of things. I'm not going to go into it in more detail, but I'm truely glad I read the book.
Promises to Keep was amazing. Since having my 2nd child this book talked about one of my biggest fears. I thought it was beautifully written and very heartfelt.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Book List 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Book club book, enjoyed it.
Currently Reading:
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
I think I've predicted the ending, but we'll see. I enjoy Emily Giffin's books so I'm flying through it.
I'm so excited because I also have the new Jane Green book waiting at the library for me. "Promises to Keep" We'll see how that one goes, I've noticed that her books have converted from chick lit to hen lit. Meaning older women book.
I also have Jennifer Weiner on my waitlist at the library. Guess my favorite chick lit authors have once again all decided to release summer reads.
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
21. As Nature Made Him: The boy who was raised as a girl by John Colapinto
(Insane story, true story! A little bit more technical than I liked, but I'm glad I read it.)
22. What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandel by Zoe Heller
Bit of a lackluster ending.
23. What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Book club book, enjoyed it.
Currently Reading:
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
I think I've predicted the ending, but we'll see. I enjoy Emily Giffin's books so I'm flying through it.
I'm so excited because I also have the new Jane Green book waiting at the library for me. "Promises to Keep" We'll see how that one goes, I've noticed that her books have converted from chick lit to hen lit. Meaning older women book.
I also have Jennifer Weiner on my waitlist at the library. Guess my favorite chick lit authors have once again all decided to release summer reads.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Books Read 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
19. My Horizontal Live: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler
20. Through The Heart by Kate Morgenroth
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Books 2010
2010 Books:
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Normally I would put a Jodi Picoult book in bold, but this time I felt it was too predictable. It was a good book, but I wasn't shocked.
1. The End (Series of Unfortunate Events #13) by Lemony Snicket
2. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
3. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
4. Toddlers Gone Wild! Rants from a Mommy Brain by Rebecca Eckler
5. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
6. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Switchcraft by Mary Castillo
9. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
10. Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
11. The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
12. Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde
13. The Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley
14. My Life in France by Julia Child
15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
16. Made in the USA by Billie Letts
17. A Wild Affair by Gemma Townley
18. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Normally I would put a Jodi Picoult book in bold, but this time I felt it was too predictable. It was a good book, but I wasn't shocked.
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