I am very jealous of the number of books you have read (Brenna). I am planning on catching up soon. The little break from reading is over now. I have acquired new books, many at the suggestion of others, and from going through Half Price Books a few times recently. I have started Glory Road by Robert A Heinlein. He became a favorite of mine in the last few years. I learned about him by researching other authors that influenced one of my favorites Ray Bradbury. Heinlein's characters always intrigue me. We'll see how this book goes.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a book that interests me. Sadly, the books listed in the previous post are more my sister's taste than mine. Science fiction and fantasy of course more my reading style. But there are so many good books that I need to branch out and try reading.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Books I have read since April 1st...
The month of April has not only brought Spring showers, but it has also reawakened the library monster in Brenna!
Here is a list of what I have read:
Here is a list of books other have lent me:
Some of the books listed above, I have had for so long I cannot remember if I read them or not. Some of them, I read halfway through and then stopped for whatever reason. As a result, my goal for May and April (once I read the other six books I have on loan from the library), is to read through these thirteen books. Hmmm... maybe I should tack July on there, as well. Someone read through this list and tell me which one to start with.
Here is a list of what I have read:
- Annie's Song, Catherine Anderson
- Wicked Business, Janet Evanovich
- The Liar, Nora Roberts
- Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson
- The Schwa Was Here, Neal Shusterman
- Envy, Sandra Brown
- Purpose for the Pain, Renee Yohe
Here is a list of books other have lent me:
- Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
- A Crazy Little Thing Called Death, Nancy Martin
- No Way to Kill a Lady, Nancy Martin
- A Spell for Cameleon, Piers Anthony
- Best Friends Forever, Jennifer Weiner
- Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card
- Singer, Karen Casey
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Johnathan Safran Foer
- A Reliable Wife, Robert Goolrick
- The Taqwacores, Michael Muhammad Knight
- There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me, Brooke Shields
- Sing You Home, Jodi Picoult
- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum
Some of the books listed above, I have had for so long I cannot remember if I read them or not. Some of them, I read halfway through and then stopped for whatever reason. As a result, my goal for May and April (once I read the other six books I have on loan from the library), is to read through these thirteen books. Hmmm... maybe I should tack July on there, as well. Someone read through this list and tell me which one to start with.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards
Kim Edwards, who also penned The Memory Keeper's Daughter, has created a compelling family story about a hidden family history. The protagonist, Lucy Jarrett, has come to a crossroads in her life and returns to her family home. Lucy does not intend to stay for very long as being in her family home brings up unresolved feelings of her father's death when she was a teenager. However, Lucy discovers seemingly benign objects locked up in a window seat and she throws herself into unearthing a history for someone in the family known as "R."
The Lake of Dreams is written with powerful female characters and provides a unique look into the suffragette movement. The art world plays a heavy hand in the novel's tale. A few members of the Jarrett family possess a gift for being able to hear the inner gears of a locking mechanism and are able to unlock it. I felt that this relates to our ability to hear our own inner workings and ask ourselves, "Can I unlock my heart?" How can we transcend our deepest pain? I cried when I finished this book and as wrapped up into a novel as I can get, I don't often cry. Edwards has tied the past with the future and illustrates the emotional journey of two strong women. You wont want to put this novel down!
The Lake of Dreams is written with powerful female characters and provides a unique look into the suffragette movement. The art world plays a heavy hand in the novel's tale. A few members of the Jarrett family possess a gift for being able to hear the inner gears of a locking mechanism and are able to unlock it. I felt that this relates to our ability to hear our own inner workings and ask ourselves, "Can I unlock my heart?" How can we transcend our deepest pain? I cried when I finished this book and as wrapped up into a novel as I can get, I don't often cry. Edwards has tied the past with the future and illustrates the emotional journey of two strong women. You wont want to put this novel down!
Books to tide you over...
If you are anxiously awaiting the release of Harper Lee's novel Go Set a Watchman (like me!), Barnes and Noble has a list of books for you:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/9-books-to-read-while-you-wait-for-go-set-a-watchman-to-come-out/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/9-books-to-read-while-you-wait-for-go-set-a-watchman-to-come-out/
The Last Word, A Spellman Novel by Lisa Lutz
The Last Word is "Document #6" in The Spellman Files series by Lisa Lutz. I couldn't remember if I can read this one or not, so I checked it out from the library and it renewed my love of the Spellman Family. The Spellman's are a family of personal investigators and they are truly crude, rude, generally messed up, sarcastic, witty, and I love them!
The Spellman Files series is written from the perspective of Isabel Spellman (Izzy) who is the second of three children in the family. Reading about Izzy's journey into adulthood and finding her place within her family will resonate with any reader who has ever thought to them self, "Really? This is my life?" Perhaps you will discover for yourself that Izzy has a huge heart under all her sarcastic armor, terrible fashion taste, and lack of social etiquette.
The Last Word is the final (!) novel in the series so I wont post too much about it. I recommend this series to everyone who loves to read. Lutz writes with hilarity and sarcasm. There is an appendix with character dossiers and other ridiculous information. Lutz also supplies footnotes through out the text that further my love of her writing style. You truly need to start from the beginning and become obsessed with the Spellman family like I did. If you choose to go through life without reading The Spellman Files series, you will have regrets. I promise.
The Spellman Files series is written from the perspective of Isabel Spellman (Izzy) who is the second of three children in the family. Reading about Izzy's journey into adulthood and finding her place within her family will resonate with any reader who has ever thought to them self, "Really? This is my life?" Perhaps you will discover for yourself that Izzy has a huge heart under all her sarcastic armor, terrible fashion taste, and lack of social etiquette.
The Last Word is the final (!) novel in the series so I wont post too much about it. I recommend this series to everyone who loves to read. Lutz writes with hilarity and sarcasm. There is an appendix with character dossiers and other ridiculous information. Lutz also supplies footnotes through out the text that further my love of her writing style. You truly need to start from the beginning and become obsessed with the Spellman family like I did. If you choose to go through life without reading The Spellman Files series, you will have regrets. I promise.
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