Things have gotten a little fluffy around here. I’m closer to finishing 52 books in 52 weeks, but I’m also having to admit to a streak of light reading.
Here’s what I’ve read since I last posted an update:
Cell by Stephen King – all I have to say about this is yikes. Way too graphic and scary for me.
Bag of Bones by Stephen King – I really enjoyed this one. Sure, it was scary, but I also liked the characters and enjoyed the development of the story.
On Writing by Stephen King – I love this book. It was my second time through it and it’s great motivation.
My Sister’s Keeper
Red Tent
Vanishing Acts – all by Jodi Picoult. Don’t ask. I don’t know why I delved in here.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson – again, don’t ask. I needed a vacation.
Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – no comment. One comment – heaven is very strange there.
The Notebook
The Guardian
A Bend in the Road – all by Nicholas Spark. Why is The Notebook by far his best book? The others seem superficial and plot driven while The Notebook is all about character. I read the other two first and then I was scared to read The Notebook because I was afraid it would ruin the movie for me (which I loved). It didn’t. It was fantastic.
The Underpainter by Jane Urquhart – I really enjoyed this. I knew I wasn’t going to get a happy ending but that didn’t stop me from wanting one.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – why did I wait so long to read this?? Wow. I can’t believe she didn’t write anything after this.
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott – another book about writing. This was exactly what I needed. It’s helped me to just sit down and write.
Animal Farm by George Orwell – This was my second time through and it was one of Abbie’s TOG books. We had a great discussion about it with some friends.
And yes, I’m pathetic enough at this point to include some of the read alouds I’m doing with the kids. I can’t remember what we read before the summer, so I’m just including the recent ones.
Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
I may reach 52 books yet…
