NEW BOOK IS STARTING !!!

As most of you know, Chrisite and I read a book together every year. This year we are reading :The Secret Scripture" by Barry. I am inviting thosre of you who wish to read and discuss it with us to get a copy and be ready!! May 1 is the day. We have procrastinated long enough.
You can see a complete detail of the book and order of course, if you wish, on Amazon. You should also be able to get it at your local library.
Come on!! Let's read!!

The Hunger Games

Well, I gobbled The Hunger Games trilogy right up. At first I was underwhelmed, wasn't really digging it, I guess put off by the idea of children fighting to the death, ehh whatever. But next thing I know, I'm absorbed. So many times I'd be reading before bed and plan to turn out the light at the end of a chapter and then get to the last line and need to go on to see what happens next. Needless to say, there have been some late nights, and even some naptimes, spent reading in the past ten days. When I finished the third and final book just a few minutes ago, I had that disappointed feeling when a good book or series of books end. I'm not sure the books are for everyone, but I thought they were so, so good. I laughed, I anticipated, I choked up, I gasped. SO good.

And even though I didn't know what the big deal was before, my heart beats a little faster when the movie trailer plays. I know it will never be as good as the books, because the movies never are, but I am eager to see them anyways. It's the only way the story can continue at this point, by being portrayed on screen.

Ugh, did I mention how much it stinks when a good book or series of books come to a conclusion? You're still thinking about all that's happened in what you've just read, but there's also a void because you don't want it to be finished yet! Maybe that's dramatic, but anyways, I'm not sure what I'm going to read next. There is a box of Karen's books in my trunk, so I think I'll go through that and pick something.

Next!

The Snow Angel discussed some pretty heavy topics, but it was a quick read. The story was nice and I thought his portrayal of the character's perceptions and memories as relevant to their hurt was meaningful and well done.

Next I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and read The Hunger Games trilogy. The author can say thank you to all the raves by others for my choice to do so.

I HAVE BEEN DEVOURING BOOKS!

Since I posted last,I have read books #2 & #3 of 'The Hunger Games', a James Patterson, Barbara Taylor Bradford, the newest Elm Creek Quilt Camp book and at least one more. I just started another Barbara Taylor Bradford this afternoon!! I have also been sewing...... WOW!!

My (Not So) Storybook Life

I finished My (not so) Storybook Life by Elizabeth Owen. She's also the author of the blog Mabel's House, which I've been reading for years. The book is a memoir that mainly discusses her life as it relates to her relationship with a friend who has cancer, which strongly affected her life view and actions, and especially her perception of God. Each chapter is started with a story about famous literary characters brought into the modern world, which act as introductions to relevant stories in Liz's life. I loved the stories and her epilogue and conclusion are meaningful and heartfelt.

Next I'm going to read The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck. Millie gave it to me for Christmas. The cover flap says: "The Snow Angel is a poignant tale about family, forgiveness, and the freedom to live a future free of the past." I don't know much about it, but it will be interesting to see how Glenn does with fiction.

WAITING FOR #2

I am anxiously waiting for the second and third books of 'The Hunger Games' trilogy to arrive. I blew right thru 'The Hunger Games', reading deep into the night to finish it. I thought it was excellent. Very well written for its genre. I felt like I knew the main character, Katniss, and then I realized she reminded me of the 'Girl With the Dragon Tatoo'. While there was much about them that was different, they were both survivors and had many of the same personality traits. I really enjoyed the book and while it was written for young adults, this 'young' adult is glad she took a chance and read it.

The Lovely Bones

was a pretty easy read.  Done in a month. Trylle is mostly finished too. It is a fantasy book about trolls that are almost human like. Brings back the theory of Changelings. Different, but not bad.

Mostly, for 'food', we've been reading about goats around the Phillips Funny Farm. Yes, folks, kids will be arriving, and we must be prepared!

Favorite magazines to devour: Hobby Farms, Hobby Farms Home,  and a variety of specialty ones for turkeys, chickens, and well, goats.

One Down

I stayed up late last night and finished The Swan Thieves. It was excellent. If you're unfamiliar, it's about an artist who attacks a painting at the National Gallery. Most of it is written from the perspective of his psychiatrist, who goes through a variety of means to figure out what caused the man to attack a painting. I had anticipated parts of the ending, but I was eagerly turning pages waiting for the characters to figure it out, and was delighted that there was even more to it than I imagined.

Next I'm going to read My Not So Storybook Life, which is by a woman whose blog is a favorite I've been reading for years.

Another Kristin Hannah winner!!

I finished reading 'Home Front', Kristin Hannah's new book, at 2:30 this morning. I couldn't put it down! I just got it and read it cover to cover in 24 hours!It dried up a little in a very few places but still compelled you to keep going. It is not a "happy :)" book, it is a "think about it" book. I am still thinking and probably will for a very long time. It is about women and men,love and war and the consequences of both. Read it... you will think too.

My current Book

I am striving to finish Inheritance, the 4th book of the series by Christopher Paolini. It took a bit to get into it, but now it is harder to put down. Roran is one of my favorite characters. He is not arrogant like Eragon. He is creative and daring. In this last chapter, he boldly turned back about 150 horsemen by sitting at a table with a jug of mead and some knuckle bones. Funny stuff.