Finished #42

I finished the 3rd Pretty Little Liars book this morning.  I like that the book is different from the tv series.  It's similar, but the characters aren't doing things exactly as in the show and there are some new surprises.  I just got 4 and 5 from the library and hope to read them this weekend.  Trying hard to get to the 50 book goal.

Finished #41

I finished Flawless, the 2nd book in the Pretty Little Liars series.  I'm really addicted to this tv show (but only when I'm folding laundry).  The 1st book was exactly the same as the 1st episode, except some of the character descriptions were different.  I thought the 2nd book would stay close to the tv show, but things are going differently.  I can't decide if I like the books or show better right now.  Guess I'll just try one more... It's also maybe helping me catch up to my 50 book goal.

Finished #40

I just finished "Living Dead in Dallas" the 2nd Sookie Stackhouse book.  I guess I just feel this series is kind of blah.  I don't really see what the draw to it is.  I'm really over the Twilight series and haven't been able to get into any other vampire series.  Maybe vampires just aren't the thing for me.

Finished #39: An Ocean in Iowa

I finished An Ocean in Iowa by Peter Hedges last night.  It was about a 7yr boy named Scotty Ocean.  The story followed his life from his 7th to 8th birthday with lots of life changes around the way.  Now that I finished the book, I understand why Mason said it was a little inappropriate.  It was a great story, but not the best choice for a 10 year old boy.  :)

Up next:  I just started the 2nd Sookie Stackhouse book.

Finished #38: Dovekeepers

Wow!  It's been awhile.  I finally finished The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman that I started over a month ago when I was in Las Vegas.  I liked this book, but things just got a little crazy by adding an extra kid and going back to work full time.  I was mostly reading right before bed and falling asleep after a few pages.
I really liked how this book tied together the lives of 3 different woman to make retell one story.  I do think that I missed lots of important information from falling asleep, so I would like to re read this book some day.  I just know that I both loved and hated these women all at the same time.  It was mostly a story of survival, not for yourself, but for people you love.  I think we can all learn a lot from the "Witch of Moab".

Up next:  An Ocean in Iowa by Peter Hedges--- I let Mason read this book and he told me it was not very appropriate for kids.  Hope there wasn't anything too bad in it.

Finished #37: Tell the Wolves I'm Home

I finished Tell the Wolves I'm Home on Monday.  This book was recommended by Lindsey and it was absolutely wonderful.  It was a book about love, friendship, loneliness, and more.  I think the most powerful message in this book is that we shouldn't judge someone just because their lifestyle is different from ours.  I loved the friendship that June and Toby had after Finn died.  There is something amazing about how death can bring others together.

I started The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman on Monday night.

Finished #36: The Fault in Our Stars

I finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green this morning.  This book was both extremely sad yet highly philosophical at the same time.  The book is about 2 teenagers with cancer who meet and fall in love.  They deal with the struggles of cancer and knowing they will die, but seem to have an amazing love and more importantly, friendship, along the way.  The book is filled with witty comments from Hazel, Gus, and Issac.  It is also filled with tons of heartbreaking sadness.  I really enjoyed this story.  I think the meaning I got from it is how we want to be viewed in life, but I suppose it could mean different things to different people.

Up Next:  Tell the Wolves I'm Home