April 2008 Books

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith

This has turned out to be a great book. I highly recommend it.

Big Boned - Meg Cabot

Fun quick fluff read.

Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

Very interesting story. Definitely a new perspective.

Sleeping with Ward Cleaver - Jenny Gardiner

Another fluff read. Way more romance that I would prefer. Typical chick lit I guess.

March 2008 Books

Obsession - Jonathan Kellerman

Always love the Alex Delaware stories...great read.

Duma Key - Stephen King

Fabulous!!! I wish it wouldn't end. Didn't last nearly long enough. Highly recommend.


The Stone Diaries - Carol Shields

Definitely an interesting story and look in the past US. Had this on my list for some time and am glad I finally read it. Definitely recommend.


The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kid

Highly recommend this one. Loved it.

February 2008 Books

The Mortician's Daughter - Elizabeth Bloom

Decent little murder mystery. Plot okay, and kept me interested.

Reading Lolita in Tehran - Azar Nafisi

This book was good. I didn't know all the books the author was referencing so I did get a bit lost in parts but I was intrigued to read about the everyday life of these women.


The Fifth Victim - Beverly Barton

Interesting mystery but sometimes a bit too much like a romance novel for my taste.


Coyote Dream - Jessica Davis Stein

Definitely falls into the chic lit catagory but a fun read nonetheless.

January 2008 Books

Every Boy's Got One - Meg Cabot

Quick fun read...not deep but fun.


Two Little Girls in Blue - Mary Higgins Clark

First read of this author. I enjoyed it, and will probably hunt out some more of her stuff. Recommend if you like the mystery.


Shoes to Die For - Laura Levine

Fun quick read as well. Not the greatest plot but still enjoyable.


Body Surfing - Anita Shreve

Always enjoy Anita's stuff even if it is catagorized at Chick Lit. This one was not as sad as some have been even though I thought it might be when I first started it. Would recommend.

December 2007 Books

Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason - Helen Fielding

I had already seen the movie before reading this and at first the writing kind of bugged me but eventually I got into it and it was quite a fun read. Now I need to see both movies again.

Gone - Jonathon Kellerman

Another fabulous Alex Delaware book. I just love this character and the stories around it. Definitely recommend.

And one other one I can't remember off the top of my head. It was from the library and they don't keep a record of our check outs....damn. I'll figure it out eventually.

November 2007 Books

Julie and Julia - Julie Powell

This one was pure entertainment. I was able to understand the characters (although the French cooking sounded not fun at times) and I loved the fictionalized life of Julia Childs added in.

Three Weeks With My Brother - Nicholas and Micah Sparks

Quick read and interesting history. I haven't read a lot of the Sparks books but have seen a few of the movies. It was interesting to see an author and their process up close.

Hissy Fit - Mary Kay Andrews

Quick read, and funny characters but reminded me a bit of a romance novel...don't know if it was supposed to be that way or not.

October 2007 Books

Clown Girl - Monica Drake

This one was a bit weird for me. I guess because I don't relate to the life style at all and it was kind of sad the entire time.

What Do You Do All Day? - Amy Scheibe

Quick read. The main character was easy to relate to and I enjoyed the story line.

The Guy Not Taken - Jennifer Weiner

Fun read. It through me off a bit that the first three stories were related but none of the others were. I had heard poor things about this book but it was still a fun JW read and you can see where some of her other books came from.

Queen of Babble - Meg Cabot

This one was a fun little read too but at first the main character gave me a headache rambling on and on.