A Good Read and Worthy of a 2nd!

The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better Life
Richard Templar
This is an amazing book...and one I read on my Nook!! I will definitely be going back to re-read certain pages and probably the entire book by the time I am done! Such good advice and common sense....why haven't I been doing this ALL my life?! To be honest, I have had some of the rules as my guide but so many I need to be very aware of and how living with these rules will have a positive effect on my life!!!

Can't get into this one!

A Southern Family  by  Gail Godwin   Cannot seem to get into this book and also have this feeling that I have read it before......so I am giving it a pass....

I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass    enjoyed this, ??have read it before??? but the ending kind of left you hanging or was really different than expected....
guess I am having trouble being entertained by books right now!
Will get back into books after a while I am sure....Later

Oh What a Wonderful Way with Words!!

The Author Kate Morton...what a storyteller!! I just finished The Distant Hours and it has so many twists and turns....I had thought her first book I had read would be my favorite The Forgotten Garden BUT I have to say this last one I have read kept me reading and reading and still surprised me!

Some quotes from this book to encourage "writers"...There are stories everywhere and that people who wait for the right one to come along before setting pen to paper end up with very empty pages. That is all writing is, apparently, capturing sights and thoughts on paper.
and the best quote ever for writers..."Write what is in your heart because you must, because it pleases you, but never because you want someone else to like what you have said!"

A long time waiting....

I have not posted in a very long time...have read some books but did not post about them. What can I say?
Depression has been rampant this winter...and to be truthful, haven't read all that many books.
My latest reads are: two more Kate Morton books, The Forgotten Garden is still my favorite so far.
Have finished The House at Riverton and did enjoy this book, was very interesting. Am currently reading
The Distant Hours and am enjoying this one very much.
Read Barbara Delinsky's Escape, and that was good but not what I expected, the ending kind of left you hanging.
Olivia Goldsmith's Dumping Billy was a fun read.
Now I need to get back to reading!

My Eyes are Blurry

Oh my are my eyes blurry....too much reading, or reading too long?
The first book I want to write about is a new author to me and one I will be reading more of her works.
Kate Morton and The Forgotten Garden   The book was a good read but one that was a little difficult to follow as she wrote about 3 different generations. Did not expect the ending! And that is always a good read. She has one other book The House at Riverton. Hopefully that will be as enjoyable as the first I read. Back to the library...

Phillippa Gregory The Lady of the Rivers    Another new author and another very good book. I do enjoy reading about the court life in the times of early England and the War of the Roses in the 1400's. I am amazed and intrigued at life in those times. I always remind myself that I would have been one of the peasants or serving wenches, not one of the royalty. And in those times, not sure which life would have been the hardest.

Jill Marie Landis    Summer Moon   Once I got into this book, I realized I had already read it but didn't remember how it ended, so read it again. So guess it is a re-read, but won't be again. Unless I forget again that I have already read this twice now! lol  This is an "escape" book.

I am also working on a workbook to help with my depression....

Oh Yes....Let me tell you...

Let me tell you about this book!
Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives  by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

There are SO many things in this book...should be required reading for pre-teen/teenager females before
they start any relationship!! I kept writing pages down that I wanted to post a comment about...and then
I decided instead of writing the book again, I would just recommend this book to anyone who reads this blog.
Just a little view of what I mean...pg 6 second paragraph  pg 7 When the French say pg9 Carol Tarvis  Lord Byron pg 11 last paragraph pg 17 pg 21 second paragraph .....see what I mean? Just read the book for yourself,
it is a good one!!

Alotta Books Read

Have read quite a few books and haven't posted any...have to keep up or I will be repeating books again!
The Wedding Quilt   Jennifer Chiaverini     good book, easy read
Love Come to Me Lisa Kleypas   a "no thinking" book...it was ok
Parenting the Office  Davidhoffs....ummmm quite a few interesting perspectives on employee/employer relationships...as well as siblings...wanted to copy a few to give to our office manager. (I did refrain :)).
Never Be Lied to Again   David Lieberman    yeah right!
The Burning Soul   John Connolly    good book, I have read most of his...

The BEST!!  The Hunger Games   Catching Fire  Mockingjay   Suzanne Collins
OH MY GOODNESS!! These books were written for "youth" readers....wow! Really looking forward to the movies (hopefully the movie doesn't ruin the book (s)) Hope to go with my daughter to see the movie.. there are some aspects of the movie I dread ..(I am so bad about "visual" versus mental).
If you haven't read these books....what you waiting on?? Hard to put down...will re-read but not right away.

Got a Nook from my husband but haven't gotten into the reading on the reader yet...part of it is that I am "cheap" and haven't bought any books to read on it...so the "free" books that are offered and loaded are not
my choices. Guess I need to find a book I want to buy and try it then..