books...
Just keep reading, just keep reading. Something like that. The list continues. I am thoroughly enjoying my books this year.
1. exile's honor - mercedes lackey
2. exile's valor - mercedes lackey
3. the spiderwick chronicles books 1-5.
4. ragtime - e.l. doctorov
5. the other boleyn girl - phillipa gregory
6. the memory keeper's daughter - kim edwards
7. fullmetal alchemist vol.1 - 16 - forgive me for not looking up the author
8. the queen's fool - phillipa gregory
9. the kite runner - khaled hosseini
10. the constant princess - phillippa gregory
11. the runelords - david farland
12. the brotherhood of the wolf david farland
13. a thousand splendid suns khaled hosseini
14. the secret life of bees sue monk kidd
15. the bridge doug marlette
16. daughters of the north - sara hall
17. the poisonwood bible - barbara kingsolver
18. snow flower and the secret fan - lisa see
19. the virgin's lover - phillippa gregory
20-22. the dark elf trilogy - r.a. salvatore
23. water for elephants - sarah gruen
24. the glass castle - jeanette walls
25. the wizard of oz - l. frank baum
26. alice's adventures in wonderland + through the looking glass - lewis carroll
27. escape - carolyn jessop
28. the boleyn inheritance - phillippa gregory
So, after reading Escape by Carolyn Jessop, I am more convinced that the FLDS church really needs to be more closely watched. The things she describes as normal parts of her life were definitely emotional abuse, and there's no logical reason to let these people continue to degrade women like that. It's one thing to believe that God says you should have multiple wives. That's fine if you want to do that, but the fact that none of these women really even know the man they're married off to is just plain revolting to me. Especially given that they can't just leave/get a divorce if they are unhappy. I thought we'd gotten past the whole "women belong to their husband and are not actually people" thing, but reading this book, in the FLDS, women are there solely to provide lots and lots of children for the men. Ugh. In any event, while it's not a literary masterpiece, it's a good read. Her story, especially since it's true, draws you in and I had a hard time putting it down since I wanted to know how she would finally get out of it all.
On the lighter side, I just finished another Phillippa Gregory book this morning, and it was very entertaining. The Boleyn Inheritance is written from 3 different perspectives: Jane Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Anne of Cleves. Each chapter switches from one to the other, and I think she did an excellent job of really showing things from their individual perspectives.
Um...and I guess that'll be all for this morning. I know every time I finish a book I intend to write something about it, but then I get busy, or distracted, or drawn into the next book I'm reading, and I forget. If anyone is curious about my opinion on something I've read, just ask. I know you all are dying to hear my opinions! :p
1. exile's honor - mercedes lackey
2. exile's valor - mercedes lackey
3. the spiderwick chronicles books 1-5.
4. ragtime - e.l. doctorov
5. the other boleyn girl - phillipa gregory
6. the memory keeper's daughter - kim edwards
7. fullmetal alchemist vol.1 - 16 - forgive me for not looking up the author
8. the queen's fool - phillipa gregory
9. the kite runner - khaled hosseini
10. the constant princess - phillippa gregory
11. the runelords - david farland
12. the brotherhood of the wolf david farland
13. a thousand splendid suns khaled hosseini
14. the secret life of bees sue monk kidd
15. the bridge doug marlette
16. daughters of the north - sara hall
17. the poisonwood bible - barbara kingsolver
18. snow flower and the secret fan - lisa see
19. the virgin's lover - phillippa gregory
20-22. the dark elf trilogy - r.a. salvatore
23. water for elephants - sarah gruen
24. the glass castle - jeanette walls
25. the wizard of oz - l. frank baum
26. alice's adventures in wonderland + through the looking glass - lewis carroll
27. escape - carolyn jessop
28. the boleyn inheritance - phillippa gregory
So, after reading Escape by Carolyn Jessop, I am more convinced that the FLDS church really needs to be more closely watched. The things she describes as normal parts of her life were definitely emotional abuse, and there's no logical reason to let these people continue to degrade women like that. It's one thing to believe that God says you should have multiple wives. That's fine if you want to do that, but the fact that none of these women really even know the man they're married off to is just plain revolting to me. Especially given that they can't just leave/get a divorce if they are unhappy. I thought we'd gotten past the whole "women belong to their husband and are not actually people" thing, but reading this book, in the FLDS, women are there solely to provide lots and lots of children for the men. Ugh. In any event, while it's not a literary masterpiece, it's a good read. Her story, especially since it's true, draws you in and I had a hard time putting it down since I wanted to know how she would finally get out of it all.
On the lighter side, I just finished another Phillippa Gregory book this morning, and it was very entertaining. The Boleyn Inheritance is written from 3 different perspectives: Jane Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Anne of Cleves. Each chapter switches from one to the other, and I think she did an excellent job of really showing things from their individual perspectives.
Um...and I guess that'll be all for this morning. I know every time I finish a book I intend to write something about it, but then I get busy, or distracted, or drawn into the next book I'm reading, and I forget. If anyone is curious about my opinion on something I've read, just ask. I know you all are dying to hear my opinions! :p