I have no idea why but for the last month or so I haven't wanted to read AT ALL. It's weird for me. I started a book and read about 50 pages, put it down and haven't read in weeks and weeks. If I'm going to do the 50 book challenge I better get my ass back in gear. It also sucks because a co-worker lent me two books she thought I would like so now ( Read more... )

'Cast of Shadows,' by Kevin Guilfoile. When a respected fertility doctor's daughter is killed, he uses the DNA evidence and his experience with cloning to 'regenerate' her killer. It follows the life of the boy and there is just this really cool second world. I liked the mystery and plot. Big surprise finish.

'The Thirteenth Tale,' by Diane Setterfield. Don't ask me how I have managed 5-6 times in a row to find myself reading a book within a book. I go to my shelf and grab one that catches my eye. If I focus too much on which book I'm going to pick or what ones I am not really interested in, I don't end up grabbing one and get caught up with something ( Read more... )

'The End of Mr. Y,' by Scarlett Thomas. I can't exactly tell you what this book is about other than to say that out of the last four books I've read, three of them were kind of book-within-a-book dealios. The basic idea is that there is a book with a curse, and if you read it, you supposedly die. I can't really say more than that without spilling ( Read more... )

Finished this Friday but wasn't going to peck this all out on my iPod ( Read more... )

'A Spot of Bother,' by Mark Haddon. A disappointing read after loving 'The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night.' It's been a frustrating weekend and the people in the book were just pushing my buttons and making me want to run them over with my car. Between that and watching One Fine Day on Friday night, I cannot take anymore of situations that ( Read more... )

‘The Ghost Orchid’ by Carol Goodman. It definitely took me a good chunk of the book to get vested in the characters and I found the writing a little pretentious. I don’t particularly like stories that bounce back and forth between time periods; just when you’re ready to find out some big mystery, they jump back to the future. I get the effect, but ( Read more... )

'The Glass Castle,' by Jeannette Walls is a frustrating read to put it mildly. She is raised by her mother, an artist and teacher, and father, a well-informed man capable of understanding most any subject. While I think it's important to teach your children to be strong, self-sufficient, independent thinkers, these two outright neglect their four ( Read more... )

'Me talk Pretty one Day,' by David Sedaris. A fun read, definitely random. My favorite chapter was 'The Late Show,' which details the stories he comes up with when he can't sleep. They are very similar to the convoluted stories I make up that girl enjoys so much ( Read more... )

'The Alchemist,' by Paulo Coelho. I would have probably found this a more enjoyable read at any other point in my life, but as I am dealing with my struggles regarding what to do with my life, especially with my new position, it was a bit stressful ( Read more... )