author: Jill Smolinski
finished: June 12
8 pretty good
She helps clean out an old and famous women’s house. The woman
hardly wants her house cleaned; it is her son that wants to work done. The
woman is also dealing with a drug addicted son and a boyfriend that she loves
but is no longer with. It was good enough.
Unraveling
author: Elizabeth Norris
finished: June 12
Young Adult
9 REALLY LIKED**
World is coming to an end; very sci/fi. Girl starts her junior
year in school an she is suddenly hit by a car. She feels that she dies, then
suddenly is is alive and she feels that it is all because of the help and
healing of the boy! I did like it, but, by
the end of the book, the writer really starts using bad language. That
didn’t need to be so.
The
language of flowers
author: Vanessa
Diffenbaugh
finished: June 12
9
Really Liked
I think I really loved this book. I loved the information about
flowers. The story is about the foster care system. A young girl is in the
system and ages out. She chooses to become homeless; she finds a job with a
florist. Working with flowers is the thing she loves most. She rediscovers a
boy, friend, and they help each other heal. The part I did not relate to was
she had a baby and had a very hard time adjusting to her baby. Maybe that’s
what “no parenting” does for you.
The
year of wonders
author: Geraldine Brooks
finished: June 12
9 Really Liked
This was VERY good too! About the black plague in the 1600’s.
The town decides to cut itself off from the rest of the area so they won’t
spread the sickness. The town is mostly puritan. Their preacher is everything
to them. The last 35 pages is where suddenly the story takes an unbelieveable
turn. The rest of the book did not go with the last part; that was my only
problem. I WOULD recommend this book though.
Insurgent
author: Veronica Roth
finished: June 12
Young Adult
9 Really Liked
2nd
in a series. First is Divergent. It was a good “next” part of the story. A war
starts in this America
The
Cat’s Table
author: Michael
Ondaatje
finished: June 12
DNF
This was supposed to be so good. It just went no where for me. A
young boy is sent on a ship across the ocean. It is a 21 day voyage. The table
he is assigned to sit is called the Cat’s Table because it holds all the
misfits. There just did not seem to be a story. It went no where. I was not
enjoying it. I read pass the 100 page mark.
Cry,
The Beloved Country
author: alan Paton
finished: June 12
DNF
A recommendation from a friend. Her book group read it. I don’t
think she loved it, but wanted me to read it. I REALLY tried. I read past page
100. It just did not keep me. I got to where I did not enjoy my reading. I had
to move onto a book that really grabbed me. This book is about South America and Apartied.
Before
I go to Sleep
author: S.J. Watson
finished: June 12
10 LOVED
Every morning, the woman (Christina) wakes up and has no idea
who she is! The man she sleeps with tells her he is her husband, they have been
married for many years. She may ask questions, learn some things about her
life. She goes to sleep and she wakes up the next morning not remembering
anything! Shocking. Very good.
This book really got me to thinking about what I would write. I have mostly stopped blogging; I feel like my life has turned into "same old thing". What different was there to write about. But Christine cherished every little thing she did every day and loved to read what she did the day before. Maybe what I do is not boring, but I shows what mothers do day in and day out. It doesn't have to be boring, ugly or frustrating. It is satisfing knowing I have satisfied my family, and yes, myself too. There; I have now updates some blogs!! Thanks S.J. Watson.
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