Water for Elephants

from: Julie

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

I loved this book!!! One of my top favorites. It is about circus life in the 1930's. Very Interesting.
The book goes back and forth between the present 2004(?) and the past, 1930's. The man is a veterinarian for the circus. The book starts with him being between 91 or 93 years of age. He is living in an assisted living establishment. He remembers his past, then we see a glimpse of his life in the circus.

Playing For Pizza

Playing For Pizza - by John Grisham

Sadly, THE worst Grisham book I have read. Was not his usual style. It was just a book he wrote so he could travel to Italy. It was ok, but I cannot recommend it. Very heavy into football. The main character goes to Italy to play.

Into the Wild

from Julie:

Into the Wild by John Krakauer

I REALLY liked this book. Non-fiction about a boy, 21, and his journey by himself, hiking, camping, eventually living up in Alaska. It is about 2 years of this boy's life. Very interesting because this boys is totally different than anyone I have ever met. I enjoyed "getting to know him". And, you know the outcome of the book on the first page. I could read it with ease. It is also short, won't take a lot of time.

I have also read other Krakauer books, liked them all.

Dear John

from Julie:

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

I have read many books by Nicholas Sparks. My favorite being "Three Week With My Brother".

I liked this one ok...barely. It is a sad, somewhat depressing book. I like my books to all end happy, everyone ends up with the one they want, no suffering, or sadness. I finally just read the end to get me out of my suspense...then I decided to just finish it becuase I think his next book, "The Choice" is about these same two characters. So, maybe after I read The Choice that will make this one worth it.

Dead Heat

Dead Heat by Dick Francis

If you like Dick Francis, you will like this book. It is very much like his other books. A nice mystery, easy read.

The Yummy Mummy

from Julie

The Yummy Mummy by Polly Williams

I rate this book ok. I liked it only because it was a great contrast with "Shopaholic & Baby". The Shopaholic book and Yummy Mummy are about the same thing - pregnant women in London and how they cope. Shopaholic comes from a positive point of view, the Yummy book is much more negative. It makes you realize that if you have a positive outlook, thinks will be much better. Attitude is the key.

The Misadventures of Maude March

I have been reading this book to Kylie and we LOVE it! It is about 2 young girls that have to go out on their own and what happens to them. It takes place in the 1800's. Very good, we can hardly read our scriptures long enough until we can get to this book.

French By Heart

French by Heart: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France.

Ok, I just saw this book on the "return" cart, it looked interesting, so I got it. I have enjoyed it. It is non-fiction, it is funny and intereresting. Easy read. I reccommend it.

A Perfect Day

From Julie:

Fast, easy read. Pretty good, makes you remember what is really important in life.

It is about a man who wants to write a book, does, and then we see what happens to him and his family....choices.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

From Julie:

I thought I heard Tatia talking about these books on the cruise, so while at the library, I picked up a book that had 3 "Shopaholic" books in one.

I have very much enjoyed them, they are an easy read, and very funny.

The three books that I just finished are: Confessions of a Shopaholic, A Shopaholic Takes Manhatten, A Shopaholic Ties the Knot.