19 posts tagged “books read in '08”
After having this from the library for three weeks I finally decided I needed to get it read. You know, now that I HAD to get it back. I ended up having to return it two days late and now owe them $.40, but that's worth being able to finish it. I'm not one the freaking long wait list for Brisingr so eventually I'll be able to finish the series. Not sure what's up next, I was thinking about theTwilight books, but there's an even LONGER wait on those so I'm not sure what to do about that.
I finished
Haven't been reading much lately. Never seems to be time. Not sure where it all goes. Having a tough time keeping up with everyone's blogs too, though I'm trying. Hope I haven't missed anything too earth shattering.
In case anyone cares, I gave up on The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Just couldn't do it anymore.
I watched Young @ Heart on Kelly's recommendation and both the hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
I also finished Eragon Friday morning since it was due back at the library and I couldn't renew since other people have holds waiting. Not that I wouldn't have wanted to plow through to the end anyhow. One of the students I'm working with was reading it a while back and said it was good, was his second time reading it. He's an on-again-off-again kind of kid that sometimes I think wants to spit in my general direction and sometimes will have a decent conversation with me. So I read the book hoping we might have something to connect on and figured it couldn't be all bad if they made it a movie.
Thursday I took the book to work thinking I'd try and read some on my lunch and when he saw that I had the book his whole demeanor changed. I'm looking forward to finishing up the series as soon as I can get the books from the library and then might take him up on other recommendations. Usually the kids I work with don't like to read and reading is a real struggle for them so it's nice to have that connection with a kid. Now if only he'd give up the stupid pot smoking ...
Seriously. I even surprised myself. Course it's 10:30 and all, but I finished this book in one day. It helps that I didn't have to "get into it" as it's the final book in three series of books about the Baxter family so the story just jumps right in where it left off.
My face is all swollen from the happy, emotional tears that come from a happy ending where several big story plots end, for the moment at least, in good times.
I still have four books to read from the library, but I'm not so sure I'll get through those as quickly. Been nice to escape to someone else's reality and avoid the things that I have been stressing and bumming about all week.
Tomorrow we wrangle the 9-18mo toddlers in the first service and then the 2yo during the second. Should be an interesting morning. So ... I need to get my old, tired butt in bed so I can have some energy for all those kids tomorrow!
The story started with the four books in the Shenandoah Sisters series and continues now after the war. The themes of judging others and looking past what you see at face value really got me thinking about how I look at people now, especially the kids I work with, who are all teens, or close to it, and often put up fronts to hide what's really going on. Many seem to be pros at putting up walls and defense mechanisms. This will be one interesting year!
Every once in a while I look at how many posts I've got. When I'm not looking at the number I just know it's a ton, maybe too many. So in case you want to know this is post #458.
A little addicted I'd say.
A while back the QotD was something like "why do you blog?" and I'm not completely sure I know why I have this compulsion. Some people out there read what I write so it must be somewhat interesting, not all drivel. Maybe what keeps you coming back is the freakin' adoreable kid, I dunno.
For me though, I blog as an outlet. Vox is where I go to let it all hang out. I can say what I want and if you don't like it you can just not read it and move on to the next blog post. This is where I'm selfish, where it's all about ME!
I also love that if I have a question, there are people with advice. A concern, wisdom. A frustrating day, encouragement.
I love my friends and neighbors here on Vox and just wanted to take a moment from my selfishness to say THANKS! to you all for listening reading, advising, comiserating, encouraging, commenting, and just being a part of my humble existence.
Now off to start day #1 of my 40 day character makeover focusing on understanding humility ... I'll keep you posted folks, this could get interesting.
Before I forget, I finished #22. Decent read, interesting characters. Story is about four women who have been friends since high school. They all still live in the same small southern town. Wealthy families. One girl's mother passes on the traditions that are part of a wedding ceremony and the four throw pretty much every wedding, debutante celebration in town. There are some flashbacks in with the present day where they are working on their daughters weddings as well as a few other interesting twists. I liked that it was different than the usual and not everything worked out "perfectly."
Just finished this. Much easier to finish than Baby Proof which I thought was awful. Hard to even like that main character. This character was interesting. I've never been in a similar situation and think she flirted a bit too much with relationship danger for ridiculous reasons but it was a good book. Well written and in the end she made better decisions so everything ended fairly well. How's that for being vague? Don't want to give anything away though do I?Think it's the better of her books.
Now I'm off to see if I can get my super tired boy to sleep some so I can get to bed myself!
Yay! I had the time to finish my book ...
I must say that in the end I liked it. A good reminder to tell the truth to kids (as much as they can deal with at whatever their developmental age) ... they always figure things out anyway and then they won't be pissed at you for lying and might retain their faith and trust in you even if the truth hurts. Not to give anything away, but the thing that redeemed the book for me was the author killing someone off. Usually that upsets me and at first I was annoyed, but it really did bring everything together and wrap the book up nicely, along with the other surprise but alas I don't want to completely ruin anything for someone who hasn't read the book and wants to.
Here's a quote from the book that really resonated with me:
"This is motherhood for you, " said my own mother. "Going through life with your heart outside your body."
Just struck me as an interesting thought. I want the best for my son, I love him dearly. For the moment I'm the center (or mostly so) of his little universe. All is well when I'm nearby. As he grows this will change. He'll go to kindergarten, middle school, high school and maybe leave for college. He's mine for a season and God's forever. Wherever he goes I'll think about him, wonder how things are going for him and probably want to pick up the pieces when things fall apart ... he'll always have a piece of my heart with him. I think my biggest job as a mother is to make sure he has confidence, enough to weather the ups and downs of life, enough to know when he needs the help of others, enough to know he needs his Savior through good times and bad.
Finished this book a few days ago. Not bad. Sweet story. Sort of follows Fancy Pants, there are a few characters from that book in this one and it's set in the same area.
Now I'm on to Certain Girls which I just picked up from the library. I'm kind of excited to start reading that ... and am off to it as soon as we can get Stephan to take a nappy!
