July 14, 2005
Book Roundup
It's been a while since I posted the books I've been reading and listening to. Here's the latest set:
The Shop On Blossom Street and A Good Yarn
by Debbie Macomber
Mom sent these along too (thank you!) and I loved them. They are set in a yarn store in Seattle and are about the owner and the women who take her knitting classes and become friends. I passed it along to Emy since she's now a knitting store gal herself.
The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book 3)
Ok yes, I skipped book two, but I love this series and will try to go read the remaining two at some point. Its fun that its high tech and fantasy at once -- I'd definitely recommend it to kids (of all ages).
Scarlett Feather
by Maeve Binchy
S picked this one out for our drive down to San Diego (but since it was 17 CDs long, it took me another week to get through it). Irish drama about two friends who start a catering business and the ups and downs of the personal and professional lives. Very slow in parts, but I found myself drawn back in and wanting to see how it ended up.
Wedding Sanity Savers : How to Handle the Stickiest Dilemmas, Scrapes, and Questions that Arise on the Road to Your Perfect Day
by Dr. Dale Atkins and Annie Gilbar
Mom sent this one, written by her friend Dale. It is Q&A about all the things that can go wrong in the wedding planning process. It made me truly appreciate how relatively calm and normal and civil my family (which I had always thought was crazy) really is. Perhaps that's why Mom sent it?
The Librarian
by Larry Beinhart
Another case of if enough people remind me that I should read a book it does eventually move its way up my to-do pile. I loved loved loved Wag the Dog (and the book it was made from, American Hero). This is just as good -- a scary look at the political system that rings all too true -- and on top of that, the main character is a librarian!
Sadly, I seem to have packed ALL the other books in my apartment already and as tempted as I am to rush out and get an emergency book, I don't think I'll have time to finish it during the move and want a clean slate for HARRY POTTER. There is a pile of magazines sitting here that would be nice to read and recycle rather than taking with me, so I suppose I won't be starved for reading material tonight... plus there's the last bits of packing to do...
Posted by Emily at July 14, 2005 07:31 PM