Emily's Musings

More books

Some of the recent books I've been reading or listening to:

Hit the Road by Caroline B. Cooney

A great intergenerational YA book where a teen and her grandmother hit the road and run into all sorts of trouble. A really fun read.

The Photograph by Penelope Lively

It reminded me a bit of The Accidental, but that may be just the British family theme.

Jingo by Terry Pratchett
We loved Thud! A Novel of Discworld so much that we had to listen to this one too.

Blue Shoes and Happiness

The most recent in the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, always a treat to read.

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado and Vince Rause

This month's book club pick at our work book club. Definitely not one that I would have picked up on my own (but of course that's the whole point of our book club). I really enjoyed it though and am glad I read it! I've never read Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Avon Nonfiction) or even seen the movie, but knew the basics of the story of course.

Revolutionary Wealth by Alvin and Heidi Toffler

Only managed to get through 1/2 of the CDs before I had to return it, but there are some interesting ideas in there about prosumers and the changing economy.

The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs

Hanna recommended this one and I have to say it's a strage one. Maternal taxidermy and things. Hmm...

Ruby

I just love Block's lyrical style. The subject matter is always pretty intense, I love the way magic is woven in. Yum.

Now I'm listening to Gatekeepers: Ravens Gate (After Words) a fantastic scary fantasy and will probably start our next book club pick, Gate of the Sun.