tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post1062312671169287656..comments2024-03-28T02:14:42.411-07:00Comments on School teacher by day, Superhero by night: What I Read WednesdayErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534639424668879187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-165898819423287002015-07-02T21:30:52.343-07:002015-07-02T21:30:52.343-07:00I'm getting ready to wrap up the Twilight book...I'm getting ready to wrap up the Twilight books. I've been forcing myself through them for 2 weeks now. I should have just walked away after realizing the books were nothing but a teen girl pining over a love interest. The books could have been cut down more than half if she would stop talking out how beautiful the damn vampire is. We get it already! Beautiful vampire I can't live without, drawn out over 4 books was a little unnecessary. With how popular they were, I thought there might be some substance to them, but sadly, I was duped :(Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-40527765544462261642015-07-01T14:54:12.807-07:002015-07-01T14:54:12.807-07:00I recently finished Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. ...I recently finished Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. I enjoyed it but felt it was maybe a little too long. Then I read 800 Grapes which was a quick read for me. I agreed with you that it was ok entertainment but not the best book ever. Now I'm reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up for a break from fiction. Yay for summer reading and the ability to read these newish books for free through the library! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422829586047728703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-52950013474400407892015-07-01T07:43:06.109-07:002015-07-01T07:43:06.109-07:00I'm glad you had some good vacation reads! :) ...I'm glad you had some good vacation reads! :) I've recently read:<br /><br />- Swamplandia: I started out liking these characters but the story really bogged down for me about 2/3 through. I was okay with dancing the fine line between supernatural and just weird but the last third of the book moved so slowly for me. Maybe if it focused more on Ava I would have liked it... plus I really wanted to know more about the mom. <br /><br />- Orhan's Inheritance: What a pleasant surprise this was. A beautiful, sad, wonderful story of a family and ultimately of a nationality. I loved this book.<br /><br />- How to Start a Fire: And this book... from the first page to the very last I enjoyed every minute of reading this book. I had a hard time for a while with the time jumping from chapter to chapter but that got easier. I loved the characters, their stories, how they moved through their mistakes. Great read. I'm so glad I took your recommendation and got my hands on this book!Barb Ruesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028828439314972006noreply@blogger.com