tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post6221143932510573078..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.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-81523894808300280922015-07-31T06:33:59.136-07:002015-07-31T06:33:59.136-07:00Let's see - in the past week or two I've r...Let's see - in the past week or two I've read:<br />- The Middlesteins, Jami Attenberg: a messy family story and their chose way to hide their feelings is behind food. Decent read though I didn't love any of the characters.<br />- Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf: sigh... I already miss his storytelling.<br />- The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden, Jonas Jonasson: not nearly as fun as his other book (which was highly amusing and entertaining!)<br />- War Horse, Michael Morpurgo: Somewhere in the young adult/older child genre. Told from the perspective of the horse during WWI - it was heartwarming.<br />- Modoc: The true story of the greatest elephant that ever lived, Ralph Helfer: True? I'm not so sure. Fun to suspend belief and hope it's true? Yep. <br />- Paper Towns, John Green: I am on the opposite side of Theresa on this one. I loved it. But I love all of Green's characters. Such good voices. Barb Ruesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028828439314972006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-81474326445723424072015-07-30T20:04:55.659-07:002015-07-30T20:04:55.659-07:00I read John Green's Paper Towns last week. Did...I read John Green's Paper Towns last week. Didn't care for it at all. I think I need to give that author up. I just started The Girl of Fire and Glass Trilogy. Finished book 1 yesterday, but am now waiting for my hold to come in for books 2 and 3. So, I just put If I Stay onto my e-reader and will start that tomorrow. Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-40465146428287835762015-07-30T08:59:03.211-07:002015-07-30T08:59:03.211-07:00Did you tell me about When I Found You by Catherin...Did you tell me about When I Found You by Catherine Ryan Hyde? If not, get it now. SOOOO good. I'm sad it's over. So good. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478272444205279342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-30470355946044623262015-07-29T16:44:11.766-07:002015-07-29T16:44:11.766-07:00I read Plainsong after you mentioned Kent Haruf. ...I read Plainsong after you mentioned Kent Haruf. LOVED it. I had my reading buddy from work read it and she loved it too. Neither of us had heard of Haruf before. After that I read Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, which was very good. Now I'm reading the Rosie Project, which is fun. Up next: Amy Poehlers book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422829586047728703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-42472459886153081412015-07-29T09:21:59.958-07:002015-07-29T09:21:59.958-07:00I've been in a rut too. But next week I'm ...I've been in a rut too. But next week I'm on vacation so I'm hoping to have lots (please?) of time to sit with a book and a beverage. <br /><br />I've read:<br /><br />The Birthday Lunch by a Canadian writer - Joan Clark. Meh. Didn't love it. <br /><br />Then I picked up 'Devil in the White City' because of you and our buddy Mike. But it seemed a bit heavy for what I was wanting that day. <br /><br />Then my mom dropped off 'The Miracle Girl' by Andrew Roe. Eh. It's nothing fantastic, but light and easy enough that it works for me during this busy week when I only seem to have a few minutes at a time. Lyndsay Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294522020283856543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667216505702880938.post-43394566520704231742015-07-29T07:14:03.132-07:002015-07-29T07:14:03.132-07:00I read Mud Vein by Terryn Fisher- not one I normal...I read Mud Vein by Terryn Fisher- not one I normally would have picked out, just by the cover alone. It looks like an erotic book from the cover, however it's not - it's a bizarre psychological mindf*&# - I don't use that word, but I don't know how else to describe it, and I can't tell the storyline without giving it away...it's bizarre, but one I couldn't put down. I didn't understand the cover -however, by the end of the book it makes sense. Not a neat, happy book - but one with interesting characters (with major flaws) and one that keeps you guessing. Read it!!<br />Currently reading The Memory Box - I can't remember if that was one of your suggestions or not - but so far, I'm enjoying it. One crazed mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873085253600643761noreply@blogger.com