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Help! I have nothing to read.

I have become a reader. I know I have posted that before so none of you are surprised to hear that...being a reader, I am in a dilemma tonight for I have nothing to read!

I finished my last book Friday night. I don't have a single book left that has not been read by me. I am literally impatiently waiting for the book store to open.

Recently, I read: The Descendants. That was pretty good. I enjoyed it. I read it while we were in Hawaii. Perfect fit! I can see why it was rated R at the movie, so if you aren't up for some language don't read it.

The Lady Bug Farm books: A year on Lady Bug Farm, At Home on Lady Bug Farm and Love Letters From Lady Bug Farm. Really fun and good. I liked them a lot!

The Elegance of the Hedgehog - A very good story, but I will admit hard to read for me. I had to sit with a dictionary or I wouldn't have known what the words meant! Seriously. It was really good though and I cried at the end. I loved the characters, the writing (except for the big words), the symbolism etc. I just wish the words had been easier. It was set in France and told the story of a 12 year old girl and a 50 ish woman who were brilliant. It was their story of how being so smart made them feel so different.

The PoisonWood Bible - Wow. That was a great one. Really moving. It is about a baptist preachers family who goes to Africa for their church. Very heart wrenching and it makes you take a look at the world and how we view others.

I also read Tuesdays at the Castle - This is a pre-teen book. It was good, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would because I read it right after the Poisonwood Bible and the substance was just so different. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to read such a light book after such a powerful one.

I have spent the evening on line looking at what I want to read next. I have quite the list. I will visit the book store tomorrow to get my fix.

Here are some pictures from the Dino museum trip we took awhile ago. I think I posted them, but they were so cute I had to again.

Oh, yes! Tonight we made sugar cookies...heart shaped of course and all decorated! We are sending them to Austin tomorrow. It was so much fun! The kids did a great job decorating.



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Rachel said…
I would recommend Sharon Shinn's Safe-keepers series. It's for young adults, but I really enjoyed them!

I would also recommend Robin Mckinley's Beauty, a reselling of Beauty and the Beast. :)
February 13, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Circe said…
Have you read Unbroken? Must read! I loved poisonwood bible. How to save a life was really good. Team of rivals? You've probably read it, but if not, dig in. Loved it.
February 13, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Nate said…
Thanks for the list Laurel, hope you are doing great! Also try A Heart for Freedom (about the leader of The Tiannaman Square rebellion who sneaked out of China and ended up here.
February 13, 2012 at 4:19 PM
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