So I am probably THE LAST person on earth that hadn't read Twilight by Stephenie Meyers - but now I'm not!!!! I finished it just yesterday and all I can say is that the second one better be in soon!!! So here's my disclaimer - I don't normally like vampire books and yes, I am happily married and not even a teenager!!! But I still thought this story was totally absorbing - I think Meyers' is brilliant - she has crafted a book that not only hooks every teen that reads it - but I am finding hooks adults - yes, even men! So I'll leave you with this thought - you don't know who Bella or Edward are????? Neither did I, but it's time you found out!!! Hey, and just in time for the upcoming movie!!!
Jodi Picoult's latest book did not let me down - Change of Heart - was fast paced and kept me going until the very last page - when I didn't want it to end! This book dealt with so many issues that are great for discussion - the death penalty, the gnostic gospels, different faiths, etc. I think it would make a great adult book discussion. You have a death row inmate that wants to donate his heart to the daughter of the family that he was convicted of committing a murder. SO, he has to get it overturned so that he does not need a lethal injection, but so that he can die by hanging. VERY interesting read - I find her work compelling - and this was true to form - I say, "Read it!" There is ALWAYS a twist at the end - be ready!
Yes - they rolled out the red carpet tonight at CIL 2008. The 2nd Annual Info Tubey Awards were held - goodness, I was underdressed, but other than that - it was a riot!!! So, without further ado - here are the winners:
I am here - learning alot, but that is why I am not blogging on books - just in case you cared! I will be back soon - hmmm, may have to share some other fun new stuff I learned too!
Linda Olsson's Astrid and Veronika is a wonderful novel about friendship. It is one of those tender novels that you just don't run across very often and you want to savor every minute of it. It is the story of a dear elderly lady, Astrid, with quite a sad past. She meets up with her new younger neighbor, Veronika, who is also struggling to rid herself of memories and hurts from her past. Working together, and building a strong friendship, they are able to help one another with their past hurts and move forward stronger. Very powerful!
Having just finished The Shack by William P. Young, I am left with LOTS of questions. Has anyone else read this?? It is incredibly popular right now - we can hardly keep it in at our library - and with a review from Eugene Peterson like this, "This book has the potential to do for our generation what John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress did for his. It's that good!" I just had to read it. So, I read it - I am finished I just have a million questions!
