Books

Sutton by J.R. Moehringer/. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Thin Blue Smoke by Doug Worgul. This was a great book. I have to admit a slight bias because I was lucky enough to be part of a bookclub that Doug was gracious enough to visit and he was as charming in person as his book is. Mr. Worgul develops an array of interesting and realistic characters that I desperately wanted to go down to Smoke Meat to hang out with. I particularly enjoy the philosophically religious bent without the preachiness that often goes with books that deal with anything religious. This book is definitely worth a read and will be under the Christmas tree for a couple of family members.

Wowie...looks like I missed some books!

I haven't posted forever, so here is my attempt to catch up. That is probably an impossibility considering I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday, much less a book I read 6 months, ago, but I'll give it a whirl.

The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner. I always find her books to be fun, and this one was no exception.

The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I read this for bookclub after reading it years ago when it originally was published. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. If I were in a more contemplative place in my life, it probably would have excited me more.

Helping Gifted Children Soar by Carol Ann Strip. Needless to say, this wasn't a "for fun" book. Informative, though.

Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell. I liked this one more than I thought I would. Not an uplifting read, for sure, but really good.

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. Meh. I didn't love this book as much as I felt like I was supposed to. Ditto the next book...

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

My Year with Eleanor by Noelle Hancock. I actually came up with the idea of creating a "doing things that make me uncomfortable" time-table and writing about it. Unfortunately, Noelle beat me to it. And probably did a far better job at it than I would have.

Eldest by Christopher Paolini. this series is Bryn's favorite, so I read it at her insistence. I still have two books to go, but I have liked the two I read.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish. Good book. I am a sucker for books about women's friendships.


Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale. Loved this one as much as the first book.

Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist. Good, inspirational stuff here.

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. This was a strange one. Glad I read it. Didn't love it.

Fifty Shades of Gray times 3...

A Rare Titanic Family by Julie Hedgepeth Williams. I always want the ending to be different. It never is.