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That fiction is flying, I tell ya! Thanks to a nice plane ride down to Puerto Rico, a rainy day without a car, and then just plain quiet...I polished off 5 books in 3 days. And as I'm pulling together this list from the last 2 weeks I rather surprised to see that I read 8 books! That little fact just amazes me - I know I didn't have any kiddos with me for some of that time, but it's been a loooooong time since I've focused that much attention on reading!
Pure heaven!
I even managed to delve a little into a non-fiction book (can you believe it?).
Here are the books that I've read in the last 2 weeks:
~ The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. This is probably one of the books I've enjoyed the most lately by Nicholas Sparks. Not sure why exactly, but it wasn't quite as predictable as some of his others.
~ A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks. Quick read but a bit predictable - doesn't mean I didn't like it!
~ The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. Ok, I take it back. I really enjoyed this one even more than the other two {grins}. But another quick read for vacation
~ Blue Shoes and Happiness and The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith. These two are the seventh and eighth book in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. If you haven't read any of them, I would really recommend them to you. The books take place in Botswana and although they involve various mysteries, they are much more about the lives and adventures of the various characters. I still have 2 more to read in this series and then I will look into some of his other series too since I've enjoyed these so much!
~ The Butterfly Farm by Diane Noble. Interesting read, but not necessarily one of my favorites. I will look into some of her other books because I do like her style of writing....just the story line was a bit far-fetched in this one. :)
~ Twilight and New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. These books seemed so intimidating size-wise but I polished one off on our plane trip down to Puerto Rico. And then quickly hurried to the library for the next one. There are still two more in the series and now I just need to wait til the library gets them in! I wasn't too sure about the whole vampire thing, but I am liking them a lot (for me, not my kids :).
Be sure to visit 5 Minutes for Books and their monthly meme called "What's on Your Nightstand?"
Here's the current stack next to my bed (and if the library calls...you know there will be another one or two added to the pile!):
- Daisy Chain - Mary DeMuth
- Grace Based Parenting - Dr. Tim Kimmel
- Finding Favor with the King: Daily Inspirations- Tenney
- Finding Favor with the King - Tenney
What books have you found recently that you are enjoying? (Like I need any other distractions!!)
