White Dog

About a man who loses his lifetime partner and his efforts to cope with the loss.

It's a slow read.  I wouldn't recommend it as a must read, but I still enjoyed it.

The Other Queen

I started reading Gregory after seeing the trailer for the movie "The Other Boleyn Girl".  If you've ever been interested in historical fiction of the king/queen era - you'll really like these books. 

Body Surfing

I liked this one a lot - first impressions aren't always the right ones.  I like how a lot of her novels take place in the same setting, just during different time periods.

Lucky One

I enjoyed this one.  It was predictable - as Nicholas Sparks usually is - but it was a comfortable and easy read.

The Weight of Water - Anita Shreve

There's something about this book that I really enjoyed. Maybe the tragedy of it made the discouragements of my life seem trivial, I'm not sure. You may feel disjointed while reading it as it alternates between two stories, the ending is anything but happy, and you'll walk away feeling somewhat depressed, but it's still a great read. Apparently it was made into a movie in 2002, but I have yet to see it.

Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult

The most recent book I finished was Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. I'd read one of her books before (My Sister's Keeper) and went away from it feeling quite sad with the outcome and this one was pretty much the same. I won't say much but from what I've seen the motto "good guy always wins" doesn't always seem to apply in her novels.

Book Club for One

Tonight on the Emmy's, Oprah quoted Groucho Marx "I find television to be very educating. Everytime somebody turns on the set, I go in the other room and read a book." I've always enjoyed reading, but like a lot people, I enjoy TV as well and I haven't really been a very devoted book-reader as of late. I love books - especially the fancy hardcover, rough page-edged ones, but never know where to store them when I'm finished. Instead, I've recently signed up for a good ol' public library card. I've discovered the "hold" feature on-line at our local library and have been more than a little over-enthusiastic about using it. At any time I seem to have 2-3 books checked out and I'm racing to get through them before the other books on my list are available. I've even asked Steve to pick up books for me when I'm out of town. Nerdy? maybe. Bookwormish? definitely. I'm reading so many books right now that I often forget which ones I have read and which I'm waiting to read. To solve this, I've decided to keep a little on-going section on my blog devoted to what I'm reading and whether or not I liked it. I'd love suggestions on good books to read - I always like to discover a new author - so let me know of any of your favorites.