I've done it again...

I know, I know, I've gone ahead and stopped posting for a month again. Oops.

Here goes.

The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble
As I stated in the last post, I was a little concerned when I began reading this book and immediately recognized some of the same qualities about the characters in this book as the last Noble book I read - it just gets a little old, when you read a new book, you want new characters. Or, if the characters are going to be similar, just keep the same characters and continue their story. The Reading Group is quite interesting - it's about a group of women who are connected through a reading group (surprise) - at first they think their reading group is the only way they are connected, but eventually they come to realize through 6 degrees of separation type of thing that their lives are actually more connected - and in stranger ways - than they could have expected. This is definitely more of a vacation read than Things I want my daughters to know. Could easily read this on a beach or a plane and not be disappointed.

Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble
The most vacation-friendly of all the Noble books I read in the past month. Kind of typical best friends "could there be more between us" story, but an entertaining read. Similar to The Reading Group in that there are dramatic curve balls thrown in there, and maintains a thread common in all Noble books I've read in that there is an emphasis on the importance of family.

If you could see me now by Cecilia Ahern
I have now read all but one of Ahern's novels. I just put the most recent one on my reserve list at the library (you didn't really think I had enough money to buy all these books, did you?). If you could see me now is my least favorite of Ahern's books so far. PS I love you was the first I read, I believe the first she released, and the one she is most well known for - the movie and all that. I think it was my favorite but I'd have to go back and read it again to be sure. Love, Rosie was quite cute-- Rosie is a very likable character, and I enjoyed There's no place like here. All of Ahern's books are sweet - I think that's the most accurate description I can come up with. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not judging Ahern. She's 28 years old (I actually verified that, not just guessing anymore) and she's managed to publish almost 10 novels, also working as a producer for "Samantha Who?" on ABC. I kind of want to kick her, but I'm not judging her. I just feel like as far as authors go, she's like a carrot cake cupcake. There are bits of here that are nutritious (the carrots and the pineapple) and good for you, but there are also other parts that are sweet and just kind of fluffy (mmmm, cream cheese icing). She's not a steak, she's not a salad...but sometimes you really just want a carrot cake cupcake. And she's good for that.

So then I read the last two Harry Potter books for a 2nd time in anticipation of the movie that just came out (such wonderful books, such a wonderful movie) and am between books at the moment. I think I'm about to read a food book...will let you know...hopefully in less than a month :-D.