July's Reads
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
by Amy Tan. LOVE Amy Tan. Haven't found a book of hers that I don't like.Oh, Say Can You Say?
by Dr. Seuss. Is it just me or are tongue twisters more fun in the summer? Maybe it's all the popcicle sugar, but this it just a fun book to read.
Big Reads
Becoming the Parent You Want To Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years
by Laura Davis. I skimmed a lot, but really found the chapter on discipline and how to keep your emotions under control very insightful. (****)Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine. Really charming and lovely, just as a fairytale should be. I listened to the audiobook version, which is very well told. (*****)Small Surrenders: A Lenten Journey
by Emilie Griffin. This was exactly what I needed to read. The book goes day-by-day through the Lenten season, and worth reading even if it's not Lent. (*****)Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott is a writer's writer. Highly encouraged to read it. (*****)90 Minutes in Heaven
by Don Piper. The story of a man who died, spent 90 minutes in Heaven, and came back to life to tell his story. Intriguing and encouraging. (****)Amazing Baby
by Desmond Morris. Gorgeous photographs, fascinating facts about babies, a good baby-gift book. (****)Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
by Roddy Doyle. Doyle is a writer crucial to the modern Irish literature canon. The book is interesting, although more so if you know Irish themes.A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce. A required read for any serious student of Irish literature. Best read in an academic setting.
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Ok... I've known your girls are beautiful... but it seems that you (just like me) have a Hottie Husband! :)
Good for you! Isn't it wonderful when the really great Husbands/Fathers are also total eye candy? I don't know about you, but I thank my lucky stars every day. ;)
Posted by: Lauren | Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 10:23 AM