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Blink ~ Malcolm Gladwell
Good book from what I remember...I read it in January.
Town Cats & Other Tales ~ Lloyd Alexander
Amusing and fun, as LA often is.
Ethan Frome ~ Edith Wharton
Oh. Edith Wharton is a wonder. This is such a sparse, amazingly told story.
And so sad. {But can you trust the narrator? Ah...hmmm}.
Joseph Smith the Prophet ~ Truman G Madsen
Interesting. {I mean that in a good way.}
The Neddiad ~ Daniel Pinkwater
Hilarious. Read it once, listened to it several times on a road trip.
The Yggyssy ~ Daniel Pinkwater
Quirky Pinkwater. Not as good as the Neddiad, but then I haven't listened to Pinkwater read it and sometimes that's what it takes.
Austenland ~ Shannon Hale
Funny. Cotton Candy.
Little Britches ~ Ralph Moody
Autobiographical. Sometimes I wished my kids lived on a farm. {But just them for their character ~ As for me, I like my indoor pluming. Hey I have loads of character!}
Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone ~ Dene Lowe
Charming. Get it and read it.
A Circle of Quiet ~ Madeleine L'Engle
I love Madeleine L'Engle.
The Christmas Box Miracle ~ Richard Paul Evans
JPE isn't really my style, but this account of how he wrote his first novel is interesting.
The Penderwicks ~ Jeanne Birdsall
Sweet and charming.
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Books Not Quite Finished Yet...
American Lion ~ Jon Meacham
Andrew Jackson was an interesting character. Politics is always what it is, isn't it.
The Portable Edith Wharton ~ Edith Wharton
!!!! Edith Wharton is amazing. And her short stories are so good. I love Edith.
Selected Writings of M. Catherine Thomas
Amazing. Enlightening.
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Book List 2008.
Madeleine L'Engle and Edith are great.
ReplyDeleteI've also enjoyed reading Malcolm Gladwell's stuff. His "Outliers: the story of success" is on hold @ my library as we speak (just need to finish The Literary potato peelers book & Wee Free men first!).
I am always VERY impressed by how many books you read.
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