Currently reading
A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present
White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India
Every Eye
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain's Most Ineligible Bachelor and His Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
MR Palomar
I haven't read this one for a while, so I think I'm going to have to read it again. I didn't really understand much of what was going on the first time I read it...
Confessions of a Teen Sleuth: A Parody
I am currently in the middle of writing a Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Supermystery with a couple of friends. Having read countless Nancy Drew books in my younger years, I was used to the bad writing and have become fairly good at imitating it. Chelsea Cain has done a great job of duplicating that same tone, but I think she goes a little too far. You're supposed to laugh at Nancy Drew, not feel sorry for her. By the end of the book I felt pity for Nancy Drew. The first half of the book was excellent, but the last half crossed the line.
Emma
It's always hard to decide which is my favorite Jane Austen novels...but this is probably the one. I think it's because Emma goes through such a transformation from the beginning to the end of the book.
The Sister
Overall, it was an interesting story. It was definitely a page turner--I don't think I would read it again, but it did make you want to keep reading. Some parts of the story were a little far-fetched, but that doesn't make or break a book for me. So...I would say that it is an entertaining novel--not a waste of time to read.
August Folly
This is one of the first Angela Thirkell books I read, and I really enjoyed it. All of her books are about normal everyday people, but she finds humor in everything. She is a very charming writer!
The Code Of The Woosters (Everyman Wodehouse)
If you're having a bad day, just pick up some Wodehouse...you'll feel better instantly! Very funny...Bertie gets himself into various predicaments, and Jeeves is always there to rescue him. Wodehouse's writing is so witty--always good for a laugh!
Free Food for Millionaires
Fabulous! All of the characters have so much depth. It's an amazing story--very well written.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
Fascinating book! I never realized that figuring out longitude was such a big problem. There is lots of scientific info in the book, but it's not so technical I couldn't understand it.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris is a hilarious writer. He has a way of turning a normal event into something incredibly funny. My favorite was "What I Learned", about his various fashion mistakes. It will make you laugh out loud!
