Alys, Always

Alys, Always begins like a mystery.  On a dark and stormy night Frances sees a car on the side of the road and stops to help.  Alys the driver was injured and Frances calls for help.  Frances later finds out that Alys died after getting to the hospital.  Her family is interested in the person who was with her before she died and wanted to know what Alys said, etc.  So Frances meets the daughter and husband of Alys.  The book delves further into the friendship between Polly, Alys' daughter and Frances.  It's intriguing; especially due to the class difference between the families.  8/22/12

What Alice Forgot

I am currently reading, What Alice Forgot. I was immediately drawn into the character, Alice and the plot of the book. The book begins with Alice falling off a bike in a spin class at the gym. She is brought to the hospital and the reader slowly finds out that Alice does not remember the last ten years of her life. There is a lot that happened in Alice's ten years that she doe not remember. Imagine if you forgot the last ten years of your life? What major events occurred in that period that would have a significant impact on your life if you were to forget that time and let's say, wake up ten years later? I probably relate so well to the book because in the last ten years of my life, I was divorced. That's a big change in a person's life. In the book, Alice remembers how good her marriage was and that's a good thing, except that for Alice life has moved on. For me there was also a good time in my marriage. It would be nice to forget the bad part and just get to the part where we no longer live together yet have children. Because the children are also the good part. 7/6/12

Wild: From Lost to Found on the PCT

I started reading Wild, not sure why I was drawn to the book, not sure if I even wanted to read it.  Well, shortly into the book I knew it was for me.  I enjoyed reading book and I recommend this to those who liked Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.  Wild's plot is similar, but Cheryl hikes the PCT instead of traveling to three countries. 7/11/12

The Unifinished Work of Elizabeth D.

I have read so many good reviews on this book and it has been highly recommended for book groups.  I agree that it is a good book, but have not formed my opinion on whether or not it's a good book for book groups.  It is a page turner. 7/25/12

Silver Girl

Hello, I'm reading again, this time it's Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand.  I've read books by Ms. Hilderbrand before and liked them.  Her books are great summer reads, especially if the summer finds you staying at home, not heading to any islands.  Most of her books take place on Nantucket and feature different plots.  Silver Girl is about two women, Connie and Meredith, who are childhood friends.  They find themselves on Nantucket as Meredith's husband is in jail for a Ponzi scheme and Connie is hiding Meredith while she is under investigation.  Visit Nantucket without leaving your deck.  Seafood, wine, boats, and handsome men are included. 7/27/12

I Am Forbidden

I am reading I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits and I have to say that it's not what I expected so far.  I thought it would be more interesting and provide more information about the Hasdic sect.  Maybe it's too soon and I'm making a quick impression.  I'm pretty nervous about this because this is the first book that I recommended for my book group and was voted on.  It would be awful if the book was not good for discussion. 8/2/12

Reading on a Kindle

This is a general post, not specific to a book, well not exactly.  I am posting this after finishing Wild....on my Kindle.  I don't normally read on ebook devices and this was actually the first book I finished reading on my Kindle. That's what I wanted to write about.  I have started several books on the Kindle, but never finished until now.  I enjoy reading on the Kindle, it's much lighter than a regular and at the bottom is a percentage line indicator letting you know how much more you have to go.  This is an excellent motivator to complete the book.  The next book I'll be reading is in paper format--The Possibility of You by Pamela Redmond Satran.  Can't wait. 7/11/12

Summer Rental

I would call this a fun, beach read about three friends in their mid thirties sharing a beach house for August.  7/6/12