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August 17, 2009

{change purse} giveaway


*share a recent good book you read...for a chance to win this cute little {change purse} handmade by me

On these hot and quite humid days, I get so tired (we do not have air conditioning) and tend to read more than do anything physical. So far this month, I've read:

  • The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan (good book about an Arab and a Jew...I kept hoping they'd get married, non-fiction)
  • Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra (wow, great book, emotional, just wish the ending were happier, but I think it's realistic)
  • Addition by Toni Jordan (funny book about a girl who is addicted to counting everything)
  • Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center (such a REAL book, I felt myself connecting to the main character)
  • Second Honeymoon by Joanna Trollope (honestly I got this book from the library, because I liked the cover...silverware, but it was okay, good ending)
  • What Matters Most by Luane Rice (reading currently, recommended from a friend)
There are a few books I have on "hold" at the library:
  • The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  • The Mermaid's Chair by Sue Monk Kidd (I really liked Secret Life of Bees)
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
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5 comments:

  1. Michelle M.August 17, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Definitely read the Potato Peel Pie Society- I loved it!

    Here is my most recent read: Lynette's Hope by Fr. Luke Veronis. It was a very touching biography on Lynette Hoppe, an Orthodox missionary.

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  2. Xenia KathrynAugust 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    How I wish I could say I've read a book front to cover recently... other than children's books. Since I haven't, I'll have to do my best and say "Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs" by Tomie dePaola.

    That coin purse is so cute!!!

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  3. Meadowlark DaysAugust 18, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    Wow, these sound like some great books and that's an adorable coin purse! I've just started Portugeuse Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith, although I don't think they'll be as good as No 1 Ladies! I also have received some essay collections by Barbara Kingsolver from paperbackswap that I'm looking forward to reading later.

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  4. ::Sylvia::August 18, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society the other day and I absolutely loved it! It is a great read!

    The Help--I cannot recommend that book enough, you will absolutely love it!!

    I'm currently reading Royal Monastic by Bev Cooke and Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber. I've loved Macomber's 2 previous books in this series. Makes you want to knit all day! :)

    Great list of books! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 2, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    Another vote for the Gurnsey Literary Society---it was divine!

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