Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Vacation reading
Just returned from Argentina and decided that for the new year, I would start a blog about what I have been reading. While on vacation, I finished reading about five books and started two others. One of the best was a young adult book called, We Die Alone by David Howarth. This was originally published in 1955 about an amazing survival story during WWII. Another that I really enjoyed was Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott. Well, I don't know if really enjoyed is a good description of how I felt. Lamott is such a great writer and I love how she uses language. (One of my favorite expressions was when one character said, "Don't smell the sweaty stuff"!) But, the book was about a teenage girl who spins out of control on drugs. So, a little heavy reading, but well worth the time.
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Wendy... I love to read and my favorite Christmas gift this year was an Amazon Kindle. I have read 3 books so far since Christmas on it. I love bringing my library along with me. I am reading Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent right now. It's a great read on the effect of segregation on a family @ 1930 in the south. This author is new to me. I would read another of her books....
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ReplyDeleteI will put that on my list and try to give it a try. i also love reading on the Kindle. it is very convenient, isn't it?