Why I have this book: I borrowed it from the ebook library.
Maybe it's my brain (I have a bit of a cold), or maybe it's the book. I can't say for sure because I didn't finish. I was at about 50% and I still really didn't care what happened next… although I'm pretty sure the ultimate finish would be that they end up together.
Clean.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Friday, July 31, 2015
Her Brother's Keeper (Beth Wiseman)
Why I have this book: I borrowed it from the ebook library.
I haven't read an Amish book for a long time, so I think I need not apologize for it. Haha…
This was a bit different from most of them… a little more relatable, since the protagonist isn't Amish, and there were conflicts that weren't really cut and dried. I enjoyed it.
Clean.
I haven't read an Amish book for a long time, so I think I need not apologize for it. Haha…
This was a bit different from most of them… a little more relatable, since the protagonist isn't Amish, and there were conflicts that weren't really cut and dried. I enjoyed it.
Clean.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
Why I have this book: A friend recommended it.
Okay, so I stayed up last night until after 2:00 am to finish this book. I just was so sucked in and needed to know what happened. It was so intense and heartfelt… I really cannot stop thinking about it.
And after I fell asleep, I dreamed about it. Then I woke up early in the morning, fell back asleep, and dreamed about it again. It is in my head. I don't even want to start another book until this one settles.
There is a lot of profanity, the ugly words that are used like it's normal speech, including using the Lord's name as swearing. There is also talk about sex, but nothing descriptive. It's very much like "sex is a part of life" and people are having it and the characters talk about it in that casual way. Definitely not a moral issue with unmarried sex in this setting.
Okay, so I stayed up last night until after 2:00 am to finish this book. I just was so sucked in and needed to know what happened. It was so intense and heartfelt… I really cannot stop thinking about it.
And after I fell asleep, I dreamed about it. Then I woke up early in the morning, fell back asleep, and dreamed about it again. It is in my head. I don't even want to start another book until this one settles.
There is a lot of profanity, the ugly words that are used like it's normal speech, including using the Lord's name as swearing. There is also talk about sex, but nothing descriptive. It's very much like "sex is a part of life" and people are having it and the characters talk about it in that casual way. Definitely not a moral issue with unmarried sex in this setting.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The House at Rose Creek (Jenny Proctor)
Why I have this book: I borrowed it from the ebook library.
I really don't have a lot to say. It was fine, but not really engrossing.
Clean.
I really don't have a lot to say. It was fine, but not really engrossing.
Clean.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Orphan Train (Christina Baker Kline)
Why I have this book: I borrowed it from the ebook library because I like historical fiction.
I assumed this book was written for the upper elementary group, so imagine my surprise when the s-word popped up in the first couple of pages, then the f-bomb a few pages later. WHAT? I quickly found out this was not written for children, although I guess some would argue the high school crowd wouldn't be too offended by the profanity. (I think it's too bad that casual use of profanity has become so accepted, and I find myself surprised that so many adults use it that way.)
The story hopped back and forth between 2011 and the early 1900's. (And the profanity was almost exclusively limited to 2011.) I LOVED the chapters set in the early 1900's. I liked how things came together in the characters from 2011, especially as the story progressed.
When I finished the book, I definitely felt it. I'm really glad I chose to dismiss the teenage cursing and move forward with the reading. It was a meaningful and thought-provoking story, maybe more so because I'm an adoptive mom. I really loved it.
There is quite a bit of swearing, mostly limited to the scenes from 2011. There is a short scene between two teenagers that indicates they have a more physical relationship, and it's slightly descriptive. One of the characters is a victim of an attempted rape, and that part did have quite a bit of detail.
P.S. It was so interesting to read some of the 1-star reviews on Amazon. While I recognized what they were saying about the conservative vs. liberal point of view, I certainly did not get stuck on it. In fact, I just didn't care because the message for me was about how our experiences shape us. But reading those reviews reminded me… the book opens with this quote, and it was the one thing I highlighted:
"In portaging from one river to another, Wabanakis had to carry their canoes and all other possessions. Everyone knew the value of traveling light and understood that it required leaving some things behind. Nothing encumbered movement more than fear, which was often the most difficult burden to surrender." (Bunny McBride, Women of the Dawn)
I assumed this book was written for the upper elementary group, so imagine my surprise when the s-word popped up in the first couple of pages, then the f-bomb a few pages later. WHAT? I quickly found out this was not written for children, although I guess some would argue the high school crowd wouldn't be too offended by the profanity. (I think it's too bad that casual use of profanity has become so accepted, and I find myself surprised that so many adults use it that way.)
The story hopped back and forth between 2011 and the early 1900's. (And the profanity was almost exclusively limited to 2011.) I LOVED the chapters set in the early 1900's. I liked how things came together in the characters from 2011, especially as the story progressed.
When I finished the book, I definitely felt it. I'm really glad I chose to dismiss the teenage cursing and move forward with the reading. It was a meaningful and thought-provoking story, maybe more so because I'm an adoptive mom. I really loved it.
There is quite a bit of swearing, mostly limited to the scenes from 2011. There is a short scene between two teenagers that indicates they have a more physical relationship, and it's slightly descriptive. One of the characters is a victim of an attempted rape, and that part did have quite a bit of detail.
P.S. It was so interesting to read some of the 1-star reviews on Amazon. While I recognized what they were saying about the conservative vs. liberal point of view, I certainly did not get stuck on it. In fact, I just didn't care because the message for me was about how our experiences shape us. But reading those reviews reminded me… the book opens with this quote, and it was the one thing I highlighted:
"In portaging from one river to another, Wabanakis had to carry their canoes and all other possessions. Everyone knew the value of traveling light and understood that it required leaving some things behind. Nothing encumbered movement more than fear, which was often the most difficult burden to surrender." (Bunny McBride, Women of the Dawn)
Monday, July 13, 2015
21 Days to a More Disciplined Life (Crystal Paine)
Why I have this book: Somehow I stumbled on the author's "world" and it was pretty inexpensive… and I can always use a little more self-discipline motivation.
I'm not sure there was anything new or revolutionary for me, but there were some good reminders that the way I do things is going to work… I just need to stick to it. The one thing I've heard before that I haven't mastered is doing the hardest things first. I do tend to put off the things I don't want to do. But really, don't you think the anticipation is worse than the actual task? I need to work on changing that.
Clean.
I'm not sure there was anything new or revolutionary for me, but there were some good reminders that the way I do things is going to work… I just need to stick to it. The one thing I've heard before that I haven't mastered is doing the hardest things first. I do tend to put off the things I don't want to do. But really, don't you think the anticipation is worse than the actual task? I need to work on changing that.
Clean.
Beauty (Robin McKinley)
Why I have this book: It was one of my 2001 Amazon purchases. And it's a real (printed) book!
This is the probably the third time I've read it… but I had to read it this time because of my commitment (haha) to reading all my old Amazon purchases to make sure I want to keep them.
This is definitely a keeper. Sadly, it's starting to get a little brittle in the binding, but it should last through my youngest daughter.
It's so sweet and romantic… although at the end I was trying to figure out if she really was only about 16 and he was like… 40?
I guess that's the magic of fairy tales… nothing is real. :) But I do wish I knew what name she gave him.
(I found myself wishing it was on my Kindle so I could highlight a word here and there to get the definition.)
Clean.
This is the probably the third time I've read it… but I had to read it this time because of my commitment (haha) to reading all my old Amazon purchases to make sure I want to keep them.
This is definitely a keeper. Sadly, it's starting to get a little brittle in the binding, but it should last through my youngest daughter.
It's so sweet and romantic… although at the end I was trying to figure out if she really was only about 16 and he was like… 40?
I guess that's the magic of fairy tales… nothing is real. :) But I do wish I knew what name she gave him.
(I found myself wishing it was on my Kindle so I could highlight a word here and there to get the definition.)
Clean.
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