Summer Island by Kristen Hannah

Summer Island had a good story, although I have to say I didn't love it as much as Firefly Lane. I just have a problem, I think with characters who say they hate their mothers. Maybe its just that I can't relate...I have always had a good relationship with mine. I had a hard time believing that what Nora did was so bad that her daughter would not speak to her for 11 years...and use that as an excuse to run away from the love of her life. Like I said, not a bad story, but not my favorite. Still, it's a quick read...worth checking out.

I'll admit I slacked off - I should have posted this a week ago. I have been thoroughly wrapped up in the life of Sookie Stackhouse. Sara loaned me 9 Sookie books and I stayed up late last night finishing the last one. I am enchanted with these books! I also watched 2 seasons of True Blood on HBO on demand...and am anxiously awaiting season 3 next month!

Back to my book a week project though...this week I'm reading "Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him" by Danielle Ganek.

The Heroines by Eileen Favorite

I was disappointed with The Heroines. When I picked up the book, I thought it sounded like a great story line - a young girl living at her family's B&B where famous Heroines from novels dropped in - Scarlett O'Hara, Madame Bovary, etc. Honestly, though, I didn't feel like it delivered.
There is no real explanation of why or how the heroines arrive. There is no rhyme or reason to their visits. The book is more about thirteen-year-old Penny's teenage issues with her mother,and her discovery that her father is not who she has been led to believe.
Not one I'd recommend...I'm relisting it on Paperbackswap.com tonight.

Next up: Summer Island by Kristin Hannah.

Children's Hospital Boston - NSTAR's Walk for Children's Hospital Boston 10 - 's Page

Not book related...but I am walking for Children's Hospital Boston on June 13...see page below for more info!

Children's Hospital Boston - NSTAR's Walk for Children's Hospital Boston 10 - 's Page

Living Dead in Dallas

Finished Living Dead in Dallas, the second Sookie Stackhouse book by Charlaine Harris. I am loving this series, and can't wait to get to the library to pick up the next one...Club Dead.

In the meantime, I'm also watching True Blood on demand from HBO...and loving that too. Twilight may have hot teenage vampires...but True Blood has hot grown-up vampires!

This week...The Heroines by Eileen Favorite