Hosted by Eva at A Striped Armchair and Marg at Reading Adventures.We share what we each picked up at the library during the week.
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
** Blaming Michelle of The Book Junkie for this one. The premise sounds great...boy gets dumped, then meets the new girl at school who really isn't a girl. Fantastic book for the GLBT challenge!!
Beautiful by Amy Reed
** Darn, no one to blame!! Can't remember where I saw this one!
Synopsis:
When thirteen-year-old Cassie moves to a suburb of Seattle, she is determined to leave her boring, good-girl existence behind. She chooses some dangerous new friends and is quickly caught up in their fast-paced world of drugs, sex, secrets, and cruelty.
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster** It's been a long time since I've blamed Nymeth so this one goes to her!!
Synopsis:
"One of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long-Legs (1912) chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, a high-spirited orphan beginning a new life as a college student and aspiring writer, through her letters to her anonymous male benefactor.
Hush,
Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick** I'm blaming everyone for this one!! Everyone!!!!
Synopsis:
For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along.With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment.
Searching for Pemberley by Mary Lydon Simonsen** I get to blame Jenny of Jenny Loves to Read for the very first time!! Yay!!!
Synopsis:American Maggie Joyce, touring Derbyshire in 1947, visits an 18th century Georgian country house that she is told was the model for Jane Austen's Pemberley. More amazingly, the former residents of the mansion, William Lacey and Elizabeth Garrison, were the inspiration for the characters Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.
The Th
ings They Carried by Patrick O'Brien** I'm blaming my cousin Renee for this one. Her daughter read it a while ago and she told me that I needed to read this one. I saw it on some lists for the Vietnam Reading Challenge and that kicked my memory into gear.
Synopsis:
Since its first publication in 1979, "The Things They Carried" has become an unparalleled testament to the men who served in Vietnam--a classic work that illuminates the capacity, and the limits, of the human heart and soul.
Books Read in 2010 to date: 14
Number of Books Checked out from the library:20
Oh, I really want to read Searching for Pemberley! Looking forward to your review :)
ReplyDeleteI want to get to read 'Hush, Hush' so badly! Great choices and hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLet the blame game begin ;)
ReplyDeleteI shall play today, cos I have sinned so much this January. Way too many books at home
Staci, you can't blame me for Hush Hush, I haven't read it either, although a friend gave me her copy which is sitting beside me bed. You got some great books, hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteThat is some good loot. I am waiting for Hush, Hush. Maybe in the meantime, I'll check out Almost Perfect.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of those books, but I'm hoping to read The Things They Carried for the Vietnam Challenge. My son read it in high school and raved over it.
ReplyDeleteGreat loot! Hush, Hush is just one of those books everyone's reading or got on their tbr list. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteGreat books! I think most of them are on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteNice picks! Almost Perfect is a fantastic story and Hush,Hush really pulls the reader in. I hope you enjoy each and every single book. ;)
ReplyDeleteStaci...I LOVED O'Brien's The Things They Carried. The audio version was exceptional. Enjoy all of your books!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to be blamed for Daddy-Long-Legs :D
ReplyDeleteI have Daddy-Long-Legs coming from the library-and I believe it must have been Nymeth's blog where I saw it too. I read In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien-he's a great storyteller. The Things They Carried is on my tbr list. You've got some good reading there. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteWe are neck and neck in our reading so far!
ReplyDeleteGreat loot Staci! I still have to read Hush Hush and I plan on reading The Things they Carried for my War Challenge this year.
ReplyDeleteA great looking set of books. I nearly broke my library ordering ban doe Daddy Long-Legs but I resisted and I'm reading it online instead.
ReplyDeleteEveryone seems to be reading Hush, Hush so I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on it. Especially since it seems to get mixed reviews. Looks like you found some good reads so enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy them all especially Hush, Hush.
ReplyDeleteI really want to read Searching for Pemberley. Looking forward to your reviews. I've had to limit my library books lately/ I have so many of my own books to read and had to return many library books unread.
ReplyDeleteI suspect it won't be long before Nymeth has to shoulder a little more blame for Daddy-Long-Legs. :)
ReplyDeleteOooooh, and The Things They Carried...I was just telling Rich like two days ago how much I wanted to read that book! It's that great minds thing, isn't it? :D
YEA!!!! I hope you like it as much as I did! How do you keep track of where you heard about a book? I give you much props.
ReplyDeleteI have Hush, Hush out from the library, too... Do you want to review it together?
ReplyDeleteHi Staci! Just quick-like, I want to thank you for your continual comments/support on my blog. They are appreciated. :)
ReplyDeleteNow - books! I read The Things They Carried and rated it a 4/5. It really gives a good picture of what the soldiers go through. I hope you enjoy it.