Browse-Push-Shazaam!

I so love my Nook! My reading habit is totally portable and I can read in the dark! (I know, kinda silly, but that's just me!) I can browse the latest releases, best sellers, and bargain racks, press purchase/confirm, and shazaamm! I have a new book. My daughter and I still like going to Barnes & Noble when we're at the mall but in between visits, its nice having instant access to some awesome reading!

Just finished this last night:

I love the first line of the overview at the B&N webiste:

"Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women."

I know I might be a little late to the party on this one, but if you haven't read it yet , I highly recommend it!

I'm planning to watch the movie with my daughter and Tasty Asia Take-Out on Sunday night!

Just a little footnote here: I think the front cover of this book could inspire an adorable card, gift tag, or layout! 

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My sister turned my onto author Barbara Kingsolver a number of years ago and I have yet to be disappointed with any of her books. I actually finished this one back in November but want to mention it because I think it's probably one of Kingsolver's best:

Overview

The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it -- from garden seeds to Scripture -- is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa. The novel is set against one of the most dramatic political chronicles of the twentieth century: the Congo's fight for independence from Belgium, the murder of its first elected prime minister, the CIA coup to install his replacement, and the insidious progress of a world economic order that robs the fledgling African nation of its autonomy. 

What's on your reading list these days?

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Good Reads

In case anyone is looking for more summer reading material:

I just finished this one last night:

Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped at age 11 and held captive for 18 years. This is her memoir, story of survival, and message of hope for all the world to read. The book is written in her own words and from her point of view during her horrible ordeal and now, during this new time of healing and recovery. Jaycee is an amazing young woman. I'm still trying to comprehend how she was able to get through years of painful abuse and come away having retained hope and a heart of gold. A must read for grown-ups only.

I've been wanting to share this little gem as well:

While I'm not much a circus fan, I am a bit of a history buff and love stories that intertwine personal tales and historical fact. I found my interest wasn't so much in the "love story" as it was in the sad story of the old time circus itself. Another very interesting aspect of the story was that it flowed back and forth between the main character's life back in the old traveling circus days and his life in present time as an elderly man struggling with life in a nursing home. This book has been on the bestseller list for a long time and I'm glad I finally took the time to pick it up and give it a read.

Warning: "Water for Elephants" could inspire page layouts, cards, party papercrafting, and other assorted fun!