What I've read lately....

So I started the year reading a really fun manuscript from a close friend that is trying to get her book published..I won't say more about the book, or friend...but I cannot wait until I see her book out, and then I will tell you all about it. I'm so impressed with this person, she is so smart, and funny, and she writes from what she knows, which makes her writing ever better, I love her, and her writing, I just can't say enough about how wonderful this person is, not only an enjoyable person to be around, but someone I truly admire.....so to my mystery book I give two thumbs up!!!



A Thousand Splendid Suns- I've tried reading this book in the past, for some reason the first time I just could not get into it. But this time, as I picked it up, I could not put it down. It is such a sad book, and with all the news reports about Afghanistan, it was interesting to read a real story, to bring the lives of the people in that country to a more personal level. For somme reason the sadness I felt while reading this book reminded me of The Book of Negroes by Laurence Hill, if you read that one, you might enjoy this book too.
It was for sure not an entertaining book, but it was a beautifully written, and well told story...so if any of you guys are looking for an intelligent book, give A Thousand Splendid Suns a chance.



Around the world in 80 days- This is one of my classics for the year, I wish I had read it in French, but I will try that later on. It was such a fun book to read, but not really the type of book I generally read, but it felt like I was sharing the adventure with the characters. It is an adventure, a love story, a book that teaches you a little bit about the world. Not a difficult read for a 'classic."



Everybody is Beautiful- This book actually make me laugh out loud. It is the story of a young mom as she moves to a new city, and learns to find a passion in life, while still giving her all to her young family. Mostly I enjoyed it, because it made me laugh.

Not sure what I will read next, this year, I want to read just for the pleasure of reading, and so far I'm loving it!