Read 20 books in 2009

This was my first time reading Ward’s novels and I read them quickly, one right after another. While it took a few pages to get involved with the characters, I definitely started to feel their pain and was interested in finding out what happens next.

I recommend Ward’s novel and am about to start on another one: Forgive Me.

12. “Out of the Silent Planet” by C.S. Lewis

10 “A Spot of Bother” by Mark Haddon

11 “The Boomerang Clue” by Agatha Christie

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Good book! Very fast and easy read; however, it is a very sad story. I wonder if the movie is good – has anyone seen it?

Not a good book to read when you’ve only seen the movies. I was listening to it on audio and my boyfriend was able to supply a lot of background information though. This is the beginning of a new series and a lot of story was introduced but you feel a bit like nothing got done. The book is still enjoyable enough though. Especially with the sound effects, music and voice acting, which I thought was more nostalgic than cheesy. I don’t think it was enough to keep me reading the series, but it was great for killing time on a long road trip.

Always Looking Up by Michael J Fox was a very emotional read for me, but worth every tear shed.

It picks up from where his first memoir Lucky Man paused for a breath of life, and in the next 8-10 years that followed that memoir boy were there some deep breaths that Michael had to take.

He is very personable, easy going, and importantly – honest. He doesn’t pretend to be a movie star, a philanthropist, or any other major player in life. He’s just a human like you or me that got hit with an incurable disease and has had to alter his life to make the best of the situation for not only himself but also his family.

Life puts us all in situations we don’t want to be in but it is how we chose to respond that is key. If I ever met Michael J Fox I would just give him a hug and tell him that he is a beautiful person and my life is enriched from him sharing his with us.

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

I am reaffirming my commitment to this goal even though it doesn’t look promising. I’ve decided to focus on small books so I can still do all the things I need to do for the new house w/o ditching this goal.

Brokeback Mountain was 55 pages which is perfect! The book was interesting. The first sexual encounter between the 2 characters was shocking in that there was absolutely no build up and it was all very nonchalant. If you didn’t know what the book was about, it would be quite a surprise. They must have added a lot to make a movie out of it, though, because the character depth was just not present in the book, but how could they be well developed in 55 pages?

Holding Still For As Long As Possible
by Zoe Whittall

16. The Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton

17. The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan

18. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

19. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

I’m reading 13 and 14 right now.