So it has been a while since I have posted anything other than some book reviews I had scheduled. You could say that the last 5 months of 2012 were nothing short of stressful. I did a lot of crying, soul-searching, and hiding. I'm pleased to say that I kicked 2012 in the rear and am raring to go into 2013. I'm excited about a big change that is on the way. Nothing I can really share yet, but it's something that I know will be a great thing for me and my family.
I'm excited that I am finally part of a book club that actually meets to talk about books. I LOVE my online community of book friends but there is something special about sitting down with people and talking about books over a cup of tea. I also love being a part of this group because it is getting me to read books that I would not have otherwise picked up. We've already read and discussed our first book, Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden. I loved it and will definitely be reading more of her books. Her writing is beautiful. Our book for next month is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I just picked it up today and I am really excited to start reading it.
I've also been reading a lot of Royal Biographies. I'm really digging those. My husband says that I was born in the wrong country...I should be British. I just received the Official Biography of the Queen Mother in the mail and it is a whopping 943 pages, so I'm sure I'll be reading that for quite a while.
So my goal is to break out of my comfort zone and get more involved in the blogging community. Please feel free to comment and/or follow so I can get to know more of you as well.
Happy 2013 friends, it has hard to believe we are almost at the end of January!
I give One True Thing 3 solid stars. This book made me cry and deal with a topic that I don't normally care to read about...cancer. Books on this topic generally make me uncomfortable and I struggle with my own emotions and feelings as I read. I thought Anna Quindlen did a great job of making the reader have an emotional connection to the characters and the overall story.
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. This book was released in 2008 and I would not have ever read it had it not been picked for our book club. I loved how the story weaved through several generations. I also loved how the majority of it took place in England. This book was a little longer than many of the books I have recently read and it took a little bit for me to really get into the story but once I did, I was hooked. I think I will definitely visit more of Morton's books.
