So…I made great strides in my reading
pile. That is, until I went to the
library and grabbed a couple of more.
The “bestseller express” shelf is my personal nemesis and I always feel
obligated to take on the challenge of grabbing one and reading it within the
week. Today I took Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things. Personally I am not a fan of her
nonfiction and I would never normally read this book…but since it was placed on
“bestseller express,” it has become my burden of the week. Here’s to hoping for pleasant surprises.
Currently Reading:
-
My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead
- Dancing Fish and Ammonites by Penelope Lively (received through Goodreads)
- Third Degree by Julie Cross (received through NetGalley)
- The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Blood Will Out: The True Story of A Murder, A Mystery, and A Masquerade by Walter Kirn
On Deck:
-
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
- The Burning by Jane Casey (received through NetGalley)
- Beautiful Addictions by Season Vining (received through Goodreads)
- The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith (received through NetGalley)
Dream
Dress by Janice Thompson
(received through NetGalley)
4 Stars
This is not a book that I would normally
pick out on my own so I am grateful to have received a copy through NetGalley
in exchange for an honest review. Gabi
leads a Cinderella life (pre fairy godmother) as the alterations girl at a
fancy bridal shop. She is continually
mistreated by her boss and looked down upon by some of her colleagues. She dreams of designing her own wedding
dresses and has a sketch book full of ideas.
Gabi is at that point in her life where something has got to change but
she is stuck in her life and afraid to take the steps needed in order to make
things better. But after a fateful episode
with a client, a support group manifests including her mother, a sassy
grandmother, several friends also involved in the wedding industry and a
good-looking reporter who sweeps her off her feet. In order to fully change her life, Gabi has
to learn to forgive, accept her potential and comes to terms with her
faith. In the beginning, Gabi’s attitude
towards her own life is almost too frustrating but as she evolves, her
confidence grows and she learns to open herself up to the life that she
wants. Overall, this was an inspiring
and light-hearted read.
The
Kids Will Be Fine: Guilt-Free Motherhood for Thoroughly Modern Women by Daisy Waugh (received through
LibraryThing)
3 ½ stars
As the mother of
three children, I know a thing or two about parental guilt so I was looking
forward to reading this book. The author
looks at different aspects of motherhood and the sometimes unrealistic
expectations placed on mothers. First of
all, this is a funny book and I laughed out loud several times. Her sections on pregnancy and baby care are
by far the funniest I have ever read.
However, about midway through her opinions become fiercer and I am not
sure she does a good job alleviating that guilt. I also didn’t find some of her examples very
relevant…possibly because my children go to public schools? Regardless, this is a very funny book and I
was able to sympathize and agree with enough points to make it worth the read.
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