Pirate Latitudes

This was our May book club selection. I had not ever read any Michael Crichton books and really enjoyed this. It was such an easy read and I finished it in about 2 weeks. Not bad at all.

This is the story of Charles Hunter, a privateer (aka pirate), who assembles a great crew to capture an amazing bounty. It doesn't take long for the action to begin and Crichton does not disappoint with his plot twists and turns. If you like pirates this will be a great read. Let's face it pirates are almost as fun as reading about vampires. ;)

Pages:320

Read: early May 2010

James' Favorites at 1

James LOVES to read! Lately I catch him over at the bookshelf, turning the pages of books and reading them to himself. I even watched him "read" Shake It Up, Baby last week. He would "read" the page, then shake the book {the spine is a rattle}, then turn the page. Just like Mama reads it. I was just in awe of my little munchkin! He still loves the Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Karen Katz, and That's Not My Monster, but I would like to share 2 new ones that he enjoys.

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I got this one from Target because I thought that it would be fun for him to have a "boy" sorta book. I learned about diggers and tractors. It was pretty fun for this mama. He does love it. There is a touch and feel element to the book which he of course adores.

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Awhile back I got this one for when James was older, so we could play point and find games with it. We are not quite at that point, but he does enjoy looking at the pictures. His favorite of course is the pet pages: cat, dog, puppy, and kitten are his absolute favorites! Shocker, I know!

Are You There Vodka, It's Me ChelseaPages

This was our easy-breezy April read for Book Club. I loved it! It was so easy and just plain fun! I have never watched Chelsea Handler's show {but my sister loves it.} Let's face it we all know someone whose stories we find hard to believe. Chelsea is that person. The story begins when Chelsea is young. She tells a big whopper about how she is going to be in a movie. I kept thinking of the whopper-tellers I know and thinking I could totally see them doing something like this in elementary school. {It may or may not remind me of a current student who either gets a puppy or someone has a baby at least once a week!} I suggest running to your nearest book store and snapping this one up ASAP. I think I finished it in 3 nights!

Pages: 264

Read: April 12-15

Shades of Blue

I have never read Christian fiction, and I must say that I will be reading more Karen Kingsbury. This is the story of a young woman who is dealing with a decision she made many years ago. It was thought provoking. I don't want to write too much about it and give away what the issue was. Let's say that I do know people who have been through this situation. This book is a pretty true to life sort of book. This issue happens to people who you don't expect it from. I loved the ending and Karen really showed her characters as true Christians, not just people who put on the front of being a true Christian. Loved this one!

Pages:336

Read: March 10-20

A Civilization of Love

I felt lead to read this book recently. Quite honestly there are a few people that I encounter quite regularly that I am not feeling very loving towards. This book was great. The book was written by the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He often referenced Pope John Paul II and occasionally Pope Benedict XVI. This was very thought provoking when he discussed globalization. It has made me really think about what I am personally doing to share Christ's love. Everyday I need to be sure that I am living my life in a Godly way. I pray that I can continue to walk with Jesus and show my love. I can just feel the difference already!

Pages: 224 pages

Read: February 2010 {on the airplane to San Francisco}

Pajama Time!

Just had to give y'all a little update. This is THE bedtime book at our house. For almost 2 straight weeks, James chose this book each and every night! I know that kiddos do this, I was just shocked that he was doing it so early!

Intercourse

This is the February Book Club selection. We previously read Severance by Robert Olen Butler. This book shows what each member of a couple are thinking during their intimate time together. The book is told in chronological order...couples from long ago to present. Some of my favorite couples were Henry VIII and Anne Boylen, Marilyn Monroe and RFK, Prince Charles and Di, Bonnie and Clyde.

I loved this book just as much Severance. It is a short and easy read. Great if you only get small snippets of time to read. Each passage is less than a page (most only half a page.) It was really fun to see how they would be thinking of totally different things. I can't wait to see what the other girls think next week. I'll let y'all know. :)

Read: February 2010

Pages: 216

Book Club: Some likes, some didn't... the story of our book club! ha!