Dead to the World

This is the book 4 in the Sookie Stackhouse series or for those who watch the HBO "True Blood". If you are reading the series you know that these books are nothing more than a guilty pleasure. However, having Eric be the main star of this book and Bill out of the book from the first chapter made me LOVE this book!
I think that the books are getting better and better. This book brought the reader into the world of witches and other shape-shifters. This book was a really good read. There are some great romance scenes with Sookie and Eric and Alcide my favorite werewolf was around too! Great read and I am looking forward to the next one!
Read January 2011

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

After being a fan of the Twilight saga I had to read this spin off book. Bree was a character briefly mentioned in a fight scene. The readers know her fate and why she is killed. However, we never know where she came from or why she was a part of another Vampire coven.
Bree is a young vampire, at 3 months old. She would have been a 16 year old girl who was making poor choices in her life. She was changed to a vampire un-willingly and was just getting into the 'grove' of being a vamp. Bree was part of a coven that she didn't trust and ultimately wanted out of.
I enjoyed the writing style of this book. It still had Meyers signature in the wording yet it was such a jump from the pouting Bella and Edward story. This was a short and good read. I would suggest it to anyone who has read the Twilight Saga.
Read January 2011

Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban

Being that there are so many books in the HP series, I am going to keep the reviews on them short.

This book was great! Compared to the previous 2 books that I read in the series I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. There were more twist and turns in Harry's life. We got to meet more people in his life and see some friendships develop. Although the book is geared to Young Adults, I found them to be a quick read and entertaining. The series is worth reading so far and I plan on continuing on.

Read January 2011



The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilkes

This book was a pick from my Book Club. I have never heard of Chamberlain before but she has it written over 15 books. This book was a fast read. The story of Cee Cee was beautifully written and interesting.
In the beginning of the book I was not sure that I would enjoy the story. The beginning plot seemed overly explained and there was so much detail that I felt as if I knew every thing about the character and would not learn more. I was wrong.  By the middle of the book I found my self thinking of what was going on with the characters when I was not reading the story. I was putting myself in the main characters and secondary characters shoes.
Chamberlain raises a lot of questions on the right way to "parent" and raise a child? What do you do when the truth is unfolding in front of your eyes? Also who are you when you have no family? I think this is a great book and a good read for just about any woman. The book raised a lot of great discussion questions for the book club and I find myself recommending it to others.
Read January 2011

My Horizontal Life

This was the first book I have read by Chelsea Handler. It is called "A collection of One Night Stands" but in reality it is a book about life experiences and also the pursuit of sex. I found the book to be entertaining and found my self laughing out loud at some points.

I am semi familiar with Handler. I have never watched her TV show but have seen her on other programs and award shows. I found the style of writing good. It flowed nicely and was easy to read. Some of the stories seem far fetched, but funny! I think there are many awkward stories out there and this hit on all different types of them. Along with getting to know her awkward family.

This book is a good light read and still interesting. I would suggest it for a good laugh or a summer beach read.

Read January 2011

22 in 2010

I have read 22 books in 2010. My goal was 24, so not too far off. However I would really like to nail that goal for 2011. I thank those that are reading my book blog and people who stop in for a glimpse of what I have read.
Please feel free recommend anything that you think I should take a look at in 2011.

All I Need is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans

After seeing post about this book on a Facebook status, I wanted to give it a try. Aughtmon is a mother of 3 and a Pastors wife. This book is a faith based book and each paged is about finding Jesus with in you, and learning how to live in Jesus's name.

I find my self to be a religious person but the style of writing did not appeal to me. The book focused on the idea of a woman being a "supergirl" and the idea of battling "villains" through the word of the bible. I think that the message of being able to live and love through stories int the bible is great. There are a lot of people who do not believe in the bible or Jesus. However- reading this book made me roll my eyes as the author talked about "Miss you deserve it", "Mr. Substitution", "The Diva", "the Judge" and more. 

I did get a lot from the book, and it made me think about some aspects of my daily life. I just had trouble with the the light hearted names with in the book. I think I would still recommend this book for someone looking for some inspiration.

Read November 2010