Goldengrove

Went to the library today and got three books from my "Want to Read" list. There were more of them there as well! I have to read quickly! Really excited about Goldengrove. Started it and am sucked in already! Suberb writing!

"Forever" - Finally Done!

Glad that I finished the book, but I was a bit disappointed in the ending. Very Hollywood and NOT what I expected. Overall, an interesting book but not on my list of "faves."

AFTERWORD: Now that much time has passed since I read this book, I do want to say that much of it still resonates with me, so it WAS a good book, better than I indicate above. That is a litmus test for me: what I remember of the book months after finishing. Forever was epic, historic and grand in scale. A bit preposterous for me - who likes realism. The underlying premise, that the main character lives forever, was hard for me to swallow, but if you can treat reading as "escape," then I should be more forgiving.

Nearing the End of "Forever"

Now I know why it's called "Forever." It is taking a long time to read, but now I am in the beginning of what I know is the climax...and I can predict it, I think. We'll see if I am right.
I am liking the book more now. There was a point in the middle where I nearly gave up, but moved on and ahead and am looking forward to finishing this weekend. Need to get something to read in Florida.

Forever by Pete Hamill

Heard about this book on the radio. Heard that you "have to read it; the best book I ever read." I will not go that far. I am about half way through. The beginning was mesmerizing....but it has gotten a bit slower since then. I am finding the history very interesting. Takes place in NYC from about 1740 to the present.
Very long book, however. Still have almost 300 pages to go.

Twilight

This book is the hottest thing among high school girls. Not sure I get the hype. It's about vampires. The story is captivating....I kept reading until I finished, but it really wasn't that good. I just wanted to finish it!

Library Card!

I had let my library card lapse and now renewed it and spent some time in the library, taking out more books than I will read. But, it was an inspiring experience for me!

The Reader

Just finished this book. Read in one day. Saw the movie trailer so wanted to make sure that I read the book before the movie came out. Really liked it. Lot of cerebral passages, but a compelling story.