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I received/got (I can't decide which word sounds better.) four books this week!
First off, Crazy Beautiful
An ARC of Brightly Woven
Ripped at the Seams
The Shack
That's all for me! You?
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I'm home! The service went off really well, and afterwards some girls wanted to practice "O Holy Night" for the offertory tomorrow. It took up some extra time, but it sounds pretty good, if I do say so myself.
I've spent about twenty minutes reading The Shack thus far, and I'm not really getting into it. A friend lent it to me, claiming its awesomeness, so I'll keep on reading and hope for something that really grabs me.
In other news, you know that parade I was going to? It was on Thursday. When in heck has a town ever had its parade on a school night?? Oh well, that just means I'll have more time to read. =)
Hope every one's enjoying the Read. Read. Read-A-Thon.
by Alexandra Bracken
by Edward Myers
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Jessica Lee Anderson
by Peter Walsh
by Elizabeth Gaskell by William P. YoungHi everyone! It's been a while since I've done one of these posts, so let's get started.
A Good Addiction is giving away five copies of Fallen by Lauren Kate! This giveaway is open internationally, and it ends on December 6th. When you enter, be sure to say I referred you.
The Enchanted Inkpot is having a huge giveaway! 3 winners, eight books each. Ends Dec. 9th.
The Shady Glade is giving away Secret Santa by Sabrina James. Ends Dec. 20th. If you would, say that I referred you.
April Showers Blog Design is having a huge giveaway! Here's a bit about it, straight from her site:
She's celebrating her OPEN waiting list that starts January 1st! April not only does blogs - but also invitations, announcements, calendars, cards, business cards, custom illustrations, and so much more! Just by pasting this paragraph on my blog I'm a winner! http://www.aprilshowersblogdesign.com/
And last, but certainly not least, I'm giving away an ARC of Tangled by Carolyn Mackler right here on Melanie's Musings!
That's all for now. Go forth and conquer!
is a great continuation. If you haven't, you should most definitely get started with Confessions of a Shopaholic
*. It's magnificent.
Darcy is more deeply in love with his wife than ever. As the golden summer draws to a close and the Darcys look ahead to the end of their first year of marriage, Mr. Darcy could never have imagined his love could grow even deeper with the passage of time.
Lizzy is full of surprises. She is unpredictable and lively, pulling Darcy out of his stern and serious demeanor with her teasing and temptation. Looking ahead and planning for celebrations and life events large and small, Lizzy can still catch Darcy unawares when he least expects it.
But surprising events force the Darcys to weather absence and illness, and to discover whether they can find a way to build a bond of everlasting love and desire.
The romance and bewitchment is never-ending...
I've read the first two books in this series, and I've really enjoyed them. The next installment is coming out on January 1st, less than a month away! I'm definitely looking forward to it. Who wouldn't love a bit more of Lizzy and Darcy?
Further reading:
The Darcy Saga's website
My Dearest Mr. Darcy's Amazon Page
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I decided to use the summary on the back cover for this review because it makes far more sense than anything I was able to come up with. The Time Traveler's Wife
There was only thing that caused me any major annoyance in this book and, it only lasted for about a page. Claire is having trouble conceiving, and one night Henry brings up the subject of adoption. Claire immediately shoots that option down, saying, "But that would be fake. It would be pretending." It really irritates me when people view adoption this way. It IS possible to love an adopted child just as much as your own biological children.
One thing in this novel that had me laughing every time I thought about it was Henry being a librarian. He definitely tore down the stereotype of librarians being older and boring. Think of what it could be like to work with a guy who's young, handsome, and is occasionally found running through the stacks naked. Of course, he only does that because he carries nothing but his body when he time travels, but you wouldn't know that! That would be completely awkward.
Another specific thing I enjoyed in this novel was the bit of scientific explanation of time travel we are shown. In the few time travel novels I have read, most of the time the reader is supposed to completely suspend belief. In this novel, however, Niffenegger at least shows a possibility of why it could happen. And after all, is anything completely impossible?
Overall, I found this novel to be a pretty good read. It didn't wow me as it did some, but I did enjoy it very much. I'm very excited to see this book's screen adaptation. For those of you who have seen it, did it do this book justice?
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