Book Haul!

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- Steig Larsson

Will Grayson, Will Grayson- John Green and David Levithan

Oryx and Crake- Margaret Atwood

It's Kind of a Funny Story- Ned Vizzini

It's Not Summer Without You- Jenny Han

If I Stay- Gayle Forman

The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han

The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han, is a great beach read. It doesn't take long to get into, and it flows smoothly. This was my first time reading it, though I had heard many, many great reviews. I've read Han's first book, too, Shug. I also recommend that.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is kind-of predictable, yes. I didn't read it for suspense though. I read it for the characters. Han had great character development in Shug, and I was counting on that in The Summer I Turned Pretty. Han came through. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and it was great to read after exams when I needed something light to read.

4/5 stars.

Eileen

I went to the library today and got some of the books they were trying to sell...

Everybody Loves Somebody- Joanna Scott ($0.50)
Netherland- Joseph O'Neill ($2)
All Creatures Great and Small- James Herriot ($1)
All Things Bright and Beautiful- James Herriot (Combined with All Creatures Great and Small)
Elmo Loves You!- Sarah Albee ($0.50, for when I babysit)
What Makes Flamingos Pink- Bill McLain ($1)
Girl Meets God- Lauren F. Winner ($1)
The Thirteenth Tale- Diane Setterfield ($2)
The Heidi Chronicles- Wendy Wasserstein ($1)

I'm excited to have these! It was fun getting 8 books for $9! I suggest you look at your local library for finds like these!

Eileen

If you want to read a short story I wrote...

go here! I'd love any suggestions that would make it better!

Summer Reading!

For 10th graders the required reading book is The Alchemist by Paul Coehlo and I was also supposed to choose between The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls and Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Falza Guene but I decided to read them first and choose afterward.

Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen

This is long overdue. So sorry. If you're mad at me I completely understand. It's been what, 2 weeks? 

Anyway, I love love  love this book. Like, adore it. 

It got slow at some points and she could have moved it a bit faster then but other than that it. was. perfect.

there's really nothing else to say...

going to watch the movie now. still not sure about robert pattinson in it.... will just have to wait and see

--Eileen

guise, i'm writing a story.