L #25- Then Came You

Well, I took the plunge and got a nook. I'm adjusting to it slowly. Or rather, I've only read one book on it and there's a huge pile of paperbacks on my hall table to be read, so I'm adjusting slowly by default. This newer touch screen nook is an improvement over the older style (which Matt has). My chief complaint about the old style was that there was no easy way to quickly scroll back through the book if you were looking for something. I sometimes like to go back and check things/conversations out and without bookmarking a page, this is nearly impossible in the older nook. But, the new one has added a feature that lets you scroll easily, almost the same as if you were flipping through a book. I still have one tiny complaint. Sometimes I like to know when the end of the chapter will be and that's hard to figure out on the nook. But, again, I'm getting used to it :)

Onto this book....

This is another Jennifer Weiner book. It is about several different woman. Jules decides to be an egg donor because she needs the money to help her dad. Annie decides to be a surrogate because her family doesn't have much money and she wants a better life for herself and her 2 young boys. India is an older woman who desperately wants a baby and is wealthy enough to afford the high costs of egg donors and surrogates. Bettina is India's new step-daughter, who is hell bent on proving that India is taking advantage of her father. Other than Bettina and India, none of the characters know each other at the outset of the story. The book chronicles their journey through this whole child-birth process, as well as showing background info that helps you to understand how they got to this point of their lives. Weiner did a great job weaving through their story lines. I enjoyed this book very much. And it was a really quick read. There was something that bothered me in the end with India's character. But I understood how her actions at the end brought all the characters together (even if I didn't like it!).

This one had 284 pages.

L #24- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

What can I say about this book, other than I love it? Nothing really. This is a re-read for me and I enjoyed it just as much the third time as I did the first. I read it in preparation for the movie and was glad that I had reviewed all the sub-plots and conversations. So sad this is over! I really wish Rowling would write more.

759 pages

M #18 - #23 - Rizzoli and Isles bookes 1-6

The Surgeon
The Apprentice
The Sinner
Body Double
Vanish
The Mephisto Club

So, Lauren convinced me to put my nook down and pick up a hardcopy book so that we could both read the Rizzoli and Isles books by Tess Gerritsen. We love the TV show and wanted to give the books a try. They are fantastic! Tess Gerritsen knows how to write this genre. The plots are always creative and make you want to keep turning the pages. I've finished the 1st six books. There are 2 more already out, with #9 releasing this month. I've put them down to go back to a few nook books that I'd been waiting on, but will definitely be finishing this series!

M #16 - Storm Front

Dresden Files - book 1. After reading Jim Butcher's Acadia series (See earlier posts), I was excited to start the series that began his career. The Dresden Files are a sort of modern age fantasy series. Kind of like X-files, but more focused on magic. Harry Dresden, the main character, is a modern age detective / slash wizard in Chicago. The books are funny and full of action. They don't take themselves too seriously and are a blast to read. I'll definitely continue the series.

M #17 - The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

M #14 - The Wise Man's Fears

King Killer Chronicles book 2 by Patrick Rothfuss. When I read The Name of The Wind last year, I loved it. I was so excited about this new author, and this series. The second book picked up right where the first left off and did not disappoint! It was fantastic. I cannot wait till the next installment! Kvothe is one of my new favorite literary characters!

M #15 - Gauntlgrym