Book Worm

This month I have been a big book worm. Our library is maybe a 15 min walk from the house so Lily and I go a lot. I like to get movies there because its free. The only thing this library has lot of old titles and only lets you check out 4 a time (the Sweet library would let you have 10 and had tons of new stuff to choose from) but check out time is 2 weeks so it kinda makes up for it and I can usually find some interesting titles. I've read some good and not so good books, so I'll do reviews!

"The Princess Diaries" vol. 1-4
Cute, but I've got to stop reading them and then writing (see below blog) I end sounding like a teenager writing. Grant that I don't have the best writing skills but I do try to remember what I was taught about grammer etc.. I like them because they are a quick read and before said, cute. There are like 5 more books still to read...I have them on tape.

"The #1 Ladies Detective Agency" vol.1-2
Really good, I first had to get used to the style of writing because it is very close to the way you would envision people from Africa to talk and tell a story. I liked the visual picture it paints in my mind. Makes me want to go to Africa to meet people like the characters in the books.

"The Sight"
I picked up the sequel first because it was in the just arrived section. "The Sight" is the first book. I had to push my self to finish reading. I have a hard time enjoying books when I can imagine the author writing it as I read. The idea of having a fantasy with wolfs as the main characters sounded interesting. But I felt I was reading a book that was chosen for a book club of those fantasy geeks in high school, the ones who were so in to Dugens (spelling?)and Dragons that they practically lived it? It was hard to keep up with all the made up jargon for the story.
I did read a bit of the first chapter of the second book, not sure if I am going to read it.

"Into The Wild"
Good book. Its about that guy who went into the Alaska wild to try and survive just off the land and ended up starving to death. It was a lot on his out look on life, his travels and how he died. His view of society is interesting, I don't think I could enjoy life the way he lived it, fascinating none the less. The only thing I didn't like much is the author broke off in the middle of the book to write about his own experience and that of others. Interesting but I thought it should of been more about the guy who died. But I guess it would be pretty hard to piece together the entire couple years this guy spent hitchhiking around the west coast, and he wasn't in contact with his family, so they wouldn't of been much help anyways.

"Anne of Green Gables"
Loved it, no wonder why its a classic. Makes me want to watch the movies. I listened to this one on tape and the gal who read it was pleasant to listen to. Books on tape can be ruined if who is reading has awful diction.

I mostly read when I feed Lily, which is quite often so if you got any suggestions. My couch is scattered with books and I can read two at time and listen to a book on tape as well. (look at me go)
p.s. I know its been a while since I have posted Lily pix. I will soon. I got some supper cute ones and I just relazed its Aussie Tues. oops..will have to post that later. I'm not writing anymore I've got a very tired babe!