March Book List

Better late than never, again?

Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
It's been a looong time since I read A Great and Terrible Beauty (the first book in this series). I liked it, but not enough that I stampeded to get this sequel when it came out. I should have, though, because I could hardly put it down once I started. It's the further adventures of magical Gemma and her friends at a boarding school in the Victorian era. Good stuff. The next one comes out in September!

Jane Austen in Boca by Paula Marantz Cohen
Another modern Jane Austen adaptation. This one is Pride & Prejudice set in a South Florida retirement community. :) I loved it.

For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn
I got this from the church library because I've been seeing it everywhere. I'm not sure how I felt about it. Some parts really were eye-openers (especially the chapter on "Men are Visual" - yikes!), but others seemed too generalized. I personally related - a lot - to the chapter about men and work. Does that make me too manly or something? Now I want to read the counterpart about women, for men, to see how accurate it is.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
A YA novel about a genius named Colin who's loved and been dumped by a girl named Katherine 19 times. After the last dumping, he goes on a road trip with his best friend and devises a theorem to predict how long a relationship will last. It's funny and extremely clever, but in my opinion didn't quite live up to the hype.

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The sequel to Twilight, which I raved about last month. I read this book in one sitting because I was that impatient to find out what happened. I don't even read new Harry Potter books in one sitting. Need I say more? The story keeps getting more interesting, if that's even possible.

Breaking Free by Beth Moore
My group study of this book just ended. I was told that it would be very emotional and sometimes difficult to get through it, but that wasn't really the case for me. Maybe I just didn't invest enough of myself in it. :| Don't get me wrong, though - it was beneficial. The main theme of the book is discovering "strongholds" in our lives caused by bad past experiences, wrong attitudes, etc., and being set free from them to have a more enriched Christian life. It's very Bible-focused (mainly the book of Isaiah). If you have a chance to go through this with a group, I strongly recommend it. It does make you really look at your life and discover things you might not have noticed before. And the videos that go along with it are very good.

Little Children by Tom Perrotta
A novel about a stay-at-home mom and a stay-at-home dad, both married, who fall in love. I read it cover to cover on my flight home from LA. It's well-written, but frustrating for obvious reasons. Still, I may see the movie. I like Kate Winslet.

Total for March: 7
2007 year to date: 31

March Book List

Better late than never, again?

Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
It's been a looong time since I read A Great and Terrible Beauty (the first book in this series). I liked it, but not enough that I stampeded to get this sequel when it came out. I should have, though, because I could hardly put it down once I started. It's the further adventures of magical Gemma and her friends at a boarding school in the Victorian era. Good stuff. The next one comes out in September!

Jane Austen in Boca by Paula Marantz Cohen
Another modern Jane Austen adaptation. This one is Pride & Prejudice set in a South Florida retirement community. :) I loved it.

For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn
I got this from the church library because I've been seeing it everywhere. I'm not sure how I felt about it. Some parts really were eye-openers (especially the chapter on "Men are Visual" - yikes!), but others seemed too generalized. I personally related - a lot - to the chapter about men and work. Does that make me too manly or something? Now I want to read the counterpart about women, for men, to see how accurate it is.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
A YA novel about a genius named Colin who's loved and been dumped by a girl named Katherine 19 times. After the last dumping, he goes on a road trip with his best friend and devises a theorem to predict how long a relationship will last. It's funny and extremely clever, but in my opinion didn't quite live up to the hype.

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The sequel to Twilight, which I raved about last month. I read this book in one sitting because I was that impatient to find out what happened. I don't even read new Harry Potter books in one sitting. Need I say more? The story keeps getting more interesting, if that's even possible.

Breaking Free by Beth Moore
My group study of this book just ended. I was told that it would be very emotional and sometimes difficult to get through it, but that wasn't really the case for me. Maybe I just didn't invest enough of myself in it. :| Don't get me wrong, though - it was beneficial. The main theme of the book is discovering "strongholds" in our lives caused by bad past experiences, wrong attitudes, etc., and being set free from them to have a more enriched Christian life. It's very Bible-focused (mainly the book of Isaiah). If you have a chance to go through this with a group, I strongly recommend it. It does make you really look at your life and discover things you might not have noticed before. And the videos that go along with it are very good.

Little Children by Tom Perrotta
A novel about a stay-at-home mom and a stay-at-home dad, both married, who fall in love. I read it cover to cover on my flight home from LA. It's well-written, but frustrating for obvious reasons. Still, I may see the movie. I like Kate Winslet.

Total for March: 7
2007 year to date: 31