New Book: Handle with Care

When I was in Florida, I got a lot of reading done. I finished The Last Song as well as The Wedding. Both of these books are by Nicholas Sparks. I also want to read The Notebook and Dear John because there's a movie coming out which looks amazing. Right now I am reading a book called Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult. The book is very interesting. One thing that Picoult does well as an author is really research her topic. This one is about a girl who has OI, Ostesomething Imperfecta meaning her bones are so brittle that they will break very easily. The book follows the stories of each character. The girl who's sick, Willow, has a sister named Amelia and her life is very difficult because while all the attention is given to Willow she's left to try and raise herself and be her own mom. I started reading it on the plane and I didn't get very far but I think that they are starting some sort of a lawsuit which could potentially become very interesting.

Allie

2 books down!

Over the weekend I finished both Jane Eyre andddd The House on Mango Street!! Exciting, I know! I just started The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks after my mom bought it, read it, and cried from it yesterday. She said it was really good. Kimmy Goldstein, my friend, also read it over break and really liked it. I've seen a lot of the movies that are based on Nicholas Sparks' books and have loved them. Especially A Walk to Remember and The Notebook. My mom also read The Wedding by him and liked it. Jane Eyre started to feel almost like an investment for me. I'd put so much time and effort into reading the book that I was waiting for the reward to finally come. It did...the ending of Jane Eyre was cute and unexpected and the book overall was very good. Was it long? yes. Did it take an extremely long time for me to read? yes. Do I regret reading it? no! Ms. Bandman was right. It is a classic that is wordy and long with small type but nevertheless it's a good book with a great story and a lot of twists and turns--kinda starting to sound like the Odyssey. The House on Mango Street was an extremely short read. It was 110 pages to be exact but it was nothing like I expected. It contained over fourty chapters! It was a book that was made up of one to three page chapters filled with vivid imagery of observations or experiences the main character, Esperanza Cordero either saw or went through. It was an overall good book. The only reason I read it was for Global but I did really enjoy it.

Off to read The Last Song!

Allie

Jane Eyre again (hopefully I'll be done by this weekend)

Having a long break ahead of you doesn't leave you with thoughts of 'oh i should definitely finish my book' but more of thoughts like 'hey, this gives me a chance to spend time with friends'. I did read during the break but I also took part in a lot of other activities (snowboarding, celebrating Christmas, skiing, etc.) So, basically, reading was not on my top list of priorities, I am sorry to say. But I did get a lot of reading done on the nights of this week because I feel as if my reading of Jane Eyre is some sort of an investment. I've already put so much time and energy into the long droning book that now I am ready for the payback. My plan is to finish up the last 60 or so pages this upcoming weekend. Hopefully I can fufill that plan!

Off to shovel,
Allie