New Moon by Stephanie Meyers - My cute husband bought this for me after I found myself talking about all the exciting things involving vampires that everyone who has watched a balanced dose of t.v. apparently already knew. I have no idea why I find vampires so fascinating now but these books have put a delightful spin on the creatures.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Mike and I started this book together after our well-intended but flawed plan to read together, but I ended up finishing it alone and am I glad I did because I found myself sharing some very powerful intimate moments learning from the two leading ladies of the novel.
Atonement by Ian McEwan - An addictive book of painful situational irony but so enjoyable. I loved reading this book - the laguage was gorgeous and the plot compelling. I would like to read other titles by this author
"She rarely read back over what she had written, but she like to flip the filled pages. Here, behind the name badge and uniform, was her true self, secretly hoarded, quietly accumulating. She had never lost that childhood pleasure in seeing pages covered in her own handwriting." (page 263)
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer - Probably my favorite of the series so far. I like these books but I do think they are a little over rated. They would be more enjoyable if they were a personal discover rather than harry potter fan club huge.
The Stranger by Albert Camus - Oddly enjoyable commentary on the apathy of society. I couldn't put it down once I got a ways in to it.
Watermelon by Marian Keyes - In every way this was chick lit . . . shallow, simple writing that is oddly moving and enjoyable. That said, while I read the whole thing, I'm not sure it was worth the time it took. Shallow with rare moments of a insight.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - It was really hard to understand the point of view shifts and abstract setting at the beginning of the novel. A classic dystopia tale, this was smart but not that fun to read.
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