What I've Been Reading

Since this blog is called "Wife with Books" and I'm an avid reader, I figure I should probably share what I've been reading, right?

Since this semester is almost over (I'm finishing my last paper by Wednesday!), I've been reading fluff. Because my major was English, I read like a crazy person every semester. I'd read book after book and it'd generally be things from past centuries or things with a lot of depth that I need to analyze, discuss, and potentially write papers on. Basically, I need to use my brain as I write.

So.

When I finally finish all that heavy reading, I need a break! Want to know how I take a break from heavy reading? I read more. I know, normal. I read what I call my "fluff" books. Love stories, life stories, funnies and light books that I can whiz through without really turning my brain on. I can knock a fluff book out in a day, and have many times.


First, I'm reading on my favorite little toy: My Kindle! I adore my Kindle. During our travels, it's been the best thing to pack. I've already knocked out SEVEN books and we've barely begun our travels. I'd need a whole huge suitcase just for books otherwise! It's also really convenient for everyday.



I would totally recommend the Kindle to anyone looking into E-readers. I've never tried the competition, but I'm in love with Kindle and the Amazon store and everything about my favorite little electronic lover.

Onto the books!



Nora Roberts-Happy Ever After.
It's the fourth in a series, and I love Nora Roberts. She has love stories down if her collection of books and bestsellers is any indication. I like that she writes fun characters. I kind of want to be Parker, who is the main character in Happy Ever After.



Debbie Macomber-16 Lighthouse Road
Another series--this one's the Cedar Cove series. It's a huge collection (I think 10 books?) of books concerning a little community of people. It's a huge range of personalities from 18-70 and from all different walks of life. Like Roberts, she's been doing this forever and knows how to do it well. I sometimes find this series a little annoying because there's almost too many characters in each book. I get stuck on one person's story and want to hear more, but I have to wade through six other stories to get back to that person. I still like it enough to zoom through the first six books of the series though! The first six came in a bundle on Kindle, and the next four are in a similar bundle. Each book has the address of one character's house and that character sort of leads the whole novel.


Helen Fielding-Bridget Jones's Diary
I never saw the movie, but thought some humor might be good in my life. I've just started this one, and it's a little different because it's written in diary format with a lot of abbreviations. I'm starting to get the hang of the style, but it's taking me longer to get into than most books. I don't dislike it, but I'm kind of indifferent at the moment. It has made me laugh though, which is always a good sign!

Some books on my wishlist include:











I think that's enough drooling over my Amazon wishlist for me. I just have to convince my husband to let me splurge on some more books. Luckily he doesn't really mind my book obsession, since it usually means he gets new books as well. We work well together.



Read any good books lately?