Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell
Synopsis: When a schedule-obsessed overachiever ends up in Southeast Asia with the grandmother she’s never met before, she’s forced to challenge her own assumptions and maybe even take a risk or two.
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The Lottery by Patricia Wood
Synopsis: When mentally challenged Perry wins the lottery, he’s got to learn who to trust–without the help of his recently deceased Gram, who always helped him find the right way in life.
Thank You
In the Series vs. Recurring Characters post, a comment from Imani yielded this tantalizing fragment: Maybe that’s why I disagree Thank you! I feel like this is a sign that I’m doing something right over here at Reading is my Superpower. I might blog like I’m right about everything, but I know I’m not. (Just don’t tell my husband.) Generally speaking, the discussions in the comments threads have been marvelous. There’s nothing quite like discussing books and reading with kindred spirits. I’ve gotten book recommendations,…
Pregnancy & Childbirth Reading List
I’ve been doing a ton of reading on pregnancy and childbirth, but haven’t blogged about any of it, mainly because I only blog when I finish a book, and I’m not going to be finished with any of these until the baby arrives. Since blogging will not be a postpartum priority, I’ll let you see the list of what I’m reading. The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger — this is a beautiful book, though not terribly helpful. The Pregnancy Book (Sears)…
Series vs. Recurring Characters
In the comments thread for Will the Series be Unbroken, Brad & Imani‘s insights made me realize that I was thinking of series in a very limited way. I was only considering a series as having the following criteria: Set in the same world Recurring characters A forward-moving story that aims for cohesiveness across multiple books There is a discrete end in sight, whether or not the author ever reaches it (coughrobertjordan) In other words, the common model in the fantasy/sci fi world.
Harmless by Dana Reinhardt
Synopsis: After their alibi is busted, three girls spin a whopper of a lie to keep from getting in trouble with their parents.
Beauty Junkies by Alex Kuczynski
Synopsis: An investigation into cosmetic surgery, mainly in America, with a focus on the extremes to which people have gone.
Will the Series Be Unbroken?
Today’s work read was the first in what I think will be an awesome fantasy series. So of course I’m disappointed that I’m going to have to wait who-knows-how-long for the next one, and the next one, and however many more there might be.
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie Farrell
Synopsis: Upon discovering that she has a great-aunt who’s been in a mental institution since the age of 16, Iris has to decide how much she’s willing to allow her life to be changed.
My One Track Mind
My last On Reading post, How Much Trouble Can One Teen Get Into, Anyway? was a synopsis of a fake YA book, not the actual book I read, which was chock-full of troubles, but not quite as outlandish as what I posted.