Book Club: Watership Down

Okay so I was suppose to write this up yesterday and I should be able to tell you what this book is about since I should have read it....BUT... I did not. All I know is that it is about talking rabbits! After chasing down the book at two different libraries and all of that drama, I started the book but just could not get into it. Partly I am sure just because we have been so busy and I have not been doing much reading at all and mostly because it really is not my style of books for sure.

Well... we will see what next month's choice is and maybe it will be something I can get into and hopefully something I have never read, but in the meantime I better get going on "The Host" and try to finish that up first. Like I said I haven't been able to do much reading at all because we have been so busy with other stuff.

The HOST

While on the topic of Stephenie Meyer I thought I would let everyone know about her new book, "The Host" and how fabulous it is (so far). It came out on the 6th and I picked up my copy on the 10th..(While I also reserved a copy of "Breaking Dawn" while I was at it)..... I have had visitors and late nights so I haven't been able to speed through it like I did the "Twilight" Series but it is definitely a great read and sucks you in. I am trying to find any time I can to read it and find out what happens next. It will keep you on the edge of your seats for sure. Can't wait to find out how it ends!!!!

Twilight Update

Many of you may have already seen THIS ... but some may have not. It's the new trailer for the "Twilight" movie coming out on 12/12/08! I know that I have my calendar marked and can hardly wait. The trailer is awesome and makes me want to see the movie even more....


And take a look at the movie poster....

We are Warriors

It told me we were warriors when we completed the President Hinckley Book of Mormon Challenge and I liked that. We started on February 4th and finished up last night. I honestlywasn't quite sure if we were going to be able to finish or not. Some days we did really good and read a lot; other days... not so good. It was great to be able to participate in the challenge and honor President Hinckley in a small way and also do our "daily" reading together. It was really fun. We hope that we will be able to continue the pattern we have set forth and carry it into the other books and just keep the momentum moving forward. We now know that it is possible and that we really can do it.

Book Club: Watership Down

After trips to TWO different libraries I finally have my copy of this months book club book, Watership Down by Richard Adams. I am really apprehensive about this book. It is so NOT my style but I am going to give it a try. I am not the Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, or even Harry Potter kind of girl and this is what this book seems to be like.... But I said I was going to try new things and go for it... so I am all in!

Dan is at a scout expo right now, and the weather is beautiful so I have by book, some water and I am heading outside to give it a try. Wish me luck and I hope I can get excited about this book and most importantly that I will be able to keep up and finish by the 25th when our meeting is. Because not only is this book not my style but it is huge too....426 pages of not my style... But outside I go and Watership Down here I come...

There is still time to join the BBBC if you feel the need. It is way fun and it is summertime so who doesn't love to sit outside, get a tan and enjoy a good book?! Join the fun.

BOOK CLUB MEETING: To Kill a Mockingbird

Let the meeting begin:

I picked up the book and basically couldn't put it down. I know that I had read it before but it had been a LONG TIME AGO. The names all sounded familiar to me but I honestly couldn't tell you what was going to happen in the end.

I really enjoyed reading this book and connected with different characters at different times. At first I enjoyed feeling a part of the Scout and Jem's childhood. The easiness of the summers and their wild imaginations. I could relate to being the younger sister and tagging along. By the end of the book I was pulled towards Boo Radley and the desire to not have to deal with the "real world" and to just help out when I can and to make other's lives better but to sort of be left alone and go about my business. That is me at times as well. I also was very proud of Atticus and what he stood for. I wonder if I would have been able to stand up for what I believed in and done the same thing??? He was a very courageous and honorable man, especially in his situation and in his time.

Overall I really liked the book and I am sure that I got much more from it this second time around. I don't know that I fully was able to appreciate it the first time that I read it and wonder what I really thought about it when I read it at maybe only about 5th grade or so....

Thanks again to Marathon Bird for hosting the Book Club and for choosing such a great book. I can't wait to see what is up next.

Book Club

Okay so I have joined an online book club and I am so EXCITED!

This is the first month and we are reading "To Kill a Mockingbird". I am pretty sure that I have read it before in high school or something but it has been a while and I am not opposed to re-reading books anyways, so I am off and running.

If there is anyone out there who would like to join the CLUB please feel free to do so. It is sponsored by a great gal named Holly and you can find out more info here. We will pretty much decide on the book, read it and then "meet" to discuss it on the 25th of the month. It sounds like fun so I jumped right in. I will let you know how it goes, but like I said feel free to join us!

Now I know my ABCs

So at church today I turned in 3 sets of these "ABC" books that I had colored during the week. It was a humanitarian project that we were doing in our ward. It was something that I could actually do (since I can't sew, or cook, or quilt, or any of the other things they usually want us to do) so I volunteered and said I would help out. I took 3 sets home with me to color and by the middle of the first set I was wondering "what was I thinking"?

It really was a fun project and also nice to know that these books are going to go and help kids everywhere learn to speak English. It feels good to help out in a small way and this was a way that I could do my part!

The End

All done. I got the first book for Christmas and then bought the other two and I finished reading the third book in the series today. I was definitely hooked on the series by Stephanie Meyer. Now my only dilemma is going to be what book to start on next.