Bel Canto - Ann Patchett. This was June's book club book. I didn't read what it was about, and was surprised (or shocked, even) to find out that at the end of the book, the main scenario that started right away was the premise of the whole book. It was really good, don't get me wrong, but you definitely learn something when you read the back..
The Peach Keeper - Sarah Addison Allen. A quick story about the popular and unpopular girls who become friends through a story from their grandmas..
Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James. The highly read (by females) book.. what to say. I didn't really enjoy this book. I wasn't excited by it, or thrilled by it. I read it because I wanted to finish it. I am not going to bother reading the next two, even though R's mom says that they're better.
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen. Probably one of my favourite books this year! This was another circus story, one where a suddenly orphaned man hops on a train and then finds out that it's a circus train. Very well written, amazing to read.. :)
Eating Dirt - Charlotte Gill. Written by an ex-tree planter, this was basically a huge essay about tree planting, life of tree planters, and forests. Some parts were interesting, some weren't. It was a very slow book to get through, and I don't think I'd really recommend it.
The Art of Mending - Elizabeth Berg. Book club book for August. This was a quick read about family values and what we really know about our families. Kind of an intense read, but it was really short, so it was pretty easy to read without getting too caught up in the tragic story.
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins. This is book two of the Hunger Games series.. and it was good. Completely unexpected and better than I thought. I'm way far down the waiting list to get the third, Mockingjay, though.
That's all for now, but I've got plenty on the go :)
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