Today I'm going to start reading David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I have this fantastic old copy of it that an old boss of mine gave to me I had started to read it but lost it in the move I made around that time. I never got around to picking it up again. I saw it on my bookshelf the other day and found myself anxious to read it.
So before I go get lost in the pages of a Dickens novel, I wanted everyone to know what I'll be reading for my next book review/suggestion in case any want to read along with me. I'll be aiming to have it finished and have a blog up by the 16th, which is two weeks from today!
And for those that have already read it, I would love to hear from you and your thoughts on the book!
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
This is a phenomenal book to start with and lucky for all of you that my future mother-in-law insisted that I borrow her copy!
This novel will take you on an emotional journey through the lives of two adult sisters with contrasting personalities. They have both hit a crossroads in their own lives where they have to choose which path to take. On their own, both Meredith and Nina trace their problems back to their relationship with their private and frigid, Russian mother, Anya. In all the time that they have been alive the only connection either of them has felt with their mother is through the nighttime fairy tales she would tell them, of "a peasant girl living in the Snow Kingdom, under the order of the Black Knight." But those stories have not been heard by either of them since long ago when their attempt to reenact the stories through a short play for a Christmas party outraged Anya and she refused to tell the story again. Meredith and Nina have both given up on having any connection to Anya.
The novel begins with the death of Evan, Anya's husband and Meredith and Nina's father. Then, the three women struggle together toward a new definition of family, as they give honor to Evan's last wishes for Anya to tell them the fairy tale again, but this time in it's entirety. The story begins as they remembered but the further Anya gets into it, her daughters realized that her story is starting to become a more real and personal tale of war and the tragedy that parallels with it. In the ending, there is a delicious surprise of fate, that will leave a smile in your heart.
I give this book 5 cups of tea! A must read!
Here's a sneak peek of the book:
Chapter 1
And you can purchase your own copy here.
This novel will take you on an emotional journey through the lives of two adult sisters with contrasting personalities. They have both hit a crossroads in their own lives where they have to choose which path to take. On their own, both Meredith and Nina trace their problems back to their relationship with their private and frigid, Russian mother, Anya. In all the time that they have been alive the only connection either of them has felt with their mother is through the nighttime fairy tales she would tell them, of "a peasant girl living in the Snow Kingdom, under the order of the Black Knight." But those stories have not been heard by either of them since long ago when their attempt to reenact the stories through a short play for a Christmas party outraged Anya and she refused to tell the story again. Meredith and Nina have both given up on having any connection to Anya.
The novel begins with the death of Evan, Anya's husband and Meredith and Nina's father. Then, the three women struggle together toward a new definition of family, as they give honor to Evan's last wishes for Anya to tell them the fairy tale again, but this time in it's entirety. The story begins as they remembered but the further Anya gets into it, her daughters realized that her story is starting to become a more real and personal tale of war and the tragedy that parallels with it. In the ending, there is a delicious surprise of fate, that will leave a smile in your heart.
I give this book 5 cups of tea! A must read!
Here's a sneak peek of the book:
Chapter 1
And you can purchase your own copy here.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Welcome..
So every once in awhile I'll ask for some good reading suggestions on my FB status and I've also seen a few of my other friends do so as well. I always get excited to share my latest read with fellow bookworms. And I got to thinking wouldn't it be great if I had a place to go to where I could have a virtual book club type of experience. I've been saying it for awhile now, so tonight I decided I would start one myself. Thus, Bluestockings is born!For anyone who may be wondering, bluestockings is a slang term that dates back to the 1600's and is used to describe educated, intellectual women. Perfect! You can read more about it here if you're interested: Bluestockings Definition
I'm going to use this spot as a place to share and recommend my favorite reads and discuss them with all my friends who have read them as well. I want suggestions of new books. I have a vast variety of reading interests, so I'll be happy to have any titles you love thrown my way. It'll be a great way for the readers in my life to connect, which excites me so much since I've got friends and family all over the country!
So this is where I want to start, what books are you reading and loving these days?
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