Heaven is for Real By Todd Burpo

I bought this book at Costco, thinking it sounded intriguing. It was a super easy read, I read it in less than a day. Some parts of it had me in tears. It is a very interesting book. It made me think a lot about everything. You should read it. Tell me what your take on it is if you do.

Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger

This book is written by the same author who wrote The Devil Wears Prada, a chick lit classic. I just finished this quick and easy read. I started it on the plane on my way to B.C. and finished the book on the plane on the way back. It is about a young couple living in New York. Brooke works two jobs as a dietitian to make ends meet and to support her husbands music career. In the beginning of the book his music career is pretty much non existent. He does get discovered and rocketed into super stardom in a very short amount of time. This book takes you through the struggles they face as a couple in the spotlight, dealing with paparazzi and new found fame. I appreciated that Brooke was not willing to give up her career because she is a strong, independent, educated woman. I felt that the issues they faced as a couple were realistic and dealt with in realistic ways. I, of course, also liked it because it is also a love story with a happy ending.

Stories I Only Tell my Friends by Rob Lowe

I just started reading this autobiography about Rob Lowe. It is quite an amazing story. The people he meets and future stars he encounters at such a young age....a real page turner for me. I began reading this yesterday and am already 150 pages in! I just got to the part where he is auditioning for the Outsiders. I loved that book and movie as a kid and have taught it many times when I taught junior high. I am so excited to keep going I had to blog about it. Is anyone else reading this book? What do you think so far?

When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman

The debut novel by Sarah Winman looked appealing to me because of the title. It is a book about a brother and sister and their kind of wierd, unconventional upbringing in 1970's-1980's England. Elly and Joe are very close and expereince many things that kids should not have to go through at such a young age, or some may argue, ever. I really enjoyed the beginning of the book and the end of the book. The middle was lagging a bit and at one point I thought I may not finish, but now am glad I kept with it. This was a heavy, easy read. It was heavy becuse it deals with issues like sexual abuse, murder, suicide, cancer, domestic abuse and much more. It is also funny and at times made me laugh out loud. It is a great book about love in many forms and I love where the title came from in the book.

Ape House by Sara Gruen

I was very excited to see another book by Sara Gruen. Her novel, Water for Elephants, was one of my favorites so as soon as I saw Ape House I knew I had to read it. It is a book about a group of bonobos apes and their rather interesting and sometimes shocking sexual lifestyle. The apes are kidnapped and exploited for entertainment purposes. The book is about a reporter nad scientist who are trying to save them. I enjoyed the easy read and felt that the book flowed nicely from chapter to chapter. For me it was not nearly as good as Water for Elephants....but still worth reading. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Back in business!

After a long hiatus from my blog...I am hoping to add some new posts this week. I have been reading up a storm. My husband and I are expecting a baby in August and I recently just finished my post bac. in education. I've been busy! Stay tuned to hear about some great...and not so great reads.

the curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon

The first time I picked up this book I tried reading it several times but could just not do it. After talking with a book friend about the premise of the book I thought I would give it another go. The idea of the book is that it is written by an autistic boy...who literally writes exactly as he thinks and speaks. Once I understood that, the book made so much more sense. I found it funny at times, sad at times and overall entertaining. I read it in 2 days because it is an easy read. It really makes you realize how a child with Autism may think, speak, act and feel and how to successfully communicate with them. It also made me reflect as an educator how I may better communicate with some of my own students. Good, easy read.