Man, March is already over. Where February felt like it lasted forever, March flew by and suddenly turned to April. I got some reading done this last month, though for some reason it barely felt like I read at all. Yet, somehow I got through five books and had a pretty good time doing so.
I am a fan of Sophie Kinsella. I have been for years and years. While I have read this book before, and knew the ending, I actually forgot a lot of the things that happened in the story. It was almost like reading it again for the first time. Surprise Me is about Sylvie and Dan. They have been together for about 10 years and have a set of twin daughters. They are both in good health which has a doctor tell them that they are likely to live until they are each 100 plus years old. This completely freaks out the couple who know each other so well. Their solution, begin finding ways to surprise each other. However, none of the surprises quite work out as expected and make Sylvie question is she really knows Dan as well as she thought.
While this is not my favorite Kinsella novel (that would be Twenties Girl) she delivers a wonderfully fun story that reminds me the importance of family.
Now, you would think that since my oldest child is named after a character in this novel that I would have read it before now... but you would be wrong. I saw the movie that was based on The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and fell in love with the name of Sandra Bullock's character. And that was that. I loved the name and have meant to read the book for years but never really gotten around to it until now. And really... it was just ok. The story has it's moments of interest but really, it dragged on and on and on. The movie, while it's not exactly the same as the novel presents the story in a much better format. It may be that this story plays better out on the screen than it does in the pages. But, as much as I did not really enjoy the book I have a love for it because it gave me my daughter's name.
Yes, Kinsella is making a second appearance in the month of March. I Owe You One is her latest book that just came out. I am always excited whenever she has a new novel because I love her stories. While this one starts off a little slow at first by the time I reached the middle I was really enjoying it. The story is all about Fixie. Fixie runs her family's shop and struggles with doing so. Her siblings don't help like she wants but they also overwhelm her, so she often gives in to their whims. She also is struggling in love. Fixie is a likeable character, though she can be annoying at times with her need to fix everything (hence the name Fixie). But overall a good quick read.
What is there really to say about Harry Potter? Everyone knows the story. I picked up the first book in the series because I realized that it had been over six years since the last time I actually read the books. It's even been a couple of years since I've listened to the audiobooks. I'll probably read through the rest of the series in the coming months.
I love to write. I'm never writing as much as I really want to, but I love reading about the craft of writing and this has been one of my favorites. I think it really is because King, instead of just offering a bunch of random advice that is regurgitated over and over again, he treated this like a memoir, of his life, his work, and the thing that he loves to do. It's not just a "do this, do that" instruction manual it's the story of his life and how telling stories has contributed to that. I loved, loved, loved it. I'm so happy that I finally took the time to read through it. I highly recommend it.
And that's it. This is what I have been reading lately. I don't really know what I'll be reading in this next month. I don't really plan it out it advance. I just grab what might pique my interest or what sounds fun or interesting.
What are you reading lately?
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