In the Woods........

Okay, on page 325 of 429, just over 100 pages to go. This is my last day on this book. HELP!!! I shouldn't say that because I liked it, I just miss the beautiful writing of Carlos!!!!! I'm so excited to pick my next book I just want this one done. H E L P !!!!!!

Favorite Book

I was just at one of my resale ships the other day and I love going through the books in resale shops. It made me think though. How many GREAT books are out there that I don't even know exist. What's your favorite book? Tell me why? I am big on picking books up where the cover catches my eye. Any book that has a book like cover on it, I'm a sucker for. For instance, the 13th Tale, Shadow Of the Wind. They both have dust jackets that are a book cover. I don't know why I always fall for those books or is it that they just catch my fancy. Please tell me what you favorite book is!

Books to Re-read

Everyone asks me why I collect my favorite books? They ask if I've ever re-read any and I always say "no". I always thought it was because when you read a book, it becomes part of your life. I read Stephen King a lot when I was a teenager and not so much now, but my favorite book was Pet Semetary. I remember reading it all day! Anyway, Stephen King wrote a comment/review on the back of a book I was reading and he said something to the effect of he hardly ever re-reads a book because there are too many books and so little time. I thought - "exactly!" Now I think, I have them for my kids. I want them to have something to remember me by and that is my books. I feel like they are part of me. I have my favorites which I've been collecting in hard cover and I enjoy that. I love to know that maybe one day my daughter will be sitting in her home and reading something I did also.

I collect books - sooo many! If you are one of the 1st 3 to join this blog, I will send you for free via media mail, one of the following books:

Julia Alvarez's Saving the World

In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

The Other Side of the Story by Marian Keyes

First one to join, gets their choice of one of the above! Looking for other chica readers!!!