Sunday Salon | Between Books
Hello Saloners – come in, pull up a chair, we’re having a lazy afternoon with reading and football watching 
I missed our date last week as I went to visit my parents for an overnight stay, and while I enjoyed seeing them I missed our little book chat!
This week I’ve been slogging my way through R.J. Ellory’s A Quiet Belief in Angels – I say slogging, because it started out an intriguing and enjoyable read, and then went downhill in the middle. I’m glad to report that having just spent a few hours finishing it off it came good in the end! Click on the book’s title back there to see the review I just posted – and if you disagree with what I thought be sure to post in the comments.
I did mean to write a review of my reading at the end of March as some of you have done, but time ran away with me and it seems a bit late now – I’ll be sure to start that task at the end of April! I have just updated my reading list though, and it seems that at 15 weeks into 2008 I have read 18 books; which puts me on track to complete my 50 book challenge. I am certainly reading much more than I have in recent years and can usually crack a book in less than a week, but some – like Angels – take a bit longer!
I’m not getting far on my Spring Reading Thing list – as despite alphabetising my TBR and vowing to read them in that order I seem to still be sneaking in new ones *blush*. First there was Mockingbird, and now I have just got my hands on the long-awaited paperback of Picoult’s Nineteen Minutes. After battling my way through Angels I am going to reward myself with that one, as the Ps are still an awful long way off *lol*.
Well that’s me done for today, I’m going to head over to catch up with some other Saloners, and then spend some time with my other hobby – digital scrapbooking.
Happy Reading – see y’all next Sunday.
Mrs S
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Hi Linda – I can see how that book would have been hard to read as a High School teacher – I’m really enjoying the book so far – I like Picoult’s writing style and the way she covers off such sensitive issues.
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I totally agree with you about your favorite Picoult. My sister’s Keeper is my all time favorite of hers. I bawled like a baby! I found the chapters about Jesse especially moving.
I just finished Nineteen Minutes a couple weeks ago and loved it but it was hard to read especially since I am a high school teacher! Scary!
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@Literary Feline – thanks for visiting
@Ravenous Reader- as with all Picoult’s books its a difficult subject – but I am enjoying it and think she is covering the issues well so far.
@Trish – that isn’t actually my cover and I don’t actually like it! *lol* I’m playing with Zemanta and it got that image from wikipedia – my cover is quite nice – a kind of out of focus boy and a jar with a butterfly in. It’s the UK paperback version.
@Danica – *blush* I could never do the real scrapbooking stuff – looked like a 5 year old had a tantrum
Digital is much more me!
OH MY GOD how cute is that digital scrapbooking stuff? I was skeptical at first but this is adorable! the only sad part is no cute 3-d stickers!
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@Kristen – I think I’ve read pretty much all of hers to date and have only been disappointed by one (can’t remember which!) I’m glad this is your favourite as I have high hopes for it! So far I have loved My Sister’s Keeper the best – if you’ve not read it yet go get a copy
@J. Kaye – thanks for stopping by – always good to have a Jody P in your TBR – although mine don’t stay there long *lol* Glad you enjoyed my scrapbooking *blush*
Oh, I like your cover of 19 Minutes much more than mine–which is deceiving if you ask me (two kids holding hands…blah!).
18 books in 15 weeks–sounds GREAT! I give thanks to blogging and reading challenges for my boost in reading since grad school (when I HAD to read that much).
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I have Jody P.’s in my TBR pile. I am afraid by the time I get around to reading it, her next book will be here. Anyway, I love your scrapbooking!
Enjoy Nineteen Minutes! Of the four or five Picoult I’ve read, it was my favorite… I usually think Picoult has a hard time with endings, but I thought the ending of this one really worked. I look forward to your review!
I’m anxious to read your opinion of 19 Minutes. It was a difficult book to read (as many of hers are, aren’t they?) but I did find it very moving.
Happy Sunday!
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Good morning (well, it will be here for another half hour at least)! It’s been a nice quiet day, thank goodness.
I am glad your book got better in the end. Have a great week!
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