EDIT: I finished this book in a week!! Couldn’t put it down! On to the next one…
Last night Rob and I were heading off to his parents house for dinner. They live about 20-30 minutes drive from us, so we left about 4.30pm in order to miss the bulk of the traffic.
While in traffic we both receive a text from Rob’s sister saying that they want to leave dinner until the weekend. Rob text her back asking why they didn’t let us know earlier, as we were nearly there. She said they’d text us last night, but for some reason we didn’t get them.
Oh well, no biggy. Rob always trains for cricket on a Tuesday night, after he’s dropped me at his parents, so I then realised I’d be sitting in the car for the two hours while he trained. It’s too far to drive home, you see.
I am getting to the point of my blog…. which is the book I bought to read while waiting for him at cricket training. I had bought one earlier in the day and was annoyed I didn’t bring it with me.
We got to the Warehouse and the first one Rob saw, he pointed to and said “get that one”. At first I was unsure, I’d never heard of the book or the author before. But I read the summary on the back and it sounded quite good. The book I bought was The Butterfly House by Marcia Preston.
Because I was sitting there for two hours, I really got into it. I am totally loving this book! I never want to put it down. I’m glad Rob brought it to my attention.
I was late back to work from lunch today as I was so engrossed in it. It’s wonderful to find great books - I love good books!
Check out the book challenge I’m doing and if you can recommend any books, that’d be wonderful!
I'm Bronnie & this is my blog. I'm 24 and from New Zealand. I enjoy social outings, friends, movies, books, photography, cooking and adventures. I'm currently in my last year of my accounting degree then I'm off to the UK/Europe/States in 2010 to work, play & have as many adventures as I can fit in!
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You’re doing alright in the book challenge then! it sounds like you’re interested in it enough to finish it in a night!! I don’t think I could read 12 books in a year. I’m too slack…
Recommendation: The Day After Tomorrow by Allan Folsom, it’s got nothing to do with John Marsden.. or Jake Gyllenhall. Everything thinks its one or the other, but I loved that book.
By Paddy on 02.28.07 7:45 pm | Permalink
D’OH! My comment didn’t go through even though I plugged in the correct answer! LOL The Lovely Bones is one of my all time fave reads.
By Amber on 03.02.07 5:09 am | Permalink
Hmmm, I could probably recommend about fifty million books, but currently at the top would be…let’s see…definitely Blindness by Jose Saramago, it’s fairly dark (haha, pun), but insightful and such (I’m bad at describing books). Also, I’d recommend The Nanny Diaries as a fun read. Descriptions will make it seem chick-lit-y, but I’m not much of a fan of girly books but I loved it anyway.
By Aenka on 03.02.07 2:13 pm | Permalink
I’m doing the book challenge too! Whats your book about? I’m always up for suggestions too! As a recommendation, I would say “Essays in Love” by Alain de Botton, It’s about relationships and analyses one between this couple from the moment theyy meet right up to the end. Its’ really insightful I loved it, couldnt put it down!
By Tara on 03.05.07 5:44 am | Permalink
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery is the best book/series ever published!
By Justine on 03.05.07 10:04 am | Permalink
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