February book's

If you want to know more about the books I read google them.

A Million Shades of Gray

by: Cynthia Kadohata

219 pages, YA

I liked it! Its about a elephant trainer in a village in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Yes it has some depressing parts but they aren't that bad. I enjoy reading about different places and learning about they way people live. It is a fast easy read.

Plain Pursuit

By: Beth Wiseman

459 pages, Large print fiction

Liked it! I love the Amish country of Lancaster, PA. I have been there twice and can't wait to go back. This is a story about a Amish family that has been hurt by a shunning and how it takes help from the out side to make it all better. I love happy ending as well as large print books.. I have read quite a few Amish romance book and find them enjoyable! Another thing I like about this book was the Amish recipes!

Counterfeit Son

By: Elaine Marie Alphin

180 pages, YA

It's good. Made me hold my kids a little bit tighter. I don't know what to write about this one with out just posting what is on the book cover because I don't to ruin if someone might want to read it. More or less its about a teen finding a new family after being a prisoner in what he thinks is his fathers home. His father is a sick man who kidnaps and kills boys. It is well written and never goes into the "bad" stuff that his dad did.

Johnny Angel

By: Danielle Steel

181 pages

Good. I am starting to think that all of Danielle Steel book are a little depressing at times but I guess that's what makes them good. Well by the title you can tell that 17 year old Johnny, the perfect son, student, athlete, brother, and boyfriend dies. His family however is not perfect and his death makes it worse. But through a miracle and his mom, he is able to help his family from the beyond. I did like it, but like the last Steel book it did make me cry and maybe I am just a cry baby!

kira-kira

By: Cynthia Kadohata

244 pages YA

Kira-kira: glittering, shining. Anther good book by Cynthia Kadoata! This book is another tear jerker! A Japanese family moves from Iowa to Georgia. The book is about two very close sisters and how their lives change due to the move and illness, but also how growing up sucks and how things are always changing even when you don't want them to. This made me miss my sister Audrey a lot and I think that's why it turned on the water works! Or like I said before, I'm just a cry baby.

Captain Wentworth's Diary

By: Amanda Grange

293 pages

I love nothing more the a good historical romance!!! LOVED IT!!! I think that this book annoyed Todd because while I was reading it I would say "OH" and "AH" randomly because its just so good! I'll stop being a sap now.

Once was Lost

By: Sara Zarr

217 pages

I likes it. The story is told by 15 year old Sam who is the daughter of a pastor. Her mother has a drinking problem and ends up in rehab. Sam is having some of her own issues with her faith when a member of her youth group goes missing. This tragedy shakes her faith even more. It is a good story and a fast easy read.

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

By: Carrie Ryan

308 pages

What to say.. I thought this one was going to be like "The Village" and some parts it was. It was good, not great but good. But if you are in to zombies, people dieing and broken love then this book is for you! Not me. I like happy endings. However it was really well written easy to follow and went rather fast. For not being in love with it I sure did have a hard time putting it down. I guess my issue with it was that the main girl Mary is quite selfish.

Thing's I've learned

I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.

I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.

I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies.

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.

I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others.

I've learned that just because something makes you happy doesn't mean its good for you.

I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work to improve your marriage.

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that everyone can use a prayer.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned that my parents are the greatest example of what I want mine and Todd's marriage to be in 30 years.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

For the Love.....

Of pictures! Me and my kids!

He loves to feed himself. Messy boy trying to be funny!

Strike a pose!

I Miss the days when he didn't know how to Climb!

I love taking pictures of them when they are asleep! Maybe it's because that's when I love them the most. Okay, I love them all the time, but I really LOVE bed time!!

Januray book review

Books I've read in January...

My side of the Story Salem Witch
By: Patericia Hermes

Synopsis
Salem, 1692. Devils and witches are an accepted fact of life and religion. When some girls in the village begin having fits and tremors, their torments are attributed to the action of witches. Elizabeth Putnam and her parents are different from many of the other village folk, and they doubt the superstitions that terrify the town. As Elizabeth struggles to find her way among the alarming events, she also finds herself at odds with George, her best friend and companion since babyhood. Things come to a head when Elizabeth herself is accused of witchcraft, and George must make a difficult choice between what his community believes and what he knows to be true. Readers start the story in Elizabeth's voice and finish the story in George's voice, where they learn how he finds a resolution to his heart wrenching predicament and the conclusion of his own side of the story.

*I liked this book it was a easy read and it was fun to turn the book over and read the other characters side of the story. Well written.

i am the wall paper
By: Mark Peter Hughes

FROM THE PUBLISHER:"Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels as if she's always blended into the background. After all, she's the frumpy younger sister of the Amazing Lillian, a girl so popular and spontaneous that their house is always packed with a gaggle of admirers. But when Lillian suddenly gets married and heads off on a month-long honeymoon, Floey decides it's her time to shine. Armed with her trusty diary, some books on Zen Buddhism, and a jar of Deep Wild Violet hair dye, Floey embarks on a mission of self-improvement--with excellent results. People finally start to notice her, especially the boy who really counts. But then disaster strikes.Are people noticing Floey because she's so fabulous--or because her evil cousins have posted her diary on the Internet?And how will Floey ever repair the damage?

*I loved it!! Though it was cute. It reminded me of all the stupid things that we do when we are younger, trying to find ourselves. Good easy read.

Tall, Dark & Dead
By: Tate Hallaway

Well I'm not even going to bother trying to find something to post about this book. It is the first book of 3 and I will not be reading the other 2. I thought that maybe this book would be like Harry Potter meets Twilight but boy was I wrong. I had a really hard time getting past page 11 and then again past page 100 but I managed to read all 295 pages and wondered why I wasted my time. I don't know, if someone likes reading about a witch have sex with vampires (yes more then one) then this is the book for you! Not for me!

Into the Wild Nerd Yonder
By: Julie Halpern

It’s Jessie’s sophomore year of high school. A self-professed “mathelete,” she isn’t sure where she belongs. Her two best friends have transformed themselves into punks and one of them is going after her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother will soon leave for college (and in the meantime has shaved his mohawk and started dating . . . the prom princess!) . . .

Things are changing fast. Jessie needs new friends. And her quest is a hilarious tour through high-school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way—the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, who out-nerd everyone. Will hanging out with them make her a nerd, too? And could she really be crushing on a guy with too-short pants and too-white gym shoes?

If you go into the wild nerd yonder, can you ever come back?

*I think out of all the book this one was my favorite out of the bunch. I loved it! I made me laugh and took me back to my high school days and reminded me of how fast people can change. I would highly recommend this to anyone who want a good read.

A Good Woman
By: Danielle Steel

Book cover:
Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. But everything changed on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic shattered her family and her privileged world forever. Finding strength within her grief, Annabelle pours herself into volunteer work, nursing the poor, igniting a passion for medicine that would shape the course of her life.But for Annabelle, first love, and a seemingly idyllic marriage, will soon bring grief - this time caused by the secrets of the human heart. Betrayed and pursued by a scandal she does not deserve, Annabelle flees New York for war-ravaged France, hoping to lose herself in a life of service. There, in the heart of the First World War, in a groundbreaking field hospital run by women, Annabelle finds her true calling, working as an ambulance medic on the front lines, studying medicine, saving lives. And when the war ends, Annabelle begins a new life in Paris - now a doctor, a mother, her past almost forgotten. . . Until a fateful meeting opens her heart to the world she had left behind. Finding strength in the most unlikely of friendships, pulling together the broken fragments of her life, Annabelle will return to New York one more time - this time as a changed woman, a woman of substance, infused with life's experience, building a future filled with hope . . . out of the rich soil of the past. Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's new novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman, a good woman, a true survivor who triumphs against overwhelming odds. For Annabelle's story is more than compelling fiction, it is a powerful celebration of life, dignity and courage - and a testament to the human will to survive.

* This was my first Danielle Steel book that I have read. I really like it. It made me laugh, it made me cry and cry and cry. But its good! I think I will have to read some more of Danielle Steel books.

On a snowmobile!!

So last year I didn't get to go snowmobiling at all. I think part of the reason was that Todd blew his snowmobile up on his first ride out last year and ended up riding mine the rest the year, hence why I didn't get to go. Well, on Saturday we took some friends of ours, a long with Nick and Levi and went to Island Park. We could not have picked a better day to go! The weather was so nice that I ended up taking my head sock off along with my goggles. Every time we stopped we ended up taking our coats off it was so warm. I was happy that I only got stuck once and that I have a great hubby who will dig me out when I do get stuck!He can fly! He can fly? He can FLY!
Almost to the top. Where I got stuck. Waiting for Todd to come save me!
Looking down the hill after Todd got me out!