The Reading Promise

Title: 'The Reading Promise'
Author: Alice Ozma
Published: 2011
Number of Pages: 270
Days it took me to read it: 2
Rating 2.5 stars
Quote: 'Though you couldn't see the sun through the small window behind us, there were no clouds in sight and the sky was the color of an Easter egg, freshly dyed and still dripping from the experience.'

**in reference to their grandma's cat....'She absolutely oozed hatred like no other creature before or since.'

Review: I picked this book up and decided to get it after I read the summary. The idea that a father and daughter read together for 3000+ nights rocks my mind. It inspires me to read to my kids when they are growing up, maybe even after they know how to read even. My mom read to me growing up and I love it; I guess it never crossed either of our minds to continue (although I feel now that I am out of the house it would be a silly topic to bring up) I have to say this book was easy to read due to her simplistic writing style. Alice is only 22 and this is her first book (Weird that I'm jealous?) I do not think I would read it again however due to the fact that I did not view any of the characters as 'friends'.

I also did not like the way her father spoke to her at times, although this could be reader's error and could have been the way I interpreted it. I give her props to the fact that she didn't have a ghost writer and that she was able to spit out 270 pages (my new goal for my book at least, if she can do it, damn it so can I!) Anyway , 'The Reading Promise' was a decent, light-hearted book but one that I would not run out and buy-which is why I love the library:)

Next Read: The Starter Wife

What the ???

I was in line today at the library, had a stack from my hip to my ears! I waited patiently in line as the other patrons were being helped. I did what I always do and flipped through each book, thinking about which I would read first. As I was reading the first few pages of  'Calender Girl' it dawned on me that I had read it already; now I don't mind re-reading books but this is one that I remembered that was not worth my time a second go around. I decided that it might be fun and interesting to keep a blog of what I'm reading, not only for myself but others as well. It's always nice to see what others are reading and what they think of the books. If nothing else this will be a great way for me to keep track of what I've read and what I'm willing to re-read again. Of course, this blog may change or vary but for the most part I think I will keep it simple and something like this:

Title
Author
Published Date
Number of Pages
Rating (out of five *'s of course)
Days it took me to read it
My review
Worthy of a re-read

I think this will be interesting and I'm challenging myself to keep this for at least a year to see what I've read over the span of 365 days. The title of my blog should be self explanatory or at least I feel it should if you've ever picked up a book and read. I think you can pick up a book anywhere you are and be welcomed by new and old friends alike. These friends will not judge you, they open their world up to you and take you away from the 'every day life' whenever you need a break. A book can comfort you, expand your mind, help you grow as a person even. With all of that said; I'm off to read!