Hello! I have read quite a few books but I keep forgetting to document them! Eeek!!!
I hope you are well today! I had quite a satisfying day today even though it was hard work and I had no lunch break etc! I ended up teaching Guided reading in year 1 (an experience), my orchestra behaved themselves and got on, my choir were super superstars, a colleague had a heart-to-heart with me about something that was worrying her (a privelege that she trusts me), I taught science to year 4, Databases in ICT to two seperate Year 5 classes and a great session at my homegroup from church. All in all, great!
20. Jostein Gaardner Maya
This book deals with a story told from 2 perspectives. Frank, is a bereaved Norwegian Biologist who ends up in Fiji. He meets a strange Spanish couple who are completely in love with each other- they seem to speak of high, mysterious, philosophical concepts and ideas. Frank is instantly intrigued by them. We hear of his grief and slowly how he learns more about Ana and Jose. Another narrator is a bereaved English journalist. Some memorable moments are Frank's conversation with a grumpy gecko, the idea of how a painting is the key to the mystery and some explanations of life! This book can blow your mind in many ways with its philosophical ideas and debates but it is truly amazing and special! I don't quite understand the ending but I certainly loved it! It contains that magic that all Gaardner's books contain and makes you look at the world in a different way. Highly recommended.
21. Sophie Kinsella The confessions of a shopaholic
After all that deep thought, I needed something a little frivolous. Becky is a total shopaholic who is funny, endearing and highly in debt. As the book continues, Becky seems to get more and more in debt and less able to deal with it. As someone who is ahem- fond of shopping, I identify with several events in this story although at times you just think"Noooooo, what are you doing!?!?!?!?!!" . I don't have credit cards so I did kind of want to shake her at times to say, "Stop!" when she maxed out yet another one! I liked the love story running alongside Becky's issues and the conclusion of the book was brilliant! Gleefully recommended- it only took an afternoon to read.
The grown-up version of Enid Blyton for adults! The lovable Daisy Dalrymple finds herself embroilled in yet another mystery as she and her fiance, Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard try to have a weekend in the country. The thing I love about these books is that nobody nice ever does the crime or means to! It's always the ones you'd prefer it to be! Great fun!
Have you read any of these!? Are there any books you could recommend to me?
Thanks to http://www.amazon.co.uk/ for the images.
Wow, amazing! I didn't read any of them, but I watched the film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" - it was so funny! I guess it's quite the same as you described! Yes, sometimes we think "pls dont buy now!" But other times I could relate to it :)
ReplyDeleteWell, yes you can comment there about my London situation, but now I'm not there anymore - I won't day "thank God", because I love London and always loved to live there (since 2008), and also, because I will go back after some relaxation here. I just needed this time to myself. I love my friend there, she is a great friend, but it's chaotic and I don't want to hurt the two girls saying I want to do things alone. She really helped me when I most needed after my parents died, so I'm very grateful to her. But... be very sure I have to solve the situation, I need to do things alone there. Not nly the chaos annoys me, but the delays!
I read Confessions of a Shopoholic, it's so cute! There's more to that series I haven't read but would be fun.
ReplyDeleteIf you want another "fluff" style book you should read a book called Shoe Lovers Anonymous, it's cute.
Wow...you read a wide range of books. I haven't read any of these but i watched the film (confession of a shopoholic) i like it to be visual cuz the clothes she wore were fabulous. Btw thank you for thinking of me Kezzie you are so sweet. I miss you and all my bloggy friends. Funny it isn't so much of blogging that i miss. I have been busy with packing and cleaning, i am preparing for a move in a few months time. Haha...i think i need a book about how to pack efficiently and quickly.
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Not read any of these...it takes me ages to read a book as I read just before I go to sleep and I soon nod off!
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your question on my blog ( you don't have a link back for me to rpy direct to you so I am doing it here) The school log blog was just a way for me to log the difference in our school in the past and present but I am afraid it has fallen by the wayside. I have not done a post for ages....I have lots of ideas just don't get around to it!
Hope that answers your question.
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Thank you :) I really don't have the time to read these days (I'm sure many a Mum says this) so the most I manage is the guest editorial of a renal journal here and there! But everyone at work is obsessed and gripped by a certain erotic fiction series at the moment and I really wanted something good I could read - so I think I may choose the third one you mention although the first does sound amazing too! Thank you so much xxxxx
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