Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye

I purchased this book on a whim. My boy-friend was taking forever shoping in Fry's Electronics. I wandered over to the book department and began thumbing through this book. I was instantly captivated. (Not to mention that I found it on a 50% off cart.)

I have never watched the NBC Show "The Medium". But this book is the story of Allison DuBois, who is the inspiration for the show "The Medium".

The book is written just like she speaks. It was engaging and super informative. I have personally been struggling with the death of my Grandmother, the suicide of a cousin, and the death of my Great Aunt all within a period of four months. Since then, I have had dreams about my Grandmother twice and my cousin three times. This book was instrumental in helping me understand why I see them still in my dreams. In an odd way, it afforded me closure.

I read this book from cover to cover in less than a week. I am sorry to say I can not pass it on to any fellow Blogger Book Clubbers. I had to pass it along to family. If it comes back to me, I'll let you know.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

"Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic."

Having the narrator be autistic and tell this particular story is what makes this book OUTSTANDING.

It was very emotional, humorous and thrilling, a combination that is difficult to accomplish for many writers. Not only do you feel for Christopher there is also a lot of empathy surrounding his parents and those trying to help him.

Simple, kind and fun to read.

Anyone interested in reading this let me know, I'll mail it to you!

(Sorry I haven't posted anything in a very, very, very long time!)

For One More Day by Mitch Albom

Cindy already posted about this book below, so I won't go into full details about its content. I will, however, tell you that I enjoyed it. It's a quick read and it thumbs the heart strings. All of Mr Albom's books do that, don't they. If anyone wants to read my copy, let me know, I'll mail it to you if you promise to pass it on.

Something Borrowed

This is my first entry and I'd like say that I'm honored to be here and thank you Netter for the invite. This is a great idea.

With that said, I really enjoyed this book by Emily Griffin. It is on rare occassions that I venture away from what I know and love. (Sandra Brown & John Grisham) But a friend gave me this book and seemed to have enjoyed it, so I gave it a shot. Within the first few paragraphs, I was drawn in.

The story revolves around Rachel who is beginning a new chapter in her life by celebrating her 30th birthday. She becomes tangled in a love affair with her best-friend's fiance. This spoiled best-friend has a selfish and somewhat spiteful history. For Rachel, this brings on an interesting mix of feelings as well as the opportunity to achieve a level of vindication.

This is an easy read and once I got in a quiet & comfy place, I didn't want to put it down. The story line has just enough twists to keep it interesting in it's simplicity. The sequel is Something Blue, which is the story of Darcy, the selfish and now pregnant best-friend.