The Ditchdigger's Daughters

This dude was strict with his daughters.  I think since he had 5 biological kids and 1 adopted one, it's a good look at how discipline really depends on the CHILD'S personality. He didn't really tailor the discipline to fit the individual.  Sometimes I thought the dad was a jerk and sometimes I thought he had some good points.  Either way, it was a pretty inspiring story told from the middle child's perspective.  If you ever think you can't do something in life, read this book.  You will realize you can. I enjoyed it.

Faking It

I got this book because the Amazon reviews averaged 4 out of 5 stars; and it was just $3 on the Kindle.  By the middle of the book I had to start munching on some crackers to go with all the cheese I was digesting! When I read a romance book I need it to have parts where I close the book and smile at the beauty of the love developing. This had me closing the book and rolling my eyes because it was so cheesy. Some parts were okay and others dragged. To make matters worse there is a sequel......I read the synopsis of that and rolled my eyes too.  I could only revisit this character and storyline as a beach read.

Switched

So I feel a little crappy today.  I'm PMSing and I'm snotty.  What better way to spend the day than to shun all schoolwork and finish this book I got for $1 on my Kindle.  It is just like Twilight but instead of the vampire/werewolf angle, it's about trolls and humans.  I kid you not.  It reads like it was written by a teenager but the author is really like 27 y.o. and uses the word "foxy"....as in "He looked really foxy."  If anything, this book has inspired me even more to get cracking on writing my own tome.

Water for Elephants

This book has been sitting on my shelf for YEARS!  I finally read it and loved everything about it!  Today was a great snow day to finish it (I had to read the last few pages with a flashlight since my power is out...but I digress).  It was so good I had to finish it.  If you want to read it, do so before the movie comes out, because your imagination is probably much better than Hollywood's.

In The Woods

Finally!  I feel like I've been reading this book forever.  It opened really well, dragged in some parts, but overall was a good mystery.  It kind of reads like an episode of SVU: Special Victims (but based in Ireland)

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

SO GOOD!!!!  You begin by thinking you're reading about a crime (several crimes) but really this story ends up being about redemption and they way we judge/treat people in this world.  Some have been comparing it to "To Kill a Mockingbird".  I can see the resemblance.

The King's Mistress

First book of 2011. Historical fiction, based in Britain.  It was pretty good, but dragged in some parts. Also, I couldn't really get over the naiveté of the main character.