Nikolski - Nicolas Dickner Winner of Canada Reads 2010 - this book is about finding your way in the world, figuring yourself out, and trying to make your mark. It follows three people with a shared past and who briefly connect with each other in some way. The book ends with the promise of change in a new chapter of life that they have each marked out for themselves. I really identified as a young adult trying to find my place in the world. The options seem limitless. And to see towards the end of the book that the simple choices they made at first, led to an eventual “guided” course is intriguing to me. I feel like I’m at the point in life of making those simple choices - but I don’t see where they will be taking me yet.

Nikolski - Nicolas Dickner

Winner of Canada Reads 2010 - this book is about finding your way in the world, figuring yourself out, and trying to make your mark. It follows three people with a shared past and who briefly connect with each other in some way. The book ends with the promise of change in a new chapter of life that they have each marked out for themselves.

I really identified as a young adult trying to find my place in the world. The options seem limitless. And to see towards the end of the book that the simple choices they made at first, led to an eventual “guided” course is intriguing to me. I feel like I’m at the point in life of making those simple choices - but I don’t see where they will be taking me yet.

The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs This was a cute story - happy and sad but I enjoyed reading it. I found it really easy and quick to read and it’s easy to get caught up in the stories of each of the club members. I think most people will be able to relate in some way to at least one of the stories…and definitely relate to the collective feeling of getting together with a group of friends you can really rely on. As a recent fan of knitting, I think it’s quite clear why this book caught my eye :) and I definitely want to be part of a knitting club now! (Wow I don’t sound like I’m in my 20’s at all…) I really enjoy book club nights - getting together with the girls and discussing a book we’ve all read together and catching up on each others lives. Whether it be books, knitting, sports, or something else, everyone should have their little “escape” from the daily grind. View high resolution

The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs

This was a cute story - happy and sad but I enjoyed reading it. I found it really easy and quick to read and it’s easy to get caught up in the stories of each of the club members. I think most people will be able to relate in some way to at least one of the stories…and definitely relate to the collective feeling of getting together with a group of friends you can really rely on.

As a recent fan of knitting, I think it’s quite clear why this book caught my eye :) and I definitely want to be part of a knitting club now! (Wow I don’t sound like I’m in my 20’s at all…)

I really enjoy book club nights - getting together with the girls and discussing a book we’ve all read together and catching up on each others lives. Whether it be books, knitting, sports, or something else, everyone should have their little “escape” from the daily grind.

Funny Book Titles with Authors (READ THEM OUT LOUD) :)

libraryland:

liveelaughlovee:

  • Life Under the Bleachers by Seymore Buts
  • Over-Population in China by Wefukem Young
  • The Tradgey Near the Cliff by Ilene Dover
  • 20 Miles to the Outhouse by Willy Makeit illustrated by Betty Wont
  • Brown Spots on the Wall by Who Flung Poo
  • P.S. by Adaline More
  • Yellow River by I.P. Freely
  • Rusty Bed Springs by I.P. Nightly
  • Back Row Of The Orchestra by Clara Nett
  • Free Willy by Freda Wale
  • Creeky Door by Rusty Hinges
  • Cheating on His Wife by Izzy Backyet
  • Silly Rabbit by Trixie R. Forkids
  • I’m Fine by Howard Yu
  • Where’s the Toilet by Ivona Tinkle
  • The Great Flood by Noah Zark

Happy April Fool’s Day!

(Reblogged from libraryland)

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Am I the only one?

So I was perusing the bookstore today, and noticed that the next installment in a book series have come out (for several different series that I’ve started). I got excited to see them, but refrained from buying them. Why? Because I bought “Book 1” in paperback form, and “Book 2” is only out in hardcover. I feel the need to get the full series in the same format so it all matches.

Is that weird? Do you or anyone you know do that?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson So my overall impression is —— it’s okaaaay. The start of the book was BORING, then there was some character development, then some hideously disturbing scenes, some cliche “thriller-movie” moments, some affairs, some more disturbing scenes, then the hero saves the day, the big surprise, and the sweet revenge. And I know I’ve given away more of the storyline than I usually like to do, but I felt that the major plot points were all predictable -and so I hope it doesn’t spoil it for you! The original Swedish title of this book - Män som hatar kvinnor - translates to “Men who hate Women” which, once you’ve read the book, you realize is a much more fitting title than what they changed it to. But then again, I don’t think I would have picked it up on a whim if it had the original title.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson

So my overall impression is —— it’s okaaaay. The start of the book was BORING, then there was some character development, then some hideously disturbing scenes, some cliche “thriller-movie” moments, some affairs, some more disturbing scenes, then the hero saves the day, the big surprise, and the sweet revenge. And I know I’ve given away more of the storyline than I usually like to do, but I felt that the major plot points were all predictable -and so I hope it doesn’t spoil it for you!

The original Swedish title of this book - Män som hatar kvinnor - translates to “Men who hate Women” which, once you’ve read the book, you realize is a much more fitting title than what they changed it to. But then again, I don’t think I would have picked it up on a whim if it had the original title.

Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood Yay for Canadian authors!! I picked up this book completely by chance, and I feel like I should try doing that more often. I can’t definitively say that I enjoyed the book though. I liked it, then I didn’t like it, then I liked it again. I liked the storyline, and the many references to science I very much enjoyed (there’s the Bio nerd in me). And having a science background, I found it scary how…..plausible….this story was. However, I did not enjoy the characters in this novel - and especially so for the protagonist. I just could not connect in any way with them. Overall, even though I can’t seem to make up my mind about what I think of this book, I think I would still recommend it for others to read (but I’d say that’s mostly the Bio nerd talking). At the very least it gets points for making me still think about it and question it several days after I’ve finished reading it…

Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood

Yay for Canadian authors!! I picked up this book completely by chance, and I feel like I should try doing that more often.

I can’t definitively say that I enjoyed the book though. I liked it, then I didn’t like it, then I liked it again. I liked the storyline, and the many references to science I very much enjoyed (there’s the Bio nerd in me). And having a science background, I found it scary how…..plausible….this story was. However, I did not enjoy the characters in this novel - and especially so for the protagonist. I just could not connect in any way with them.

Overall, even though I can’t seem to make up my mind about what I think of this book, I think I would still recommend it for others to read (but I’d say that’s mostly the Bio nerd talking).

At the very least it gets points for making me still think about it and question it several days after I’ve finished reading it…

The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas After reading several “quick reads” recently, getting into the language of Dumas took a little while to get into. But it was well worth the patience. At first I found myself several times annoyed with D’Artagnan’s impetuousness. In every other paragraph we found him in a duel or falling in love with someone new. But then I reflected on this and thought how refreshing for people to deal with their emotions so directly instead of the passive-aggressive attitude that is so popular today. Lesson learned - I’ve got to go talk to some people. Because this book was recommended to me, I tried really hard to NOT like it (to play devil’s advocate in the discussion) but alas, I failed. Despite the character’s rashness (which I ended up appreciating) and the way the book ends (as in it wasn’t what I was expecting), I couldn’t find anything to complain about. View high resolution

The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

After reading several “quick reads” recently, getting into the language of Dumas took a little while to get into. But it was well worth the patience.

At first I found myself several times annoyed with D’Artagnan’s impetuousness. In every other paragraph we found him in a duel or falling in love with someone new. But then I reflected on this and thought how refreshing for people to deal with their emotions so directly instead of the passive-aggressive attitude that is so popular today. Lesson learned - I’ve got to go talk to some people.

Because this book was recommended to me, I tried really hard to NOT like it (to play devil’s advocate in the discussion) but alas, I failed. Despite the character’s rashness (which I ended up appreciating) and the way the book ends (as in it wasn’t what I was expecting), I couldn’t find anything to complain about.

Back from the bookstore!

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (because it’s been topping the selling lists I will give it a try)

The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs (caught my eye - not sure if I will enjoy it though)

Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood (just cuz…)

Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (on my bucket list of must-reads before I die)

booklover: scooterjinx:quitecheeky:(via blua) This makes me smile :) View high resolution

booklover:

scooterjinx:quitecheeky:(via blua)

This makes me smile :)

(Reblogged from booklover)