Reading: Born on a Blue Day

I read through several back issues of Pregnancy and FitPregnancy magazines that friends had given me, so that took up the bulk of my reading time this week.
Finished reading:
Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet – I vaguely remember flipping through a random book at Borders about synesthesia, a neurological condition where one sense [...]

Reading: Back to Bujold, Plenty, more baby

Finished reading:
The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, and The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold – Without any library books, I turned to one of my favorite authors. These three books are set in the same “world.” The Curse of Chalion follows Cazaril, who becomes the tutor of a royal princess but finds himself [...]

Reading: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Finished Reading:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver – I wasn’t really “into” Kingsolver’s books that I’ve read before (The Poisonwood Bible, The Bean Trees) but I saw this in the bookstore and was very intrigued. I’m a sucker for books that have to do with food. Luckily the book was available through my library system [...]

Reading: Mary Poppins, White Noise, 4 Hour Workweek, Highly Effective Detective

Finished reading:
Mary Poppins Comes Back and Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers – I finished off my Mary Poppins book this week. Each book is a collection of short chapters, and reading the books all in a row reveal a distinctive pattern to the books. The first chapter is about Mary Poppins entering [...]

Reading: Eclipse, Holly Black, and Mary Poppins

Finished reading:
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer – The third book about a high school girl named Bella and her vampire boyfriend, Edward. They’re back together, but there are some strange murders going on in nearby Seattle which could have implications for Bella’s safety. Meanwhile, Bella, who has been wanting to become a vampire herself so that [...]

Reading: More L’Engle, Little House, and New Moon

Finished reading:
The Young Unicorns by Madeleine L’Engle – This short novel involves the Austin family, but for once it is not told in first-person by Vicky. Instead, the third-person narrative expands to include others outside of the Austin family in this story about good, evil, technology, and innocence.
The Austin family has made the move to [...]