Good Harbor by Anita Diamant

I loved her other book, The Red Tent (btw I don't know how to underline on blogger), and it is a must read for everyone.

This one definitely fell short of that, but it was an okay read!

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker

Our local librarian picks out books for me (which is great with a two year old). I really enjoyed this one.

Set in a small town, it's the story of a woman who outgrows all her peers (a pituitary problem).

Very character driven, it also has some interesting turns and a bit of mystery.

Loved it, and will look forward to her next book!

Push by Sapphire

LOVED it.

It's now a movie (Is it called Push? Not sure... Maybe called Precious?).

I worked with kids in poverty as a teacher with Teach for America for 6 years, so this really spoke to so many of their experiences.

A must read.

The 6th Target by James Patterson

I know that I've been reading a bunch of James Patterson, especially considering I don't have anything good to say about it. This was the WORST! Disjointed, uninteresting... uugh. Another "listen" on my trip home.

Straight from the Heart by Tami Hoag

Not great. Listened to it on audio book on a trip to back home!

Quickie by James Patterson

I got this book at the same time as the other Patterson book. It was much better to listen to a Patterson novel than to actually read it.

The reader, Mary Stuart Masterson, was great... so much so that I've thought about looking up other books she's recorded.

All in all, a pretty fast-paced, interesting plot.

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

Written from multiple viewpoints, this book tells the story of a selective mute, Callie, and the events that unfold when her and her best friend are found to be missing.

It was definitely interesting and an easy read, but it's written from the perspective of so many characters that it was hard to feel like I really got to know them.

That being said, there was something I liked about the rhythm and voice of the author, something familiar about it, and I would probably read more of her writing if it came out!

Ham Bones by Carolyn Haines

I actually listened to this book... thanks to the audio book selection at my local library!

It wasn't a book I'll reread, but it was entertaining enough. It was frustrating to figure out the ending by about half way through, though.

The recording was pretty good, though. Audio books can sometimes be extremely annoying, but this one was fine. The reader didn't distract from the story at all.

I've listened to around 20 audio books in the last several months due to to my daughter being impossible to put to sleep at night. We've cracked down on her falling asleep on her own, but she still needs around thirty minutes a night of soothing to fall asleep on her own (it used to be two hours!).

If your child has a hard time falling asleep (and you're a parent who thinks it's okay to give your kids a little soothing and love before bedtime) then listening to audio books from your library is a great way to keep your sanity!

Swimsuit by James Patterson

Um... I'm embarrassed that I got this from the library.

Actually, my two-year-old little girl picked it up off the shelf and put it in my bag. Which, you can choose to believe or not.

I can't pass the blame off to her for actually reading it, though.

It was suspenseful, but pretty gruesome. My first Patterson read, I was amazed at how short the chapters were! I guess it was okay, but I won't remember it in another week.