Book Review: Remember Me?

 

The latest book I just read was Sophie Kinsella's Remember Me? 

I really enjoyed it but at the same time this book drove me crazy! It deals with a woman you has an accident and can not remember the last three years of her life. Including being married, have a ton of money, an amazing house and her father's funeral.

In her mind she is still scraping together pennies and has bad teeth and horrible hair. All that changes... or does it? I can't really give anymore without ruining the book, but I got a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Book Review: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

Who loves Sophie Kinsella??? (All women should be raising their hands).

I have read 4 of her books now. I have read the first 3 Shopaholic books and now have finished one of her newest books, Twenties Girl. 

It involves a single, twenty something woman who has started a company without knowing anything about what she is doing. She soon gains a ghost for a friend that happens to be her Great Aunt. Her Aunt needs her to help her have one last time good time, like she did in the 1920's, and to find a necklace she wants to be buried with.

I could not stop laughing to this fun and witty book. Sophie Kinsella (her real name is Madeline Wickham) is the queen of Chick-Lit for the last 10 years and only continues to get better. She started in 1997 and has changed women's literature forever. And not only is she a fantastic writer, but her and her husband have been together for a long time and they have 5 kids! She just gave birth in December to a daughter and then celebrated her 42nd birthday! Her oldest is 15. She is stylish and cute and I really wouldn't mind being her friend in real life. Really. I just need to move to England to make that happen first. 

What have you read by Sophie Kinsella? What is your favorite book? 

Book Review: Heaven is Here

I recently read Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson who actually writes the blog, The Nie Nie Dialogues. In 2008 her husband, their friend and herself were in a plane crash where Mr. Nielson (as she calls her husband) recieved burns over 40% of his body and she received burns over 80% of her body. She was in a coma for 4 months. 

The book highlights their life before the accident, how she loved to dress up for her husband, wear red lipstick, and could not take more joy in caring for her family. It then moves into the time when she was in recovery from the accident and learning to do things allover again. Her children did not want to look at her for sometime and as a mother I can only imagine the pain she was in when they said, "No". 

This is truly a book to make you cry, laugh and inspire you to try a little harder. 

My friend Jamie, blogged also about Stephanie recently that included a video she did with her husband about her ordeal. I encourage you all to take 5 minutes and view it here to see how amazing she is. I have yet to learn how to put a video from online onto my blog post, hence why it is not here. 

Bethany

Book Review: One Fifth Avenue

I just finished reading Candice Bushnell's One Fifth Avenue and I really liked it. Candice Bushnell should sound a little bit familiar to you. She only wrote the book Sex and the City that inspired the hit T.V. show and movies, as well as Lipstick Jungle that had a 2 season running show. 

I am a stay at home mom and don't get out a lot. So, I read when I can. And One Fifth gave me an outlet as well as some drama! There were just a couple spots that were inappropriate in my mind, don't care to read about people having sexing. But overall it was a great book.

It goes back and forth between the lives of 5 women living in one of the choice apartment buildings in New York City (where all of Bushnell's books take place since she lives there). You quickly get caught up in the dirty secrets of their lives and it is rather similar to Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle. (Which I own Lipstick Jungle and will be reading very soon) One Fifth is a read that will take you about a week to read, maybe a little more if you can only read for a little bit in bed at night. I actually picked my hardcover copy at Barnes and Noble on clearance for $5. Enjoy!

Bethany

Book Review--Several Ways!

So I recently finished reading a couple of books. I know, those of you with kids know that it is 10 times harder than before children. Not that finding time single isn't hard, it's just you can't totally space out and fall into the world of your printed words like before. 

The last time I was able to just read, I was pregnant with Isaiah. I had just graduated college a couple of months prior and had started at my career (that I later left after a year and a half to be a Stay at Homer) and had weekends free! (Every new graduates dream) I needed something to do since I was so sick all the time from morning sickness. All my co-workers were ranting and raving about Twilight, except for one. We were both a bit hesitant about the whole idea. We didn't want to get in on the Edward/Jacob freaks. Over 4 weekends in a row, I read each one of the Twilight books on a weekend. Staying up until 2 am and getting up early to do it again. Steve was kind of lonely. 

--That was the last time I was able to read like that--

Since then I have to read before the kids get up (after some chores), when they are napping (after doing laundry or gardening) and/or after they are in bed (after cleaning the rest of the house).  

See a trend?

My latest read was this: 

The Extra Half an Inch by Victoria Beckham. I got it on Ebay for not even $10. It might have been like $6. 

If you know me well, I LOVE Victoria Beckham and really look up to her. I am slowing going to start using her for style inspiration.

But I loved it. I get into ruts here and there staying home with the kids. I forget to wash my face sometimes and there are some days the outfit I have on is the same as the day before. (Gasp... but every mom has done it)

She gave pointers on how to dress properly the whole way through for every period/event in your life and gave specific places to find great things. She did a beauty section as well, shoes, hats, vacation planning. It was honestly like having some "girl" time reading. And the pages are like reading a magazine, something they were trying on purpose.

Will you find a profound new something in yourself from reading it? No idea. But, the cold hard fact, it is a fun read. Happy Tuesday!

Bethany