Deb's Summer Reading List 2009

I was very productive this summer. I had a lot of nothing to accomplish, so I took it out on the library. This doesn't even take the pile of books I still have into account! I even included my personal review of each book. That way you know which ones not to read.....

• Anne Easter Smith, "The King's Grace" - This was a quick and easy read. I like historical romance, and this was it. The story was interesting and had me looking up extra details of the time period.
  
  
• Brenda Rickman Vantrease, "Mercy Seller" - I didn't even finish this book. I couldn't bring myself to it. I am sure that I would have enjoyed the story had I kept reading, but I had no motivation to read it, so I put it down.
  
  
• David Liss, "The Whisky Rebels" - Confession - I am halfway through this novel and I don't want to know how it ends. Something awful happened in the middle (and while I could continue reading the other story line) I want nothing to do with the conclusion of this book. But then, the fact that I keep thinking about it makes me think that maybe I should finish it? But I didn't. Maybe another time.
  
  
• Geraldine Brooks, "People of the book" - I loved this book! It tells the story of a haggadeh that was rescued and saved over and over again. It starts in the present and unravels its history layer by layer. I highly reccomend this book!
  
  
• Jane Green, "The Beach House" - I like her writing. She is a fun and easy read. Another great one of her's is "Second Chances"
  
  
• Jennifer Weiner, "Little Earthquakes" - This was about the power of friendship. 4 women who did not know each other until 3 become pregnant help each other save their marriages or other relationships and learn how to help each other through the worst. She is a quick read and a great author.
  
  
• Jennifer Weiner, "Certain Girls" - This was about anger and love and babies. It was not as compelling for me to continue reading as "Little Earthquakes," but I did finish it and I did cry at the end, twice. It was about learning to love yourself for all your "flaws" while learning to love the people who are doing the same around you. A self-discovery kind of book.
  
  
• Maeve Binchy, "Heart and Soul" - She is still my favorite author. I think it has something to do with the fact that all her stories come together. As I was reading this book I was still intereacting with characters from her previous novels. I cannot put her books down. This one is about a heart clinic that saves more than lives, it saves relationships. It was wonderful. If you have never read any of her books, you are missing out.
  
  
• Tatiana de Rosnay, "Sarah's Key" - This book is really wonderful. So far it is a parallel between a girl in the July 16, 1942 Paris roundup and a woman researching it in 2002. This is a powerful book about the importance of remembering. I highly recommend it!