Morning all! Yesterday I was going to post the books I discovered while checking out the Monday meme. However with the Holiday weekend and scraping back into town mid day on Monday, it did not happen. Today, this morning, with Coffee Cup at the ready, I am reading to chat books with you.
Jill at Fizzy Thoughts was chatting about this book and I realized I have never read anything by Ray Bradbury. Nada. Nothing. I think I would like to try this in audio and have already reserved it at the library. I found some wonderful articles online about Ray Bradbury readings at coffee houses…. they had me at coffee.
Everything Distils Into Reading posted a review on this book recently. I have heard so many good things about this book and I want to read it! They are talking movie rights on this one and it looks like it is going to happen!
Cem’s Book Hideout has this little gem reviewed. Now this one I actually have but have not read yet. Yet. And I heard the book has coffee quotes! 😀
This book that I discovered over at Amy Reads is probably the hit of the week. I mean – look at this cover. AND then after you are done cover admiring, go over and read the review. I am looking for this one right away!
I received this award from Cheryl over at CMash Loves To Read and I am really terrible at doing awards and passing them on but the question that goes with this one was a bit too good to pass on so here goes.
If you had the chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be?
It’s funny as I was recently just thinking about this. I would love to go back and spend more time with my kids when they were in their younger years. We had our kids so young and we were both working full-time trying to get . I wish I could go back and use daycare less and spend more times with my kids. They are grown now and I feel I missed a lot of opportunities with them when they were younger.
Anyone who reads this is welcome to the Cherry On Top Award. I could not possibly choose just as so many of you have such wonderful book blogs that I enjoy reading.
Final thought, Wordshakers is up and running with its online book club read for Sept – October 6. Click here for details on the book and the fun we have lined up with the author including an author chat and a great giveaway! 😀
Have a super day! I have a busy one – full day at work and then Group Power this late afternoon. I am also prepping my volunteer list as our serving week with the homeless begins this Sunday.
Book Journey 
I’m back from my hols so I had to stop by one of my favourite blogs 🙂
I haven’t read any Bradbury yet either but he is on my hit list for sometime soon. hope you enjoy!
Thanks Book Whisperer, he has some interesting books out there. 🙂
You will love Still Missing. It was SO good. If they make a movie, i would be so excited.
Thanks Rebecca – I have heard such good things about the book!
Glad to see that Dark Song made your list! Wake is on my wish list as well.
You covered this book well Amy and the story line made it a must read! 😀
Good to have a catch up. I’m away off to visit Wordshakers, thanks to the link.
Sure Terri it would be awesome if it was a fit for you! 😀
I read “Still Missing” and it was quite the book. I could not put it down. I am usually not a movie person, but would want to see this one!!!
CMash
Cheryl I LOVE movies! I am a big addict and a well put together movie – I will talk that up for years! 😀
Sheila, I will not let you pass into 2011 without reading Still Missing! lol
And I never thought about it becoming a movie…ooh that would be so good.
Lynne – was that a threat? LOL
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I solemnly swear to read Still Missing. *hand on heart*
Fahrenheit 451 has been on my to-read list for years and years. I really want to read it. I went so far as going to the library (in my former town) to check the book out, more than once, but they actually didn’t have it in the collection. Ironic, huh?
Oh wow Hannah, I am so surprised they didn’t have it. I went on line right away and found it on audio at my library, actually i think it is coming in from the Park Rapids library. I love how our libraries connect and share. 😀
I know, right? Seems like a silly book for a library collection to be missing.
Oh, I absolutely loved Still Missing.
It’s been many years since Fahrenheit 451 came out…and I haven’t read it either. I saw the movie, though (I think there was one! Duh!).
I’m with you on wishing to have spent more time with my kids in their younger years. I’ve enjoyed things with my grandkids that I didn’t have time to do with my kids.
I guess “grandkids” are like our do-over, in a way.
Laurel,
I didnt even know that Farenheit 451 was a movie…. 🙂
I think spending time with our friends this weekend that are close to our age and still have their kids ages 9 and 12, I see them interact and wish I still had mine around to do the same. 🙂
You know, a lot of people say Fahrenheit 451 is his best work… but honestly, I LOVE Something Wicked This Way Comes and The Halloween Tree… and considering the season, I would recommend those two over Fahrenheit.
I think, for me at least, Fahrenheit 451 lost a little of its impact because I had *just* read 1984, which for me, was a better version of the same idea. (I’m not saying they were coming from the same place… but for me, the general concept was close enough for Fahrenheit to feel repetitive)
OOh I like the titles of the Bradbury books you just gave me… we will see how this first one goes and maybe then I will move on to the others.
I haven’t read 1984 either. *sigh*
I’m so excited to see that you have Wake on your list. It’s an amazing book. I read that and both the sequels. Definitely some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy!!
Emily I am so glad to hear that Wake is the first in the series, I wasn’t sure of that. 🙂
The only other Bradbury I’ve read is a short story that we were assigned in high school. I’m pretty sure it was about life on Mars, where it rained all time. I think…I could be hallucinating, though.
Jill you could tell me anything about Bradbury and I would believe you – I know nothing about his books… noth-ing. I am a Bradbury failure. 😛
….for now.
Fahrenheit 451 is a good one. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I have just started listening to it on audio.
I have not heard of WAKE or DARK SONG. Intriguing covers.
I read FAHRENHEIT 451 in college, but that was a very loooong time ago. Need to read it again.
As far as doing something differently. Wouldn’t it be great if we could have do-overs. There are a few things I would like to change over the past 15 to 20 years or so. Our son would be better off. Unfortunately, we are stuck with dealing with decisions we made thinking they were the best at the time.
Pat I am listening to Fahrenheit 451 on audio and it is read by the author! That impresses me but boy does he have a monotone voice that is going to take some getting used to. 🙂
I would love a do over when it comes to my boys. My friends who are my age and have their kids still young I think were smarter…. they were more mature and I see them teaching their kids and I long to go back and do it again…..