Good morning! I am starting to get back into the norm of things around here now that I am back. This will be my second day back to work and I am looking forward to the tasks I have.
I have made it half way through the Monday What Are You Reading Posts as well as several of the book blogs I enjoy checking in on. In my travels thus far, here is what I have found that I am interested in knowing more about:
At Bookworm With A View this book is mentioned as part of a “Pay It Forward” plan and while Mari picked up this title from another blogger, I picked it up from her. 🙂
In her words, she describes the book like this:
Synopsis: One day in 2005, shortly after her father’s death, an episode of Oprah changed everything. The show about women in the Congo depicted atrocities too horrible to comprehend: millions dead, women gang-raped and tortured, children starving and dying in shocking numbers. That day Lisa woke up to her dissatisfaction with the “good” life and to her role as an activist and a sister.
What started as a solo 30-mile run has now grown into a national organization in connection with Women for Women International. Run for Congo Women holds fundraising runs in four countries and ten states, and continues to raise money and awareness. In A Thousand Sisters, Lisa shares firsthand accounts of her experiences visiting the Congo, the women she’s helped, and the relationships she’s formed. With compelling stories of why she remains committed to this cause, Lisa inspires her audience to reach out and help as well, forming a sisterhood that transcends geographic boundaries.
That to me sounds like a must read and I have requested it at my Library.
Lydia over at The Lost Entwife had this one on her reading list this week.
In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan is under doctor’s orders to remain immobile. Bored and restless, reduced to watching the world go by outside her window, she takes small comfort in the mundane events she observes . . . like the young woman in a green raincoat who walks her dog at the same time every day. Then one day the dog is running free and its owner is nowhere to be seen. Certain that something is terribly wrong, and incapable of leaving well enough alone, Tess is determined to get to the bottom of the dog walker’s abrupt disappearance, even if she must do so from her own bedroom. But her inquisitiveness is about to fling open a dangerous Pandora’s box of past crimes and troubling deaths . . . and she’s not only putting her own life in jeopardy but also her unborn child’s.
I have become a fan of Laura Lippman just this past six months and this one sounds interesting to me too. Another one I have requested from the library.
And last but certainly not least, At Coffee And A Book Chick I discovered this wonderful cause. Click on the picture and go to her post which contains a list of books that troops from around the world have requested as books they would like to read.
Tonight is our Christmas Bookies Book Club meeting. Last year in December we celebrated our 100th Bookies meeting. This year we are at 112. We do a gift exchange, have a potluck, and will be reviewing A Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck. I am finding this book hard to come up with review questions for. If you have read this, I would be interested in any discussion question ideas. 😀
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Hi! Sorry I haven’t been around much. It’s just been so crazy.
Sounds like you’ve been on the run as well. 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful time at your Bookies meeting tonight. Always sounds like a fun time.
Happy holidays to you!
Thanks Melissa – I have been pretty busy too. Not getting around as much as I would like too 🙂
I, too, love Laura Lippman’s books….haven’t read them all yet, but this one caught my eye, too.
Yes, like you said…dangerous to visit blogs! LOL
I think I’ll see if it’s in the library also.
I hope to read it soon Laurel 🙂
It is completely dangerous to visit blogs! 🙂
So agree Rebecca! 😀
Your book club really does sound like fun.
We try to keep it fun Vivienne and I love hanging out with these girls 😀
Hi Sheila, long time no see. I finally wrote a post to explain my absence! Here tis’ – http://lynnesbookreviews.blogspot.com
You can read all about how blogging led to my passion 🙂 and the reason I’ve been missing in action. I still read your blog since I subscribe via email, so I know exactly what’s goin’ on in your corner of the world…or should I say your corners. You busy girl, you.
Hi Lynne! SO good to see you here 🙂 Hope you are well!
Sounds like you had a great holiday, i have been lurking but not commenting sorry, so much to do so little time. Have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to continuing to follow your blog in 2011.
Thanks for stopping in 😀
My wish list is getting longer and longer because of blogs!
I hear you Kathy! On one hand my book wishes are out of control… on the other, I have read books I would have never heard of or considered thanks to book blogs 🙂
thanks for the info on operation paperback!
i only do blogs where i can subscribe by email so i never would’ve heard about it!
Oh good Diana – I am happy to have helped 🙂
Your post is funny to me because:
1- I want to read this book to after reading Mari’s post.
2- I will be getting the Raincoat book soon in the mail for a TLC tour.
and
3-I too found this Operation Paperback and am in the process of figuring out how to contribute!!
Great minds and all that Staci! 😀
Thanks for letting me know about Operation Paperback!
Sure – I am glad to share such a wonderful cause!
wow! operation paperback sounds like such a great program! i missed it over at nat’s blog and will be stopping there now to get more details. thanks for letting me know about it! 🙂
Oh good! Glad you are checking it out. 😀
Operation Paperback is now on my Holiday charity list! And in the spirit of one for someone, one for me, A Thousand Sisters is going on my wish list. 🙂
Oh good Trisha, it was anew one to me and so glad I found it!
I am waiting for Girl in the Green Raincoat too! Will be checking out Op. Pb too!
YAY Julie!
Blog reading is VERY dangerous! Ha Now I have several more books to add to my TBR after reading your post!
LOL oh good Kathleen – welcome to the club 😀
I read a few Laura Lippman novels many years ago and really enjoyed them, but inexplicably haven’t read any since. Thanks for the reminder about a terrific author!
Sure Nik, I hope you pick her up again 🙂