The book I just finished is called HOW TO BE A WOMAN by Caitlin Moran. After I read the free sample I immediately bought it. I was so excited that I posted a comment on Facebook that said:
"Just downloaded HOW TO BE A WOMAN." Immediately Bobby wrote in response, "Good luck, Linda."
It's a book about living life with two X chromosomes. It's fun-loving, serious, and unabashedly feminist.
About the 2nd book! If I could write like anybody in the whole wide world––if you asked me that question today, I would say, "Maria Semple." Hers is the book I just started and it's called WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE. Wow, wow, wow, ha-ha, and wow. (Obviously I can't write as well as she does quite yet.)
My eyes are burning today because I stayed up until 2:30 a.m. reading it. I couldn't stop.
First thing I did at breakfast––before I even poured the coffee––was to bring it up and check the line at the bottom of the screen that shows how far you've read. I was so relieved to find I still had 2/3's to go. I immediately slammed it shut so I wouldn't finish the whole thing before lunch.
6 comments:
Oh yes, yes! Those are wonderful books that we want to savor at the exact time we want to feast on and the feeling is EXACTLY how you described. As in, I don't think it could be better put - 'scared to read too fast for fear it will be over too soon.'
Thanks ~ I'll download them both on my LindaKindle®
Booda, I'm EXHAUSTED again today. Life with books may be too much for me.
Mary Ann: Oh boy! For you, the fiction first?
Adding these to my "To Read" list. Because I've been burning through quite a few that I haven't bothered to finish. What's with that? Why am I picking up books that I'm not enjoying? I feel awful not finishing them or slamming another writer's work. But that's what's been happening here. Sigh.
Hey. what's with the added security thingy below?
Mari, I think it's hard to tell whether or not you're going to like a book until you read part of it. That's why I love being able to download free samples. And I don't think it's slamming another writer's work if it doesn't appeal to you! Especially as you don't say who the writer(s) are. WHO ARE THEY??!! Over 3/4's of the samples I download I never buy.
I hate adding that security thingy. (I seem to be getting spam comments every five minutes.) I'll try taking it off in a few days! Or getting rid of "comments" altogether.
Don't get rid of comments. Please.
Keep the security thingy. I wuz just askin'.
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