Barbara’s Comments (group member since Nov 25, 2012)

Barbara’s comments from the Reader's Corner group.

Last night I started reading Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s. by Jennifer Worth. I have read quite a few books in the past few weeks, many of which were good, but I could tell from the first few pages that this is the best I've read in a while. Jennifer Worth is just one of those people who can really tell a story.

I gave books as gifts and I got books as gifts, I got "The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh; "Call the Midwife" by Jennifer Worth; & "The Pirate Coast" by Richard Zacks. I've already finished "The Language of Flowers!"

Yes, I LOVE gift cards to Books A Million!

Just finished The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Wonderful story.

FinishedMoon Over Manifest Clare Vanderpool and Shoot the Moon Billie Letts

The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Did you receive books as gifts? If so, what were they?

I read that ealier this year. It was a wonderful book. Dog lovers will especially enjoy it.

Just started Gregor the Overlander Suzanne Collins. This is one that will be a "Hot Read" in my library in January. It is my rule to always pre-read the books for Hot Reads. I have to stretch myself to read genres I don't normaly go for. This one is fantasy.

Just finished The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler. It is probably the closest I will ever come to being in a Jane Austen book club.

Of-fred from The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

STILL reading, Shoot the Moon by Billie Lets.
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool,and several others.

Just started 2 new books on Kindle.
Secrets to Die For by L.J. Sellers & Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas.

It takes a truly BAD book for me to give it up without finishing. I even finished the book version of "Forrest Gump" which in my opinion must be one of the worst books ever written. Who ever wrote the screen play for the movie worked a miracle.

by Billie Letts

Just finished reading "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton. The Forgotten Garden

Just finished "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton. Excellent historical fiction.

I would love to re-read "A Christmas Carol" also. I will if I can finish some of my other books.

I am an elementary librarian and so am familiar with lots of holiday stories.
for Thanksgiving my favorite is "Milly and the Macy's Parade" by Shana Corey, ill. by Brett Helquist
For Christmas I have several favorites:
Hans Christian Anderson's "The Littel Match girl" retold and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and "Welcome Comfort" written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco.

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Just finished this one, beautiful story.