The folks at 5 Minutes For Books host What’s On Your Nightstand? the fourth Tuesday of each month. The purpose is to share about the books we have been reading and/or plan to read.
So on my nightstand this month (not literally because I don't usually read in bed :), but you get the idea):
I just finished PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. It was recommended to me by my friend and fellow blogger, Laura.
I'm truly not much of a romance novel type person. I love Janet Evanovich, who is laugh out loud funny. But I really enjoyed this book. It was sweet and funny and sad and it made me cry (several times), but I would highly recommend it.
I also finished up The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (probably last month, but I'm still counting it). Also a great book. But when I finished it, I felt as if I had just lost a loved one. Seriously my heart ached for days. My eyes would well up with tears when I would think about it. I have not seen the movie yet. I will probably watch it some day I feel the need for a good cry.
Next up on my reading list is Healing Sands by Nancy Rue & Stephen Arterburn. I got the book (today actually) from Thomas Nelson Publishers as a book to read and review. I've never done that before but I thought it might be fun, so I'm trying it. Their link is on my sidebar in case you are interested in finding about more.
Also on my reading list are:
The Invisible Woman by Nicole Johnson
letters to darcy by Tracy Ramos - another tear jerker, I assume. The book is a collection of a mother's letters to her unborn child. A child that had a condition called Trisomy 18. I had never even heard of Trisomy 18 until I came across this blog where a family just recently lost their baby girl to the condition. Reading things like these reminds me to thank God every day for my 3 healthy children.
So that's it for me. I'll be lucky to get through these 3 books by the end of the year. We have Thanksgiving, Christmas, and 4 birthdays to get through over the next several weeks, so I reckon I'll be a bit busy. :)
Be sure to check out 5 minutes for books to see what others are reading!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time ... God bless!
~Kimberly
8 comments:
Welcome to Nightstand!
Yeah, I either read more in the holidays, or much much less. I'm hoping I get time to read over the next few weeks.
Thanks, Jennifer, Snapshot, for visiting my blog today!
Enjoy your holidays ... whether or not you get to read!
See... I like books where I actually FEEL what the characters are going through. I love it when I can get completely lost in a book and when it is over I want to know MORE about these people because they became so real to me on the pages. That means the book was well written. :) Karen Kingsbury is super good at that!
Oh, I'm such a crier at books, too!
Happy reading this month, and thanks for linking up with us!
I just saw another post with Letters to Darcy and it looked awesome (and yes, very much like a tear jerker!).
So glad you linked up.
Laura - I'm going to have to check out a Karen Kingsbury book! Thanks for the recommendation!
morninglight mama - Thanks for visiting my blog! Glad to know I'm not alone in my crying while reading!
Carrie - I heard about letters to darcy through FlyLady and it sounded great, so I figured I would get it and see. I'll post my thoughts - hopefully soon! Thanks for stopping by!
Great list... oh I love it when a book stays with you for days. I only hear good things about "The Notebook" but still haven't picked it up.
I have a couple of blogging friends who also review for Thom. Nelson. They've been quite happy with it.
Happy Thanksgiving.
debd - Thanks for stopping by! You have to read The Notebook! You won't be sorry! Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving also!
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