Mi Vida Ocupada: My Busy Life!: Book Talk......

Finished My Friend Leonard by James Frey last weekend. Great book, so sad in so many parts. I loved A Million Little Pieces (I read it before all the controversy) and this book was just as good. I thought it was interesting that the cover declared the book "An imaginative story of a real life." Not sure what was real and what wasn't, but it was sad how much grief James went through those first couple of years after rehab. I am glad he put some of his efforts into writing and didn't give up...made a great story.

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I am currently trying to get through The Effects of Light by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore. Here is Amazon's summary of the book,

"Miranda Beverly-Whittemore's debut novel, The Effects of Light, is the story of Myla and Prudence (Pru) Wolfe, whose father David must raise them after they lose their mother in a tragic car accident. Helping David rear his daughters are a clan of academics, artists, and intellectuals, including photographer Ruth Handel, whose nude portraits of the girls become the centerpiece around which their lives unravel. Part mystery, part metaphor, part love story, and part philosophical treatise, The Effects of Light is an intriguing, yet perhaps overly ambitious first effort for this young author."

It is an interesting story, but it just isn't that exciting. More controversial of a topic than anything. As I near the end I am hoping for a major twist or something. If I don't get one, I am going to be very disappointed! This has been a slow 350-pager, if you KWIM.

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Got an e-mail from Kristin Harmel about this months The Lit Chic- Book Club picks from the Daily Buzz:

THE ROME AFFAIR by Laura Caldwell

This one is a murder mystery. Sounds like a story that could easily be made into a cool movie.

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FROGS & FRENCH KISSES by Sarah Mlynowski

This one was intended for teens/pre-teens, but it sounds like any female would like it! I know lots of teachers in particular who read young adult fiction....I need to read more of it, I think :)

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GIRLS NIGHT OUT by assorted authors.

I believe that this one is a compilation of short stories by at least 23 chic-lit authors. Can't wait!

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I think I am going to order all three on Amazon! If anyone else plans to purchase any of these books, let me know and we can chat about them on Kristin's chic-lit message board. She has questions for each of the books that I can send to any of you too ;)

Before I put in my order at Amazon, does anyone else have any titles they think I'd die without? I read an extra lot in the summer.......

Thanks!