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April 28, 2009 by Jessica

I’m a little tired tonight to do too much commenting on what I’m reading, read, and my thoughts…but I’ll try.

This month I finished reading:

How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls, Zoey Dean
Practicing Hospitality, by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tatlock
Lady Windermere’s Fan, by Oscar Wilde
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, From Birth to Age 3, by Paula Polk Lillard & Lynn Lillard Jessen
The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall
The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo (It didn’t live up to my expectations…kind of disappointed by this one.)

I’m still reading:

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver (It’s soooo long, but also really good.)
The Hidden Art of Homemaking, by Edith Schaffer (I just started this the other day.)

Next month I plan to read:

Story, by Robert McGee (I’m really hoping to “restart” reading this one…again. I never made it through the first or the second time.)
Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella
The Tail of Emily Windsnap, Liz Kessler (I might just have to get this one from the library earlier than I planned. I’ve really enjoyed the young adult fiction lately.)

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on April 28, 2009 at 3:59 pm | Reply Janet

I’m a fan of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, but haven’t read much by Edith. I like the idea of “hidden art.”

I have yet to read ‘Kite Runner’ myself. It’s on my TBR list though! I’ll look forward to your thoughts on it next month.
on April 28, 2009 at 4:26 pm | Reply Janet

Practicing Hospitality and The Hidden Art of Homemaking sounds useful. Thank you for the tips! (I enjoy young adult fiction, too. I usually pick up whatever my kids are reading.)
on April 28, 2009 at 5:29 pm | Reply Bluestocking

Interesting.

Mine
on April 28, 2009 at 6:31 pm | Reply Ashley Wells

I read Practicing Hospitality too. I loved that book!!!

Thanks for sharing!

-Ashley
on April 28, 2009 at 9:03 pm | Reply kipi

Quite a list! I enjoyed The Tale of Despereaux…the book much more than the movie.
on April 29, 2009 at 2:53 am | Reply Sarah M.

I can’t wait to hear what you think of Confessions of a Shopaholic. I read the entire series in 2008, before I started blogging reviews.

And btw, thanks for stopping by. If you’re interested I posted a review of The Making of a Marchioness earlier this year, as well as a review of The Shuttle — both by Burnett. The Shuttle is currently a top 5 favorite of mine.

I’m bookmarking your blog to check back.
on April 29, 2009 at 3:30 am | Reply Sherry

Edith Schaeffer’s The Hidden Art of Homemaking is one of my very favorite books in all the world. Even though I’m not sure how much “hidden art” I manage to incorporate into my home.

Since you’re a reader, I wanted to invite you to add links to your reviews to the Saturday Review of Books at Semicolon each Saturday. And then peruse the reviews of other bloggers
on April 29, 2009 at 1:49 pm | Reply morninglightmama

I really enjoyed Kite Runner, but actually preferred the author’s Thousand Splendid Sun even more. I went to see that Confessions of a Shopaholic movie (I won tickets for a screening from a blog), and really, REALLY did not enjoy it, so I hope the book is better for you!
on May 1, 2009 at 7:15 pm | Reply StacyH

I am one of the few that didn’t like Kite Runner. But I listened to the audio version and maybe that’s the difference. It just seemed gratuituous to me. I hope you like it better.

Shopaholic was frivolous and harmless. The last 20 pages are worth more than the first 200 something.

Happy reading!
on May 25, 2009 at 8:38 pm | Reply What's on Your Nightstand — April

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