Do Over: The Catcher in the Rye

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What can I say... I love to check out books from the library.  Maybe it's the smell of the books or the childhood nostalgia the library gives me. This month I'm going back in time to my Sophomore year of high school and am reading  The Catcher in the Rye.  I can't wait to meet Mr. Holden Caulfield in my dreams.

What classic would you read again?

Heaven or Hell

Whatever happened to checking a book out from the library? Why do people have to buy their own books? 

Last summer I decided to get a library card, mainly because I was feeling cheap.  At the time I felt  like whenever I bought a book, I would read it once and then it would sit on a shelf collecting dust until I decided to donate it to Goodwill.  

After becoming a regular at the library, I found out that due to the economic hardships faced by the City of Long Beach, there had been major cuts to the library book budget.  In attempts to keep the library up to date with new publications, the city created a wish list on Amazon.com.  What a brilliant idea!  When you think about it, donating a $20 book is cheap. This is something anyone can do. Over the last few months whenever I've felt compelled to buy my "own" book, I've bought the City of Long Beach a book instead.  Giving back is a great feeling and when you're part of a community it's important to support your city in anyway you can. To support the Long Beach Public Library check out their WISH LIST. 

So with that said, this month I'm reading There's A (Slight) Chance I might be Going To Hell. 

I decided after reading PUSH and The Memory Keeper's Daughter it was time for something light hearted. So far so good.  I love the writing style of Laurie Notaro. Already I've had several laugh out loud moments and I'm only 50 pages into the book.  Hopefully this book will keep me entertained over the next few weeks. 

So what are you reading??? I'm always looking for something new........

 

Hey Lady Whatcha Readin’

This month I’m reading PUSH, the book that inspired the motion picture SAPHIRE. (Thanks Beth for letting me borrow!) Already 20 pages into the book and I’m still in shock about how much swearing is in the book! Looks like it will be be a quick read, so my goal will be to finish in 3 weeks (give or take). Once I’m finished reading, I think I’ll rent the movie. I always like to compare movies to books.
Over the weekend I rented the Time Travelers Wife. If anyone saw the movie, I would highly recommend reading the book. I felt the movie left out SOOOOO many important details. This book was recommended by my sisiter (Thank you Steph) years ago and after reading it, I fell in love with Henry & Claire. For me it was one of those I can’t put it down, would read it a 1,000 times, AMAZING book!!
Let me know if you have any MUST READ books! I’m always looking for new suggestions!

The cover of Push

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Saw this picture in google images for PUSH.....

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