Books I am Reading, September 2015

I read multiple books at a time, all the time. I always have at least 3 books going at any given time. I am including links to Amazon for each of the books. Amazon does not pay me to do this. I just like buying from Amazon. Some books I did buy at Barnes & Noble, because I cannot go there without buying something. They don't pay me either. I must say that someone should pay me to read. That would be my dream job.

Right now this is what I am reading:

On Writing by Stephen King

In the first half of this book, Stephen King writes about his early history with writing. He includes his childhood as well as his break into the world of a novelist. The second half of the book he talks about the rules of the road; what to do, what not to do, how to write this way and that. So far I have found this book to be very interesting and have found it enjoyable. I am a little over halfway through this book. I typically only get to read it on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I am in Warba, however it seems that lately I have not had time to read and Reading Time because I am off doing other tasks. This is a huge bummer to me, as I LOVE reading.

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

I usually have a rule that I do not watch a movie until I have read the book. I am pretty firm o this rule and usually make it apply to my children as well. However, I broke the rule with this book. I watched the movie first. I enjoyed the movie so much that I started the book. The book is MUCH different than the movie. I completely see why they changed the movie to be the way that it is. I am really enjoying the book. The premise of the book is a group of boys who are one by one placed into the center of a maze. They do not know why there are there, or how they got there. Thomas comes along and everything seems to change. I am also a little over halfway through this book. I typically read about a chapter each night. Though I would love to read more, I have learned through the years that I need my sleep to function. A couple of nights have found me up too late and I paid dearly for it when my alarm went off at 6 AM.

The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery

Oh The Story Girl! How I love this book. I have read this book many times. L.M. Montgomery is one of my favorite authors. She is the author who wrote Anne of Green Gables. This book takes place on Prince Edward’s Island in Canada. It starts with 2 brothers traveling to stay with their relatives on their farm, located on the Island. They meet relatives they have never met before, have adventures and learn life lessons. I completely recommend ANY L.M. Montgomery books you can find, though I did find the later part of the Ann series to be tougher reads that dragged a bit. It is free for Kindle on Amazon!

Bait and Swtich: Life with a Two-Faced Narcissist by Lisa Carlson

This book is the true story of Lisa. She is an adventure-loving gal who finds what seems to be a loving man. She marries him and finds herself in a controlled and abusive relationship. She basically finds herself in a cult. This is a very hard book for me to get through. I am usually a fast reader and if I have down time I can read a book in a day. I have to read this in very small doses though. Lisa’s story mirrors mine so much that it is very tough for me to read. I know Lisa through a friend so I know somewhat how the story ends, but the road to get there is full of hurt and at times despair.

Firewall by DiAnn Mills

I started this book and became distracted by other books. It is still by my bed, waiting for me to pick it up again. The premise of this book is a gal who marries the man of her dreams. They are headed to their honeymoon and are in the airport, she has just headed to the woman’s bathroom when a bomb goes off. She wakes up in the hospital and finds herself the center of the investigation. The FBI and Homeland Security think that she may have planted the bomb. Her husband is missing and they suspect him as well. That is as far as I have gotten! I really need to pick it up again! It is free on Amazon right now!

It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake

This is one of my “light reading” books. If I am feeling down and blue, I pick up humorous books. This is the one I have actually been reading since May. I guess that is good because it means I have not been down or blue much at all since May, seeing as I have not finished it. Darcy recently found out that she is a type of witch who can grant wishes; a Wishcrafter. She has some funny adventures but there is also a mystery: the murder of a gal no one in town seems to like at all. Her aunt’s new boyfriend is accused but her aunt insists that he is innocent.