How did revisiting (or beginning) the Harry Potter series go for you? I am honestly so sad that the series is over. I can’t wait until Jacob (my next door neighbor whom I’ve babysat since he was born) gets a smidge older so I can introduce him to the books. I have only watched the first five movies… so I have three more to go! I definitely prefer the books (hello, the details are incredible!), but the movies are pretty darn good!
January’s selection is good.
Ann Brashares has been one of my favorite authors. I have loved the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series for a long, long time. Her books are scattered around my house, my room, and my bookshelves. I haven’t read the full series in a while, but sometimes I’ll pull an installation off the shelf and read a chapter or two!
I was so happy to hear that Ann Brashares wrote another novel. I was on the wait list for it all summer long… apparently, it was quite popular!!! I removed myself from the wait list when I returned to DC, so I was extremely happy to see that The Last Summer (of You & Me) was available in my favorite library over break.
It was very different than the Traveling Pants series, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I definitely even teared up throughout. I think it’s a book that a lot of us can relate to, which is why I believe I enjoyed it so much. Alice has just graduated college and is about to go to law school… The whole novel is an interesting look at sisterhood, love, friendship, and growing up.
xoxo
I loooovved this book, and I really thought it brought some great closure to one of my favorite series!
xx Emily @ laughliveandshop.blogspot.com
This is my absolute favorite book and I have suggested it to many of my friends. So happy to see it here 🙂 Happy reading, everyone!
Thank you so much for posting this! One of my aspirations for 2012 is to read more, and this sounds perfect for me. 🙂
~Kristen~
krisgris.blogspot.com 🙂
This looks like a good choice! Will definitely check it out. 🙂
I just borrowed this from my mom this weekend!! I hadn't heard of it, but I am so excited to start reading it! Another one that she lent me was The Last Promise by Richard Paul Evans. I'm starting it next – have you heard of it?! I'm excited to start both of them!
I read this a few years ago and have lent it out more times than I can remember since! It is beyond words! I am so glad you've chosen this, I hope so many more girls pick it up now 🙂
P.S. You should try her other adult novel My Name is Memory. It ends on a cliff hanger, and the rest of the trilogy is stuck in publishing but will be released if enough interest is generated. It was worth the read even with the cliff hanger ending.
That sounds really good! I'll have to check it out!
It sounds like one I will add to my reading list! Thanks.
P.s. Your blog is awesome and so inspiring! So glad I found it. 🙂
I read this a summer ago and truly enjoyed it. Not as good as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, basically because I thought the first half of the book was sooooo slow, but besides that it was a good read. So glad you picked it for the January book club selection!
That is one of the best books I have ever read! I still think about that heart shaped stone sometimes 🙂