After being in Portland for almost a year, I’ve rediscovered the library. The Hillsboro Public Library is nice but pretty small. Of all the books on my list I only found a few of them to check out. Luckily the libraries within Washington County cooperate and I was able to put a few more on hold and have them sent over from other  libraries . I’d like to try and get this blog going again now that I have more time. Also I think it’s a great way to keep track of books that I would like to read.

This was one of my Aunt’s favorite book series and she bought me the whole set. This is one of those books that inspires you to get on the internet and find out more about that period in history. Set in Ancient Eygpt, it’s the story of a young girl who falls in love, marries a Pharoah and is forced to flee an invading force with her young son. The story was excellent and exciting. Definatly one that you stay up late to read.

Unfortunatly I hated the main character! The story is told from the point of view of a slave who is totally annoying! He basically invented everything and saved everybody or so he thinks. The would have been better without him~!

This is the 2nd book I’ve read by Cormac McCarthy (the other being the Road) and definitely my least favorite of the two. This book seems to be violent just for the sake of being violent. At the end I wasn’t really sure what the point of the story was. Everybody is dead.

 I won’t be going to see this movie in the theatre. I’m sure it’s just full of blood and violence. Surprising that a book/movie without out a lot of story but a lot of gore would be so nominated for Academy Awards etc.

The other day I finished the novel, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. I received this book for Christmas so most of you reading this (my family) have already read it. It’s the story of a young girl growing up in extreme poverty as her family moved around the country. The book was well written and entertaining and definitely worth the read.

*Possible Spoilers*

I did think it was funny/weird that while the rest of the children realized what the father’s alcoholism etc. was doing to the family Jeannette never really seemed to get it. As she mentions several times in the book, she was her dad’s last supporter. You’d think she would have given up on him after he had stolen all of her going away money!

Their ability to just keep “disappearing” without social services looking for them or teachers reporting them missing was also amazing. I didn’t really think it was possible to do that. All in all it was an amazing story and I’m glad it had a happy ending.

So, I’ve decided to start a blog about the books I’m reading and have read. Those of you that know me, know that I read ALOT! And this way maybe I’ll be able to remember the titles when I want to recommend a book to someone.

Everybody is welcome to recommend books that they think I should add to my “If They’re Ever at the Library” list or submit their own reviews of books I’ve listed.