I am excited to announce that the winner of the Lovely Lemon Giveaway is…
#4 – Beth
Beth shared a recipe for some yummy lemon bars – she assures me that if you like lemon you are going to love her lemon bars. I can’t wait to try them.
Beth – email me your mailing info and I’ll get your lemon tools off in the mail! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who sent me a lemon recipe. I received 50 recipes so I am going to be busy for a while.
My husband, who doesn’t read my blog regularly, commented at dinner last night “You sure have been into lemons lately!” He loved the yummy lemon pasta I made though -recipe on Wednesday!!
Thought I’d take a little break from lemon recipes today to share with you my Spring Break reading list.
We spent four days in sunny Arizona laying by the pool during Spring Break and I had 8 different airplane rides so I had a bit of reading time.
Here’s what I read…
1. Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
Very Valentine
Loved this delightful book. I have read all of Adriana Trigiani’s books and this is one of my favorites along with Lucia Lucia and Rococo.
2. Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki
Reality Check
“The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Although I skimmed the first half some great information.
3. Problogger by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett
ProBlogger
A great book if you are looking for information on getting started blogging or improving your blog.
4. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollen
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
Pollen’s main message is “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” He talks about the importance of eating real food (vs. processed, manufactured food), eating food that is in season and locally grown. Makes me anxious for our Farmer’s Market to start up!
5. Entre Nous – A Women’s Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl by Debra Ollivier
Entre Nous: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl
When I finished the 3 books I had brought to Arizona my friend Debbie let me borrow two of hers. This was a fun read. I agree with the French philosophy to “Find beauty everywhere!”
6. Things I Want My Daughter to Know by Alexandra Stoddard
Things I Want My Daughters To Know: A Small Book About the Big Issues in Life
I have been an Alexandra Stoddard fan ever since reading Living a Beautiful Life. My favorite chapter in Things I Want My Daughter to Know was the one on “Packing Heavy”. Anyone who has ever traveled with me would not be surprised!
And since I am making a list, I have read one book since I’ve been home that I really enjoyed. Thanks to my friend Brenda for suggesting it.
6. The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright
The Wednesday Letters
A quick and enjoyable read about what being a family is all about, love, forgiveness and redemption.
For those of you who may remember my New Year’s resolution to read 50 books this year, I have read 17 – only 33 more to go!
So what did you read over Spring Break or lately?
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WooHoo! I won something! Thanks so much. I will email you my info. I think lemons are great. Next to limes, it is the perfect spring thing. Thanks again.
I just purchased a Kindle2 because I’m going on a trip in a month and one of the requirements is that I can’t pack over 33 pounds. Talk about packing heavy! I normally don’t travel to the car with less than 50 pounds. So the Kindle was perfect for reading lots of books – I downloaded a few of the books you mentioned, but I will have to check out a few others as well. Thanks!
I also downloaded The Secret and a few Victoria Moran books.
Books I’ve recently read
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
8 Mighty Changes God Wants for Before You Get to Heaven
by D. Kelly Ogden
I’ve just finished reading Franz Wisner’s second book, How the World Makes Love, and found it even funnier, more thoughtful and sensitive than the first, Honeymoon With My Brother, which was a best seller and is to be made into a movie. Franz is the son of one of my best friends, so I’ve known him since he was in elementary school. His writing style reminds one of Dave Barry…a delightful read full of a humorous look at countries from around the world.
Other recent reads…
The Boy in Striped Pajamas — young adult fiction, which I read after The Book Thief. Still quite figure out how that got labeled “young adult.” Both are stories of the holocaust, but from entirely different perspective. The latter is from the perspective of a young boy whose family sequestered a young Jewish man from the Nazis; the former from the perspective of the son of the commandant at “Out With”, and his relationship with one of the young internees. A tender and terrifying look at his life.
The Web of Debt by E. H. Brown, who somehow managed to turn history and monetary policy into quite a thrilling book, if you can believe it. Makes our current financial market situation abundantly clear. If you want to have a better understanding of “derivatives”, this is the book for you!
Oh…and Ann-Marie MacDonald’s new book (after Fall on Your Knees)…this one about holocaust, too. Cannot for the life of me remember the title. I will in about two minutes after I post this, I suspect.
Right…The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald. A page turner…
Joan
I just finished “Still Alice”. It is a gut-wrenching, extremely well-written novel, written from the point of view of a 50-year-old woman who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Amazing – I think everyone needs to read it. It’s funny, poignant, sad, and thought-provoking. I can’t stop thinking about it.
Laurie