Good Books

I just finished the audio book One Good Dog by Susan Wilson.  I had just listened to The Dog Who Saved Me also by her.  That says a lot that I listened to two books by the same author almost back to back.

In this book the dog “tells it’s side of the story”…and the human tells his side of the story.  At first I thought that was weird but then I was okay with it and now, it doesn’t bother me at all.  The book didn’t make me cry.  I know I am always hesitant that I don’t want to read animal books because I don’t want to read about animal abuse and I certainly don’t want the dog to die.  This one is good….You might shed a tear…you might get mad but you won’t be a bawling blubbery mess-at least I wasn’t.

Here’s what Amazon had to say: [Read more…] about What I’m Reading: One Good Dog

I’ve been using my Hoopla account a lot.  So much so that I’m coming to the conclusion that I don’t think I am going to renew my Audible membership when it comes up.  I’ll still buy a book from Audible here and there but I don’t think I need to keep a membership.  Hoopla has enough books to keep me content and when I want the new blockbuster, I’ll just order without a membership.  We’ll see.  I’m still thinking on that.

The latest book I got from Hoopla was Lilli de Jong.  I’ll admit, I judged a book by the cover.  I loved the cover picture.  Immediately I could tell the book likely took place in days gone by.  So without reading the summary of the book, I picked it.  Oh my.  That can get a girl in trouble….

….but this time it didn’t.

I liked the book a lot.  I’ll admit that a time or two I was very thankful for a “break” from the book.  The premise is that in the late 1800’s Lilli gets pregnant after a promise of commitment, then on her own, has to deal with a pregnancy.  As we all know, getting pregnant without being married at that time, was terrible.  The book shows the view of just how terrible it was…and occasionally, I needed to turn the book off for a bit.  Don’t let that deter you from the book though.  It’s good.

I take this all a little to heart as I was pregnant before we got married.  I know some of the shame and guilt associated with that.  Thankfully I never knew anything like Lilli did.

The book is written in journal form in first person which I love.

Here’s what Amazon had to say: [Read more…] about What I’m Reading: Lilli de Jong