I am so excited that someone responded! How neat is that? Finished reading "The Nanny Diaries"-a little disturbing that there can be parents like that in the world, assuming the book is based on fact. Also read "Metro Girl" by Janet Evanovich. (I'm laying off her books for a while-three in a row is enough, but they are good.) Now I am reading "Monster" by Frank Peretti. It's different from his others, "Piercing the Darkness", "This Present Darkness" and "Prophet". Those were about the spirit world-this one is almost Stephen King-ish. But I think I like it. Just can't tell where he's going with it at this point. I don't know how I could have failed to mention our obsession at the moment-"Junie B. Jones". My daughter is all about Junie B. right now, as are the rest of the kids in her class and the kids who visit the church library. We do love Junie B. Jones. I think one of my favorite books of all time is "Walking Across Egypt" by Clyde Edgerton. I like Southern writers a lot, since I am southern myself. Yes, I have read some C.S. Lewis. I've read the first 3 or 4 Narnia books, and I have read "The Screwtape Letters". He can get deep, so I have to take his stuff a little at a time and dwell on it. I have read "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver, but that's all I've read of hers. I'll have to try some of her others. If anyone else has any book recommendations lay it on me. We bookworms need to stick together. :)

Nothing very exciting or even interesting to report. However, I did finish reading "Ten Big Ones" and "Eleven On Top", which is by the same author, Janet Evanovich. Loved them both. I'm now reading a book called "The Nanny Diaries". I don't have the book close by, and I don't remember who wrote it. Pretty good so far. I think it's like a memoir by a woman who was a Nanny in NYC. And reading my monthly slew of magazines. I'm such an addict. Soap Opera Digest, People, a couple of special Halloween issues, and Woman's Day. I haven't seen the new Real Simple yet. That's my favorite.

Going back to the number books, I love reading books in a series. I've read some of the alphabet books by Sue Grafton. The problem is, I can't remember what I've read. I guess I need to go to the library, make a list of all the books in the series, and sit down and scan each book to see if I've read it. I'd hate to miss out on something good.

That's all for today, class. You're dismissed.

The other day I prayed for a bug. I have to say, I've prayed for a lot of things in my life, but this was a first. I was sitting at my daughter's school waiting to pick her up when I saw a butterfly with a broken wing flopping around on the ground next to my car. It was trying its best to fly away but getting nowhere. I could just see the kids trampling on it or the cars running over it. So I prayed for it. Evidently, God chose not to answer my prayer right away, so I had no choice but to get out of my car and pick the poor thing up and move it to the grass. Hey, it was a pretty butterfly.

Once again, you can see how exciting my life is these days.

I'm reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Janet Evanovich. "Ten Big Ones". She is so funny! I'm talking laugh out loud funny. But if you are squeamish about bad language, these are not the books for you. If you can overlook that, I highly recommend all her books that have a number in the title. ("Visions of Sugarplums" is weird, though. I don't recommend that one.) I took a trip to the local used bookstore Friday. That's one of my all-time favorite things to do. Especially when I have books to trade. (I don't keep very many of my books. Unless it's something I'm going to want to loan out for people to read.) This bookstore is so big, you can find some really great books in the bargain books section, since they usually get so many copies of certain books. I got a book for .75 that has really made me laugh a lot. ("Even More Letters From A Nut") I've recently realized I don't laugh enough, so I'm trying to do something to change that.

I guess that's all I have for today. Time for bed.

Well, well. . . Where do I start? I am a bookworm. Have been most of my life. I don't read all the literary stuff, I'm not a genius, I just like to read. Fiction, best-sellers, self-help, suspense, stuff like that. In fact, I like to read so much, I just started a library at my church. What fun!!! There's a lot to learn, and I'm kinda teaching myself by, what else, reading. This is the most exciting thing in my life. Sad, huh? My favorite thing to buy is books. My favorite thing to give is books. I guess I'd be a geek, only I'm not that smart. I just finished reading a book called "The Justice" by Angela Hunt, a Christian political novel. Pretty good, but a little hard to get into. I like to watch TV, I love my kids, I scrapbook when I take the time, I'm very involved at my church, and I love God.
Pets...I have a cat that comes and goes as he pleases, but mostly he goes. I have 3 frogs that my daughter and I caught in our yard and we also have 3 tadpoles that we caught in her little swimming pool.
Okay, I'm sounding more and more like a geek. The frogs and the tadpoles are so much fun to watch. Another indication of what a boring life I lead. But I'm happy with my boring little life.