"Eight Cousins"

"Eight Cousins" is a book written by Louisa May Alcott. She wrote it around the year of 1876. Since Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, I thought it would be nice to read something she had written. I have already read "Little Women" and thoroughly enjoyed it, I decided to read "Eight Cousins." So down off my bookshelf it came, and here I sit reading it.

 It is a story about a little orphan girl, Rose, who has to go and live with her aunts, until her Uncle Alec, the one her father  bequeathed her to, came to care for her. It seems that her father and Uncle Alec had some trouble once, and Uncle and Father kept away from each other for years. Finally, the last time they were together they made up, and the Father told Uncle that if he was forced to leave little Rose, he should bequeath his little girl to Uncle Alec as a token of his love. So that is why Uncle Alec is now in charge of Rose, along with all the Aunts and a few cousins to entertain her.

I have never read this book before so it will make a nice week-end read for me.  It is a story for young adults and adults. A nice family story for all.

You can find me in My Reading Corner if you need me......

Friday, November 27, 2009


The book was a fun read. Life was a bit different in the 1800s. I always find it fun to read about life in the years of long ago. My how times have changed. I guess I will give this book 2.5 stars out of 5 ***** stars.

"Love in Bloom"

I decided to read a book by an author I've never read before. And since Debbie Macomber, one of my favorite authors, had this to say about the book, "Sheila Roberts makes me laugh. I read her books and come away inspired, hopeful, and happy." I choose this book: Love in Bloom, to read.

I've started reading it and it seems good so far. Anyway, my attention span has hung in there for an hour or so. Then I had to put it down and go visit the dentist, my favorite thing to do. NOT!

 I'm back and can't wait to get my nose back into the book.

The book is about a woman, Hope Walker, who survived early breast cancer at just thirty years old, (and this week the news media is going back and forth as to whether women under 50 should get mammograms, oh well that has nothing do to with the story.) but a mastectomy left her with a lot of scarring -- and some serious fears about dating. Hope owns Changing Seasons Floral, Heart Lake's most popular flower shop. When it comes to love and relationships, she's able to work magic through her expert flower arranging...for everyone but herself.

When Hope stakes a plot of ground at Heart Lake's community garden, she finds that a woman can grow all sorts of things there: flowers, herbs, vegetables, and even friendship. As she gets to know the two women who share neighboring plots, they discover that they can learn a lot from one another -- not just about gardening but about life. And Hope realizes that in order to live life to the fullest, sometimes you have to take a chance on love.

Back to "My Reading Corner....."


Wednesday, November 25, 2009


I finished reading "Love in Bloom" and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I would give it 4 stars out of 5. ****

"What Am I Reading Now?"

I finished reading Jane Austen's Persuasion, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I will probably watch the movie some evening this week-end.

Today I started reading Nicholas Sparks novel The Last Song. I always enjoy his books so will be making this my week-end recreational reading. I always like to read his books, he always seems to come up with stories that go this way, and that way, and then the surprise endings. Sometimes happy endings, sometimes sad endings, and sometimes bittersweet endings. I just never know until THE END what his mind will come up with. But it is always a fun read, whatever the outcome in THE END.

Well, off to my little reading corner to enjoy my evening and the week-end.....

November 23, 2009, Monday

Today I finished reading "The Last Song."  It was an OK fun read for the week-end, but I have to admit I didn't enjoy it as much as some of his other books. Oh, well! I can't expect them all to be #10's. On a scale of 1-10, I guess I would give this one a 6 or 7. Like I said it was OK. It was a bit predictable, which isn't always the way with Nicholas Sparks books. It had a bittersweet and sweet ending, but I figured out the ending before I finished reading the book.