Hi, Friends--
I'm looking for some books to read when I'm not feeling well.
The books cannot be about anything super sad (like infertility or murder). Also, they neeed to be light and fluffy but not smutty. Oh, and they can't be about food. (*Whew* I'm picky, picky, picky.)
If you should happen to have a favorite book that falls within these categories (bonus points for FUNNY books) you will have my affection and kudos.
And if it's a really good book, maybe I'll name our next goldfish after you. Quite an honor there.
6 comments:
There are some great Young Adult reads that are fun and easy to get through. Have you read "Holes?" like the movie? I'll think of more...
K
I can't believe how many books I read are serious, sad, and/or deal with babies/pregnancy. Although my favorite author is Jodi Picoult so that might explain some of that. Jemima J- Jane Green, Sammy's Hill- Kristen Gore, any Bridget Jones or Confessions of a Shopaholic (quick, funny reads).
There is a great book by Lois Lowry. It's a Young Adult book called All About Sam. It's hysterical, especially after you have had an infant and toddler. Nothing sad about it my friend!
Beth
The "Number 1 Ladies Detective Series" is pretty candid and happy, it's easy to read and there a lot of them. I've only read the first three, though.
I just read an easy read about SHOES - called "Shoe Addicts Anonymous".
And, if you haven't read it yet and even if you've seen the movie, read "The Devil Wears Prada". Oh man, what a GREAT read, a GREAT book and it will make you laugh, scream at the book, and just have an overall good time (at least I think! LOL)
Emily, here are my picks. Email me directly if you want:
Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Spain
When English sheep shearer Chris Stewart (once a drummer for Genesis) bought an isolated farmhouse in the mountains outside of Granada, Spain, he was fully aware that it didn't have electricity, running water, or access to roads. But he had little idea of the headaches and hilarity that would follow (including scorpions, runaway sheep, and the former owner who won't budge). He also had no idea that his memoir about southern Spain would set a standard for literary travel writing.
This rip-roaringly funny book about seeking a place in an earthy community of peasants and shepherds gives a realistic sense of the hassles and rewards of foreign relocation. Part of its allure stems from the absence of rose-colored glasses, mainly Stewart's refusal to merely coo about the piece of heaven he's found or to portray all residents as angels. Stewart's hilarious and beautifully written passages are deep in their honest perceptions of the place and the sometimes xenophobic natives, whose reception of the newcomers ranges from warm to gruff.
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Upstairs at the White House: My life with the First Ladies
J.B. West, the former Chief Usher at The White House, gives us an insider's view of America's most famous mansion. But this is hardly a boring house tour. Mr. West - in a dignified but very readable account - focuses on the Presidents, First Ladies, and their children, all who made this house on Pennsylvania Avenue a home. With great empathy and appreciation, he recalls the experience of working for Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry and Bess Truman, Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, and Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson.
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