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2012 Books
A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin (in progress)
Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult
Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult
Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult
The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
What to Expect the First Year - Heidi Murkoff (in progress)
Band of Brothers - Stephen Ambrose (in progress)
Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
Wasted - Marya Hornbacher
Every 9 Seconds - Joseph Brockton
Never Tear Us Apart - Quinn Brockton
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Secret Life of Bees* - Sue Monk Kidd
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer - Tracy Hogg (in progress)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (in progress)
2011 Books
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Gabaldon
Voyager - Diana Gabaldon
Harvesting the Heart - Jodi Picoult
Drums of Autumn - Diana Gabaldon
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (in progress)
What to Expect When You're Expecting - Heidi Murkoff
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* - Roald Dahl
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* - JK Rowling
*books that I've read previously but had to read again because they are so darn good
I just finished reading Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult. I've read several books by this author, and I have to say that this wasn't one of my favorites. For starters, this was her second book, so I think that her writing style has truly evolved over time. Also, I didn't get attached to her characters the way I usually do with her other books. I have gotten so attached to other characters that I cry sometimes. This time, the characters mostly annoyed the crap out of me. There wasn't really a clear resolution at the end of the book, and let me tell you I don't like to be left hanging. (Imagine how I felt when I watched the end of the Sopranos. NOT a happy camper. Still annoyed, actually).
On the positive side, it does explore the feelings of a woman who is feeling trapped by motherhood and who feels extremely inadequate and ill-prepared for the task, which is also as a result of her being abandoned by her mom as a little girl. I could relate to the feelings of abandonment as my own father left me when I was little. It made me wonder if I myself could have those feelings of being trapped and confined when I do end up having my own LO.
Bottom line - the book would have probably been better if it had been written by current Jodi, not 1990's Jodi. I'd check out her other works instead.
Link to book on Jodi's site
A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin (in progress)
Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult
Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult
Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult
The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
What to Expect the First Year - Heidi Murkoff (in progress)
Band of Brothers - Stephen Ambrose (in progress)
Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
Wasted - Marya Hornbacher
Every 9 Seconds - Joseph Brockton
Never Tear Us Apart - Quinn Brockton
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Secret Life of Bees* - Sue Monk Kidd
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer - Tracy Hogg (in progress)
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (in progress)
2011 Books
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Gabaldon
Voyager - Diana Gabaldon
Harvesting the Heart - Jodi Picoult
Drums of Autumn - Diana Gabaldon
The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (in progress)
What to Expect When You're Expecting - Heidi Murkoff
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* - Roald Dahl
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince* - JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* - JK Rowling
*books that I've read previously but had to read again because they are so darn good
I just finished reading Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult. I've read several books by this author, and I have to say that this wasn't one of my favorites. For starters, this was her second book, so I think that her writing style has truly evolved over time. Also, I didn't get attached to her characters the way I usually do with her other books. I have gotten so attached to other characters that I cry sometimes. This time, the characters mostly annoyed the crap out of me. There wasn't really a clear resolution at the end of the book, and let me tell you I don't like to be left hanging. (Imagine how I felt when I watched the end of the Sopranos. NOT a happy camper. Still annoyed, actually).
On the positive side, it does explore the feelings of a woman who is feeling trapped by motherhood and who feels extremely inadequate and ill-prepared for the task, which is also as a result of her being abandoned by her mom as a little girl. I could relate to the feelings of abandonment as my own father left me when I was little. It made me wonder if I myself could have those feelings of being trapped and confined when I do end up having my own LO.
Bottom line - the book would have probably been better if it had been written by current Jodi, not 1990's Jodi. I'd check out her other works instead.
Link to book on Jodi's site