Karen's Book Nook

I read more than half of Merle’s Door yesterday because I was dying to finish it, return it to the library, pay my fine, and pick up the 5 books that I had requested which came in. Try as I might, I couldn’t finish the last chapter before the sandman came calling so I read it early this morning before the humans in the house arose. Sitting there with my cup of coffee, two dogs on my lap and tears streaming down my face, I finished it before dawn.

Later, I took the girls for a long walk, then after checking email and rss feeds, I settled in on the couch to read. I finished two short books, Aquamarine, and Good Dog. Stay. So, it was nice to see some movement in my Library! I’ll be starting Making Autism a Gift and The Locket tonight.. after “Baby Girl Bath Night!” My vacation is almost over and I’m hoping to get through a couple more books before heading back to school on Monday.

I’ve read lots of books by Richard Paul Evans and they’re always quick reads. I discovered him by accident one day at the library when the books’ small sizes caught my eye. I’ve got a few more of his on my To Be Read list but for now, I grabbed The Locket this time.

I’m always interested in reading and learning as much as I can about Autism. Today’s read is Making Autism a Gift: Inspiring Children to Believe in Themselves and Live Happy, Fulfilling Lives by Robert Evert Cimera. I’ve had this one for awhile and it’s my final renew so I’m bumping it up to the front of my list before I have to return it to the library.

Trying to get through my soon-to-be-overdue pile from the library and this one is a shorty. Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen looks like a one day book for me. (At least I hope so… which will mean that I’m spending some of my vacation doing exactly what I want to do!