I enjoy books that start out sad and improve over time. I like to see characters progress. This book shows change with the main character, Violet. Violet definitely progresses from her unfortunate childhood to her fairly normal adulthood. You see a lot of growth with several of the characters. I will be looking for more by Lorna Landvik because her writing style is poetic--but not to the point of being impractical. Oh My Stars makes you think without messing with your brain.

How to Murder a Millionaire

This is yet another very light, requires no actual thinking book. Quite enjoyable if that is what you are looking for. This is very fun and has really good characters. They are not as predictable as characters in this kind of book usually are and they are very funny. Also, there are great clothes in them. If I can't actually afford to wear fabulous clothes the next best thing is reading about wearing them. I read through all of the books that have been written so far in this series and there are several issues that remain throughout and so far have not been solved. I won't tell you what the main unsolved problem is, but I like that it is still there. It makes for a little suspense in the series. Of course they are murder mysteries and have suspense because of the murderer in each book, but they aren't really about that.

My Life in France

So you can shelve this book under the topic of books which make you want to move to France. As if you need more books in this section of your library!

I also got this for xmas and it is a book you can disappear into. Grandma recommended it to me.

Very, Very good!

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MarJane Satrapi

Alright, so the holidays are over, but I'm enjoying a quiet three day weekend and considering the books I read over the break. AJ gave me this one for xmas and if you haven't read any Marjane Satrapi, you should rush out and get "Persepolis"!

They are all graphic novels and the stories and the pictures work very well together. Satrapi tells a great story mostly from her or her family's point of view in Iran. I haven't read "Embroideries", about her life in France, but it's on my list.

I recommend Chicken with Plums (a story about her uncle), but you shouldn't start with it. Start with "Persepolis".

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I Need More to Read!: Zorro

I Need More to Read!: Zorro

Zorro

This is the first time I have posted! I thought that I should pick up the slack since everyone else seems to be working or something. I start school next week so then my fun reading time will go away, but in the meantime I finished a book (a rarity these days). This book was a recommendation from Cali and it was a fun and easy read. I enjoy adventure books and so if you do as well I think you will enjoy this one. It's got sword fighting, pirates, gypsies, catholics, and of course a love story (but not what I expected). There is also some historical background presented and it was interesting to read this author's tale of how Zorro came to be. Hope you all are doing well.

Jeremy