Perhaps

Maybe this.....

is why I have a hard time being motivated to get out of my running clothes or my pajamas some days.

And, you tell me. Charlotte likes green beans? Yes or No?

I think no.

(Don't mind the bow on the side of her head, it slipped.

At least she will keep it on her head right?)

Favorites....

I'm not an excellent reader, but I love to read. I'm not posting this to show off how many books I've read. Trust me, I have plenty of friends who have read many more books than I have, and are much better readers. But occasionally people ask what my favorites are and if I have any recommendations, so I thought I would share a few of my favorites.

***I usually end of reading trendy books, so I'm sure many of you have already read these books. But in case you haven't here's my list.

In no particular order some of my favorites include:

The Book Thief by Markus Zukas

Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult other good books by this author: Vanishing Acts, Plain Truth, Salem Falls (She has a ton of others but these were my favorites)

Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Peace Like A River by Lief Enger

These is My Words by Nancy Turner

Follow the River by James Alexander Thom

Here are some other books I've enjoyed but I wouldn't classify as favorites:

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addision Allen

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Left to Tell by Immaculee Llibagiza

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

The Shack by William P. Young

A Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus

Some of the saddest, most depressing books I've read. In case you are into that...

Go Ask Alice anonymous author

Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock

Lovely Bones by Alice Seabold

Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck

The Story of Edgar Sawtell by David Wroblewski

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

I'm currently reading, Escape by Carolyn Jessop. It's oh so interesting. I'm only 30 pages in and hooked.

My cute friend Jen, has read more books than anyone I know. She always writes a quick review of the books she has read, on her blog. She's a great resource for finding books. Click here to view her cute blog.

Ok so I shared, now it's your turn. Either leave a comment with your favorite books, or make a post of your own on your blog!

Sorry my list got to be longer than I thought, I got started and more of my favorites kept popping into my head.

Ahhhh...finally

I've been working on this book for almost a month.

This past week I read the last 600 pages.

It was by far one of the best books I have ever read.

Worth every 973 pages.

I couldn't get anything done this week because every spare minute was spent reading this gem.

I'm so sad it's over but maybe I will actually clean my house, go grocery shopping, pick up fallen fruit in the backyard, be a wife again, get something done.

Thank you Allison and Farner for recommending this book; I loved it.

Have you read this?

What did you think?

What are you currently reading?

Please share your thoughts...