Plan B:Further Thoughts on Faith (Anne Lamott)

Reading this book was such a great experience for me. I have another book on creative writing by this author (Bird by Bird) that I have yet to read. Got to make time for that one. I am sure it will be really insightful. Anne Lamott writes in a way that is easy for me to connect with. She makes sense to me. Her ideas about life, politics, and God really resonate. I love that she is both liberal/progressive and committed to her life as a Christian. She is someone that I think would be fun to meet. Must read more of her work.

The Wonder Spot (Melissa Banks)

I'd seen this book for quite awhile before picking it up. I continually passed it by because I didn't like The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing (I believe this was the authors' first book). It got lots of attention, so I probably had pretty high expectations. Maybe that was why it felt like a let down. Just not that great.

So, I was reluctant to read this one. It was the title that finally drew me in. I like the sound of it. The wonder spot. The story....not so much. I don't mean to suggest that this is a bad or poorly written book, just that I couldn't connect with the characters. The main character was occasionally funny, but most of the time she felt flat to me. Nothing about the story drew me in. I don't think I will read her next book. Unless, of course, it has a compelling title.

I've Fallen off the Wagon, but I Plan to get Back On

Yikes! I have not updated in way too long. Instead of trying to blog each of these books, I am including a list and moving on from here.

Ishmael.............................................Daniel Quinn
Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress.........Susan Jane Gilman
Last Man Out........................Melissa Fay Greene
A Walk to Remember...................Nicholas Sparks
The Torment of Others.............Val McDermid
Goodnight Nobody........................Jennifer Weiner
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life.....Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Shopaholic and Sister..................Sophie Kinsella
The Interruption of Everything............Terri McMillan
Wolves in Chic Clothing.....I can't remember the authors