Reading Update

I got a chance this weekend to hang out over the 4th in CDA and catch up on some long overdue reading.

I read three and a half books over the course of my little trip up there for the weekend.

Cavedweller by Dorothy Allison (434 pages)
Story of a woman, Delia, whose life in California falls apart when the father of her daughter dies in a car accident. She decides to pack up their life and return home to Georgia where she left a husband she never divorced and two other daughters. Delia has to comfort all the demons she left behind including an abusive husband, his unforgiving mother, and a whole town of people who thought she left her daughters to become a rock star. Delia leaves the life of luxury everyone thought she had as a beautiful singer, only for everyone she loves to slowly learn that life isn't always what they read in the magazines. Turned into a film, only the first third of the book is made into a movie, and even that it almost a story all on its own. You can almost watch the two and never even make the connection.


Loverboy by Victoria Redel (208 pages)
Emily Stoll only wanted one thing in life: to be a mother. But growing up with her inattentive parents, all she knew was that her exceptional child would have all her attention growing up. What starts as a woman's obsession to have a child grows to a mothers love to a mothers obsession to keep her child all to herself. A scary story to read for all women and mothers, as Emily's obsession takes a dangerous course, endangering herself and her child. Made into a film staring Kyra Sedgwick, Loverboy does show you the terror of letting her child grow up and move on from you, not to mention the bond a mother and child can have. Up until the very end when, as a viewer of the film, you see the unforgettable act of Emily.


Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson (289 pages)
Another warm and fuzzy tale, not a murder mystery to solve, but about love and heartbreak and starting over. Katie falls in love with Matt, who disappears with hardly a word, only to receive a journey his wife had been keeping for their son, Nicholas. Through the journal, the reader discoveries the mystery surrounding Matt, the love story of Suzanne, Matt and Nicholas, and the tragedy that came over all characters. Definitely a tear jerker.


A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (162 pages)
A children's story, about three kids whose parents die and they are sent to live with their evil uncle. It had its moments of interest, but overall it was not my kind of story. Of course, being written for young readers that made more sense. Quick and easy, but only the beginning of the series of books. Not much thought required.