WARNING: The following is all about cute and romantic books I've read and would recommend. Manly men may not want to read the rest of this post...hahaha! But seriously, I've read some really great books over the past year and I just want to share some of my fav titles for summer reading (a.k.a. girly, fun reads).
THE SUGAR QUEEN by Sarah Addison Allen
Josey is kind of a "repunzel" type girl...stuck taking care of her ungrateful mother in their huge house instead of living her own life. She leads a very lonely existence of romance novels and junk food (specifically candy) until Della Lee comes into her life and shakes it up. This is a magical story about gaining confidence, finding love, and making your own place in the world. Plus it has a great ending!! Also, I've read her other books Garden Spells and The Girl Who Chased the Moon and I'd recommend them too!
PRAYERS FOR SALE by Sandra Dallas
This was such an enjoyable read especially if you're partial to the Rocky Mountains or enjoy novels with historial backgrounds. It takes place in 1930's Colorado in the town of Middle Swan. Hennie is an eighty-something trying to figure out if she should leave everything she knows in Middle Swan to move to the South to move in with her daughter or if she should stick out her golden years in the mountains. She meets Nit, a seventeen year old, new to the Rockies and very naive. This is a story about strong women in a mining town looking to eachother for insight and friendship. It really made me realize how incredible the people (especially women) during this time period had to be to survive!
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella
I know the movie came out a couple years ago and you've probably already seen it..BUT this book is such a fun read! The book goes into a lot more detail. Plus, the funny situations Becky gets into are priceless! She is trying to figure out her life, love, and ways to avoid the bank manager. I expecially loved this read because I've been that girl that doesn't want to open her credit card bill for fear of seeing that "amount due" at the bottom of the page. haha! So if you want a super fast read, pick this one up! Then invite your girls over and watch the movie :-)
THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE by Katherine Howe
I read this book around Halloween time because I've always been intrigued by the Salem Witch Trials. Connie Goodwin is a graduate student trying to find a topic for her thesis when she is called to ready her grandmother's abandoned house for sale near Salem. She finds a key, a physick book, and an undeniably need to unearth the past. I don't want to tell you anymore because the book too good!! If you like mysteries and history, you'll really enjoy this book.
I just started reading this last night and I already love it!! It you like Sex and The City (series, movie, or book) you'll really really enjoy this book. This book shows the background of Carrie before she was wearing Manolos and writing in NYC. The story depicts her life as a normal high school senior trying to survive small town Connecticut in the late 1970's. So far it is FABULOUS!
