Book Club

I’ve always wanted to be in a book club and I finally joined one here.  Ok, by joined I mean I’ve read the last two books but I haven’t actually had a chance to go to the meetings.  But both books have been really good.  I’m always looking for good books and since the TV here is not that great we’ve been reading a lot more.

The first book was Shanghai Girls by Lisa See.  I really liked this one. It was an easy read, well written and really interesting. It follows two sisters in Shanghai during World War II and their journey to the States.  The perfect book to read by the pool.

Our new favourite activity is to head to the pool when Adam wakes up, take a swim and then he goes off to the playground with his nanny and I get to read for a bit by the pool.  This is HEAVEN! It’s one of the things I’ve missed most since having Adam.  Being able to lay by the pool or beach and read. 

The second book club book was The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.  When I first started reading this one I wasn’t that into it. It’s follows a teenage girl who has cancer, but it’s not the typical tearjerker.  It’s funny and the characters almost seem made up they’re so exaggerated.  By the end I actually really enjoyed it.  It was different than any book I’ve read and a really fast read.

I actually (amazingly) had time to read a third book and I really liked it. It was probably my favorite of all three.  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.  This book was great.  I’ve been hearing about this book for a while and in the beginning I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about.  But now that I’ve finished it, I have to say I see what all the fuss was about.  I don’t want to say anything and give anything away but go buy this book!

What is Adam reading these days you ask? Well, his cousin Roman just sent him the The Little Engine That Could and we’re been reading it on repeat.  His Aunt Daf and Uncle Meej also sent him a book – Larry Gets Lost in NYC and this is also fan favorite. 

Right after I had Adam I was so exhausted and busy trying to keep this little baby happy that I forgot how much I enjoy reading.  I’m so happy I’m getting back into it and I’m also so happy that Adam so far loves books! Hopefully he’ll get as much joy out of books as his mom and dad do.