The Blonde Diaries

I have had 2 really good weeks of reading. I have been able to clear a few books off of my reading list and discovered a couple of new ones. I have a couple of Plum books which are ready for pick up at the library so I think I’ll be starting that series fairly soon. If you want to participate in the What are you Reading meme, click on the picture above and pop over to J. Kaye’s book blog and leave your linky.

Books I completed this week are:
~Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes
~Mr. Darcy’s Diary: A Novel by Amanda Grange
~Secrets of a Shoe Addict by Beth Harbison
~The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer

Books I am currently reading/listening to:
~ Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
~ That Extra Half Inch: Hair, Heels, and Everything In Between by Victoria Beckham

Up Next:
~ The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
~ Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
~ One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
~ Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich

Whew! That is a lot of reading that I have planned to get done in the next couple of weeks. I am up for the challenge though and can’t wait until the Christmas holidays officially start and I can read all day as long as I want!

Another fun book challenge for 2009 aptly titled “To Be Read” Challenge.  This book challenge, challenges you to read 12 books between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.  Whichever books you list in you challenge post, you have to read.  No ifs, ands, or buts unless you make an alternates list of a maximum of 12 books that you could pick in place of one of your original picks.  Re-reads (ie books you have read before) are not allowed and you may double dip if you are doing other challenges.

My Book List:

1. Size 14 is Not Fat Either! ~ by Meg Cabot  Finished!
2. Big Boned ~ by Meg Cabot  Finished!
3. She Went All The Way ~ by Meg Cabot  Finished!
4. Twilight ~ by Stephanie Meyers  Finished!
5. Thanks for the Memories ~ by Cecelia Ahern  Finished!
6. That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels, and Everything in Between ~by Victoria Beckham On hold at library
7. Blonde Like Me: The Roots of the Blonde Myth in Our Culture ~ by Natalia Ilyin Finished!
8. Sunday’s at Tiffany’s ~ by James Patterson Finished!
9. Love Walked in ~  by Marisa de los Santos On hold at library
10. Little Women ~ by Louisa May Alcott Finished!
11. The Woman in White ~ by Wilkie Collins In progress
12. Nicholas Nickleby ~ by Charles Dickens On hold at library

Ok so I am not as far along as I was hoping to be for this challenge but I am hoping to make up some ground this coming weekend where I have some free time to just hang out and read.

So here is the premise behind Teaser Tuesday:

Good morning! It is a beautiful day here in Houston. Unfortunately, I will be inside at work all day long so I won’t get to enjoy it. That’s alright because I will just wrap myself up in a book when I get home and let my imagination carry me off to a fun, far away place. Right now I am reading Ransom My Heart which is technically by Meg Cabot but she attributes the story to Princess Mia from the Princess Diaries. It is really good so far.

I finished Accidentally Engaged by Mary Carter yesterday night and loved it. I wanted to share my teaser from that book today.

“This couldn’t get any worse, Rachel,” I said, standing up. “Do not,” I said in my most menacing voice, “marry Jack Heron. If you do, you will regret it the rest of your life. What little will be left of it,” I said, holding up the Death card and turning it to face her.
~p22

Another Monday has come and I am not quite ready for it.  In fact, I can’t believe we are halfway through this Monday.  It is flying by but that is a good thing.  I’m sure the next 6.5 hours I have to be here at work though will start dragging out.  I have a book to look forward to though so it is all good.  I can’t wait to finish it and start a new one.

So for a recap,

Books I completed this week are:
Full House by Janet Evanovich

Books I am currently reading/listening to:
~Accidentally Engaged by Mary Carter – Loving this book!
~Blonde Like Me: The Roots of the Blonde Myth in Our Culture by Natalia Ilyin
Reviews to follow.

Up Next:
~ Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot
~ The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
~ Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes
~ Sleeping Arrangements by Madeleine Wickham

So here is the premise behind Teaser Tuesday:

Welcome to November. How is the weather in your area? It is nice and sunny all week in Houston – perfect weather to go sit outside on my balcony with a good book and get in a few warm rays without sweating uncomfortably. LOL.

This week I am reading Full House by Janet Evanovich. This is my first Janet Evanovich novel and I am enjoying it. I just wish the chapters were a little shorter. I finished The Gatecrasher over the weekend and hope to have a review of it up later today or tomorrow as well as Cause Celeb.

“Christie looked shocked. ‘You’re getting married, and you didn’t tell Grandma? Boy, the bananas are gonna hit the fan when she finds out about this. Grandma likes to know everything,’ Christie explained to the group.”
~p154

This sounds pretty interesting as I haven’t met Christie yet in this book so it should be fun to find out who she is, who grandma is, and who is trying to sneak getting married past everyone!