Vacation Books

Mushing through a day at work. Had to readjust to the schedule. Does anyone feel sorry for me yet? So, now that you have been thoroughly bored by pictures and adventures I wanted to tell

of great books that I read while I was on vacation! Great summer reads. (OK, end of summer)

The first one was Gary Schmidt's lastest book, Trouble. It's a Young Adult book that was one of the best I read for the summer! “If you build your house far enough from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.” ...This book is the story of a middle school boy and his discovery of grace in the middle of agonizing pain. It's the story of an immigrant family and the son who has to deal with the pain of living in two different cultures-his parents and the American culture he has grown up in. I found this book gripping and very moving. If you get a chance to read it, I promise you won't be disappointed.

Then I read another Bernard Cornwell book. The thing about Cornwell books is that it really doesn't matter what he writes, he is so believable anything from him is fantastic. This historical fiction book is no exception! In this one, Copperhead, was a Civil War story featuring main character, Nate Starbuck. It spared none of the details about the gruesomeness of war, especially war during the 19th century. The efficency of killing during that war was truly horrifying. Funny how much I enjoyed it. It is part of a series so I will look forward to reading the next one. It did lead to a couple of odd and graphic dreams, though. Be careful with it!