Happy Long Weekend

Hey Ladies,
Fun book club at the Diner last week! We missed Jasmine...I think the consensus on A Wolf at the Table was that there was a direct relationship between liking the book and beleiving the author. Those that were genuinely afraid for that little boy liked it, and those that thought it was a "tall tale" didn't think it was so great. Definitley an interesting read by a new and different author and for that, I liked it a lot!

Two books were recommended to me by an avid reader friend (who's top 10 list is very similar to mine), they are The Power of One and Tandia. The Power of One is not a self-help like it sounds. Here is the review from Chapters...

"This powerful book will inspire hope and lift the soul. The Power of One from author Bryce Courtenay follows a boy named Peekay as he copes with the harsh realities of racism, war and lies in South Africa. Born to an Englishwoman, nurtured by a black woman and tormented persistently throughout his youth, he vows to survive and become the welterweight champion of the world. However, his journey is filled with modern prejudice and tribal superstitions. He learns of the power of words and communication and its ability to transform lives and communities. As he learns to sustain himself through the mystical and spiritual world he appreciates, he manages to see through the cruelty of the world."

Followed by Tandia...
"When Tandia was a teenager, the South African police raped her. Half Indian and half African, she grew up to hate white men, using her mind and beauty as weapons for terrorism. The tables turn when she meets Peekay, a white man with a past as strange as her own. In a land that forbids mixed relationships, their love results in explosive consequences. Bryce Courtenay’s Tandia is the sequel to the international best-seller The Power of One."

So my reading list is currently like this...
Finish Edgar Sawtelle
Finish Twilight
The Power of One
Tandia
The Virgin's Lover
The Disappeared

All before Bright Shiny Morning!? Hmmm, better get power reading this weekend!!!
Get out and enjoy the sunshine!!

Have save travels out East Shorts!