When it comes to my summer reading goal, think of me as the little engine that could. I'll keep plugging along until I've successfully crossed the finish line. Book #12 was "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book follows the "life" of anorexic teen Lia, who dangerously counts every calorie and doesn't injest enough of them to maintain a weight over 100 pounds.
Lia is haunted by the memory of her former best friend (and bulimic) Cassie, who died shortly after making the last of 33 desperate phone calls to Lia (who didn't pick up even once). It looks like Lia is headed the same fatal direction as Cassie, but it doesn't end up that way.
This book is a must-read for anyone who has a daughter or anyone who has courageously fought the anorexia or bulimia battle. I was blown away by how real and how sad "Wintergirls" was.
Lucky book #13, "Murder List" by Julie Garwood, focuses on sexy hotel heiress Regan Madison. While Regan's job is to run the charitable wing of her family's international chain of hotels, she also spends a lot of time helping friends.
Regan and her friends hope to expose Dr. Lawrence Shields, a shady self-help guru who may have gotten away with murder. While attending one of Shields' seminars, Regan follows his directive to create her own "murder list" of people she wouldn't mind seeing vanish off the face of the earth.
Life becomes way too scary when someone gets a hold of Regan's list and starts killing people on it. Will the killer be discovered before Regan becomes the latest victim? In my opinion, it is totally worth it for you to read "Murder List" and find out for yourself!
I've been a big St. Louis Cardinals fan my entire life, so I got especially excited for book #14. With "3 Nights In August," Buzz Bissinger's main focus was to follow the St. Louis Cardinals and manager Tony La Russa as they faced the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series at Busch Stadium in August 2003.
La Russa creates a complex game plan for each series based on countless hours analyzing past statistics. This would be a fascinating read for any true baseball fan. It just happens to be a bonus that it focuses on the greatest team and rivalry in professional baseball.
For book #15, I'm now reading "The Compound" by S.A. Bodeen.
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