Quiet.

funny, I have started and stopped The Poisonwood Bible at least that many times as well. If you hear it's worth it, and from other comments, I see it might be, maybe I'll try again.

ummmm, I too have started that book about 6 times....I just can't get into it....it is almost depressing. I think I finally gave it away....best of luck to you and finally finishing it! I will watch to see if you like it!
Wendy

I had the same problem when I read The Poisonwood Bible; fortunately it ended up getting selected as the monthly selection for my book club. Once I was able to get into it, I really appreciated and enjoyed the book.
As far as Jodi Picoult goes, I felt the same way about The Tenth Circle; it was the second book I'd read by her, and, after My Sister's Keeper, it was a bit of a let down. Since then, I've read a couple more, though. Second Glance really held my attention, as did Heart of the Matter. If you are looking to try more of her books, I'd recommend reading those two next.
Enjoy the quiet!

i've become a jodi picoult addict and "my sister's keeper" has been by far my fave.
runner up... "the pact"
happy reading :)

Thanks for the Backyardians. We love them here as well. Has Simon seen Soccer Monster? Mark loves that one along with Surfer Dude. Costoc has a bunch of the videos at a good price:)
Jessica

I am really enjoying The Tin Box by Holly Kennedy right now. It is a really enjoyable read.

poisonwood bible is in my top three faves EVER....I really hope you get into it!
and I LOVE your bathroom art!
xo

That's so interesting that so many of us found Poisonwood Bible to be a slow starter... I thought the same thing, but once I got into it, I was unable to put it down. Then I passed it on to my mom! We really had a personal connection with the story, as my childhood church has long supported missionaries to the Congo/Zaire (the parents of Christian music group Selah's founding members Nicol and Todd Smith). I found myself wanting to hear their perspective on the historical events and such.
Second the vote for Timetraveler's Wife - very interesting one to try to wrap your mind around.

Wow! Haven't stopped by in a few days and ironic that I did today - needed to add in this late comment.
Agree on Poisonwood being hard to stick with. Had no trouble w/Prodigal Summer.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Jodi Picoult. My kids made fun of me because I went back thru the comics to find the message. My fave is The Pact, but all of hers are hauntingly good reads (does that make sense??)
Two other good reads: Icy Sparks and Ain't She Sweet

Wow! Haven't stopped by in a few days and ironic that I did today - needed to add in this late comment.
Agree on Poisonwood being hard to stick with. Had no trouble w/Prodigal Summer.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Jodi Picoult. My kids made fun of me because I went back thru the comics to find the message. My fave is The Pact, but all of hers are hauntingly good reads (does that make sense??)
Two other good reads: Icy Sparks and Ain't She Sweet

Thanks for the book recommendations! I'm going to add them to my list.
Oh my kids love The Backyardigans. We watch them on Nogggin + the kids play games on the internet too. Great site.

we downloaded the backyardigans songs so we could sing them in the car! (short trips only, please)
really enjoyed Poisonwood, i would also recommend Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
continue to enjoy the lazy days of summer!

I have no idea if you will even see this but here goes anyways. I Just finished My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult. I loved the book, but did not love the way she wrote this book and was wondering about her others and how she writes them. This book changed perpectives every chapter and I put the book down two times before I finished it because of this. However truley a wonderful book once you get past this. I was checking her others out tonight and just could not decide to buy one until I hear someone eles's oppinon. Would love to hear from you.
Lynette

My kids LOVE the Backyardigans.
You've been tagged. Why - you're a favorite scrapper of mine - our kids are similar.
You're undoubtedly very busy, but maybe you'll find the time to play. It's fun.
Head to my blog to read the rules.
Allie
scrapncook.blogspot.com

oh yes...the poisonwood bible...it really ids hard to get into but once you do...watch out...it's great:)

I totally agree with you about the 10th Circle--but if you have not yet read her new book, 19 Minutes--do so! It is fabulous, disturbing and I found I truly cared about these characters. I cried several times--something I rarely do while reading a book. I finished it over a week ago and still find myself thinking of it alot.