So here's an update:
What I've Read this Week!
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
A parody of multiple Shakespeare plays, this tales brings you back into Lancre (part of the Discworld) as we follow the witches coven of Mistress Weatherwax, Gytha Ogg, and Magrat Garlick. I love these three ladies, and this might be my favorite of their series. It is the second book in their series that is included in the larger Discworld series; their titles include: Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade, and Carpe Jugulum. They also appear in my favorite part of the Discworld series-- Tiffany Aching!For those who don't know (and should!), Discworld is a parody of our world but with way more magic and much less give-a-damn. The world is flat (like a disc) and rides on the backs of four elephants which are carried through space by a giant turtle named Great A'Tuin. I love this series since I discovered it at the behest of a coworker, and I now own most of them and re-read them a few times a year.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I read this one a few years ago (after the craze, but before the movie). I really did like the movie a lot. They did a good job of representing the feel of the book, but they missed out on some of my favorite lines, so I still say the book is better.The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
This book is a sweet juvenile book about a couple that finds a boy sleeping on the porch of their farm home and decides to take him in until they can find his parents. While this book was well-written, the chapters were too short and the ending was unimpressive. Yes, I know I am not the target audience for this book, but kids are not stupid and should not be given "simple" story lines.
An Amish Christmas by Beth Wiseman
Another group of short Amish stories. They were longer and had better endings than the last, but nothing to really write about. All pretty much female based stories of young girls that find their love without electricity.
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