I am a confirmed Amazon.com junkie... I buy books, I buy CDs, I browse and I am an Amazon associate... which means, you can buy books (and CDs) right through my web site.

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Here I will also share some of my latest reads...

	This Much I Know is True by Wally Lamb I have just started reading this book, but it catches you right up front... we'll see if it stays interesting.
	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells I'm not sure how I came to read this book. I think it was an Amazon recommendation based on other puchases or else it was an Oprah Bookclub pick. Either way, it was a good book and hard to put down. The Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a group of southern women who were friends since childhood. This book chronicles their life through one of the Ya-Ya's daughters' eyes as she struggles with questions about herself, "who she is" and her relationship with her mother. It ranges from funny to gut-wrenching as topics such as alcoholism, death and abuse arise. After I read this book, I found out there is a prequel entitled Little Altars Everywhere. (I think the popularity of Ya-Ya's lead the publishers to re-release it.) I have not read Little Altars because the reviews through Amazon where basically pretty bad. Their gist is that the first book is much harsher and more depressing because it really delves into the abuse, alcoholism and possible child-molestation by one of the Ya-Ya's. I'm not sure if I want to go there, but if I do, you can check out my review here. ****
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb I chose this book because it was an Oprah's Bookclub pick. This book was so good that I picked up This Much I know is True, which I am reading now and is also an Oprah pick. I compared notes with Tia on this book when I found out she had read it too. The first thing we both came up with is "How the heck did this guy write this book?" The way that he "gets into" the womans psyche is amazing. This story is told from a young womans perspective... and reveals her experiences and feelings dealing with death, rape, obesity, abuse and finally finding herself and love. This was another book that was hard to put down. I wanted to keep reading to find out what the character would do next and how and if she would over come the obstacles put in her path. *****
Griffin & Sabine; An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock These are some of my favorite books from a few years ago. Not that they are particularly good reads... although the story is intriguing. What makes this trilogy so special is that the artwork is wonderful (and wondrous) and that the whole story is told through a series of letters and postcards. Is like reading someone else's mail. You get to open beautifully decorated envelopes and pull out illuminated letters that look as if written by hand. On some pages are the fronts of incredible postcards that you can read when you turn the page. ***** for the art and idea. *** for the story. It leaves you wondering... and wanting more.
	The Forgetting Room by Nick Bantock I first found this book at the J. Paul Getty museum bookshop while visiting, after leaving Las Vegas (and Tia and Wills' wedding). Remembering how much I loved the Griffin & Sabine books I was eager to buy it, but waited until I could get home and log onto Amazon. I forgot all about the book until I was unpacking a box and dug out my Griffin & Sabine books. I immedialtely hopped on the Internet and ordered. Unfortuanately, this book doesn't compare to the others. There is some fun art, but not to the same magnitude and the story is mildly interesting. It revolves around a young man losing his Grandfather and having to solve some 'mystery' when he goes to claim his inheritance of his Granfather's home. I'm not sure what the outcome is, because I haven't been able to finish it yet. **
The Motley Fool Investment Guide by Tom & David Gardner Okay, so this one is a little different, but let me just say... BUY IT! READ IT! The Motley Fool books (current read- The Motley Fool's Rule Breakers, Rule Makers) are easy to understand, fun to read, USEFUL books on investing, understanding mutual funds, the stock market, etc. Their books (and website) with their irreverent approach make investing and learning how to plan for the future and retirement fun. *****
	Weddings for Dummies by Marci Blum What can I say... I'm planning a wedding. Tia handed this book down to me after receiving it from Will and Greg's Dad, before she and Will tied the knot. I'm not sure how useful she found it, but I think its great! I find myself referring to it again and again. This is my first "For Dummies" book, but if this is any indication of how great they are, it won't be my last. ***** A "MUST GET" if you're planning a wedding.