Life Among Giants - Bill Roorbach

I found this when I was searching for new books in the iBookstore (which is a continuous process).  The blurb looked interesting and I rarely (even though I've been making more of an effort recently) read books that have a male narrator.  There is something about the book that is beautifully tragic.  It is a bit hard to read as it flips between different times in the narrator's life.  I loved the underlying love stories that span from the characters youth to middle age.  The book is full of secrets and one is constantly waiting for another key piece of information to reveal itself.  There are times when you struggle to understand whether the story is actually happening or just a figment of the imagination of the main character.  The author constantly keeps you guessing and I would definitely recommend for anyone looking for something a little less predictable.  

Books into Movies...

So as much as I love reading I also love watching a good movie.  I have no shame in going to the theatre alone (as I did today) to catch a movie I want to see.  This year I've decided to watch all of the Oscar Best Picture nominees (and in some cases read the books).  Most of the movies are either still in theatres or about to be released on DVD.  I'll keep you update on my progress!

The nominees:

• Amour - foreign film so this might be the toughest to find
• Argo - comes out on February 5th 
• Beasts of the Southern Wild - downloaded this on my DVR
• Django Unchained
• Les Misérables - watched this today
• Life of Pi - read the book
• Lincoln - has been in theaters for a while so I hope to see this one next
• Silver Linings Playbook - watched the movie on Christmas Day with the fam and have the book on my to-read list
• Zero Dark Thirty - cannot wait to watch this one but just need to find someone to see it with

Reading Wish List

So I find myself constantly searching for the next good read.  I find myself downloading samples of the books on my iPad.  I use this as a reading wish list for when I finish my current read.  I usually find myself searching the iBookstore, NY Times Reviews, Amazon, and B&N looking for the next good read.  I've went through my iPad and wrote down all my samples and will keep that updated on the Reading Wish List tab.  Please feel free to take a look if you are in need of a new book.  I can't make any promises as I haven't read any of the books but they are on my list.  Some book stay longer than others depending on what I feel like reading next.  The list is quite diverse as I like to read all sorts of different books: Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Murder Mystery, Bad Chick Lit.  

Happy Reading!