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Finished Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka, which I read for the New Author Challenge.
I initially bought this book because I thought it would be a good way to tide me over before Big Love comes back (Sunday!) and if you watch that show, this is more like life on the compound than life with Bill, Barb, Nicki and Margene. Although it's weird, because while it's not a particularly great life, none of the guys seem to be as awful as, say, Roman.
Anyway. It's about Celeste, who was born and raised in a polygamist community called Unity. She's starting to realize that she doesn't want to be a sister wife, especially because that means she'd have to marry someone her father's age (or older). (In the community, you don't marry people your own age; the Prophet assigns you to older men.) She's almost 15, which means that she'll be getting married soon.
She feels really odd, because her younger sister, Nanette, already wants to get married and be a mom, and she realizes that she (Celeste) doesn't want any of those things. But at the same time, she doesn't want to leave, either, because then she'll never see her family again.
(This book is incredibly easy to read because (a) it's interesting and (b) it's less than 300 pages and has big font.)
Comments
So I love the fact that we are only 5 days into 2009 and you've already read 6 books! You seriously rock! I've knocked 2 out so far... so I feel good about that.
And yes -- you do need to see those movies you mentioned! Especially Slumdog. Seriously. I don't want to overhype it... but man oh man - it is phenomenal. Best movie I saw all of last year.
Tash and I leave for Germany the first of next month... so hopefully we'll be able to get together before than. Also -- do you have any favorite "book blogs"? I'm going to check out the challenge website right now - but was just curious if you have any other recommendations.
Once again - you rock. I hope your 2009 has been wonderful so far!
Book blogs: I like caribousmom.com and Read Street (weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/books/blog).
Two so far is awesome! What are you reading? I've mostly been reading books that are less than intellectually stimulating. I do have the book of Slumdog Millionaire, but I haven't read it yet. I want to save it for when I go to Arizona in April.
I'd love to see you and Tasha. :)
I have a one book per week pace!
I know. I am out of control.
Sister Wife is a YA novel, so it's pretty simplistic.
I haven't read The Book of Fred but it sounds good. I am currently on book buying hiatus though; my TBR list for 2009 is insane.
It's fascinating reading. <shivers> thank GOD it's not me.
I read that last year. Fascinating but very creepy.
I think I read that at least one of her kids ended up going back.