Friday, June 20, 2008

Latest novels and happenings

In the last two weeks, I finished Stephenie Meyer's The Host. If you are looking for a good romance in the sci-fi genre, this is the book for you. In addition, it is full of adventure and suspense. In spots, it is also a real tear-jerker. Enjoy!
Another romance recommendation is Eva Ibbotson's A Countess Below Stairs which touches on history--World War I and the Russian revolution--painting a wonderful picture of what happened to Russian nobility after the fall of the Tsar.
I really enjoyed both of these books which were squeezed in between a trip to Utah and trainings at the Regional Service Center. I am looking forward to Stephenie Meyer's next book in the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn, which comes out in early August just after I return from a trip to Arizona and finish more trainings in July.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Learning about Web 2.0

Today I am in the Regional service center learning about the Web 2.0 tools and how to use them. Since I last wrote, I have finished the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz. If you like to read James Bond type stories this would be a good series. The Young James Bond series by Charlie Higson is also good.
Other books which I have enjoyed were Princess Ben by the author of Dairy Queen and The Book Thief, a holocaust era story.