Under the Greenwood Tree

Okay, okay. This isn't the cover from the book. It's the 2006 BBC version of the book. And it was good. Fancy Day moves to town to take care of her ailing father but soon finds herself with three different suitors. Each one offers her a different kind of life. Which one will she pick?!?!


This is originally a book by Thomas Hardy. But I haven't read the book. I only saw the movie and loved it. I thought you gals who like all the other BBC things (Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, etc.) would enjoy this movie. And it's only an hour and a half. Watchable in one night.

Delirium

This book by Lauren Oliver is AMAZING!!! Lena lives in a futuristic society where love is considered a disease. Once people turn 18, they can be cured from ever falling in love by having a portion of their brain lasered away. Lena can't wait to finally have the cure and be happy... until she falls in love just 95 days before her scheduled procedure. It is fast-paced, full of twists and turns, has excellent characters, and is super compelling. I couldn't put it down!

(I'll add a pic of the cover later if I remember - I'm uploading pics to my other blog right now.)

A Single Thread

I just finished reading A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick. It follows the lives of 4 main characters as they intertwine. It is told from the alternating perspective of two of the main characters. All four women start as strangers, but through a bout of cancer and a quilt circle, they end up becoming friends. It is very well-written, the characters are realistic and compelling, and I couldn't put it down until I finished it! In fact, I'm reading the sequel (A Thread of Truth) right now!