Did Someone Say "Weird"?

I am currently reading "Iodine," by Haven Kimmel.


Um... typically I understand flashback and dream sequences, but not in this book. However, I am thoroughly enjoying reading this book. I had to go on a hiatus, as well as everything else, but I'm back to it and I'm trying to pick up where I left off. At this point I'm a little short of half way through the book. According to several reviews everything should come together at the end.

Iodine, is the story of a girl that is abused as a child by her mother. To escape from the abuse she throws her attention and love on to her father; the attention then turns romantic.

So, this is my interpretation of the synopsis and what I've read thus far. To read a full description of the book, check out this site.

Bookworm

Growing up I LOVED reading. In the summer, the local libraries had a "Reading Is Fun" contest. Basically you read as many books on your level as possible and you could win prizes. I soooo miss that! I've compiled a list of books that I'm going to try to read by the end of summer. (The end of summer being Labor Day weekend.)

These are in no particular order.

Shoe Addicts Annonymous, Beth Harbison - When I finish this book, and I if like it, I’ll prolly read Secrets of a Shoe Addict.

Save Karyn, Karyn Bosnak - I love her blog! Her other book,
20 Times A Lady, looks AWESOME as well.

Chasing Harry Winston, Lauren Weisberger – She wrote The Devil Wears Prada, and there’s another book of her’s that sounds really entertaining, Everyone Worth Knowing.

The Beach House, Jane Green - My friend Chelsea is hosting a book club on this book and it looks really good!

If you've read any of these, or have some suggestions of good books, leave me a comment!

UPDATE: I just realized this list includes 6 books, possibly 7! Whoa! I better go to Half Price Books and get reading!

UPDATE v2: This book may get pushed to the fall because of lack of time, but my roomie read it and said it's really good. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper, Diablo Cody - She was the screenwriter for Juno. Seems like a cool chick.

Jen Lancaster Turns Me Into a Blubbering Idiot

She was here! She was here! She was here!

I met her and she's as fabulous as she is in her books and blog! Most of you know she is my girl crush/girl soul mate... She totally lives up to that! I cannot thank my seester enough for giving me her first book!

Here's tonight, in a nutshell (I'll post pics tomorrow...)

• I am not even close to being her only fan in Dallas. There were TONS! of people there for her reading/signing. AWESOME!


• My friend Amy went with me. The event started at 7; we got tired of waiting and went to the bar next door to wait about 8:30 (Jen looked/commented at me when we left because I dropped my phone on the escalator); I got my book signed a little after 10; just like I'd hoped and prayed, I was the last in line so we could have a fabulous conversation and she could fall in love with me and we'd be instant bffs. (Poor thing, had been smiling, signing, answering questions and posing for pictures for 2 hours!)


• She complimented my SHOES!!! MOST AMAZING MOMENT EVER!!! EVER!!! EVER!!!


• I was a complete blubbering idiot. Note to self: don't tell favorite author she is your girl soul mate/crush. Awkward silence follows.

If you haven't yet, take a look at her blog and 3 books. I can't imagine you'd ever read anything more honest/funny in your life! Plus, we're neighbor stalking soul mates. Yeh, and I told her!