my virtual book club. [kindle edition]

my mama gifted me a kindle for christmas a few years back. now, i love my kindle, but there is still something about cracking open the spine of a brand new book. (softly cracking... i'm a little over protective of my books). and since i have to physically own every jodi picoult, david sedaris, chuck palahniuk, and khaled hosseini (along with anything with a pretty cover) book so i can display them on my book shelf- the kindle gets left on the bed side table not to be loved for weeks at a time. i actually left it home with aubrey when i moved over to the uk- but picked it up when i went back last fall. 

every now and then i will be scrolling through amazon or get an email that a book on my wish list is on sale! i have no problem sending 2.99 on a digital book, i do with spending 10.99, however. so here is a list of some of my kindle reads from the last year. 

MWF seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche

i am totally that person that only needs a two or three really good friends and i'm completely content. being married to the military means that we will pack up and move every three-ish years and that means completely starting over in the friends department. MWF seeking BFF is a hilarious self help book that really does help! after getting married and moving to a new city (sound familiar?) rachel starts her journey to find her new BFF. you're not going to click with everyone, but hopefully you meet some great people and maybe you're lucky enough to find someone that's weird like you. 

The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion  

i had my eye on this book for a while when it suddenly was on sale in the kindle store (happy dance ensued). don tillman is a professor with a hint of aspergers, not that he would tell you that. he decides he needs a wife and starts a project. he then meets rosie and nothing is ever the same. such a fun read. 

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

okay, so i know this was supposed to be a "life changing" book. but honestly, i had the hardest time getting through it and i know i wasn't the only one. in the end, i was glad that i finished the book- i still haven't watched the movie, but that's what i would suggest doing with this one... good story line- just very slow.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

every now and then i like a good, intense mystery. that's what i got with gone girl. nick dunn comes home to find his living room torn apart and his wife, amy, missing. what happens next is extreme to say the least. did he kill her? was he framed? what happened to amy? it's a real page turner, or page clicker if you have a kindle... *just a warning, it's a little vulgar... 

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

the very beginning on this book sucks you in. thirteen year old theo and his mom go to the MET to see an exhibition there he sees the painting of the goldfinch. moments later the MET is bombed. theo loses his mother but miiiiight have stolen something off the wall while trying to get out. he is haunted by the possibilities of what will happen to him if he is caught for the rest of his life. it was an interesting read. a little long, but decent.

currently reading: And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

can i join your book club?

i love reading. like carrying in my purse, with a 'to read' list as long as my arm, constantly looking for the next one to buy kind of love. 

i also think i have the best tastes in books. and when i fall in love with a book, i think everyone should read it. i will even push them on certain people. (my mom, aubs, jeane... not sorry)
and since i'm not part of a book club- *hint hint to anyone* and because it's my blog and i can do what i want- here are some of my favorite books i've read in the last few months.

Where'd you go, Bernadette? this is absolutely in my top five favorite books of the year, and do i dare say ever? maria semple was a writer for arrested development and ellen. need i say more? i smiled through the whole book. very clever and witty, a quick, awesome read.

My Story: Elizabeth Smart it's incredible. duh.

The Art of Racing in the Rain i read this on our honeymoon. (mr erickson had food poisoning, back off). written in the view of the family dog, enzo. it's perfect for anyone who has loved a four legged friend, or nascar... when we went to colorado, i immediately handed it over to mama hite (our second mother) she literally didn't put it down and had it finished in hours. read it.

The Paris Wife oh how i wish i could see paris in the 20s. it's a story of the hemingways- and even though you know how the story is going to end, john hemingway was kind of a douche, it's still a little heartbreaking. but so beautifully written.

The Fault in our Stars everyone is reading it. if you haven't- you should. having lost a best friend to cancer makes this one hit pretty close to home. the voice was smart, the story was emotional- there are a lot of really great young adult authors out here. 

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children speaking of young adult writers, here is another one for you. i was draw to this book by the cover (it happens more than i would like to admit) the photos in the book are something else, the way the story works with them is brilliant. it's a [new] series, the second one just came out. buuuut i will be waiting until it's out in paper. can't have a mismatched collection.

The Art of Fielding i'm not one for baseball. i'm not even sure what drew me to this book, but i was seriously mesmerized by it. maybe because mr erickson recently finished his ncaa career. i don't know, it was definitely different from what i usually read. but it was decent.

Let's Pretend it Never Happened i also read this on our honeymoon. out loud to mr erickson, side note-our honeymoon was a month long. while we were road tripping or laying out at the beach, we were crying from laughing so hard. jenny lawson is so screwed up i know we would make great friends. just a warning- if you are offended by the f-word this book is definitely not for you.

The Storyteller if you know me, you know jodi picoult is my girl crush when it comes to literature. her newest book doesn't disappoint. in fact, it quickly jumped to the top of my list. i've recently started to love historical fiction, and the way jodi writes- it's just like you were in the concentration camp with minka. and of course in true picoult fashion, there is always a twist. such an incredible page turner.

Currently Reading: the book thief and the harry potter series for the first time, seriously. 

what are you reading??