Smoky Mountain Vacation

Greetings from Gatlinburg, TN, located in heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s beautiful here despite the rain and I’ve enjoyed seeing my parents (I haven’t see my mother on Mother’s Day for at least 10 years), siblings, in-laws, nieces, and nephews. The kids did a great job on the drive. Even if they hadn’t, it’s just nice being out of the Roanoke Valley.

Although we’ll be away from home for 9 days, I’m planning on getting some good reading in:

  • Taking Lisa’s advice from Books on the Brain, I rented Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan from the library.
  • I snagged the latest book by Patrick McGrath, Trauma on the way to the checkout desk I was at the library.
  • The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Merrill Block, which I received through a trade with another Early Reviewer on LibraryThing.
  • I picked up The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani for under $5 at Barnes and Noble last week. I’ve been wanting to read this since I read a review by Divia on HistoricalFiction.org.
  • Finally, I’m finishing up The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir. I’d love to say that I’m loving it, but it’s just okay. No offense to Last Night at the Lobster, but I shouldn’t be looking forward to my next book. I should be savoring this one. Sigh…

May 12, 2008 | Filed Under Barnes & Noble, Books, Family, Historical Fiction, LibraryThing, My Life with Books, Reading, entertainment 

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5 Responses to “Smoky Mountain Vacation”

  1. Devourer of Books
    Posted: May 12th, 2008 at 8:45 am
    1

    Re: “The Lady Elizabeth” – so sad!!! Did you read “Innocent Traitor”? Does it compare unfavorably with that book? Oh, I’m so disappointed!

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  2. Marg
    Posted: May 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
    2

    I just picked up The Lady Elizabeth from the library. I absolutely loved Blood of Flowers when I read it as well.

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  3. lisamm
    Posted: May 12th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
    3

    Sounds like a lot of good choices! Enjoy your trip.

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  4. kegsoccer
    Posted: May 14th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
    4

    Ooh the Blood of Flowers under $5, nice deal! My B&N never has anything good.

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  5. lisamm
    Posted: May 18th, 2008 at 9:42 am
    5

    Darn, you’re not back yet! I wanted to see how you liked “Lobster”.

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