Monday, June 29, 2009

The Noticer by Andy Andrews


In The Noticer by Andy Andrews, an old man named Jones, not Mr. Jones-just Jones, comes into the lives of the citizens of a small town in Alabama. He goes from person to person, some looking for advice, others just living their life unaware of the advice they are about to receive from this stranger. No matter the age, Jones gives each citizen a comforting word of advice; a special way of finding some perspective in the lives they are living. From young teenagers to elderly women, the advice Jones gives changes the lives of each of these members of this town. Although no one knows him, he knows all of them.
The Noticer is one of those books you read where you may find yourself agreeing with what is said or not agreeing with what is said. The one thing that is repeated throughout the book is the need for perspective. The different ways in which the main character explains to each of the supporting characters what they need to do in order to enjoy their lives, or put their life in order, stunned me. They may seem like simple, common things, but not many of us take the time we need to think about what we are doing, or what we need to do, in order to find peace within our lives.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Summer Reading List


My goal for this summer is to read all the books I have been piling up on my bookshelf for over a year.


Here's the list:

Always Looking Up by Michael J Fox

True Believer by Nicholas Sparks

Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley

The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
(I'm hoping it doesn't give me a headache like that last time I attempted to read it)
PS I Love You by Cecilia Ahearn
Jane Austen
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Noticer by Andy Andrews


Are You There Vodka, It's Me, Chelsea? by Chelsea Handler

I also plan on listening to the 3 audio books I have collected over the year.

You'd think I'd be able to atleast listen to a book...

At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks

Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

(Audiobook purchased because the narrator is the same guy that narrated Pushing Daisies... It's been 17 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes....)

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

So... If I actually accomplish my goal of reading all these books I will have like 2 books left and God knows I am not re-reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison again... Freshman Year- English 02- "Find the symbolism of the yellow flower growing in the cracks of the sidewalk." Um, okay, it's a dandelion, a weed, they grow, nothing else!!!! (Yeah that didn't go well...) I guess I'll have to start re-collecting... Have a great summer. READ A GOOD BOOK!!!