#9 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

This book was given to me by two people a year or so ago and i figured I should get it read. It was quite a beautiful story and elegantly written I think. It's the point of view of a young girl in China in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It's a whole coming of age process from her having her feet bound to make tiny feet where the the four small toes are forces to wrap under the foot. Oh that chapter was painful to read. Then she goes through her life with her arranged best friend. I didn't realize that they even arrange best friends, but they love each other and are there for each other or try to be. It's quite sad and painful the way things end up but their friendship is really beautiful to read about.

#8 As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason

The final and completely non-dissapointing conclusion to the Gardella series. I really loved this whole series. Vampires, hot vampire hunters led by a sexy, powerful woman in Victorian England, what's not to love? I think the plot was really good throughout the whole thing and really kept you guessing most of the time. Plus, the steamy sex scenes were nothing to sniffle at either but they are so well done for a romance I think. They still leave a lot to the reader's imagination and they don't occur every other page just to fill up the story, they have a purpose. So a romance, sure but a very enjoyable read nonetheless.

#7 Confessions of a Shopaholic

I decided I wanted to read this book before I saw the movie, so I started reading the day before I was going. My roommate told me it was nothing like the movie so I would be okay, good thing because the book was bigger than I thought. And she was right, there were lots of differences. The gal, umm I can't remember her name was actually a little more likeable than in the movie and seemed smarter. The romance part also didn't just suddenly happen like it did in the movie so that was more enjoyable to read. I don't know if I'll read the sequels but it was a fun little read.