"My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter." ~Thomas Helm

This may come as a surprise to many after reading my rants and raves on this blog, but I read.......a lot.

The types of books I read may come as a shock to you as well.  I have the widest range of subjects that interest me in reading.  I also have these periods of time where I only want to read a specific type or genre of book.  For example, I went through this HUGE dog book phase.  Seriously, every book I read for months were stories about dogs.  Weird. 

Anyways, the real reason I am writing this boring normal post is to share some of my recent books with you.  I am always looking for interesting new books, so I thought why not share with my blogg-ah buddies!! 

I am going to start with the most recent ones:

• How Good Do You Want To Be
• This book is written by Nick Saban, who is the head coach for the University of Alabama's football team.  This book was a gift from my father-in-law, who was also a football coach. I bet most of you are thinking that there is no way that I read this book, let alone actually enjoyed it.  However, I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to understand what it takes to not only be disciplined in life, but how to connect with a group of individuals and be successful.  This book relates to anyone........your career, your personal life, your goals, etc.  I have to admit that before this book, I was not a Saban fan, but I am a huge fan of his now.  What a true leader this man is.  Plus, I love me some college football, so this played another part into my liking this book.
• Oogy
• This is the story of a dog (go figure) that was a bait dog in a dog fighting ring.  He was discovered and during his rehabilitation at a local veterinarian office, he found his forever home.  This book talks about how not only did they rescue Oogy, but in some ways, he rescued them.  It is a tearjerker book, but a heart warming story.  If you love some doggies, you will love this!
• LA Candy, Sweet Little Lies, and Sugar and Spice
• Ok, here is where I have my weakness in reading.  I cannot resist the ultimate girlie books that have the predictable plot and will never change my life in any way at all.  But, you know, I am one girlie lady, so these suite me.  :)  These are actually three different books, written by Lauren Conrad (the girl from Laguna Beach and The Hills).  I just put all three titles together because they are a series.  This book is about two friends who move to LA, get randomly picked for a reality TV show and have their lives changed forever.  Sounds awfully familiar if you watched Laguna or The Hills.........but, if you like a good fun read, this is a great one!!
• A Place of Yes
• This book is written by Bethenny Frankel who got her start on Martha Stewart's Apprentice.  She then went on to be a member of the Real Housewives of NY and Bethenny Getting Married.  Bethenny is outspoken, blunt and a very successful business woman. (she recently sold her Skinnygirl Cocktail brand for $120 Million) I am a huge fan of hers and watch her show religiously.  In this book, she takes you through the things she overcame in her life, as it was not always $120 million glamorous. It is again, a motivational book of sorts, and I highly suggest it. 
• Something Borrowed
• This book by Emily Giffin, is now a movie staring Kate Hudson.  I highly suggest this book to all of the ladies out there!!  I could not put it down and read it in a day and a half.  You probably have already seen the movie previews, so I won't bore you with the details.
• The Lincoln Lawyer
• See, this is where my wide realm of subjects come into place.  From dogs, to success, to weddings, to lawyers????  This is a book by Michael Connelly and was actually a movie as well, staring Matthew McConaughey.  I read a good bit of John Grisham books, so I thought I would give this one a try.  I was pleasantly surprised.  It goes through the life of a defense lawyer and one trial he is handling in particular.  There is a surprise element at the end, which I appreciated.  If you like this sort of thing, be sure to read this book.
• Something Blue
• You guessed it!  The follow up to Something Borrowed.  I am currently reading this one, but so far, so good!!! 

I have an e-reader, but still like to browse books at book stores or Target. Here are the next books to read on my list:

Until Tuesday
Water for Elephants
The Bond
Heaven is for Real
Onward
Decision Points

I hope that those of you who read enjoyed this post!  Those of you who are used to my craziness......have no fear, there will be a Kim post this week!