I forgot to write this blog yesterday because I was concentrating on getting my unit done.  I realized today that I needed to get one in for this week.
I'm still only about a third of the way through The Last Song, but I am really enjoying reading.  It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something even though I am reading just for the fun of it.  Hopefully after the end of this week I can read more.  I would like to start trying to read at least 30 min everyday, just so I have some "me" time.
So Ronnie was accused of trying to steal some CD's and 45's from the music store, but it was actually Blaze who put them in her bag.  Ronnie had been in trouble before for shoplifting in New York so this would not look good at all if she was charged with it again.  Fortunately though, her dad believes her that she didn't actually do it.  Or at least he says he believes her.  Regardless, I am so glad to see that they are talking and starting to have a relationship.  Ronnie seems like she is a good person, she has just had a hard time adjusting to her parents divorce.  I was impressed that she slept on the beach all night to protect the turtle eggs, and the protective instincts she has for her brother show that she is very compassionate and loving.  I can't wait to get to know her more and find out what happens between her and her father, and her and Will.

reading times:
Thur     45
Fri        20
Sat       30

I'm still reading The Last Song.  I will probably be reading it for a while because I'm kind of a slow reader.  But I am really enjoying it.  I like how every chapter is from a different character's point of view.  I haven't read any book like that before, and since this is my first Nicholas Sparks book, I wonder if all of his books are written in the this way.  It makes it easier for me to follow the story.  At first I thought that some of the chapters may be a little redundant, but I don't think they have been.  I actually appreciate it if something is repeated because sometimes I have a hard time retaining things I have read.
I think that Ronnie is a very spoiled teenager, but I also recognize that she is in pain.  I'm glad to see that she uses her strong personality to stay true to herself and not fall into bad situations that could easily happen in her circumstance.  It's nice to see a teenage character not submit to peer pressure and stand up for what she believes in.

reading log:
Tuesday        15min
Thursday       45min
Sunday          45min

#4

I'm not sure what blog number this is supposed to be because I have lost track.  I have been having some health issues the last few weeks and I am trying to do some catch up work.
I was reading Something Blue by Emily Giffins, but it wasn't keeping my interest.  It wasn't something that I could relate to and had a hard time wanting to read.  I asked a friend of mine who is an avid reader to recommend something to me.  She brought me 4 books and I was trying to decide which one to read so I just picked one up and started reading.  It is The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks.  Even though I am not very far into the book I really like it.  I want to read.  Yesterday my husband asked me to put the book down.  
I've never read Nicholas Sparks before.  I know that he has written some pretty emotional books and I wasn't looking for anything too heavy, but the prologue got me hooked.  Ronnie and her brother Jonah are going to visit their dad for the summer and they haven't seen him in three years.  Ronnie is not crazy about leaving her friends and life in New York to spend time with her father in North Carolina.  Their relationship has been strained since her parents divorced, but Jonah is excited about spending time with their dad.  
I am really excited about reading this book and I am hoping I have found my new favorite author.

Reading times:
Friday   10 min
Saturday  20 min
Sunday     65 min