Simply Reads :: {Summer books}

I stole some time this past week and read a couple books my Mama gave me. I loved them both for very different reasons.

                                  The first one is Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

A book for mothers and daughters. A book for adoption lovers. I was in tears in several places. This is a work of fiction, but Gowda does an excellent job working through the emotions from all sides of international adoption. It made my heart long for that daughter I have dreamt of. The one I won't grow inside me. The one who will be waiting. I recommend not starting this novel unless you know you have no plans the next day. I guarantee you will not be sleeping until you finish it!

My second recommended  read  is Mothers and other Liars by Amy Bourett

Again, this novel centers around a non conventional mother daughter relationship and examines just how far a mothers love for her daughter would take her. With a little legal drama, suspense, and arts and crafts lit thrown in this is a perfect summer read that goes beyond gossip and bikinis at the pool. I loved it and will be sending it on to my mother in law soon!

Simply Reads:: {Skippy Jon Jones}

We have a new favorite book series! I ordered these for my kids from Ayden's school scholastic flyer. Let me tell you, we have never giggle so much during a story time. We got three in our set and love them all, but our favorite is the oringinal. If you have never read these to your child.. you must. Now some of my affection for them may be due to the fact that we now live in Mexico  South Texas. They are written with just enough spanglish to seriously get me in the mood for my best Antonio Banderas impersonation. My boys think its hysterical. It is a voice I keep only for them. The story is simple, a siamese kitty who thinks he is a Chihuaha. He spends his time being naughty and getting sent to his room to think. In his closet he goes on adventures as Skippito, the great sword fighter, and joins a band of rougue Chihuahuas called the "Chimichangos". What are some of my favorite lines? Why, Thanks for asking! "Holy Frijoles!" "Holy Jalapeno!" "My name is Skippito Friskito. I fear not a single Bandito." I also love the names the mom kitty calls her boy. "Mr. Fluffernutter" "Mr. kitten britches""Mr Cocopugs" to name a few. Pure hillarity.