Happy Book Day to Me

So, I'm still sick. Impossible right? Wrong. I went to the doctor yesterday where I was diagnosed with...they have no clue. A bad cold most likely. But I got some extra strength cough medicine because what I have most resembles Pertussis (otherwise known as whooping cough). It's seriously not fun. But while the meds work great on my cough, they make me really sleepy and a bit dizzy and I've still been battling a fever all day. Woo...hoo...

So instead of the greatness I usually bring you all (see, I can still be full of myself while sick) I'm just going to list off all the cool new books I've gotten lately.

My birthday is this month (March 24, mark your calendars so you don't forget to all buy me awesome gifts!) and my parents already gave me some books on my Kindle. Hooray! Although, my mom said I got them now as opposed to on my actual birthday because she could not figure out how to do it any other way. I don't know how it works either. But thanks Mom! I got something in every genre really. And they are...

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

This will be my first Wharton so I'm excited. And it's not too long so I figure it's a good book to start on with her.


American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson

I LOVE this guy. I think he's hilarious but he's also extremely intelligent. Have you seen his late show? Awesome! And I needed to read a good memoir. It's been a little too long (as in a couple months). Also I've heard a bit about this one and it's supposed to be good.

Weeds Like Us by Gunter Nitsch

This is non-fiction history in the mix. It's about the author's young childhood in East Prussia following WWII as his family was uprooted. It's something I've actually never read about before. And I "know" the author through Shelfari so I'm excited to read it sometime soon. Maybe when I'm done I can post some sort of interview with him on here for everyone.


The Husband by Dean Koontz

When it comes to mass-market paperback books, this is the author that I like. He's easy and you don't have to think too much. So when I just want to get away and have a good suspense book, this will be it for me.

So thanks again for the early birthday gifts! Who knows when I'll get around to reading/reviewing them for everybody as I have so many books on my plate as it is, but I love them regardless. Oh, and I'm about halfway done with Tess of the d'Urbervilles. So far I like it but it's hard to concentrate on such beautiful language with this sickness :(