Review: Married by Morning

Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas
Genre: Historical Fiction, Adult Fiction, Romance
Pages: 264 pages (reader)



Excerpt:

As far as the rest of the Hathaways were concerned, Catherine Marks was practically a member of the family.

Leo, for his part, couldn't abide the woman.  She aired her opinions at will and dared to give orders to him.  On the rare occasions when Leo tried to be friendly, she snapped at him or turned away in scorn.  When he stated a perfectly rational opinion, he could hardly finish a sentence before Marks had listed all the reasons why he was wrong.

Faced with the immutable fact of her dislike, Leo couldn't help but respond in kind.  All during the past year he had tried to convince himself that it didn't matter if she despised him.  There were many women in London who were infinitely more beautiful, engaging, and appealing than Catherine Marks.

If only she didn't fascinate him so.

My Rating:

Teacher Reflection: Vladimir Lenin Reminds Me of the Book Animal Farm

I was browsing online and saw a headline that Russians voted to bury Vladimir Lenin 87 years after his death.  Now most people would probably find this fascinating (or be totally grossed out), but I became rather nostalgic because Vladimir Lenin reminds me of our (Ms. Storti and I) Animal Farm unit.

Most people read Animal Farm in school and most teachers have the book in their curriculum and it is mandatory to read.  However, I really really dislike the book for teaching purposes.  I taught ninth grade and the kids really really didn't get it.  They loved the history lesson and somehow felt as if they were getting a break from class.  But did they really learn anything?  And are these types of books still so relevant that they are required in the curriculum.  Is the lesson that good?  I don't think so.

Reflection: What Type of Reader Are You?

So I finished another of the Hathaway Series (expect a review soon) and I started to thinking... I'm a really really moody reader.  The books I choose, really depend on what type of mood I am in AND whether I enjoy a book depends on what I am looking for at the time.

For example...

List: Hathaway Series (Lisa Kleypas) in Order

I wanted to provide a list of the Hathaway series in order.  I know most people are great at figuring these things out for themselves, but for some reason I just didn't pay attention like I should have.  So for people who are like me.  Busy, lazy, easily confused, distracted, everything in-between, or none of the above.. here's a list IN ORDER for your convenience.

Hathaway Series by Lisa Kleypas:

1. Mine Till Midnight
2. Seduce Me at Sunrise
3. Tempt Me at Twilight
4. Married by Morning
5. Love in the Afternoon

I probably won't finish the series (we'll see).  I really hate going out of order.  It's like cheating and reading the back of the book--which I do all the time.  Does anyone have ideas of what to do when you accidentally read a book in a series out of order?  Do you suck it up and keep reading?  Or do you just give up?