Morning Meanderings… What Are The Odds Of Character Names Like That?

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Hee hee.  I look like the above picture this morning.  HELLO Coffee :)  

Over the weekend if you have been hanging out (lurking?  :razz: ) around here you know I took on a MASSIVE painting project. While painting 12 hours over the weekend I listened to and finished two audio books, A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty, and The Sky Is Everywhere.  What was interesting about these two books (well, one of the things that was interesting) is that they both have a pretty important character named ‘Big’ in them.  Yes, Big.

SO I finished listening to A Grown Up Kind Of Pretty where our main girl lives with her Grandmother, Big.  Then I move on to The Sky is Everywhere and as the book starts I hear the narrator talk about Uncle Big and I am thinking I heard wrong.  I can imagine there being two Bobs or Jenny’s or John’s.  But Big?  I can not think of any other book I have read in all my years of reading that had a character named Big. 

Now I can mention two.

:razz:

I have yet to write-up the reviews but expect to see The Sky Is Everywhere today mainly because I can not stop gushing about this book and that is all I can think about as I try to choose my next audio knowing there is a pretty good chance it will not be as good as what I have just listened to. 

Alright, I must go get ready for work.  Any books or audio that you have LOVED this much recently?  Please share titles!  :D

About Sheila (Book Journey)

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Posted on February 26, 2013, in Meanderings and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 17 Comments.

  1. I just finished reading The History of Us, by Leah Stewart….and what can I say? The characters aroused a lot of emotions that I didn’t realized were just beneath the surface. I like that about a book.

    My review is at Rainy Days and Mondays: http://laurel-rain-snow.blogspot.com/2013/02/reinventing-lives-family-connections.html

  2. If you lived in the South, you’d probably know someone named Big so you wouldn’t think that was odd. lol I loved Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen.

  3. I have to read 2 different books (for 2 different book clubs) by Barbara Kingsolver. I downloaded the first one to my ipod, then read a review on the 2nd one, which I was just about to download also. It said that the book/story was great but the author should not read her own books. So, now I’m apprehensive about listening. I have some credits, perhaps I’ll try ‘The Sky is Everywhere’.

  4. I’ve had The Sky Is Everywhere home from the library twice now and returned it unread. Guess I have to get it and read/listen to it!

  5. Right now, I’m reading A Hero’s Throne, the 2nd book in the Ancient Earth Trilogy by Ross Lawhead for a review.

  6. Sheila,

    Feels like old times. I have nominated your blog for the Shine-on-award at

    http://insaneowl.com/2013/02/26/shine-on-award-2/

    Have a great day.
    Fiza Pathan

  7. The Sky is Everywhere is one of my favorite books ever! Glad you like it too :)

  8. I’m listening to an audio book for the first time EVER. Ever. I’m so visual, it’s a really weird experience for me. I really have NO IDEA how I’ll review it. Lol. It’s Mastiff by Tamora Pierce. It’s funny how the voice changes the flavor of the book. Interesting!!!

  9. One of the things I love about audio books… they make time fly while working on projects like painting and landscaping.

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