Books

I can't wait for the 24th of August, the third book in the Hunger Game series, "The Mockingjay" is being released on that date... the bummer part is I will be on a wait list at the library to read it (gotta love having a budget, or else I would buy it!). In the meanwhile, I am trying to find some good books to read. I have most recently finished reading "The Simeon Solution" and found it inspiring and uplifting. I found the concept of the solution very helpful, to have faith as Simeon from the Bible, who waited his whole life in anticipation of witnessing, with his own eyes, the Savior of the World in flesh. His faith was simple, and unwavering. He was promised that he wouldn't die without seeing Christ, and he believed in that promise, and looked forward to that day. It was a wholesome book, and I enjoyed how she used experiences from her own life to illustrate her points.
Right now I am trying (key word) to read "The Scarlet Pimpernel". I love the movie (introduced to me many years ago by my cousins Sarah and Rachel), but haven't been hooked by the book yet. I'm not going to give up... If I made it through 1000 pages plus of Les Miserables (which I did enjoy), then I can make it through this! Recently I tried to read "The Chocoalate Wars" but just couldn't overlook an underlying theme of sexuality... although it wasn't pervasive or provocative, I just wasn't enjoying it so much, and decided not to finish it.
I read "The Secret Life of Bee's" and enjoyed it, for the most part. The only part of it that weirded me out, for lack of a better term, was the worshiping the Mary, the mother of Jesus. The other book, along with "Mockingjay", that I really want to read is "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. I have been on hold at the library to read it for 3 months, no kidding. If the hold is that long, it has to be a good book right? At least, that is what I keep telling myself. What are ya'll reading now? I know that a lot of my readers are avid book junkies... also for lack of a better term:)