The Perfect Book

Are you reading anything good these days? I recently finished a book that made me laugh so hard that I would be crazy not to share it with you. And by laugh, I don't mean, "Ha, ha that's funny" kind of laugh. I mean the kind of laugh that requires you to have a box of tissues nearby. It's called Black Heels To Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond. It's about how she unexpectedly met her strikingly handsome husband who she calls "The Marlboro Man." She's a city girl, he's a cowboy, a real one. They are complete opposites who fall in love and experience an old school courtship- like eating dinners and watching movies at home and having conversations on the porch under the stars kind of courtship. Call me crazy, but I would take that over a dinner and $12 per ticket movie out any day. Ree is hilarious and utterly honest throughout the book and I just loved it. I will probably read it again one day because I heart a good love story...

I'm looking for another book, so any recommendations you have would be great!

P.S. I now have the sudden urge to restyle my nightstand...

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Escape

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I adore that tile wall designed by Popham Design. Quite amazing... I surprisingly love that messy bed, too (I'm a bit of a neat freak). I know it's like 500 degrees in most of the country, but today I am wishing that I could escape to that messy, yet cozy bed with my latest read, which is coincidentally called Escape by Barbara Delinsky. It's about a woman named Emily, a Manhattan lawyer who is dealing with a crazy case, a Blackberry full of e-mails, billable hour demands and a distant, workaholic husband- to say the least. She just wants to escape it all- and one day she does just that. She literally, without notice, leaves her job, her husband and a pile of bills to "figure things out." I admit I have times when I'm overwhelmed and I just want to escape, too... I'm at the part where Emily takes her husband's high end car and leaves town. I can't wait to see where she goes and what happens next. If only I could find out while buried in that cozy bed that's in front of that gorgeous wall...

xo,

The Grass Ain't Always Greener...

I hope you all had a great long weekend at the pool or the beach while eating lots of ribs and burgers! I am happy to say that my weekend was just the opposite. It was water-less and rib-less and for whatever reason, I was quite content.

Although it was quiet, I had a list of things to do- hair appt, take Max to the groomers, clean my house, grocery shop for a dinner that I am preparing for my parents next week, laundry, nap(s), blog posts, Pilates and so on and so on. I got a few items done on Saturday, but most of my to-do list that day was canned because I was immersed in this novel...

I follow Katie Lee on Twitter and she tweeted about her new book, Groundswell, on Saturday morning as I was waiting for Max at the groomers. I just finished Bethenny Frankel's really good book, A Place of Yes, and needed a new really good book. So I downloaded it as soon as I got home and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! It is a modern-day fictional masterpiece about Emma, a small-town girl who moves to New York and meets and marries a big-time gorgeous actor. As my mom always says, "Don't judge a person by their gift wrap." Well Emma did just that and learned that the grass ain't always greener... 

It's just a great book about a journey to self-discovery, life lessons, love, friendships- oh and fashion, lots of good fashion! Katie beautifully describes the characters' wardrobes and references tons of real people and real designers. That sucked me in even more. So if you need a good book to read by the pool, on the beach or in a big cushiony chair in your home (which was my scene), then buy or download this book today! Let me know your thoughts if you have already read it!

xo,

P.S. Katie just sent me this sweet tweet,

"KatieLeeKitchen Katie Lee

Glad you liked Groundswell! Thank you :) RT @SavorHome My new favorite book by @KatieLeeKitchen!! A MUST READ!"

 

Love her!