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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Well, in an effort to keep my personal promises (both to myself and to the lovely blog readers out there) I have decided to post how I am doing in my 2012 “resolutions/goals“:

First, I have completed my first read of 2012 which was goal #1.  The title of this novel is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  And from a scale of 1 to 10, it was easily a 8.5.  This book was filled with magic, imagination and plenty of mystery.  The author painted a rich tapestry of a divine world, that you never wanted to have end.  Simply stated, it was delicious… especially with all of the cold, wet winter outside my window.   If you are looking for a new read, I would 100% recommend this book!

My reading goal has been expedited by another goal: to keep on movin.  You see when I hit the gym, I love reading my Kindle.  It makes the time on the elliptical machine literally fly on by.   I am sticking to burning calories, getting in shape…with the overall goal of May 26th in the forefront of my mind.

As for the cupcakes, I am going to attempt a new recipe at some point this weekend…. I will be sure to keep you all posted on my success or failure.

I am an avid book reader.  I am almost always in the middle of a read with the hope that the book has a plot or variety of characters that just, well sticks with me.  Which is why I am excited about the new film opening up today based on The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett.

The book is set in the deep South in the 1960s with the lead character, Skeeter tries to navigate a mine field of politics, culture and breaking the mold.  The book focuses on relationships between the African American women “the help” who are allow to raise the children of white women, but not polish the silver.  The book is filled with characters that were well developed and each with their own distinct voice.

It’s even better when the book becomes a movie that actually does the book justice.  I am planning on seeing the movie tonight, and I can’t wait to give a movie review tomorrow!

The Help, by Kathryn Stockett

Haven’t read The Help yet?  Get it here on Amazon!

Update: I saw the film last night and it was a wonderful adaptation of the book.  The costuming, set details and character development had me right there in the story.  Great film!