the secret life of bees

I've started reading it and it's really intersting. So far, Lily (the main character) has set off on a journey with Rosaleen, her house maid. The big difference is that Lily is white...and Rosaleen is black. Shocked by her father telling her that Lily's mother ran away and abandoned her, she forces herself to believe that its a lie and runs away with Rosaleen. Who was just in jail for spilling snuff spit on three white men because they had made fun of her for who she was. They have now found refuge in August's house who makes honey for living. In the book, there was a part that stuck to my head. This is the song they sing when something happy happens. It goes like this:

Place a beehive on my grave

and let the honey soak it through.

When I'm dead and gone,

that's what I want from you.

The streets of heaven are gold and sunny,

but I'll stick with my plot and a pot of honey.

Place a beehive on my grave

and let the honey soak through.

the secret life of bees

I've decided to read a new book! It's called The secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd. My sister just finished it a week ago and actually recommended it to me. A short story about a girl that lives a life of abuse, accidentally kills her mother, and runs away to another city, under the refuge of african american women. This book is fast paced and is a 2002 best selling novel. It suprised me that my sister recommended a book to me because this rarely happens. She just discovered her love for reading a year ago. So, I'm taking this chance and decided to read it ! All i have to do is pick up the book and start reading . Until then !

a tree grows in brooklyn-final

I've finally finished A tree grows in Brooklyn ! I dont really know why I read this book so slowly, but i've finally finished it. So, what was this book about ? (Excluding the entries down there.) This book describes the life of a young girl, Francie, while she grows up. A hard life filled with poverty, a drunk father, a strong mother, and a loving brother. Her family is filled with heartaches, confusion, and understanding. During her life, you'll read about her first love, her ambition to go college, the death of her father, the love of her mother, and a memorable childhood filled with laughter and joy. Francie and her brother always find light in the dark during their childhood and when they look back, they've never regretted it. There's been times when Francie felt burdened by her family, ashamed of her family, or when she just loves them. Reading this book, you understand the life of one more different person. It was really good and I recommend it!