A Journal for Jordan/Pledged:The Secret Life of Sororities

I finally had time to finish A Journal for Jordan! I have to say, even though I already knew the end of the book, I definitely wasn't prepared for how sad it was. The end is a little bit frustrating at times because the author doesn't really provide a lot of resolution, but I guess it makes sense because she still doesn't have closure from Charles' death. Even with the sad ending I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read something meaningful, that's also a great story.
I just started reading a new book that is also pretty interesting, if not a little bit inappropriate for school. It's called Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins. The author went undercover at a college in the south, which she calls State U to protect the sororities. She talks about the things that go on behind the closed doors of the sororities, behind the scenes kinds of things. Some of the things in the book aren't exactly school appropriate but the author doesn't generally dwell on them, and most of the book is about the relationships in the sororities, not the bad things some of the girls do. So far it's a pretty good book and I would recommend it, especially if you are thinking about joining a sorority someday.

A Journal for Jordan (continued)

I am still currently reading A Journal for Jordan. I haven't had much time to read unfortunately but I'm almost done. I really like how the book transitions so smoothly. Much of the book talks about the 6 years of the complicated relationship between Dana and Charles. But then it switches over to talking about Charles' duties in the military. And I thought that, being a girly-girl who knows nothing about the military, would get bored reading about it. But Dana explains things in a more simple way that I can comprehend.
I still strongly recommend this book, although it is a bit sad in some parts. The book is sometimes a slower read, because of the small details the author puts in. Although I think the details make the story so much more interesting, and also helps you to really understand the characters and their development. And even though I already know how the story ends, I want to keep reading, because the storyline has truly grabbed my attention.

Favorite Quote- "Things may not always be easy or pleasant for you, that's life, but always pay your respect for the way people lived and what they stood for. It's the honorable thing to do."

A Journal for Jordan

I'm currently reading A Journal for Jordan by Dana Canedy. So far, surprisingly, it is surpassing my expectations. I was a little bit bummed at first when I picked up this book, being the only non-fiction book that looked decent I could find, I wasn't super excited to read it. The title and inside covers of the book tell you that the book is a journal by a soldier in Iraq, for his son Jordan, which is slightly misleading. The book is actually a series of letters from Jordan's mom Dana, ( the author) to Jordan, containing quotes and such from Jordan's father Charles' journal. Dana writes these letters to her son when he is only ten months old, just after his father died, so that he may read them later. She writes about what her life was like before Charles came into it, and how he completely changed her life. Dana also writes about Charles' childhood, so that Jordan can truly understand the kind of person his father was and why, because his father will never be around for him to see. So a book that I thought was going to be some body's life story, totally boring, actually turned out to be a love story, with lots of life lessons, and a good read! I would definitely recommend this book to others, so far it's good!

Favorite quote: "Life would be boring if we were all the same. Appreciate people for who they are and learn from their differences."