Book Number 2 for SuBC = finished! I read Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn to fit the "read a book with a black cover". I ordered on Goodreads bookswap a little bit ago and just got around to reading it. But I'm glad I did - once I started, I could not put it down.
The plot: A reporter from Chicago returns to the hometown she left more than a decade ago to cover a possible serial killer (targeting young girls).
This book kept me guessing about who the killer really was. I had it narrowed down to two people, and in the last 3 chapters, they arrested one of those people. But right before the end of the book, there was a twist and it was the other person I suspected. The story is very dark and twisted, but written very well.
4 stars/5 stars :)
Next up: Go Ask Alice (book written in a diary form)

Today was the first day of TheNest Book Club Summer Challenge. And I finished my first book today! :) I finished Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky. I really enjoyed this book. I started it last night and I could not put it down.

The plot: Susan is the principal of a high school in a small town. Her teenage daughter and two of her friends pledge to get pregnant together. Because Susan has a high-profile position in the town (and directly works with other teenagers), she is put on the chopping block as a mother, and a principal. Two of Susan's closest friends are also dealing with the fall-out of their daughters being involved in the pact.

Susan had a solid support system, for the most part. Her friends, even when they were wrapped up in their own problems, came through when she needed them most. She appeared to understand when her friends were edgy and aloof and distanced themselves from her. I, however, got angry for her. I think that is what kept me reading this book. I wanted to see how their friendships deteriorated and then built back up again. It wasn't the pact the girls made, or even the issues they faced by being pregnant. It was the mothers' friendship I was most drawn to this time.

Overall, I give this 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Goodwill Trip #2

Nate and I went to my parents today and while we were in the area stopped by the Goodwill near them. For under $10, I got:
Velocity by Dean KoontzRise and Shine by Anna QuindlenA Man in Full by Tom WolfeThe Woman Next Door by Barbara DelinskyThe Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen KingCage of Stars by Jacquelyn MitchardBlonde by Joyce Carol Oates
Nate got:The French Cuisine of Your ChoiceKodo Ancient WaysThe Art of the Deal by Donald Trump
Nice! :)
Also, I am in the middle of Not My Daughter, and I am LOVING it. I am not quite halfway through. I HATE Pam and her daughter, even though Abbey seems like the smartest one of the group, she is not a good friend at all. I feel bad for Susan and I really understand that, even though two of her close friends are in a similar position, she is alone. I can't wait to finish it!