The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card

The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card -- 352 pages

The Oversoul wasn't built to last this long. For 40 million years, the Oversoul has orbited Harmony, keeping watch over the people and insuring that evil does not get out of hand, keeping humans from making war machines and weapons of mass destruction. But the Oversoul is wearing down. It can tell that its own reasoning is waning, and worse, its power over the human mind is weakening. It needs help, human help, from the people who can still hear from it.

So it was a little slow at times, but definitely interesting. I liked when the feeling is more Sci-fi and less religious. I don't mind that the story is based on Mormonism, just that the worship is to--a computer? I did go on to the next book, but (WARNING!) the book leaves off on a cliff hanger, so I didn't have much choice, did I?

This is book 1 of "The Homecoming" series. I listened to the audiobook.

Fire by Kristin Cashore

Fire by Kristin Cashore
 416 pages
 I like the book, but I don't like the audio book. I figured I'd give it a try since the book is good and maybe be able to get past the fact that I don't like having books read to me. Other than that it is a wonderful book and I recommend the whole series.

Ruth’s Journey: the Authorized Novel of Mammy from Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind

Ruth’s Journey: the Authorized Novel of Mammy from Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind

By Donald McCaig

374 pages

Any admirer of Gone with the Wind, will greatly enjoy this fictional account of Scarlett O’Hara Mammy Ruth’s life, which began in St. Domingue.  As a young adult, Ruth experiences love and loss along with some unexpected turns. The story leads to Scarlett O’Hara and her mischief as a child and teenager.