The Storm Testament

In desperation for something to read I picked up a much abused copy of The Storm Testament. I've never read any of these and Nathan loved at least the first one. While the story was pretty good I had a very difficult time connecting to the characters. Dan Storm is a teenager thrown into living off the land and becoming a hardened mountain man. This is a fantasy made for teenage boys. I mean, what teenage boy hasn't dreamed about living off the land and marrying a beautiful Indian girl. My other complaints include the lack of dialog and the amount of fighting. Dan Storm fought mormon haters, a bear, several Indians, and a couple of lousy trappers who tried to steal from him. This book just wasn't my cup of tea. . . maybe Nathan and I just don't have the same taste in books. Big surprise.

Trusting Jesus by Jeffrey R. Holland

I love Elder Holland. I think it stems back to the time he spoke to the missionaries when I was in the MTC. He said to let him know if any of us was thinking of going home because he would come tie us to our beds with the bed sheets. From then on I paid attention to him. He is so human. This book is filled with talks he has given, but its organized and still flows nicely. I enjoyed reading every talk and each one hit me with a different feeling of comfort or desire to improve. It seemed to me a good reminder of who we really can always count on. I really loved it.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

I read Pride and Prejudice this week with some hesitation, but I have to admit after just a few pages I was hooked. As much as I disliked Sense and Sensibility I loved Pride and Prejudice. Besides, what can one say about Darcy. To marry a rich, sensitive, handsome man. . . it is the perfect scenario. I guess it is really just another Cinderella story. Only the Cinderella in this story is her own woman. No need tell her how to live. She will do very well with or without a man in her life. I have seen the most recent movie but I would like to watch the BBC version. Anyway, I'm sure this will be a novel I will revisit on occasion, just for fun. I guess I will read something else by Jane Austin in a couple months. Might as well. Any suggestions.