Have a box of Tissues nearby!

I read See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles and cried buckets.  This book, written for young adults tells the story of Fern and her slightly chaotic family as she prepares to start junior high.  Her oldest sister, Sara, just graduated high school and is sullen that she had to take a year off to help with the family business rather than go to college with her friends.  Her little brother, who is only three, drives her crazy, especially since her parents, who seem to ignore her, dote on him.  During her first bus ride with her older brother she learns that he has been subjected to the worst sort of bullying because he is gay.  She not only has to decide how to respond to the bullying, but how to discuss his orientation, which the whole family simply doesn't discuss.  All this against the backdrop of a family-owned restaurant and her dad's wildly embarrassing publicity stunts.  Boyfriends, friends, and family come crashing down in the face of tragedy.  Surprising, sensitive and in the end, hopeful.

And so it begins

I have been pondering how, exactly, to compile my thoughts about the books I have been reading.  I have tried apps such as GoodReads, using Evernote and even book lists on Pinterest.  All have benefits, but none have all the features I need.

In a nutshell:

Goodreads:  I like the pictures and the social aspects, but, for non-specific reasons, the format is too "appy" for me.  Probably goes back to being steeped in the Microsoft/PC world.

Evernote:  I like that I can tag items, and that, once synced, I can access them from my iPad, laptop or simply on the web.  I would like it to be more social.

Pinterest:  I like the ease of use, good for creating book lists, but not so good for books that belong in multiple lists, or for tagging.  Great social options!

We'll see how this goes. 

Allonz-y!