It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 04/15/13



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I spent my week sweating my way through Cambodia and Vietnam, so my reading was a bit irregular.  I didn't want to carry picture books, so I'm working on making up last week's picture books now.  Instead, I actually read a couple of books written for adults. 
 

I listened to The Teacher's Funeral on audio.  I really enjoyed it, but I wonder what young people think of it.  I think it will be difficult for them to connect with the setting - a rural area in 1904, but I'm sure they can relate to the dread of a new school year, especially when the main character discovers his sister is taking the place of his recently-deceased teacher.  The story is humorous and interesting. 





I am both happy and disappointed with Scarlet.  I love Meyer's dystopian adaptation of fairy tales, and in this book, how she combined Cinderella and Red Riding Hood.  I'm disappointed that I'm finished and now I have to wait for the next book.  I hate that! 










I can't remember who recommended this to me - more than one person, I think.  And I know it is on the NY Times Best Sellers list and has been for a while.  So, when my library had the ebook available, I grabbed it.  I don't love this book though.  The more I read, the more difficult it was to like any of the characters.  I guess that happens when you see people dealing with incredibly stressful situations.  But I like to think that people are good by nature, and these characters didn't seem to be.  Having said that, it was an interesting story and even when I didn't like anyone, I kept reading.

 Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite authors so I was really excited when her new book came out.  I got it in November and started reading it on my trip to Vegas for NCTE.  Then, obviously, I got distracted by all of the books I got at NCTE.  So, it got put on hold until I was flying back to the States in December.  But then I got distracted by my in-flight movie/nap marathon.  So, it took three trips, but I finished!  I liked it, but definitely not my favorite of her books.  I love how she incorporates environmental issues in her books.  I wish this were one of her books that I couldn't put down, but since it took 5 months to finish, I can't claim that.  It was enjoyable though.

 

 

 

 

 I'm trying to get back on my reading schedule this week.  Here's what I hope to get to: 

 

 

        

 

 

I have The Night Circus on audio and The Jungle is my classic for this month.  I will also have my 7 picture books (actually, 14 because I'm making up for last week).  I hope I get to a few YA books, and I've read so much about Navigating Early that it's at the top of the stack.

 

 

Thanks for reading my blog.  Have a great reading week!

 

lee