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Currently Reading:
I can't tell, and I'm have way through, if this is just a simple love story or a complicated horror/mystery story. It is getting good reviews so I continue to hold out hope that I will figure it out soon. I'm on pg. 121 of 225
I am not much of a dragon/fantasy reading gal but this book also has great reviews and I do have students who love fantasy stories so I shall read it to see if the reviewers are right. I'm not very far on page 20 of 312.
Recently finished:
- Looking for Alaska by John Green. A reread for me. Here it the review.
- One Day by David Nicholls. I also rewatched the DVD. A funny/sad love story.
- Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat by Gail Jarrows. About the discovery of the vitamin niacin and the cure for pellagra. Here's the review.
- The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe. Written in poetic prose. My review.
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. Another reread. Here's what I had to say about it.
Up next (or what I will be taking with me on my trip to Nashville):
- My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor. a book club selection.
- Going Over by Beth Kephart. About the Berlin Wall.
- Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith. Has anyone read this? It is supposed to be funny.
What's on your reading list this week?
I'm only about fifty pages into Liars, but I wondered the same thing! Glad it is not just me. And I think I'll keep going.
ReplyDeleteI've heard a lot of very good things about 'we were liars' but I haven't gotten a copy yet precisely because I'm not sure about what exactly it is! You've read a lot of really interesting books this week and I hope you enjoy all the ones you have now! Thanks for sharing :)
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Juli @ Universe in Words
I've been wanting to read We Were Liars as well, still waiting for the library to get it. I love Looking For Alaska as well!
ReplyDeleteI just started Jojo Moyes' new book. It is good so far. Anxious to hear what you think of We Were Liars. I read that a few weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteI think you picked a good assortment of books for road trip reading! Make sure to watch the TedTalk video of Jill Bolte Taylor's!
ReplyDeleteOh, boy, enjoy We Were Liars! It's a compelling one - definitely mysterious and more than a love story, but you'll have to keep reading to find out...
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are enjoying lots of good summer reading. I loved the Curious Incident (both my boys read it for their HS English classes and liked it, too) and want to read Looking for Alaska.
I am slogging my way - slowly - through Emma but am kind of bored by it! Struggling to stick with it.
Sue
Book By Book
Have a great trip to Nashville! I keep looking at My Stroke of Insight, but I haven't read it yet.
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Keep reading We Were Liars. I had the same reaction but it all spins together and really makes you think quietly for a while. It is a very unique read.
ReplyDeleteHi there Anne, I've read a lot of great reviews about We Were Liars, I hope your reading experience gets better as you figure out what the story is about. :) Have a great reading week, and have fun in Nashville. I haven't heard Grasshopper Jungle described as funny - more of disturbing based on some reviews I read.
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