We had a great reading week here last week:
- I finally finished the 700-page The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb which was complex but very well-written. My book group meets Wednesday to discuss it.
- I took a break from the hefty epics to read a new teen/YA mystery/thriller, Blank Confession by Pete Hautman. It was fast-paced and suspenseful, just what I was in the mood for.
- Last night, I finished The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, a much-lauded memoir about the author's first year after her husband of 40 years dies suddenly that I've been wanting to read for years. The only problem is that I got it out of the library for an online book discussion, and now I can't remember which blog it was for! Anyone?? This could be a sign that I am involved in too many book groups!!
- Today, I will start Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran for my neighborhood book group. I must admit I've been procrastinating on this one just because it's not usually one of my favorite genres, but everyone has said it's good. I promise to start today!
- My husband, Ken, was determined to finish Under the Dome by Stephen King before his business trip today because it's too big to travel with! He finished it at 11 pm last night, just in time. He said it was classic Stephen King.
- He's taking Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton with him on the plane today. It was a Christmas gift from our oldest son to him, and he's been saving this paperback for a trip.
- Jamie, 16, continued reading voraciously this past week, mostly because he's still not feeling great, though he did make it to school for a few days. He read Pathfinder, Orson Scott Card's latest teen/YA novel. He and I have both been drooling over this one ever since it arrived because we are both huge fans of Ender's Game. Jamie says that Pathfinder had all of his favorite fictional elements in it. I can't wait to read it next!
- Jamie is also reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin for his American Literature class. I've never heard of this one, but the back cover says it shocked audiences in 1899 with its passion and "honest treatment of female marital infidelity." OK...not sure Jamie will like this one!
- Unfortunately, he's home sick again this morning and re-reading a favorite, The Roar by Emma Clayton, a recent middle-grade science fiction release.
- Craig, 12, is reading The Last Hunt, the final book in Bruce Coville's The Unicorn Chronicles.
What are you and your family reading this week?
(What are you reading Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.)
Sounds like you all had a great week of reading! Congrats to you & Ken for finishing up two "doorstops" (what I call monstrous-sized books) :) The Awakening is supposed to be very good. There's a lot of book blog reviews on it. Sounds like a timeless classic. Have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you read The Hour I First Believed. I think the only way I'd tackle a 700 page book is if my book club was reading it. But we tend to avoid long books like that! It sounds like you all had a good reading week!
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ReplyDeleteHa ha - I did read it for my book group! But it was my suggestion - it's been sitting on my shelf waiting for over a year, and I really did want to read it. Lamb's She's Come Undone is one of my all-time favorites.
Sue
You've been busy Sue! I liked The Hour I First Believed as well. Hope march is a great month for you.
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