Last week, I finished:
- Nothing But the Truth (and a few white lies), an excellent teen novel by Justina Chen Headley (see my review at Great Books for Kids and Teens)
- Audio version of The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World by E.L. Konigsburg, which was also very good.
- The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. I was worried this book would be dry, but it's very well-written and fascinating. I still have 130 pages to go before my book group meets on Wednesday night! This one should spark some great discussions.
- I'm listening to the audiobook Flipped, a middle-grade novel by Wendelin Van Draanen. I'm not too far into it yet, but it's good so far.
- We're also reading another middle-grade novel aloud with our two sons: Double Eagle by Sneed B. Collard III (I'm not making that up!) - an exciting story of two boys who find a rare Confederate coin in Alabama.
I also started a new feature at my blog - Ten for Tuesday - and kicked it off last week with a list of my favorite 10 novels read in the recent past. My list sparked some fun discussion - what are your favorite novels?
What are YOU reading this week?
I like your idea of the ten for Tuesday. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSneed B Collard III?? Someone's parents were on something when the naming time came along.....And there are three of them?? = )
ReplyDeleteI know! Our family was cracking up last night when I noticed the author's name. And the novel is set in the South - isn't that a perfect Southern name?
ReplyDeleteSue
Given a new justice will be appointed in the near future, I would think this is the perfect time to read The Nine!
ReplyDeleteThe Jeffrey Toobin book sounds great, might check that one out!
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week :-)
You're right, Mary - I was just thinking the same thing tonight. I'm so glad I'm reading The Nine right now - it makes the current search for a new justice much more interesting!
ReplyDeleteSue
Great sounding books
ReplyDeleteHappy reading :)