We had a busy week but managed to fit in some reading:
- I finished Blind Descent by Nevada Barr - a satisfying mystery by a favorite author who sets all her novels in National Parks (this one was set in Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico).
- My husband, Ken, finished Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel, a middle-grade novel about a family that raises a chimp as if he were a human baby in order to teach him sign language. After he finished it, I picked it up! I'm really enjoying it so far. Oppel is an excellent writer (my oldest son was a huge fan of his Silverwing series) and the premise is fascinating.
- Ken is traveling this week, so his next book is a slim paperback, Cover Her Face, a mystery by P.D. James. We've both enjoyed her books in the past.
- Jamie, 16, hasn't had much reading time because of so much homework, but he's still working on The Stand by Stephen King for fun and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer for his American Lit class. He says he'd enjoy Into the Wild more if he was reading it on his own and didn't have to think about underlining important passages! I want to read it when he's finished. I loved the movie.
- Craig, 12, is still reading Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi for his English class. In conjunction with the book and their study of Medieval England, his class will be going to the Renaissance Faire next week.
I also posted two new reviews at Great Books for Kids and Teens: Suspect by Kristen Wolden Nitz, a teen mystery, and The Graveyard Book, a delightful middle-grade novel by Neil Gaiman about a boy brought up in a graveyard by ghosts.
What are you and your family reading this week?
(What are you reading Mondays is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey).
I've heard of Nevada Barr, but didn't know that the books were set in the National Parks. Sounds intriguing - I'll have to give them a look. Hope you enjoy all your reading this week!
ReplyDeleteThe National Parks are a great setting for books.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that your whole family can enjoy reading together. I loved The Stand but it does take a while to get through.
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ReplyDeleteNevada Barr writes a whole series of mystery novels starring Anna Pigeon, a National Park ranger. Each book is set in a different park. We love the outdoors and the National Parks, so my husband and I really enjoy her novels!
Sue
Sue, it was great to hear Poisonwood Bible was a fav of yours. I am enjoying it a lot.
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