Wither by Lauren Destefano: Rhine finds herself kidnapped and forced to become a sister bride to wealthy boy in order to make babies so his father can figure out what's gone wrong with this world's genetic engineering.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls: The author tells a tale of childhood neglect that will make you rejoice in her eventual escape.
Beyonders: A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull: Jason and Rachel are sucked into the world of Lyrian where they work together to overthrow the evil Emperor.
Mr. Monster by Dan Wells: John Wayne Cleaver struggles to hold at bay the evil monster within himself.
No Going Back by Jonathan Langford: Paul comes out as gay in his Mormon culture and is forced to deal with the consequences.
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak: Ed gets mysterious cards in the mail and learns how to live outside his own problems by helping others.
Room by Emma Donoghue: Jack and his ma have lived in a single room all his life, until things begin to change when he turns five years old.
My Jane Austen Summer by Cindy Jones: Lily escapes the sadness of her life by going to England to participate in a Jane Austen literary festival and hopefully fulfill her dreams of living in a novel.
Favorites of the month: Room for sure, followed by The Glass Castle... and my re-read of I Am the Messenger. They were all good though!
Plans for April:
- Finish Lord of Chaos, ASAP, because I'm having YA cravings that I need to address
- Read Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie for book club
- City of Bones! Once and for all!
- Read The Pun Also Rises for a TLC book tour late in the month
- Finish up the Chaos Walking trilogy with Monsters of Men
- See what all the fuss is about The Name of the Wind
- Figure out something small, quick and easy to read during the readathon
Here's to a new month of reading! What are your plans?
Wow and Wow! I'm always astounded at how much you get read.
ReplyDeleteI just asked Jenny where to get the book for book club this month she said to ask you if you have copies of it. So do ya, huh?
Would I be welcome? I'm a teensy bit outspoken.
Susan: Of course you'd be welcome! That would be fun. Outspoken is good. And yes I have more copies... come get one! :)
ReplyDeleteYou read a lot this month! I feel like I didn't get anything read. It's not true but it feels like it. I think it was all the Markus re-reads. Guilty pleasure and all that! Well, maybe not so guilty.
ReplyDeleteImpressive. I'm on my second book for the month. . .
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