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Total read this month: 4

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
I actually put off finishing this for a day or two because I wasn't sure I could handle all the feels. Haha. I did end up crying at a couple of moments in the last quarter of the book, but it wasn't so bad. As I'd expected after spending several weeks immersed in the series, I went through a slight I-don't-want-to-read-anything-else slump afterwards, but, happily, it didn't last...

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
So I was a huge Baby-Sitters Club fan as a kid, and in recent years I've enjoyed reading some of Ann's other young adult fiction--I'm actually really impressed with how she seems to continually push herself in new directions while maintaining the style I like so much. This story is told from the perspective of a young girl with Asperger's who loses her dog during a hurricane. I know, it sounds like it's setting you up for a heartbreaking ending, but it wasn't quite as tear-jerking as I'd expected, though serious and sad in other ways. I'd recommend it.

Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart
This was mentioned in the community awhile ago, and I checked it out of the library. I enjoyed it! At first, it reminded me of other midcentury British mystery novels I've read, only set on the isle of Skye. As the story developed, though, I got into it much more and enjoyed the suspense as well as the setting.

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
This was my first Hardy novel, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it turned out to be a very fun read. A few times, though, I was struck by similarities to Eliot's Adam Bede, which I read a few months ago--a tragic love triangle, dashing ne'er-do-well, virtuous shepherd, and spirited female protagonist in a rural English setting...hmm. I also learned about sheep farming in surprising detail. :)

Date: 2015-08-03 05:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dantheman23.livejournal.com
Thomas Hardy is one of my favorite authors, probably second to only Steinbeck. Glad you're checking him out! My favorite book of his (and one of my favorite books period) is Jude the Obscure. I also enjoyed Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Return of the Native, and Mayor of Casterbridge.

The tragic angle is present in all his novels. Not to be read on a rainy day if you're susceptible to being affected emotionally by books ; )

Date: 2015-08-04 06:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dantheman23.livejournal.com
Cool, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them : )

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