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christianreaderThe Pale Horseman
by Bernard Cornwell
Second book in the Last Kingdom series. I'm definitely getting into the story and am interested in reading the rest of the series to see what happens (gosh, does England survive or does it get conquered? I have no idea!) 3.5/5
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
So I've decided that I've been reading way too much fluff lately and need to get some books with actual substance back into the mix. This popped up on some list or another of classics and it was really really good. It's the semi-autobiographical story of a young girl growing up very poor in Brooklyn. Very reminiscient of Angela's Ashes (which was written much later): dirt-poor family, father of Irish descent that drinks too much and doesn't provide for his family, family really scraping to get by, etc. This book isn't nearly as dark as AA though, and in the end is actually uplifting. Even though the circumstances are similar, this book is more about triumph, the power of the human spirit, community, and the good things in life. Highly recommended for anyone. 4.5/5
Othello
by William Shakespeare
And I figured well what the heck if I want to read something more meaty I'll try some Shakespeare. I think I read Romeo and Juliet in high school but other than that I've avoided Bill over the years. I always figured it would be too overwrought, too archaic, and just not very fun to read. And I was right. 1/5
Lords of the North
by Bernard Cromwell
Third book in the series and by far the best so far. Uhtred, the main character and narrator, goes through some new and different adventures, and the whole book just really worked for me. Part of it may be that after three books I'm finally used to all the weird names of people and places and can actually understand who and what they're talking about most of the time :p 4/5
Books for April: 4
Books for 2016: 17
by Bernard Cornwell
Second book in the Last Kingdom series. I'm definitely getting into the story and am interested in reading the rest of the series to see what happens (gosh, does England survive or does it get conquered? I have no idea!) 3.5/5
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
So I've decided that I've been reading way too much fluff lately and need to get some books with actual substance back into the mix. This popped up on some list or another of classics and it was really really good. It's the semi-autobiographical story of a young girl growing up very poor in Brooklyn. Very reminiscient of Angela's Ashes (which was written much later): dirt-poor family, father of Irish descent that drinks too much and doesn't provide for his family, family really scraping to get by, etc. This book isn't nearly as dark as AA though, and in the end is actually uplifting. Even though the circumstances are similar, this book is more about triumph, the power of the human spirit, community, and the good things in life. Highly recommended for anyone. 4.5/5
Othello
by William Shakespeare
And I figured well what the heck if I want to read something more meaty I'll try some Shakespeare. I think I read Romeo and Juliet in high school but other than that I've avoided Bill over the years. I always figured it would be too overwrought, too archaic, and just not very fun to read. And I was right. 1/5
Lords of the North
by Bernard Cromwell
Third book in the series and by far the best so far. Uhtred, the main character and narrator, goes through some new and different adventures, and the whole book just really worked for me. Part of it may be that after three books I'm finally used to all the weird names of people and places and can actually understand who and what they're talking about most of the time :p 4/5
Books for April: 4
Books for 2016: 17
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Date: 2016-05-12 09:20 pm (UTC)In related news, I finally remembered to look up Flowers for Algernon, and unfortunately there is no audio version at my library. But maybe someday I'll actually use my eyes for something other than Candy Crush.
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Date: 2016-05-13 06:53 am (UTC)Too bad about Flowers! Actually my library has one and I checked it out...I can bring it down and you can copy/DL it if you want. If not let me know and I'll cancel the reservation : )
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Date: 2016-05-13 03:56 pm (UTC)