It's a new week and time for the weekly Monday post! "It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Click on the picture above to visit her blog.
Here is what I am currently reading:
I had so much fun last week finally getting around to reading The Keep by Jennifer Egan and Arcadia by Lauren Groff that I asked myself what else I needed to read. I guess I wanted to challenge because I picked A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James. I have both the hardcover and the e-audiobook checked out. I've only read a few chapters so far, and I'm already intimidated by its cast of thousands. A Brief History of Seven Killings won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2015. It's set in Jamaica in 1976 and beyond and centers around an attempt to kill Bob Marley two days before he was to perform at a peace concert and the aftermath.
I have an unwritten rule that if I bring something home from the library enough times I have to read it. I thought I could tempt my teenager to read Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, but he decided he wasn't interested. I am not a big fan of science fiction, but I started it last night, and I had to force myself to stop reading. Illuminae is set in 2575, and its two main characters have just fled the planet on which they lived after it was attacked by a competing mining company. And because it's YA, the two characters used to date, but they broke up the night before the attack.
I am also currently reading Doll Bones by Holly Black. It's juvenile fiction, and that doll is creepy!
After I finish those three, it is anyone's guess what I will read next. Here are some of the books that I am considering.
What are you reading this week?
So many tempting books! The cover on Doll Bones is definitely creepy...but I love dolls, LOL.
ReplyDeleteAll the Birds in the Sky is tempting, too. Enjoy! Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
I think the cover for Doll Bones is just about perfect.
DeleteDoll Bones is so fun! I hope you love it. Illuminae is on my reading list too, so I'll be interested to see what you think :). Happy reading!
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So far Illuminae is great! I am having trouble putting it down.
DeleteIlluminae was on so many favourite lists of 2015 I have considered, knowing it is not my kind of book. I think your summary just helped me to say, nah - the hype almost got me though.
ReplyDeleteThe summary definitely didn't appeal to me, but so far it is so good.
DeleteI've heard some great things about All the Birds in the Sky on podcasts, but haven't seen any reviews from bloggers I follow...I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts! Good luck with 7 Killings!
ReplyDeleteI am slowly making it through 7 Killings. I am so glad I grabbed this on audio. Once I got most of the players straight, that is!
DeleteI'll be interested to hear what you think of A Brief History of Seven Killings... great idea to approach is as a read/listen combo. I've heard it's a little violent, but am still curious.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adored Illuminae but I cannot convince either of my kids to read it. My daughter loves Doll Bones. I think that is the book that started her down the path of liking creepy stories rather than shiny, happy ones.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
I am surprised at how much I am liking Illuminae so far!
DeleteThe Penderwicks is a great read. My son really enjoyed them. I liked them too, at least the parts we read together before he finished them off by himself!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun meeting other bloggers with kids. I worry that people will be put off by all the kids' books on my blog, but they are a big part of my reading life.
DeleteAw, I recommend The Penderwicks as your next read! I read that one and it was an absolute dear of the book (and the sequels are too). OR else All the Birds in the Sky, just cause I am about to read that one also and I'm very excited for it.
ReplyDeleteI hope I get to both of them this week. Off to a slow start for me so far.
DeleteI love visiting...love your blog name.
ReplyDeleteLots of books.
Doll Bones looks a bit odd and scary. :)
I hope you had a good week.
Elizabeth
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