It’s time for March Reads! It’s been a busy month, dragging myself out of the relative reading slump that was February and finally getting around to some books to read for fun. (Click through for February Reads, January Reads.)
#12. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
★★★★★ – Part three of The Hunger Games trilogy. I hated this the first time around, but upon re-reading and knowing what to expect I got more out of it. If you’ve ever been intrigued by this series, I recommend that you read it.
#13. The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje
★★★★★ – A nice wee story from the author of The English Patient (which I haven’t, but know I need to, read). It’s the story of a 10 year-old boy’s 21-day journey by ship narrated by his older self. As a memoir of a journey and the characters he travelled with, it was lovely. As it became the philosophical thoughts and fears of a middle-aged man, I was less enchanted.
#14. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
★★★★★ – A great read about a lost diary and the hands into which it falls. This has a hook that will keep you guessing: is it entirely fiction, or only in part? There are 3 or 4 ways to slice it, and I enjoyed everything about getting there. Read my full review here, or watch my review on YouTube here.
#15. After the Apocalypse by Maureen F. McHugh
★★★★★ – Short stories from after a (hopefully) fictional, near-future apocalypse. A bit of a mixed bag, really: some of these really stuck with me while others completely passed me by. As is common in the sci-fi realm, these are definitely stories of ideas over style, but also brought me out of my comfort zone.
#16. Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
★★★★★ – I loved this book. Flawed but fabulous, it’s a collection of correspondence compiled by a teenaged girl after her mother, Bernadette, disappears. Many great voices, exceptional rants, and subtle developments make this a hugely entertaining read. I highly recommend it.
Currently reading:
A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
I haven’t read the blurb, but so far this is the story of an American businessman in Saudi Arabia, pitching to build a city for a King. I’m about 20% of the way into this one so far, and quite enjoying it.
A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
I haven’t read the blurb, but so far this is the story of an American businessman in Saudi Arabia, pitching to build a city for a King. I’m about 20% of the way into this one so far, and quite enjoying it.
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What are you reading?