Monthly Archives: January 2012
Legend by Marie Lu
I picked up Legend by Marie Lu on Saturday night, read until I couldn’t keep my eyes open, and then picked it up again Sunday morning and read to the finish. Yes, it’s one of those books where the action is … Continue reading
Filed under dystopia, fiction, science fiction, suspense
The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce
What a funny little book The Unforgotten Coat is. Two Mongolian refugees show up at sixth grader Julie’s school one day, and she becomes their guide to navigating life in Bootle, England. The opening scene, when Chingis (the older brother) … Continue reading
Filed under fiction, friendship, funny, realistic fiction
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I’m not going to be able to write intelligently about this book, so maybe I shouldn’t even try. I just finished it, and I just want to go sob somewhere or something. This is a beautiful, heartbreaking, complex book. Even … Continue reading
