My Weeks in Books
March is National Reading Month, which means it’s basically the Month of Kate. I’m taking the theme as a reminder to kick it into gear with reading, but also to share out some of the books I’ve been reading recently.
I finally finished Lois Lowery’s series that begins with The Giver. I’ve had Son sitting in my To Read pile for months but something just made me stall. I can’t quite explain it. But, I’m so happy I did delay! The main character undergoes what I think is a hysterectomy, though that’s not verified, and reading about that while recovering from a hysterectomy… Well, that would have just been too much. With a little time having passed since surgery, I was able to immerse myself in this book, which was a lovely ending to a great series.
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
The second in a trilogy about magic, The Magician King was about a quest, adventure and what is necessary to be a hero. While I wasn’t quite as fond of this as I was the first book, The Magicians, I still adore Grossman for making such blatant references to all of the important fiction novels that precede his about magic, wizards, other worlds, quests and heroes. It made me recall what it was like reading The Narnia Chronicles for the first time, and that memory alone made the book a worthwhile read.
The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham
I feel like I should be gushing about The Snow Queen. And yet. Maybe I just wasn’t in the right mental space for this book. it felt so heavy and contemplative and ending each day by reading was sort of like ensuring my day ended poorly. What is the good in that?!
The Haven by Carol Lynch Williams
I learned about this book on some online list of Best YA Books of 2014. I can’t find the exact link, but here’s one to prove I’m not making it up. I wish I were! This is one of very few book that I gave only one star to in Goodreads. One star! If this is the best stuff out there for YA (and I know it’s not), then young adults are in a sorry state.
