I was away on staycation last week, so I didn’t have a chance to blog.
Today is Reading Friday, so let’s do a round-up of what I’ve been reading for the last two weeks:
*The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward. I like J.R. Ward’s books–things move fast in them and she does write some endearing characters. I was excited to pick up this book, but, for some reason, couldn’t really get into it. I think it is my mindset right now–I’m feeling panicked that I didn’t read enough YA or middle grade books over the summer and school is starting in, like, 2 weeks. I don’t feel prepared. So, I ditched this to get into some YA.
*Boys Don’t Knit (in Public) by T.S. Easton. This is the YA novel that I ditched The Bourbon Kings for. Sorry, J.R. Ward. I flipped through this on Wednesday as I was putting a cover on it at work. It’s hilarious and just the sort of book I can recommend for high school students looking for a fun read. It reminds me of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, which I read when I was a freshman in high school.* I love the main character, Ben, because he worries a lot and tries to keep some order in his family, which includes his dad, who is a part-time mechanic; his mother, who is a travelling magician; and his six-year-old sister, Molly, who Ben describes as “feral”. Ben is on probation for a crime that his so-called friends pressured him into committing. As part of his probation, he needs to take up a hobby, so he takes up knitting. Boys Don’t Knit (in Public) is a fun read; I’m very much enjoying it.
*Cookbook of the week: Thug Kitchen Yeah, I know this book has received a lot of bad press (see this article). I’m not going into the controversy on this post, as I think enough people are fighting stuff out on the Internet. However, I do enjoy that their recipes call for cheap and easy-to-find ingredients and are quick to make. It’s one of the few vegan cookbooks that I have read that I can say that about.
So, what are you reading?
*Back in my day, there were three tracks for high school: honors, regents, and non-regents. The non-regents students got to read The Diary of Adrian Mole for summer reading and I was mad jealous because it was interesting and hilarious. Meanwhile, the honors kids read Cry, the Beloved Country, which is not funny at all. I think we also had to read Animal Farm, too, which, again, is not funny. My friend was in non-regents and told me about Adrian Mole, so I borrowed her copy and really enjoyed it. She never asked me to borrow Cry, the Beloved Country or Animal Farm for some reason.
Nothing could ever be as bad as “The Lord of the Flies.” Uuh, I think I would rather eat a poo than read that again.
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