Monday, May 27, 2013
entertaining
I read Let Sleeping Dragons Lie, by Ty Burson primarily because the author is a fellow ACPS teacher, and I was impressed to hear he won a writing contest due to this novel.
It is an entertaining read, geared towards upper elementary. There were a few lines that seemed unrealistic for an 11 year old boy to say, one being when he compares a river's widening out to,"a beautiful woman's smile" but for the most part, the characters ran true to their age.
It is clearly a debut novel, but it is a worthwhile read. I think boys in 5th or 6th grade will particularly enjoy it.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Terrific Thriller
Accidents Happen by Louise Millar will be published June 25th, 2013.
The novel centers on a woman named Kate who deals with anxiety, brought on by various tragedies that have impacted her.
I truly enjoyed this thriller. I found the pacing to be excellent, as my anxiety increased with each chapter. I enjoyed the characters, and the plot was intriguing.
I thought the issues with Kate's anxiety were handled well, and were believable. The family members were portrayed nicely as well. Their interactions and concerns were believable.
The ending was satisfying, which was great as too often recently I have enjoyed thrillers right up to the end.
If you are looking for a decent thriller, with no large plot holes (or even small ones), then you should put this on your wish list.
The novel centers on a woman named Kate who deals with anxiety, brought on by various tragedies that have impacted her.
I truly enjoyed this thriller. I found the pacing to be excellent, as my anxiety increased with each chapter. I enjoyed the characters, and the plot was intriguing.
I thought the issues with Kate's anxiety were handled well, and were believable. The family members were portrayed nicely as well. Their interactions and concerns were believable.
The ending was satisfying, which was great as too often recently I have enjoyed thrillers right up to the end.
If you are looking for a decent thriller, with no large plot holes (or even small ones), then you should put this on your wish list.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Rick Yancey's latest
The 5th Wave is an exciting page turner. An alien invasion like no other, it pulls you in and doesn't let go. I liked the main characters, and I enjoyed the complexity building up to what is the 5th wave.
Of course it is part of a trilogy; hopefully the run of my favorite trilogy's will work out in a manner that while I am waiting for the next of one series, another one is available.
For me, the hardest series to wait for so far, has been the 3rd in the Lunar Chronicle series (Cress will be published in Feb., 2014..I am pretty much counting the days), so while I don't feel as intense about The 5th Wave, it is utterly enjoyable.
I highly recommend it, while you wait for Allegiant, the 3rd in the Divergent series :-).
Of course it is part of a trilogy; hopefully the run of my favorite trilogy's will work out in a manner that while I am waiting for the next of one series, another one is available.
For me, the hardest series to wait for so far, has been the 3rd in the Lunar Chronicle series (Cress will be published in Feb., 2014..I am pretty much counting the days), so while I don't feel as intense about The 5th Wave, it is utterly enjoyable.
I highly recommend it, while you wait for Allegiant, the 3rd in the Divergent series :-).
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