It's hard for me to believe that July is almost over and August is almost here. I don't have as many books to list this time around. I decided to slow my reading a bit to so that I could enjoy it more. Reading a book in a day is a lot of fun, but a few weeks later it is difficult to remember what I even read about.
Since last month, I've read
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks. I love, love this book. It is all about how to write a novel/screenplay/memoir, and it has such useful information.
Craving Grace by Lisa Velthouse. This is a memoir by the author of Saving My First Kiss, and in it she discusses her failed attempts at perfection and her rediscovery of the power of God's grace. I really enjoyed it.
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. I read this as part of Carrie's Narnia reading challenge. It was so interesting because the majority of the story takes place in underground Narnia. Who knew Narnia even had such a strange underground world? (It's like a world within a world. That's an interesting thought.) I really liked the introduction of Eustace in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, so I was happy to read more about him. I wonder if The Silver Chair is going to be made into a movie. I can just see how most of it would be twisted and condensed to create a more "entertaining" story. They'd probably even add something romantic between Jill and Eustace. Ugh, I can't even think about it. All I say is, "Read the book!"
Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I read this for school and actually enjoyed it. It's the story of a boy from India who ends up lost at sea in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. It's pretty entertaining, though slow at times. The first part is the most boring because it details Pi's life in India and his interesting attachment to religions of all kinds, but by the time the tiger entered the story, I was hooked.
I don't have anything specific that I want to read in the next month. I'm taking a leisurely approach to reading, as I'll be starting school at the end of August. Soaking up as much "for fun" reading as possible is my only goal!
Happy Summer and Happy Reading!
Sounds like you are having a relaxing summer! I have been reading a lot - probably due to all the heat. :)
ReplyDeleteI read Life of Pi years ago and was completely entranced by the story!
ReplyDelete-Dawn, 5M4B
Leisure reading in the summer is fun!
ReplyDeleteI read Life of Pi a few years ago and didn't really care for it. Maybe it's a book that would be benefited by a few more years of life experience.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading!
I really like the Silver Chair as a book. It wasn't as good as a movie.
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I'm about to start The Silver Chair. I've really enjoyed the series so far!
ReplyDeleteI see in your Goodreads "thingy" that you are reading The First Gardener. I think that's the one I'm planning on getting as my "prize" in their Summer Reading Program, so I'm looking forward to your thoughts on it. :)
@Trish: Yes, the heat has definitely helped my reading time out!
ReplyDelete@morninglight mama: Wasn't it just so...interesting? Every once in a while I really like a story that just floats along (no pun intended considering the majority of the book takes place on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific), not hurried or agitated.
@Bluerose: I'm about half way through The First Gardener. It's pretty good, though it took me a little bit to get into it. The synopsis makes you think it is going to mainly revolve around the gardener, but it seems to be mostly about the governor's family with the gardener thrown in. BUT, I haven't finished it yet, so only time will tell. I'm planning on getting Bound By Guilt as my "prize." :)