meg rosoff | Regular Rumination

Currently reading:

Am I picking books based solely on their cover colors? Possibly. How about setting? Also possible. It’s been unbelievably hot and both of these books have quite chilly atmospheres, plus their cool blue covers. I’m dreaming of cooler times.

Books reviewed this week:

I think I liked this one? But I really have no idea. I can’t tell if I have no feelings about it or ambivalent ones. But other folks have loved it. Click the photo to read my full review (if you can call that list a review…).

Things posted at At the Bridges this week:

Going somewhere?:

Welcome to Parismina! We save the turtles.
We conserve nature… it is our future.

I might be going here in October. I originally thought I would be going to Spain, but I’m beginning to lean toward a volunteer experience in Costa Rica, Peru or the Galapagos Islands!

Happy Sunday!

I’m having trouble being articulate today, so when I am inarticulate, I make lists about books. Here are 7 things that I felt while reading How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff.

1) Strange narration style, but not in a bad way. There is an abrupt shift at one point and it’s confusing, but okay.

2) The narrator is annoying and her problem in the novel is totally ultimately totally unnecessary and I wish it had been cut out. EDIT: As unnecessary as that second totally.

3) There is a war. We don’t know why. I didn’t care and actually really like that it was never explained.

4) Too much talking, walking and reacting. Not enough action.

5) SADNESS. Lots of it.

6) Parenting fail, but at least the lack of any kind of adult figure is explained.

7) Cousin love! That is somehow not creepy?

Does all that equal a recommendation? Mostly.

Regular Rumination

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness… – Madeleine L'Engle

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TSS – 25 July 2010