Rainy Day Reads

These are all the books mentioned as being on Rory’s reading list in the show “Gilmore Girls”. When I was younger I was totally obsessed with this show and I am very excited for the upcoming new episodes.  I can’t resist a good list and this one has been floating around as a sort of reading challenge/how many have you read tag sort of thing and I thought it would be fun to see how “well” I am doing. I say “well” because you don’t really need to compare yourself to other readers or feel like there are books you “should” read. Read what you want! But I do think it is fun to challenge yourself a little bit now and again, and lists like these are a fun way to do it. If Gilmore Girls aren’t your thing I am sure there are a number of other reading lists out there with a topic that appeals to you. And if you can’t find one, maybe you should make one.   The list is floating around pretty much everywhere, but I got it from this blog:  https://adventuresofabibliophile.co...

So this is the first book I can cross off my bingo chart reading goals for the year. I decided to read a book by Patrick Ness because I’ve heard so many good things about him. I have actually read two by him already “A Monster Calls” and “The Knife of Never Letting Go”. The first was based on someone else’s idea, so I felt like that didn’t really count, and I didn’t really like the second one, mainly because of the writing style, so I decided to give it one more go. And I am glad I did. This was a totally different experience regarding writing style and I liked it a lot more.   The book is about a young boy who drowns. But then he wakes up again in a seemingly abandoned world, all alone and very confused. The story unfolds as he tries to figure out what is going on, and how to survive in this world.  I liked the writing in this book. It is pretty straightforward, but still beautifully executed. We flip back and forth between this “new” world and Seth’s memories ...