Books Of The Month: November 2015

Oh, November.

NaNo, NaNo, NaNo.

These are the books I managed to finish this month while trying to write my own.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

One phrase description: The ending will stay with you.

Quote:

You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person you’re pretending to be.

My general thoughts: Bruno was naive, even for his age. Kids are perceptive, and because the main character wasn’t, I was slightly annoyed.

Angels in America by Tony Kushner

One phrase description: The characters are out of this world.

Quote:

It’s the fear of what comes after the doing that makes the doing hard to do.

My general thoughts: I liked “Millennium Approaches” (part one) more than “Perestroika” (part two).

Beloved by Toni Morrison

One phrase description: The prose is beautiful. 

Quote:

If you can’t count they can cheat you. If you can’t read they can beat you.

My general thoughts: It’s a tough, difficult read. I took forever to finish the book because I kept admiring Morrison’s wonderful writing of a very serious topic.

I am currently reading…

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Why: Why not? It’s such a high-quality book in every way possible. The prose, the photographs, even the paper. I’m taking my time with it. Read: I haven’t had all the time in the world this month for obvious reasons.

I hope you had a great month of reading and writing. We have one more month of 2015. Isn’t that crazy?

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Books Of The Month: October 2015

I read every day, just not as much as I would like to.

Black Heart by Holly Black

One phrase description: Magic.

Quote:

Getting through it once makes it easier to believe that it can be gotten through again.

My general thoughts: I read the other two books in the series forever ago, but that being said, I think I liked White Cat and Red Glove a little more. My old age is getting to me. Thanks Goodreads for the beautiful picture. Bite me. I borrowed the book from the library, so it wasn’t camera worthy.

White Noise by Don DeLillo

One phrase description: Think of this novel like the shape of a U because the beginning and ending was much more bearable than the middle.

Quote:

Every disaster made us wish for more, for something bigger, grander, more sweeping.

My general thoughts: Not my kind of book. I probably wouldn’t have finished it if I didn’t have to.

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard

One phrase description: Short, sweet, sublime.

Quote:

It’s the best possible time to be alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong.

My general thoughts: A challenging read, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I recommend watching the play being performed or listening to the audio version of it as well.

The Eye of Minds by James Dashner

One phrase description: Almost like a video game playing out in the form a book, although it’s probably better suited as a movie.

Quote:

Your demons are always with you.

My general thoughts: Since “everything is relative”, the Maze Runner books were more well-written than this one. At least, I didn’t see the plot twist coming.

I’m currently reading…

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Why: University and because I’ve always wanted to.

Until next month…November. You know what that means.

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