I am almost done with the book I am currently reading, but won't be finishing it tonight before midnight when February is officially over. I could potentially finish it by tonight, but Friday nights are now reserved for Dr. Who nights with Elisabeth, so no reading. Oh, and we definitely are enjoying Dr. Who. :)
So, this month I finished 7 books. Are you ready?
1) A Feast for Crows (Book 4 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series)
by George R. R. Martin
The fourth book in the what I refer to as the Game of Thrones series, Martin continues on in his ginormous story telling of all the favorite and hated characters from Westeros. This one was probably my least favorite of the series so far, but that's not saying much because I am so engrossed in this series that I still couldn't put the book down. I think I was just missing some of my favorite characters who were not in this book, but rumor has it they will be in the fifth book (which? no worries, I totally own). If you have not read any of this series yet, I definitely recommend it, but please know, it's a commitment. Each book is close to or over 900 pages and there are a lot (a lot, a lot) of characters to keep up with. However, Martin's story telling is completely captivating. The details in his books are so mindboggling. I ranted and raved so much about the books that I talked Evan into listening to the first book on audio on his commute to work and I got him hooked on the series too!
2) Divergent \
3) Insurgent- all by Veronica Roth
4) Alliegent /
Elisabeth received this trilogy for Christmas and after reading the first book, Divergent, begged me to read it so we could discuss them. Knowing how I work, I told her she'd need to finish the series before I started the first one because it wouldn't take me long to read them and I'd want to read them all at once. I know me so well. I devoured these books like candy. They are not intellectually challenging by any means, but they are a fun, fast paced read. The series is about Tris Prior, a 16 year old girl living in a futuristic dystopian Chicago. At 16, all children must choose which of the 5 sectors of Chicago they want to live the rest of their lives. Each sector is divided by characteristics that those people deem most valuable in society. I read all three books in 3 days. Roth is able to keep up the high action and fast plot throughout all three books. I felt like I was in a Divergent fog by the end of those three days, but they were so fun to read!
5) The History of the Church
by Eusebius
Written in the early 300s, Eusebius wrote this book to chronicle the Church from Jesus and the apostles to Eusebius' present time of peace with Emperor Constantine. This was a very long, heavy read, not just because it was written 1700 years ago and I was not familiar with every one he mentioned, but also the content was heavy. There was a lot that happened to the early Christians and Eusebius does not mince words concerning how early Christians were persecuted and martyred. One of the things that I loved was the history in this book. Eusebius sites other works from the centuries before and his own contemporaries. He also puts in documents from the early Church and legal documents from Rome. I started the book in early December, put it down for most of January, and was able to finish the rest this month. I'll probably read it again in the future because there was so much content that I know I missed this time around.
6) The Screwtape Letters
by C.S. Lewis
So, I love C.S. Lewis. He has a simple way of knocking you on your feet with how he describes religion and philosophy. This book is written in letter form by Screwtape, a seasoned devil, to his novice nephew Wormtail, about how to keep his "patient" (a new Christian) from God. Lewis wrote this book during World War II, but so much of what he wrote could apply to today, which I have found true for all the books I have read of his. An easy, but very fulfilling read.
7) The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
Elisabeth has been begging me to read this book so that I can let her know if she can read it. Uh, no, she can not read this book anytime soon due to it not being appropriate for an 11 year old at all! However, this book was great! Another book written in letter form, Chbosky uses letters written by 15 year old Charlie to an anonymous friend. Charlie starts writing to this friend because he is scared to start high school and wanted to talk to someone about his fears. Through his letters, we get to know Charlie as an intelligent, emotionally unstable boy who has discovered true friendship in a step brother and step sister duo, Patrick and Sam. The book is very raw and honest--sad without being too heavy. I am very excited to see how they turned it into a movie (which has Emma Watson of Hermione fame in it, hence Ebeth wanting me to see if she could read and watch them).
March is national reading month, which now makes March the best month of the year! I'd best get to reading!!
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