Book of the Month

This month (well, December and January) we read The Room by Emma Donoghue. I really enjoyed reading this book. No, it isn't uplifting .... it is actually the opposite. But it is told in a 5 year old boys perspective so that gives it just the right spin. Jack has been raised his entire life in captivity, but he doesn't exactly know that. His mom was kidnapped 7 years ago and unfortunately becomes impregnated by her captor. They live in a tiny little room in which they are never let out. Jack just thinks this is somewhat normal. He doesn't realize that there is a whole world out there. Not until him and his mom escape and are overwhelmed by the chaos of life. If you haven't had a chance to read this yet, give it a try! It is a little depressing, but since it is told in Jack's voice we are not given all the gruesome details of what most likely happens to Jack's mom in the Room.

Jenna

Finally reading again!

Hey everyone! Happy New Year! It was a busy holiday season, but I did find time to read a couple books over the holidays. Not as many as I would like but hopefully I can read more now that I am home and getting back into our routine.


Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver was a surprisingly good read! I started this book expecting to have to push through it and to be let down by then end. Instead, I found myself looking forward to reading it every night and by the end, I wanted more! This book is about a teenage girl, Samantha, who is part of the "popular crowd". Her best friends are somewhat mean girls. They know who they are, and they know (or think they know) who is good enough to hang out with them. One night on the way home from a party the girls got in a car accident. Samantha remembers dieing in that crash but ends up waking up in her bed and reliving her last day over again. She is very confused and scared but slowly realizes why she needs to live this day over again. I would definitely recommend this book. It is a pretty easy and quick read, so give it a try!



Little Bee by Chris Cleave is also a really good book! It is a interesting story about a girl from Nigeria. She had seen some tough stuff during the oil wars and fled to London. She tracked down a couple she met during a horrid and unfortunate event back in Nigeria. This is not a true story but it does paint some horrifying pictures that could be happening in small villages. This book is also about the demons that people carry inside of themselves and how sometimes we can not get rid of them. I know this sounds totally depressing, but surprising it does have some cheer in it.


Happy Reading!
Jenna