This Christmas I got a Kindle…something I’ve been wanting for a while. If you are wondering what a Kindle is, it is an e-reader. You buy the books online or buy online from the kindle, they are sent to this device in about 3 seconds, and you start reading. It’s light, fits in my purse, easy to read, and just plain fun. This doesn’t mean I’ve abandoned my favorite Public Library. Some books are still not available as e-books and just because I love to go to the library, I will probably get every other book or so from the there. The Kindle is a really cool device and I highly recommend it!
Welcome to another rendition of “What I’m Reading”. This book was recommended to my by a good friend that read by her book club. I must agree, I couldn’t put it down much it was so good. This book, is in a lot of ways, very different from other books I’ve read.
Sarah’s Key is based on a historic event but with fictional characters. The story takes place in Paris and during a dark period of history called the Velodrome d’Hiver, also know as Vel’ d’Hiv. The Vel’ d’Hiv was a roundup of nearly 10,000 French Jewish men, women and children in 1942. I must admit, I didn’t know very much, if not at all, about it.
The storyline is between Sarah (the 10 year old girl French girl) and Julia (an American journalist). Sarah was arrested with her parents. She locked her little brother up in the cupboard, their secret hiding place, thinking he would be safe and she would come back to get him when she was released. Hence the title, Sarah’s Key. The first part of the book alternates between chapters of Sarah’s view of what happened, the trials, the conditions, and her escape with the view of Julia which is at present-day. Julia was assigned to research and write an article on the roundup. She later discovered secrets of her family that are linked to Sarah. Interesting….
Quote: ”It was the last time she saw them. No one came back. No one at all.”
Great book and definitely worth reading!
A few months ago I read The Hunger Games, the first book of the Hungry Games trilogy. I loved it, couldn’t put it down, and read it over a weekend. I was first introduced to these books by Evan . When I started reading the first book I thought to myself “what has she got me reading?!?!? This book is insane!”
The book starts out introducing the main character, Katniss, and the ways of life they live in what are called Districts. There are 12 Districts, each with different lifestyles, all governed by The Capitol. Each year they have the Hunger Games and two people, selected randomly, from each District have to go. I say randomly, but they are chosen from a pool of names that when a person is low of food for their family, they have to give the name of their child to this pool in exchange for food. Sad…. I think the best way to describe the Hunger Games would be the TV show Survivor meets the Olympics (without all the years of training). The catch, only one person comes out alive.
I just finished reading the second book of the trilogy Catching Fire which kind of takes you back some to the first and then a new “wow” ending. Yes, I know this summary is short. However, it’s so hard to tell you about this book without going in to more details of the first book. So what does that mean?!?!? Go read the books. What I liked most about these books is that Katniss had to show courage, learned surviving skills, had compassion, and made good decisions at such a young age. The third book of the series is Mockingjay, which is on my list of books to read!
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Welcome to this rendition of “What I’m Reading…”! For the past year I have been reading the seven books of the Harry Potter series and have fell in love with them. And no Mama, it doesn’t mean I’ve switched my religious views to witchcraft nor can I say “abracadabra’ and make someone puke slugs.
Without giving away too much of the story, it begins with a boy that survived an attack of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Keep in mind, no one has ever survived those attacks. Harry Potter attends Hogwarts (a school) at age 11 and finds two very close friends that support him throughout the series. He encounters many eventful events, has to choose right from wrong, learns what love really means, and end the end he………………………..READ THE BOOKS!
I’ve really enjoyed these books because it’s the kind of series that you experience many emotions. Emotions such as excited, sad, depressed, a cheerleader, a fan, angry, and sitting on the edge of your seat. You really start to love the characters and their personality of the books. My favorite is Ron (Harry’s best friend). I think he sheds a bunch of comic relief to the story.
The Harry Potter series is well worth the read! Now, off you go to the bookstore or your local library to pick up the first book. Happy reading!