At School
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer - This book was recommended to me by a worker at Barnes & Noble (the night of the freak blizzard when Mrs. Whisner and I were a little crazy and still went). It's the first in a series and is about a type of an apocalypse. This one takes place when a meteor hits the moon and causes everything - weather, power, TV/radio/phone signals, etc - to go haywire. I'm not far into it, but it's interesting. Right, now, it also reminds me of the time right after a hurricane. You have to pay for everything in cash, and a lot of people act like they've lost their danged minds.
At home
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin - This is the book that the movie is based off of. I've just started it, but so far, it's focused on a thief who is trying to escape a gang he's gone against. They have a plot to make a room of gold by stealing a ship that's transporting the gold to Manhattan. Peter Lake, the thief, is determined that this won't come true.
Finished
Tiger Shrimp Tango by Tim Dorsey: Dorsey is one of my go-to "brain break" authors. None of his books take too long to read. They're funny and ridiculous. I started reading his books because they all take place in Florida. If you haven't lived in Flordia, you'd think all of what's been written in Dorsey's books is improbable; if you've lived there, you'd realize it totally is probable.
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - This was a magical book - not in the sense of pulling a rabbit out of the hat or casting a spell - but in the sense of returning to that one spot or memory where everything was perfect. It covers the mystical side of the South that you can only fully understand if you've seen it yourself. It's a book about finding yourself and love - romantic, friendly and personal. The only fault I had was that there were a few places where there were holes. Still a good read. This follows a woman a year after she's lost her husband; she and her daughter return to Lost Lake, which she remembers fondly from a trip when she was a teenager. However, her aunt now has plans to sell it, but Kate is fighting for anything to hold onto at this point.
The Archived by Victoria Schwab - I did a book talk on this one. This is the one where the Archive is a library of histories - or dead people. Mackenzie is tasked with being a keeper and making sure the "bad" histories don't get out into the real world. However, she also realizes that someone is trying to erase the Archive and the histories... from the inside.
Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd - I did a book talk on the first book in this series, The Madman's Daughter, a few weeks ago. This one continues the story of Juliet who returns to London but is still dealing with the fallout from her father's experiments on animals. Her inner turmoil isn't the only thing that is haunting her ... something more monstrous may have followed her home from the island of horrors.
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogen - This was another brain break book. It's about Harvard's "red book," which is a newsletter of sorts that goes out to each graduating class every five years. Each member writes up a quick bio of what they're doing now. It's been 20 years since four friends (Addison, Mia, Jane and Clover) graduate from the illustrious university, and they're back for their reunion. Things haven't turned out like they originally hoped, and this follows how they all cope with that while leaning on each other.
Coming Up
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith - I have had this one pre-ordered and have been looking forward to its release for a while. It takes place in Iowa and is about the aftermath of two teen boys releasing a swarm of genetically modified praying mantises. Expect a book talk about this one soon.
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - This I got for Christmas, and I am trying to get through the pile of books that is on my coffee table. This one is on tip, so it seems to be the logical choice.
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