Hope you had a good Labor Day weekend + Cherokee National Holiday! Can you believe August is over? I'm glad. I've always liked September better than August.
Last month I finished three good books. Let me tell you why they're worth reading.
Between Shades of Gray, by Ruta Sepetys
This young adult historical fiction novel reminded me that writing is more than entertainment or escape.
We all know of the genocide of the Jews during World War II, but through this novel Ruta exposes the little-known story of the extermination of millions of Lithuanians.
Between Shades of Gray is told from 15-year-old Lina's point of view. Her family, like many others whose fathers are professors, musicians, and doctors, are torn from their homeland and forced to labor under horrifying conditions. On her nightmarish journey, Lina finds expression through a series of carvings and sketches that leave a record of the truth.
Why read? This is overall a testament to the power of love, although Ms. Sepetys doesn't gloss over the grim facts in this meticulously researched novel.
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte (Reader's Digest Abridged Version)
I've watched many adaptations of Jane Eyre, so I finally decided to read the book.
My favorite thing about the print version is that I like seeing all the people and events through Jane's eyes. She has a great narrative voice, and it draws you in so close to the story. I think that proximity is what's missing in even the best on-screen versions.
Why read? It's a novel to get lost in with its characters, beautiful prose, and fascinating plot. There's a reason she's a heroine of the literary world.
Enter Jeeves--15 Early Stories, P.G. Wodehouse
Bertie Wooster is an English gentleman. Slightly air-headed, nonetheless charming and hilarious, this late-1800s self-confident dandy has loads of money and time to get entangled in all his friends' problems, and usually to make them worse. Even though a lot of these short stories are predictable, Bertie makes them worth reading. 7 of the 15 stories center around Reggie Pepper, Wodehouse's prototype for Bertie Wooster, and I enjoyed those too.And then there's Jeeves, the gentleman's gentleman, his valet who "trickles" into a room and can solve any of his employer's many dilemmas. (Btw, I think Kevin Doyle would be the perfect Jeeves)
Why read? I don't want to be one of those Americans, but I just love England!
Last month I finished three good books. Let me tell you why they're worth reading.
Between Shades of Gray, by Ruta Sepetys
We all know of the genocide of the Jews during World War II, but through this novel Ruta exposes the little-known story of the extermination of millions of Lithuanians.
Between Shades of Gray is told from 15-year-old Lina's point of view. Her family, like many others whose fathers are professors, musicians, and doctors, are torn from their homeland and forced to labor under horrifying conditions. On her nightmarish journey, Lina finds expression through a series of carvings and sketches that leave a record of the truth.
Why read? This is overall a testament to the power of love, although Ms. Sepetys doesn't gloss over the grim facts in this meticulously researched novel.
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte (Reader's Digest Abridged Version)
I've watched many adaptations of Jane Eyre, so I finally decided to read the book.My favorite thing about the print version is that I like seeing all the people and events through Jane's eyes. She has a great narrative voice, and it draws you in so close to the story. I think that proximity is what's missing in even the best on-screen versions.
Why read? It's a novel to get lost in with its characters, beautiful prose, and fascinating plot. There's a reason she's a heroine of the literary world.
Enter Jeeves--15 Early Stories, P.G. Wodehouse
Bertie Wooster is an English gentleman. Slightly air-headed, nonetheless charming and hilarious, this late-1800s self-confident dandy has loads of money and time to get entangled in all his friends' problems, and usually to make them worse. Even though a lot of these short stories are predictable, Bertie makes them worth reading. 7 of the 15 stories center around Reggie Pepper, Wodehouse's prototype for Bertie Wooster, and I enjoyed those too.And then there's Jeeves, the gentleman's gentleman, his valet who "trickles" into a room and can solve any of his employer's many dilemmas. (Btw, I think Kevin Doyle would be the perfect Jeeves)
Why read? I don't want to be one of those Americans, but I just love England!
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