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Recent reads
Mar. 23rd, 2008 03:11 pmRead a couple of things recently and enjoyed them both.
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett, one of the Discworld series, is the funniest one I've read so far. The plot wasn't much to speak of, but the book was hilarious. I love his style of writing and will keep reading my way through the series. They are always fun, light reading, this one lighter than most.
I finally read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and will be adding it to the library's collection as soon as I get back to school tomorrow. For those who have read it, I don't need to tell you that every word is brilliant. Speak tells the story of Melinda, a high school freshman with a secret. At first, all we know is that she is an outcast at school, shunned by her friends after calling the police during a wild party. Melinda's voice is funny, scathing, and filled with pain. She is terribly unhappy with all aspects of her life--friends, family, her looks, her weight, and we soon discover that she is in agony and depressed after being raped at the party. She barely speaks to anyone but over the course of the school year, with the help of her art teacher, begins to come to grips with what happened to her. Ms. Anderson nails the voice of a high school girl. Everything in the book is commonplace, but it all carries deeper meaning; the trees, seeds, snow, Melinda's closet, The Scarlet Letter, the role of art and plays, free speech. It's just awesome.
Happy Easter, all!
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett, one of the Discworld series, is the funniest one I've read so far. The plot wasn't much to speak of, but the book was hilarious. I love his style of writing and will keep reading my way through the series. They are always fun, light reading, this one lighter than most.
I finally read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and will be adding it to the library's collection as soon as I get back to school tomorrow. For those who have read it, I don't need to tell you that every word is brilliant. Speak tells the story of Melinda, a high school freshman with a secret. At first, all we know is that she is an outcast at school, shunned by her friends after calling the police during a wild party. Melinda's voice is funny, scathing, and filled with pain. She is terribly unhappy with all aspects of her life--friends, family, her looks, her weight, and we soon discover that she is in agony and depressed after being raped at the party. She barely speaks to anyone but over the course of the school year, with the help of her art teacher, begins to come to grips with what happened to her. Ms. Anderson nails the voice of a high school girl. Everything in the book is commonplace, but it all carries deeper meaning; the trees, seeds, snow, Melinda's closet, The Scarlet Letter, the role of art and plays, free speech. It's just awesome.
Happy Easter, all!
