My new commute is a bit longer, which is allowing me to read books a lot faster. Thus I present not 1, but 3 book reviews!Hero by Perry Moore
ScottE turned me onto this one. It's a book that satisfies both my childhood dreams of being a superhero, and my passion for a well-written coming out story. A fast, satisfying read. Yes, it's on the level of "young adult" fiction, but when it's this fun, who cares?
Monopoly The World's Most Famous Game--and How It Got That Way by Philip OrbanesThis interesting read was a gift to me from Joyous. Part history lesson and part story of America's most popular board game. Particularly fascinating is the role Monopoly played in a world war! You'll have to read it to believe it.
The Dead Fathers Club by Matt HaigEm (the Marquise of Wynnewood) got me this one for my birthday. Once I got over the frustrating writing style (stilted prose with no punctuations other than periods), I was able to settle into this unusual read. It's told from the perspective of an 11 year old kid, and quickly you realize that it's a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet. So ultimately you know where it's headed (or so you think), which adds an intriguing layer.
2 comments:
Hero was a fun book. Happy I heard about it and got it for the holidays...or birthday? Light fun.
That Monopoly book does sound good. Once I get through the next few months of purging, packing, and moving to an as-yet-undecided location, I may have to check it out! :-)
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