today i'm linking up with modern mrs. darcy's monthly twitterature. these are my short reviews of recent reads.
the boxcar children: cruz and i are reading this out loud and my heart just thumps with happiness every time. i like reading books with him that are above his comprehension level, just to give him a taste of it and expose him to new vocabulary. that said, i've been surprised at how much he's tracking with it. #greatreadaloud
happiest toddler on the block: harvey karp offers what has got to be the strangest advice about dealing with toddler tantrums... but guess what? it kind of works. #anythingtolessentantrumsamiright
mockingjay: tovi and i recently went on a date to see catching fire (gasp!), so of course i came home and reread mockingjay immediately. my dad says that mockingjay was his favorite of the three books, but i have trouble seeing it (sorry, dad). this is another book that felt like it suffered from being squeezed into a trilogy rather than a series. #realornotreal
night film: i started night film the week of halloween because i wanted to read a thriller. the first half was terrifying, and i could only read it during the day. but then... then the book took a turn for the weird which was never explained. i honestly think that the author was on the right track, and that under the hands of an excellent editor, night film would have killed it. will you take a risk reading it and then we could process it together? #daytimereading
why we broke up: no joke, i read this young adult novel in less than 24 hours. it's charming and relatable, and will remind you of dating, friendships, and cliques in high school. the book is a letter from min to ed, explaining all the "things" that she's giving back to him, "and that's why we broke up." fun fact: author daniel handler's former pseudonym is lemony snicket! this book is illustrated, so if you read it on an e-reader, make sure that it will support the illustrations. #teamed or #teamal
I think I need to re-read The Boxcar Children. It's been YEARS since I read it-- probably over 20 years which makes me feel incredibly old!-- and I bet my kids would love it.
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed it again-- the bond between the siblings is sweet.
DeleteWhy We Broke up sounds very intriguing - and Lemony Snicket aka Handler is a brilliant writer - I may have to give this one a try!
ReplyDeleteYes! It's so clever and readable. He's a talented writer, no matter what name he's writing under!
DeleteI've heard some buzz about Why We Broke Up but I had no idea it was by Lemony Snicket!
ReplyDeleteI've been working my way up the request list for Night Film, already knowing I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it or not--but your review makes me want to RUN HARD in the other direction!
I want someone to read it so that I have someone to process it with, but honestly, it wasn't worth it (both for the terror and the nonsense it turned into). I think it could have been great, with a better editor.
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