Persuasion

Last year I had dreams of reading all of Jane Austen's book in a row. Have you ever seen the Jane Austen Book Club. I love this movie. It is one of those movies where at the end you wish there was a part two to see how the characters lives are going after the book club. Before you run out to watch the movie now there are a few scenes that go too far. In fact this probably isn't a movie I would want to watch with my mom...if that is any idea. BUT in the movie they read all 6 of Austen's books in a row. I thought that would be so fun.

Man, Oh Man! It is hard stuff to read through Jane Austen without a break...thus the BIG LONG break I took.

Also keep in my that I started Persuasion about the time Ryan was born...so lots of this book was read in the middle of the night with droopy eyes.

Anne is the daughter that is never really seen. The oldest daughter, Elizabeth is daddy's favorite and the beauty queen that everyone fawns over. Anne's little sister is self-centered whiny pants. Anne is sensible and smart and plain and easily forgotten by her family. So sad. As a young woman she fell in love with another young man but was advised by her family and her dear neighbor (a sort of mother figure) that it isn't a good match. So she turns this suitor down. During the next 8 years all other men are measured against her first love and no one can match up. Finally the young man returns and now they are both older and wiser and both a little more ready to take the next step. But it isn't so easy.

This isn't the easiest book to read through, but still a good book. I wanted to yell a few times at the characters because I knew what they should do and say and they were too stinking proper to do so. It was a a good book and I am glad I read it. But I am not going to lie...it helped put me to sleep more than once.

Grade:C+

A Million Suns

You might recall (you know if you study and memorize the books I read and write about here...yeah right) a few months ago I read Across the Universe I wasn't completely impressed with the first book...it was the kind of story that left me kind of wanting to know what happens, but not itching to read the next book. You can read the review if you want. But when I heard that part two of this three part saga had come out I just couldn't help myself.

Oh man...this book was far better than book 1. I had bought this book since it wasn't in my library yet and I was so excited to buy a book for my new Kindle. I was nervous that it would be a waste of moola...but it was so worth my dollars. Since it did cost money I made the most of it by only letting myself read a chapter...or so at a time.

It is for sure a book that must be read after reading book 1 in order to get the characters and what is going on. This book continues on the Spaceship Godspeed as Elder tries to become a leader and Amy discovers a secret that could lead them to all the answers. There are a lot of lies on board the ship and it is up to these two teens to figure them out.

That is really all I can say without giving something away. It is interesting to see the way their government is set up compared to ours now and where we are possibly headed.

Grade: A
(remember this is a YA book)