It's that time again. Another month has come and gone. I did manage to get some reading in but with the busyness of life, it never seems like it is as much as I would've wanted to. I always seem to have grand book plans, went to the library and picked some out, only to have them sit in the library bag for weeks, just to be returned without ever cracking one open. Instead, I ended up reading books that we already owned. Go figure.
This is actually my third time reading through My Not So Perfect Life. And I find I like it even more with each read. I thoroughly enjoy the story each time. It is about Katie, who is from the British country side, who has always dreamed about living in London and working in marketing and branding design. But living there is a lot tougher than she imagined. Especially the cost.
A job loss sends her back home to the country where her family is beginning a glamping business. Which is where Katie runs into the boss who recently fired her. How will Katie seek revenge for being let go?
It's is a fun read. This book is more about getting to know who people really are because surfaces can be deceiving. I find that it is more than the average Chick Lit book that typically revolves around a love story. Instead, it is a story about self identity and acceptance.
So, I don't read too much science fiction. It is really not my cup of tea. This is one of Michael's books, and he really likes it, so I decided to give it a shot. Last year I read Weir's Artemis and didn't really like it. I thought his characters were too unrealistic for what he was trying to do, but The Martian was a pleasant surprise.
Since there is a movie that was very popular I am not going to go too far into a synopsis, but I will say, that the science mixed with humor and fear, makes for a very compelling read. Following Mark and NASA through their turmoil figuring out how to rescue rescue a man from Mars before he starves to death is very interesting.
Now, did I understand the science that was mentioned?
Nope.
But I found it was presented in a way that showed the characters knew what they were talking about, but without making me feel stupid while I read it. Which made it all the more enjoyable. I liked the book and the characters enough that I never rooted for Mark to die. I wanted to witness a rescue.
Storm is a book that I started with the family over a year ago. We had, for a while, been reading the Swipe series together. Each Sunday we would read a chapter. We got through the first two books in the series this way and it was fun for all of us.
I don't know what happened with this book that we just stopped making progress. But suddenly our routine changed and we weren't reading it every week. So a book that should've taken us maybe three months, at a chapter a week, took more like, 18 months to finish.
There is not too much to explain about it. It is about a dystopian society that takes place essentially after the rapture. We really enjoyed the first two books. This one was a little more difficult to get through.
There is still one more to go. Hopefully we'll pick it up soon and get back to our normal routine. Then we'll choose a new series to read together.
Do you have any favorite stories that you share as a family?
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