What are you currently reading?
Shipwreck Island by S.A. Bodeen
12 year old Sarah is furious. First her father married a woman after a short romance, moving in Yvonna and her two boys. Now, the adults have announced that the five of them will be taking a sailing vacation to Fiji together. Five days on a sailboat with people she can't stand? No thanks.
I'm a huge fan of re-tellings/re-imaginings of classic stories and though I've never actually read the Swiss Family Robinson I'm quite looking forward to seeing how this one plays out. The first couple of chapters, while nothing overly amazing, have been pretty enjoyable so far.
What did you recently finish reading?
Mind Blind by Lari Don
Ciaran's always been involved in the family business: using their innate psychic abilities to do covert jobs for people. It's mostly illegal and often dangerous. Ciaran's used to being a liability. His gifts are so strong that he is usually overwhelmed by other people's thoughts and emotions. Now, this weakness has put the whole family in jeopardy. He's racing to collect some vital evidence before the family can track him down.
I think I mentioned this one on last week's list. It sort of got pushed down in favor of some other reading. While it was kind of slow to start, once I really got into it I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Ciaran is a very likeable character, vulnerable and self-effacing. And because the book involves mental abilities it takes place very much in the character's heads, allowing us to form close connections with them. A pretty exciting read.
What do you think you will read next?
The Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Schroeder
This one is told in alternating voices, poetry and prose. Could be amazing.
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