It's Monday what are your reading? &Still Just Thinking...

I finished The White Giraffe, YA book.  It was a lovely story.  I love when young people get to do outrageously heroic acts, with wonderful animals.

I found the first part of the book when Martine lost her parents, extremely sad, and yet somehow the author did say in the first few pages how something really horrible can turn to be something really good, and that was encouraging.  I know a child could not possibly adjust to the death of parents as quickly as Martine did, but how encouraging that the love of an animal could make her feel better.   This book has everything, mystery, magic, and all at an animal reserve in exotic Africa.  An nice little story suitable for young adults as young as 10 and as old as me.

Up next:  Tell the Wolves I'm Home. The second book of my What an Animal Reading

Just thinking...

O Holy Night...

Oh come let us Adore Him

It's Monday what are you reading?

 I've just finished reading The Bear,  based on a true story, a true inexplicable story, the story of two children left to deal with the elements after their parents are killed by a black bear.

My thoughts:  I was intrigued by the idea of a true story and the fact that in May I read Canadian Authors, but I have to say about 3/4 of the way through the book I wanted to slap Anna upside the head and say you should be more mature than you are.   In the end it was a good book, not great,  I found the childish monologue very tiresome.  I too found that the insinuation of infidelity of the parents was a bit unnecessary.  On the other hand I did find the love between parent and child endearing.  Children really do see their parents as wonderful, at that age anyway.  The sibling thing,  again a little exaggerated.  I was in que at the library, for this book for sometime, I'm going to say it was worth the wait.  I'm glad I didn't buy it. I'm sure I will not re-read it.  Don't get me wrong, I did like it, I just didn't love it.

Up Next:

 anxious for this read,  I understand the relationship between animal and human.

anything with a mysterious tea pot must be a good read.  I don't read the book descriptions, so it's a surprise.

Mailbox Monday  

It looks like I've joined the What An Animal Reading Challenge, subconsciously.

Wednesday, what are you reading...

I know I've signed up for a number of reading challenges, and this book was not one that I had chosen for any of those, but, it was a Canadian Author and I couldn't help myself. I've just finished reading The Painted Girls  a love story, or sorts, the devotion of sisters, the neglect of an addictive mom, and poverty, poverty, poverty.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I've always loved that Degas  ballerinas.  And then I read this very little book The Orchard , the Swallow
When I started this little novel, I wasn't sure I'd like it, it was both horrific, and thought provoking.  Again a Canadian Author.

If you have an opportunity I highly recommend each of these books, I'm glad I read them.

My only complaint was finishing the book on my trip into town, and having to twiddle my thumbs on the way home.

What an Animal Reading Challenge.