reading round-up (3-1)

Um - so I read SEVEN (7!) books in February. And February is a short month. I'm kind of amazed. And to answer your question - yes, my house is still (relatively) clean. Here is the rundown:

Code Name Verity - it's getting huge acclaim (or it received huge acclaim) - I think it is a Printz nominee book. I liked it - and by the time I finished it - I really really liked it. But that's because I knew the end from the beginning. I could see myself reading this again now that I know all the plot twists - it's a pretty great puzzle.

Coming Apart - The State of White America -slow. Slow. SLOW. But at the same time, I found myself in a work meeting mentioning some of the things I learned. It made me sound pretty awesome and pretty educated. So there you go - worth my time if only to show off to my boss.

The Silver Linings Playbook - yes, it was a book first. And the book is fun and interesting and quirky. I kind of loved it. It makes me want and not want to see the movie.

The One and Only Ivan - this won the Newbery award this year - and I loved it. I am excited when Henry is old enough for us to read this one together. In the meantime - how has this story not been made into a Pixar movie yet?

Book of Mormon Girl - some people consider this book controversial. I really loved hearing her growing up Mormon. I understood so much of her background - it makes me want to be a better person.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette - The author is coming to speak at Sundance this month so I thought I would check this out. The cover does a disservice because it makes it look like some chick-lit ridiculous when in reality - it is funny, sad, dysfunctional, and interesting - all at the same time.

Still Alice - early onset alzheimers. Enough said. And now when I forget the name of something all I can think of is "do I have the gene?"

I would definitely recommend Silver Linings, Ivan (it would depend on the person), Book of Mormon Girl (again, depends on the person), and Where'd You Go Bernadette.