Last week I tackled Scott Westerfeld's series Uglies, Pretties, and Specials. Really good reads but I would have preferred a different ending after investing all that time. Still need to get the last book in that world, Extras.
I attempted A Commonwealth of Thieves a book on the history and founding of Australia (I'm a history buff and an Austraphile.) But I found the writing a little too heavy for me at this time. I think all day and when I sit down to read I want to be carried off on an adventure not have to think more. This is nothing against the way the author writes but rather my feeble brain rejecting the information.
I also tried the novel Feed but only got a few pages in and decided it was not for me. Too much casual swearing. I understand swearing in appropriate spots like, say, getting your thumb smashed by a hammer but this was just conversational swearing with no purpose. I decided if the first few pages were riddled with said words that the rest of the book wasn't bound to be any different. Great concept though... advertising fed straight into everyone's brains.
This week brings me the new Writer's Digest issue and a new Costco Connection. I also am re-reading Mary Kole's book on writing YA and MG. Good stuff it is!
On the writing end... I've finished the beginning of The Follower and an now headed into the dreaded middle section. Trying hard not to let it sag. Good thing my readers (my two teen girls) are around to tell me if it's any good or not. At least if my book never sees the light of day I will have two fans. My girls admitted that they had been fan-girling over the book all ready. That's a compliment!
What are you all reading? Writing?
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