Do you know what I mean? No, of course you don't I haven't explained it yet. You know those books that aren't glossy and have a sort of a matte finish? Those are the best, especially the paperbacks. The paperbacks have this lovely, almost soft feel to them, mmm :) I find paperbacks that are glossy to be cheap looking and advance-reader's-copy-y. Not that I want to hate on them, I just happen to love the matte ones. The way a new book feels is amazing, a whole new world to discover and make your own is just waiting between the two covers of the book. Especially library books, they look so loved, and you start them knowing that many people have read and enjoyed the book before you!
That is all for today's ramble :D
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Book #8: The Things a Brother Knows
by Dana Reinhardt (yes, again!). No, I did not read another book in 3 minutes, I happen to be very behind on posts. Read on: This story was so touching and deep, and yet it managed to be absolutely hilarious at the same time! And unpredictable. It's one of those book you go into suspecting that the book is going to end in a certain overused way, but then you realize that it hasn't and won't! Yay! I love it when authors surprise me.
Book #7: How to Bulid a House
by Dana Reinhardt. Tennessee! Power tools! Rebuilding! Houses (duh)! Teens falling in love combined with extreme heat in a Tennessee summer= on hot book.*chortle* Aww-ness happened in this book. The kind that responds to cute things. But it (power tools etc) had amazing interconnected-ness with the rest of Harper's life! Yay :D
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Book #6: The Realm of Possibility
by David Levithan. This book was written in free verse, so at first glance it looks like a book of poems. But free verse enabled the author to capture the beauty and individuality of the 20 young people he writes as, and the book was gorgeous. It was such a breath of fresh air from the normal restraints of chapter-formatted fiction, and I loved it. I got the book at the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile, after I went with my church youth group to visit and donate loads of books. The cover was so pretty (turquoise and orange) that I couldn't resist. Such fun we had! Here's a link to their website : http://sonomacountybookmobile.org/. They're a great organization, and they give away books to people all over Sonoma County who can't make it to the library.
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