...What a good problem to have, right?
I can honestly say I've been off to a great start. Allow me to share a little about both books (without giving too much away):
Book #1 = Born to Run by Christopher McDougall (Adult Nonfiction)
Pros: Comes highly recommended by multiple friends; is inspiring and entertaining while highly informative (and rather awesome); makes you think about why you run; is eye-opening and humbling
Cons: Was a longer read than anticipated; was somewhat disjointed with author switching sub-stories
Book #2 = Wonder by R.J. Palacio (YA Fiction)
Pros: Deals with a sensitive topic (child with deformed features); explores big adolescent topics (i.e. popularity, relationships, etc.) through the eyes of multiple characters; includes an appendix of precepts good to discuss/think about; is a quick read with short chapters
Cons: More "deep" thoughts packed into the final chapters than included throughout the story; resolves some big problems relatively quickly (yet, the resolutions are believable)
Yep, you could say I've really been "book"-ing it through the summer. In fact, I've already started my next read, The Great Unexpected (an advanced reader's edition of Sharon Creech's newest release available in September), and that will likely be followed by the first in the Game of Thrones series. (Apparently I can't ignore that series anymore.)
I know some people don't consider themselves readers, but, holy cow, there are SO many great books out there. Maybe today is the day to finally pick that book off the shelf or actually read that book club novel. And after doing that, don't forget to pass on the recommendations...
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