Only 2

-Anna

It's nearing the end of February and I realized I have only read two books this month. So sad. I admit Hemingway put a clog in my reading machine. Maybe this weekend I can sneak in some more reading time and fit in three books read.

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A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
332 pages; written in 1929

A story that has been summarized as a tragic romance between an American soldier and a British nurse set during the First World War. It was this novel that propelled Hemingway as an author to the forefront of American literature.

Check back soon for the Sage Room reviews of A Farewell to Arms.

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Reason #8

-Erin

Because when I'm really sad I like to say I'm in the "depths of despair" and I know that others who love Anne with an e the way I do can relate.

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When You Reach Me--Lisa's Review

-Lisa
A super fun read if you're eleven. Absolutely deserving of the Newberry Medal. To me, it felt a bit more juvenile than some of the others that hold that honor, but it makes no claims to be written for adults! It was certainly well-planned and well-written, and my teacher's heart would love to read it aloud to fourth-graders or read and discuss it with seventh-graders. Don't think I would recommend it for adults, though.

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MOCKINGJAY

-Anna

OhHoOh! I could not help a squeal (okay maybe 3 or 4 squeals) of excitement when I saw the cover for The Final Book of The Hunger Games.

Release date: 8.24.10

http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/

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Reason #7

-Anna

Because I like to laugh-out-loud.

P.G. Wodehouse, you hit my funny bone every time!

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In January

-Anna

My goal for this year is to wrap up each month's books while they are still fresh in my mind, instead of waiting until the end of the year and trying to remember.

So in January, I read...

• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - I like Gaiman's writing style. This book is a little younger than YA, but it has some fun and ghostly elements that I enjoyed.
  
• In the Woods by Tana French - Really liked French's writing and character development. However (in case you missed my earlier post), I was disappointed with the conclusion of the book.
• Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - I have seen this book on library shelves, book store displays, internet book sites, and for some reason I am just now reading it. What can I say, but that I liked it, and yeah, I'll be getting the next book in the series.
• Beastly by Alex Flinn - modern day, teenie soap version of Beauty and the Beast. It had some entertaining elements, and if I was 14, I'd probably love it, but it's not a book that transcends age for me.
• A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle - L'Engle is one of those authors I know about, read, love, and then forget about for awhile. Reading When You Reach Me, put her back on my radar, and honestly I think enjoyed this book more after reading When You Reach Me.

If you read some good books in January, let us know. We are always, always looking for good books!!

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