August 2017 Book Haul

Hey, guys!

      I've done so well this month and I basically haven't bought any books! I did let myself splurge right before school started, so that's where two of them came from. My boyfriend and I went on a mini-adventure to the city and went to the nearest Barnes and Noble. We spent probably two and a half hours in there and I know that I had a blast. I can't speak for him, but he came out with some goodies as well. I love Barnes and Noble! Here are the books I bought (2) and received (3). 

Bought/Received 

• Night Shift by Deb Gliori*
• Thank you
• 4 stars
• Review coming September 12
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Reread/Current read/Buddy listen
• Previous rating: 4 stars
• Review: {click here}
• The Gunslinger by Stephen King
• TBR
• I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education & Was Shot By the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
• Currently reading for my university's book club
• First Came Forever by Annie Woods*
• TBR - thank you, Annie Woods, for sending me your book!

*review copies 

Text Books:

• Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
• Already finished...I hated it. 
• Aristotle the Nicomachean
• It's Not News, It's FARK by Drew Curtis
• Technopoly the Surrender of Culture to Technology by Neil postman
• Moral Tribes: Emotion Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them by Joshua Greene
• The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Grendel by John Gardner
• Beowulf
• The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
• Revolutions in the Atlantic World: A Comparative History by Wim Klooster

I can't wait to read these books. I mean....only a couple of my textbooks look good, but oh well. I can't wait to read the books I picked up/received for me. 

From Barnes & Noble: 2
From School: 1
For School: 10 (waiting for +2)
For Review: 2

Number of Books I've Read: 3
Number of Books I'm Currently Reading: 4
Number of Books Unread: 8

Happy reading!

Olivia
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon

Page Count: 226

Published on: May 18, 2004

Published by: Vintage Contemporaries

Genre(s): YA, Fiction, Mental Health, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary

Source: Paperback -School Reading

Age Rating: PG

Where To Find It: Goodreads // Amazon

Twitter: @mark_haddon

My Rating: 4 stars

Goodreads synopsis:

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow.

Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, for fifteen-year-old Christopher everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning. He lives on patterns, rules, and a diagram kept in his pocket. Then one day, a neighbor's dog, Wellington, is killed and his carefully constructive universe is threatened. Christopher sets out to solve the murder in the style of his favourite (logical) detective, Sherlock Holmes. What follows makes for a novel that is funny, poignant and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing are a mind that perceives the world entirely literally.

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Hey, guys!

      It's been a week since I've posted a review, but I've been so incredibly busy with school and work that I've only been able to read a few books these past couple months. One of them being The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for my Literature class. I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read more like it.

      The Curious Incident follows fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone, an autistic teen from England. Christopher is a very logical and serious young man who is very set in his ways. Christopher has some very particular quirks that come along with his type of autism. When his neighbor's dog is mysteriously murdered, Christopher decides to investigate the murder of who killed Wellington. As he is investigating, Christopher discovers new information that could change his life forever.

      I really loved Christopher's character. His story-telling style was very bizarre, but it was exactly how he processed information and I loved how realistic it was. I have family that has been diagnosed with a form of autism, so I personally have interacted and I understand how some children with autism think. Mark Haddon has definitely done his research regarding autism. It really warms my heart to read something that represents the autistic community so well. 

      I also really loved the realistic dynamic of family. I loved how Christopher's parents were portrayed and their reactions throughout the novel were really realistic. Their emotions were very raw and interesting to read about. 

      Overall, this book was an excellent read. I'm definitely going to read more books like this. So far, this is my favorite book that I've read for this literature class. We're about half-way through the third book, but I haven't decided which of them I like best yet. 

I hope I can get more reviews up soon, but I've only read a few books in the past month, so my posts won't be as regular as usual so I apologize in advance.

Happy reading, all!
Olivia

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