The Book BIt: May 2019 Ed.

Hey all! I hope summer is in full swing for everyone. We had a particularly long school year due to all the snow days we accrued. Luckily the weather is finally turning and we're getting more and more warm days. Unfortunately, we're also getting colossal amounts of rain. Like, too much. Is anyone else just wanting some nice summer days where the pool is an actual option? I'm sure I'll regret saying that in another month. Anyway, I managed to put away two very good books this month. We have a new addition to our family, a baby boy, who joined us on May 13. So, I've been a little preoccupied this month, but I still managed to get some reading done. It's a nice little escape from my chaotic reality. Let's get started.

"A Wrinkle in Time"- Madeleine L'Engle

This was the book club selection this month and I could not have been more thrilled. Talk about a blast from the past! My mother used to check out this book on audio tape (yes, cassettes!) for when we went on family vacation. Proof that audio books aren't my thing, because the only thing I remembered from this book was the name of the little boy, Charles Wallace. I was happy to revisit this book and actually read it this time around.

Meg Murry has never fit in. Her twin brothers fit seamlessly in school, but Meg tends to stand out in the worst ways. It doesn't help that her father has been missing on secret assignment for years and that her little brother, Charles Wallace, is even stranger than her. When approached by strangers who seem to know a lot about her missing father, Meg, Charles, and Calvin (an unexpected friend) set off on a dangerous mission. What starts off as a simple rescue adventure turns more complex by every page turn. We're met with extraordinary realms, new friends, and a terrifying enemy. Even though this book was written in 1962 it reads like a modern sci-fi thriller. You won't have any trouble finishing it in one sitting.


"Nineteen Minutes"- Jodi Picoult

My husband actually picked this book from our home collection for me. I told him I needed another book to read this month and getting to the library was an impossibility. So, he perused my bookshelves and handed me this (rather large) Picoult book. If you read my blog regularly, you know that I love Picoult. I've read tons of her work and she's become a writer I collect. If I'm at a book sale I dig out her novels. If I see a garage sale with a box of books, I paw through them and pick out her titles. I just love the way she writes and the content is always controversial and interesting. This book was no different.

What happens when a child is perpetually bullied from a young age? What happens when parents think everything is fine, that their child is "just being a teenager"? What can happen in nineteen minutes when there's no one stopping you from getting revenge? Sterling is a small town in New Hampshire. A town where nothing bad happens and everyone knows everyone. One day, Sterling High School was devastated in nineteen minutes. This book is both a terrifying and heartbreaking story of a boy who was pushed beyond his limitations and decided he had endured enough. He would take no more, but at what cost? You will not be able to put this book down because you will find yourself needing answers. You won't quit flipping the pages until you know exactly what happened in that school in those nineteen minutes. Trust me, you'll devour this book.


That's all I have for this month! I hope everyone is kicking their summer off with a bang. Do you have some titles to recommend? Drop me a comment! I love hearing about what you all are reading. See you next month!