As I said yesterday, I’m a prolific reader. These days I read a lot of different genres, from fantasy to YA to romance to sci-fi. I’ll read the occasional biography, but generally I stay away from horror. I also tend to have several books going at once, skipping between them as I get bored with one. I’ve been trying to read Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin for awhile now, but it’s so dense I can only read a little at a time before I’ve got to try something else.
Most recently I’ve gotten into the YA series called Paranormal Public by Maddy Edwards. It’s an interesting series and an easy read. I generally like books with magic and paranormal abilities so it’s right up my alley. It’s about a girl named Charlotte who discovers she’s a paranormal and should attend a college for paranormals. Unbeknownst to Charlotte, there’s a war brewing in the paranormal world and she’s about to be at the center of it. The story is told in first person and while it’s no award winner, it is entertaining.
I’ve also started re-reading the Hunger Games series. However, this time I’m reading it with a closer eye on the literary devices Suzanne Collins uses to such great success. I’m paying closer attention to things like why the dialogue works or how she’s carefully added the necessary backstory. When I’m done with the Hunger Games, I’ll probably go back and reread the Divergent trilogy, though I’ll say I didn’t enjoy that one as much as the Hunger Games the first time around.
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