- Jamie, 15, who usually reads non-stop, was too busy with his cousins this weekend for much reading! I think he's still reading Ringworld, a classic science fiction novel by Larry Niven. Next on his list is The Shadow Dragon, Book 4 in The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series by James A. Owen, a wonderful fantasy adventure series that features dragons and lots of references to classic characters from kids' literature.
- Craig is still reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen for school and enjoying it very much.
- At the start of our road trip on Wednesday, we finished listening to Erec Rex and the Monsters of Otherness by Kaza Kingsley, book 2 of an excellent fantasy series about a 12-year old boy who discovers a hidden magical world.
- We also listened to Odd and the Frost Giants, written and read by Neil Gaiman (award-winning author of The Graveyard Book), a fun short story of Norse gods, set during the time of the Vikings. I'll post a review here this week.
- On the way home yesterday, we got into the Christmas spirit with two holiday audio books. First we listened to The True Gift, a Christmas Story, a very sweet holiday story by Patricia MacLachlan (author of Sarah, Plain and Tall).
- And it wouldn't be Christmas without a good rendition of that Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. We already have a couple of versions on audio, but yesterday we listened to a new one, performed by Patrick Stewart (aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: Next Generation) - excellent!
What are YOU reading this week?
3 comments:
Odd and the Frost Giants sounds great. I really enjoy Gaiman's books and it sounds like he's also a wonderful audio reader. I'll check that one out.
Here's mine: Minding the Middle
Oh, a Christmas Carol performed by Patrick Stewart, that sounds great! I don't know if I've ever listened to it. I'm listening to A Christmas Story right now. Love that book and Jean Shepherd.
It looks like your kids read some awesome books. My husband used to be a Larry Niven fan. :-)
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