I have to admit I slowed down on the reading front as the weather in Calgary drastically improved the last couple of weeks. But despite my dedicated training to floating down the river and drinking on patios I have managed to squeeze a few more in.
1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Much more depressing and dark than I was anticipating which was probably stupid of me since it is about Afghanistan. Definitely a thinker.
2. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. I picked this up because it's a kid's book and therefore was only ten dollars. The writing style was unique and childlike which fits well with the narrator. LOVED IT.
3. I am slightly ashamed to admit the last one but I've run out of vampire books and New Moon doesn't come out for several months....Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice. I read it in one day (yesterday). I might also cave and watch the movie which I've never seen before.
4. I read this a few months ago but it was so good I have to add it to this list. The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. It's about a teenage boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reserve. He decides to start attending the local all-white school off the reservation and struggles to fit in with both communities. The author has thrown in a number of cartoons/comics that really add to the humour. It will make you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time.
