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A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle – Time Quintet #1

A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newberry Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg’s father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.

I don’t know why I didn’t read this as a young girl; somehow I missed it. Reading it now for the first time, I wanted to love it, but I just didn’t. It seemed like a pale imitation of C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy (I loved the first two books of that series as a teenager), and it fell flat for me. I realize that may be an unpopular opinion, and I wouldn’t want to squelch anyone’s love for the book. I just didn’t connect with it.

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What I Read This Week – July 5th

I finished three books this week, two of which were 5 star reads.

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The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

I can’t settle on any one word to describe this book. It was weirdly interesting, at times profound, but also a bit odd in places. I did enjoy it, but nowhere near as much as The Midnight Library.

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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

I am not sure how I missed reading this growing up, but I am so glad I have rectified that oversight now. This was a profoundly moving story that I connected to even as a middle-aged adult. I can see why it has been so well regarded for all of these years and recommend picking it up if you haven’t read it before.

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Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman – Class Mom #3

It has been six years since I read book #2 in this series, but I had no problem jumping back in with Jen Dixon and her ongoing role as class mom for her son Max. This was a fun, well-crafted novel with great characters and engaging storylines. Highly recommend!

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What I Read This Week – June 14th

I have decided to start posting about the books I’ve read on a weekly basis for a while and see how I like it. I may still post more in-depth reviews if the mood strikes me.

I finished three books this week and enjoyed them all.

First up was In the Woods by Tana French. This is the first in the Dublin Murder Squad series, and it was recommended to me by Bookstagram user @electric_bookaloo. It has a lot of complexity in both the details of the case they are working and in the character development, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Next was a re-read of an adolescent classic, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. It was so fun to revisit this book. It has definitely held up to the test of time!

Finally was Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I have seen her all over Bookstagram and decided to start at the beginning with her first novel. I loved it! I enjoyed the juxtaposition of Elsie and Ben’s romance with the current day relationship with Ben’s mother, Susan. The supporting characters were also well-written. Overall great book!

What have you read this week that you enjoyed?