My “Currently Reading” Pile

The best way to learn is by reading, so I always have one or two books going. Sometimes they are all fiction, sometimes nonfiction, sometimes a mix of both. Today I wanted to share with you the books I am currently reading and a few thoughts about them. (Click the title to go to the goodreads page for each book.)

[image error]The School for Good and Evil has been on my tbr for a long time now. I had the opportunity to meet the author last November, where I had the entire trilogy signed. And now I’ve finally gotten around to reading it.

I’m about 200 pages in and really enjoying it so far. It’s a middle grade/young adult title that deals with fairy tales and how those tales come to be. It’s definitely different than any other fairy tale type story I’ve read and I appreciate the fact that it’s trying to do away with many of the stereotypical fairy tale elements. Hopefully that keeps up!

 

[image error]The Path of Daggers is the eighth book in Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. One of my reading goals for the year is to read at least one of these books per month and so far I’m on schedule! I’m around 200 pages into this one as well and so far it’s an enjoyable addition to the series. There are some issues that I have with the series as a whole, and some of the characters are rather unnecessary, but overall this is proving to be enjoyable if not enchanting.

 

 

[image error]The False Prince was one of my favorite reads of 2015 and this year I am rereading it with a friend. This time around I’m trying to focus on the actual writing craft used to tell the story, as I find it an absolutely engaging read. There are definitely many things that I can learn from Nielsen to apply to my own writing. This story follows Sage as he is whisked away from an orphanage and trained to take the place of a prince. It’s such a fun read.

 

 

 

[image error]The Start of Me and You is a young adult contemporary novel that I picked up to read with my sister. I was not entirely sure what to expect going into this book (which, I suppose, you never really can be), but so far it has been a really fun and inspiring read. The characters are realistic, it doesn’t gloss over problems, it strays from so many things that I’ve come to expect in YA novels and I am loving that about it. Sure it has it’s problems, but I am learning a lot about writing realistic friendships and teenagers from this and other similar books I’ve picked up recently.

 

 

[image error]Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was a story that I wasn’t sure I was going to read until the day it came out. I grew up with Harry Potter and absolutely loved those books. They are some of the books that gave me a real love for reading. However, I did not want another story. That is why I was on the fence about this one. I decided that I would have to pick it up, if only to form my own opinion. I’ve gotten about 100 pages in and while I don’t think it’s brilliant, I am enjoying it far more than I expected. And Scorpius Malfoy. He’s absolutely fantastic.

Just a warning to those thinking of picking this up. It is a play, so don’t be expecting a novel. It’s also very different from the seven novels, but still has the same magical elements and Rowling’s touch on the world and characters. As long as you don’t go in expecting Harry Potter #8 you will have a better reading experience.

So there you have the list of books that I am currently reading. So far I am enjoying all of them fairly well and learning a lot about writing and story telling along the way. What are you currently reading? Any books you would like to recommend? I am always searching for more great books to read, although it never seems I have the time to get to them all.