I am an avid reader but finding time for it has always been a challenge since there are so many other tasks to be done during the day ! But I decided to dedicate time for reading everyday , even if it’s just for 10-15 mins ….
What are you reading currently ?
Is it funny that I read , whatever I get my hands on ! And that also means many books together,depending on the time / day and also my mood
I first read Road to Nowhere when I was 10, and oh boy was I way too young to handle significant parts of this subject matter. I just remember seeing an awesome book cover on a classmate’s desk and seeking it out at the library. I was thrilled when I came across the (very minor) swearing. All of that context aside, this is a really good book and one of Christopher Pike’s best. It’s a bit of a slow mover, but the ending is more than worth it. I really liked all of the main characters, both the ones in the car and the ones in the stories they were telling. The “campfire” style of the narrative allowed for each story to take its time and resonate. There was also a really powerful message here aimed at the teenage target audience that I think was tastefully done. I appreciated that it wasn’t too heavy-handed with themes that could easily get sappy and sanctimonious. In total, Road to Nowhere scratched my nostalgic itch, turned out better than I had remembered, and made me want to dive even deeper into Christopher Pike’s twisted canon.
Score: 5
My full review and recap with memes, snark, and spoilers can be found on my blog:
“It is surprisingly easy to forget what you have witnessed, the horrifying image or the voice speaking the unspeakable, in order to exist in the world we must and we do forget, we live in a state of I know but I do not know.”
From our stacks: Illustration from Rainbow Gold. Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls By Sara Teasdale With Illustrations By Dugald Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927.
From our stacks: Illustration from Rainbow Gold. Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls By Sara Teasdale With Illustrations By Dugald Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927.
From our stacks: Endpapers detail from Rainbow Gold. Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls By Sara Teasdale With Illustrations By Dugald Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927.
HELLLOOO! I’m ALIVE! and we are back with monthly challenges!!! This month the theme is QUEST! Can be a quest giver, maybe someone who helps you on a quest, maybe someone you meet on your journey to complete your quest? What is the goal of your quest? Do you seek the Holy Grail? Make that! Interpret the prompt in any way you like and then tag it with #simplecg so I can find it!
