Days have passed since a good book review has been tapped out by yours truly. Below you will find a list of books that I am currently reading, or about to step up to the plate to be read.
1) On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft– Stephan King
Written by a man who accumulated a networth of 400million through his written words, Stephen King promises to reveal his process as a writer. Read my review for this book here.
2) Among the Betrayed (Shadow Children Series Book #3)-Margaret Peterson Haddix
“Nina Idi—a third child in society where families are allowed only two children—has been betrayed by a boy she loved, and aressed by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: she is innocent of the charges. But now she is faced with the most difficult choice of her life: get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be spared herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed The options are clear. The choice, Nina discovers, is not…
Haddix’s first novel in the series, Among the Hidden, delivers a powerful punch to readers. Click here to read my review of Among the Hidden. Haddix is a great storyteller, but her writing has declined since her first book in the series. Will Among the Betrayed rekindle our spark for the Shadow Children Series, or will this be a repeat of her weaker Among the Imposters novel? Time will only tell when we peel back the covers of this book!
3) Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet Book 1)-CJ Roberts
Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was.
4) World War Z-Max Brookes
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague year
This is the first horror book I have ever read. And yes, I am teaching this text to my middle school students. It is blowing them out of the water, engagement like never before have I seen with this book. I am very excited to review this book and share its horror with the world at war.
5)The Reason For God– Tim Keller
Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics and non-believers bring to religion. Using literature, philosophy, anthropology, pop culture, and intellectual reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one. To true believers he offers a solid platform on which to stand against the backlash toward religion spawned by the Age of Skepticism. And to skeptics, atheists, and agnostics he provides a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for God.
I enjoy reading books about God, because it helps rekindle my faith. My girlfriend recommended this book and I think it’ll do a great job balancing the horror I have proclaimed to review above.