These two novels couldn't be more different and yet each of them is pullling me in!
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie comes highly recommended by Mr. Shaw and 8th grader Michael Burke (two sources that I take very seriously). From my reading of the first few chapters the story centers on Flavia de Luce, an eleven year old girl, who discovers a dying man, and a mystery to unravel.
So far I can tell you I am interested by her story, but even more so by the voice of this lovably strange character. She is equally charming and terrible! The opening scene has her breaking free from being bound and gagged by her sisters to calmly eating dinner with her somewhat clueless father. I am sort of afraid to keep reading, but even more so to put it down.
I think we will plan a book club lunch on this one- lots to talk about.
Let's shoot for mid- to end of April!
Maze Runner by James Dashner is the only reason that I have not completely immersed myself into the life of Flavia de Luce (Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie). Maze Runner came highly recommended to me by Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller is a also a fan of a classic favorite of mine Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (I dare you to check that one out. It's an actual romance without vampires or werewolves). In this book, the main character Thomas is thrown into a dystopia (look up that word) and finds that his sole responsibility in the Glade is to survive and try to find a way out of the labyrinth. This new world is made up of thirty boys who have been trying to find the way out and the way back to a world and a life they don't even remember. Things start to change when the first ever girl arrives in the Glade with some answers that may or may not help them get out.
Two totally different books, totally different styles of writing and I am hooked on both! Get reading and join me. I'll see if I can find some extra copies of these books or try your local library. Post a comment, if you have read either of these titles.
