Great Books for Kids and Teens: It's Monday 5/21 ... - Posterous

Our crazy, hectic season continues!? Last week was a rough one for me - my husband was away on business, my mom came to visit, my son finished high school, more houseguests came for the weekend, and my younger son had the lead in his school musical!? We went to both shows, Friday and Saturday night, and Craig did an outstanding job as Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (check out his photo below).? Lots of activity and excitement for all of us!

So, I had no time at all for reading blogs last week or for writing my own reviews or blog posts.? None of us had much reading time, either, though I squeezed in a bit in doctor's waiting rooms last week:

• I finished the teen/YA novel Dead To You by Lisa McMann in record time.? I could hardly bear to set it down - it was absolutely compelling and original, about a teen boy who is returned to his family at 16, after being abducted at 9, and the conflicts that arise as he tries to readjust to his long-lost family.? Amazing book.
• Now I am reading The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern, a novel I borrowed from my mom a few months ago and have been dying to read.? It's a very strange book - unique and magical - but I am becoming immersed in its characters and plot.
• I started a new audio book last week, Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke, a middle-grade novel about a British boy away at boarding school for the first time who encounters murderous ghosts and must enlist the help of a ghost knight to help fend them off.? It's very good so far.
• My husband, Ken, is still reading George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.? He says the beginning is very confusing, with dozens of different characters to keep track of; he's appreciating the lists and charts at the end!
• Jamie, 17, finished re-reading an old favorite, Peter Raven Under Fire by Michael Molloy, a middle-grade pirate adventure.
• Jamie also re-read The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima, Book 3 of the Seven Realms series.? He loves this series and can't wait for the release of The Crimson Crown this fall!
• Craig, 14, finished Attack of the Fiend, Book 4 in The Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney.? He needs to read one more book before the end of the school year - I'm not sure what he's chosen for his next one.

As I said, no time for writing reviews or other blog posts last week.? Hopefully, things will be a bit less hectic this week!

What are you and your family reading this week?

What are you reading Monday is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey with a kids/teen version hosted by Teach Mentor Texts.

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