Published : 2021 || Format : print || Location : Colombia ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ What was it about the country that kept everyone hostage to its fantasy? The previous month, on its own soil, an American man went to his job at a plant and gunned down fourteen coworkers, and last spring alone there were four different school shootings. A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.. Thoughts : Infinite Country follows two characters - young Talia, who at the beginning of this book, escapes a girl’s reform school in North Colombia so that she can make her previously booked flight to the US. Before she can do that, she needs to travel many miles to reach her father and get her ticket to the rest of her family. As we follow Talia’s treacherous journey south, we learn about how she ended up in the reform school in the first place and why half her family resides in the US. Infinite Country tells the story of her family through the other protagonist, El
This is a weekly event initially hosted by J. Kaye at J. Kaye's Book Blog, now by Sheila @ One Persons Journey through a world of Books, to celebrate what you are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week.
Books completed last week
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch (Review coming up soon!)
- Open Season by Linda Howard (Review coming up soon!)
Unfinished
- The Chopin Manuscript by Jeffery Deaver and 14 other writers: I decided to give up on this, since after 1.5 hours of audio, it still was not holding my interest. I'm sorry to not put on more effort on this, but maybe I'll give it a try some other time.
I am currently reading
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien:
This is a re-read that I am doing for the LOTR Readalong. I totally LOVE this series and plan to watch the movie after finishing this read. 
White Oleander by Janet Fitch:
I've heard this is depressing. I just started it a while back and so far the book is very interesting. I am reading this with a pen-pal, Cheryl. 
Liar by Justine Larbalestier:
I've read more controversies regarding this book's cover issue than reviews, and that's pretty sad, so to speak. I just saw this audio book available, and decided to grab it right away (Result of my new plan to be more impulsive and less obsessive). 
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs:
The rest of the group with whom I am reading this book already completed it at the start of this month. I had to renew this at the library once since it was due last week. I'll hopefully be starting this over the coming weekend.
Comments
Happy reading!
ann
Have a great reading week!
I have The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs among my TBR books.
Happy reading week!
I actually have The Friday Night Knitting Club on my TBR book shelf, but haven't been able to get to it. Hopefully your review will make me more eager to dust it off!
Have a fabulous reading week!
I've been wanting to read White Oleander, can't wait for your review.
Jennifer G., Aleksandra, Ann Elle Altman, Ruth Schaller, Juju, PensivePixie, Vicki, Amy, thanks! :)
Helen, you should get to them, The Help is definitely good!
Kathy, hoping I'll enjoy it too!
NancyO, I hope to review it soon!
Sheila, glad you heard a good review of Liar! Makes me relieved!
Jo, I didn't like Open Season. :( I wish I did. It was definitely funny and very sexy. The plot was just too thin!
tweezle, thanks for the award! :)
The1stdaughter, Your hubby really did Tolkien for his thesis? I'd love to read it!
Kristen, waiting to hear your review!
Ah Yuan, glad you recommend it! I can't wait to start it then!
Jan, all this gushing is making me want to start Liar right now!
China, happy reading!
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Book Soulmates, thanks for mentioning! Will check out the giveaway!