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...
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
I had a busy week at school, but I'm hoping that my busy days are behind me now. I read nothing for six days, then finished a book yesterday.
- A House at the Edge of Tears by Vénus Khoury-Ghata
Books reviewed
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
- Still Alice by Lisa Genova (WOW!)
Books on my nightstand
After a no-reading week, I'm eager to make up for that. Without being ambitious, here's what I plan to attack this week.
One Vacant Chair by Joe Coomer: This
is one of the books I am reading for the Spotlight
Series this month. I read a couple of pages some time back, and found it really hilarious!
The Color Purple by Alice Walker: I wasn't sure at all if I could fit this in, but it looks like I may be able to. This is for a read-along co-hosted by Heather and Nicole.
Crazy by Han Nolan: I am not quite sure if or when I will get to this. I have it on my nook, and I will probably make a stab at reading it sometime.
The Passage by Justin Cronin: I hope this isn't one of those over-hyped books that fall flat on me. I really shouldn't buy books right after reading all the raves. But I'm still all for reading it, since the synopsis is definitely exciting! And I want to read The Strain some time too!
Comments
You are the second person I have seen reading The Colour Purpole. I hope to read it one day
I'm so glad to see you back in action! I've missed having you online to chat with!
Have a fabulous reading week and if you get a chance, stop by: Monday Reading's at There's A Book
This is my first week participating. I highlighted four of the books I'm currently reading. Pussreboots.
I pondered on whether to get 'The Passage' or not as it was featured in the prominent section of my local bookseller. Then I saw King's 'Under The Dome' and I preferred that.
The description in the jacket is really exciting.. apocalyptic stuff are really the rage. Stephen King was really impressed with it.
Hope you enjoy it!
Dollycas
Here's my week:
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You're being very brave.
Have a good week, Aths.
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