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   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

Books in the Bag (Feb 24, 2011)


Books in the Bag is a feature where Mailbox Monday meets Library Loot.

It's been a few weeks since I did this feature, so let's see what books are jumping off the top of my head.

These three books came in the mail.


- In Zanesville by Jo Ann Beard came to me from Hachette Book Group. It seems to me to be the same genre as Finny, which I loved. So I hope to enjoy this too.
- The Story of a Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon also came to me via Hachette Book Group. I've heard of this book enough to want to know what it's about, and yet not too much that I already know the plot line. Definitely a looking-forward-to book for me!
- Ordinary World by Elisa Lorello came to me from Little Bird Publicity. I like this cover a lot, but don't know much about the book. This is a sequel to Faking It, which I had received last month.

The following came to me via TLC Book Tours.


- The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb came to me from Penguin Press. It's a contemporary novel set in Vietnam. There is a mention of the war in here, but I sincerely hope it's not a huge factor. I want to read about a Vietnam not defined by the war.
- The Long Goodbye by Meghan O'Rourke came to me from Riverhead Books. It sounded a bit sombre to me from the synopsis, with all the talk about death, but having heard a lot about it, I'm kind of curious.


Let me check my library bag now. I've been going more often to the library lately, but that's mostly to let my family browse through. There are too many library books at home right now, more than I've ever checked out, but I'll just list the ones that I picked.


- Palestine by Joe Sacco: I have seen this book in a few blogs. There's not much I know of it, but many have praised Joe Sacco's work.
- Maus II by Art Spiegelman: I still have Maus I yet to read. I haven't started it yet because I want to find a big block of time in which I can sit and read both the books. So far, that time hasn't come. What a bummer!
- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell: I saw the movie couple of days ago, not intending to read this book at all (Usually I read the book first). I loved this movie so much that I decided I had to read it too. It's not the kind of theme/plot that will affect my reading, since I already watched the movie. Once I read it, I'll do a combined review.
- Slow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie: I've once read a review of this book and had been planning to read it ever since. I read a few pages in the library itself and it was fascinating!
- Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella: When the rest of the family ended up spending too long at the DVDs section, I went around browsing the shelves, with no plans to pick a book. I thought I had read this book, but I couldn't recognize the synopsis at all. So I picked it up. But whether or not I'll get the time to read it - that's a totally different matter.

So that's the wonderful pile staring at me now - which one would you recommend to me first?

Comments

There are lots of great books in your bag! I bet your family's in awe of all the books on your shelves.
hcmurdoch said…
What an awesome collection of books. I say go for the graphic novels first since they will go quickly. Actually, Maus and Palestine are pretty dense for GNs. I preferred Maus over Palestine, but both are good. And, Freedom Writer's Diary is great. I haven't heard about the others.
Athira / Aths said…
I may give in to the graphic novels first. They kind of give me the feel of reading a lot of books, and that's usually a good mind-booster sometimes. I can't wait to start Freedom Writers Diary!
Athira / Aths said…
I want to read it too! :)
Care said…
Wow - that's a LOT of books in your bag. Love the variety!
Athira / Aths said…
I can't wait to read them!
Athira / Aths said…
I'm really looking forward to reading The Story of a Beautiful Girl! I'm starting Rubber Duck this week - can't wait to find out what it's about!