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...
Sheila @ One Persons Journey through a world of Books wants to know what we're reading. I'm only too happy to oblige!
Last couple of weeks, I barely read a word, mainly because there was a lot happening at my end, and also because I did get into a reading rut (could be the wet weather or the reading pressure). So, rather than brood about it, I just let myself take a break. I may still not be ready to be back, but I sure as heck am excited about some of the books that I want to read.
Books completed since the last update
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg: Teen-angst is the best medicine to reading ruts, in my case. I definitely enjoyed this read a lot. Though some parts were a bit cheesy, it was still entertaining. Vietnamerica: A Family's Leavetakings and Homecomings by GB Tran: Ever since I heard about the release of this graphic memoir, I had been itching to read it. When I finally saw it in my library, I just grabbed it, rut or no rut. This made for a beautiful read!
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Books on my nightstand
I did a spring cleaning on my nightstand as well, as some of the books have been languishing, and I figured a change would help me bounce back faster. So it's a totally different set of books that I'm reading now.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne: I read a tiny bit of this on Friday, and I enjoyed it. So I can't wait to read the rest of it and be pulled into Bruno's life. I know the rest of the world has already read it, so I'm determined to "catch up"!
The London Train by Tessa Hadley: I just loved the sound of this book the first time I heard about it and was doubly thrilled when it was on the Orange Prize longlist (It didn't make the shortlist however). I can't wait to finally start it.
The Jack Bank by Glen Retief: I had to set this book down for a while, but that's not due to a lack of interest. On the contrary, I've been waiting to get back to it. Now that my nightstand looks more respectable (ahem), I can't wait to read this.
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agree! Previously, I'd just keep reading and before soon, many of the
books get negatively rated. By taking a break from reading, I really
managed to get some fresh air. The London Train is looking good so far!
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