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
Almost halfway through one of the busiest months, I'm surprised that I am still reading something. It helps that when I'm tired, reading is all I really want to do, even if I generally pass out a couple of pages later. This past week, I finished two books, started three books, and even DNF'd one. I started listening to #Girlboss on Monday and even if it was supposed to be a quick listen, I realized that I couldn't bring myself to care much for the story. When the author starts off with a disclaimer that this is not a feminist book, I pretty much sigh with frustration. Maybe it's not a feminist book, but then you don't have to bring it up, you know? I love reading stories about successful women but I don't like it when those successful women try to shy away from the f-word. You can call it whatever you like, but if you don't like the word, don't bring it up at all. Feminism isn't a bad word and it's high time we stopped viewing it as such. Anyways, moving on...
After a few weeks of reading the same book, I finally finished Britt-Marie Was Here. It typically takes me at least two weeks to finish a decent sized book nowadays. Someday, I would like to graduate from these 250-400 page books to meaty chunksters but I worry that I would be reading said chunkster for months. Britt-Marie Was Here was a fun read, as close to quirky awesomeness as A Man Called Ove and better than My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry. Interestingly, this one also had a plethora of philosophical passages, which was a nice touch. As for Saga Vol 6, I wasn't expecting to be able to read it so soon. It was released only last Tuesday and I found that my library got the ebook almost instantly. This is excellent to know because I hope this is true for other comic series volumes too. Saga Vol 6 was just as much fun as the previous volumes (read my review of this series here).
Speaking of chunksters, I am actually reading one at the moment - A Game of Thrones, though we will see for how long. This is my third time starting this book. Yep. The first time, I abandoned after about 20% of the book. (Spoiler: Nothing much had happened in the book by that point.) The second time, I think I read even less - only half that many chapters. This time, I feel a lot more invested - maybe the end of another season of GoT (and a strong one too) has something to do with this. It's going to be another 9(?) months before the TV show comes back and I'm looking to fill it with some GoT fantasy. What I'd really like to do is read another GoT-like series (preferably filled with strong women), so if you have any recommendations, please throw them my way!
In the car, I'm listening to You Are A Badass, after seeing this mentioned on Andi's blog. Yes, self-help again, though truth be told, the chief reason I picked this audiobook was because I was looking for some lifting pep talk. Work is becoming a little too demoralizing lately and I need a little pick-me-up on my drives. The jury is still out on what I think of this one. When I'm not reading A Game of Thrones (one chapter a day), I am thumbing through A Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood is one of the top authors I wish I have already read, so I'm glad to finally get a taste of her writing. I have to say that her books are a little hard to get into though (I had had some trouble with The Blind Assassin in the past), but after about the 20-25% point, I could not put the book down. I had a lot of trouble convincing myself to go to sleep last night.
Finished reading
After a few weeks of reading the same book, I finally finished Britt-Marie Was Here. It typically takes me at least two weeks to finish a decent sized book nowadays. Someday, I would like to graduate from these 250-400 page books to meaty chunksters but I worry that I would be reading said chunkster for months. Britt-Marie Was Here was a fun read, as close to quirky awesomeness as A Man Called Ove and better than My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry. Interestingly, this one also had a plethora of philosophical passages, which was a nice touch. As for Saga Vol 6, I wasn't expecting to be able to read it so soon. It was released only last Tuesday and I found that my library got the ebook almost instantly. This is excellent to know because I hope this is true for other comic series volumes too. Saga Vol 6 was just as much fun as the previous volumes (read my review of this series here).
Currently reading
Speaking of chunksters, I am actually reading one at the moment - A Game of Thrones, though we will see for how long. This is my third time starting this book. Yep. The first time, I abandoned after about 20% of the book. (Spoiler: Nothing much had happened in the book by that point.) The second time, I think I read even less - only half that many chapters. This time, I feel a lot more invested - maybe the end of another season of GoT (and a strong one too) has something to do with this. It's going to be another 9(?) months before the TV show comes back and I'm looking to fill it with some GoT fantasy. What I'd really like to do is read another GoT-like series (preferably filled with strong women), so if you have any recommendations, please throw them my way!
In the car, I'm listening to You Are A Badass, after seeing this mentioned on Andi's blog. Yes, self-help again, though truth be told, the chief reason I picked this audiobook was because I was looking for some lifting pep talk. Work is becoming a little too demoralizing lately and I need a little pick-me-up on my drives. The jury is still out on what I think of this one. When I'm not reading A Game of Thrones (one chapter a day), I am thumbing through A Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood is one of the top authors I wish I have already read, so I'm glad to finally get a taste of her writing. I have to say that her books are a little hard to get into though (I had had some trouble with The Blind Assassin in the past), but after about the 20-25% point, I could not put the book down. I had a lot of trouble convincing myself to go to sleep last night.
What's Next?
I am pretty sure these books will keep me occupied for a while, though I may finish A Handmaid's Tale sometime this week. I will likely be looking forward to my pumping sessions so that I can read more of the book. After that, I will be picking up Before the Fall by Noah Hawley or The Yoga of Max's Discontent by Karan Bajaj. I am not very sure I want to read the former - many of the recent reviews have me feeling sure that I will have much the same concerns so we'll see.
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