May Reads in Review

May was a bit busy or not busy depending on how you look at it.  There was obviously no rhyme or reason to what I chose to read and no rhyme or reason to why I had my nose stuck in a book the entire month.  Just one of those things I suppose...

"Peter and the Starcatcher": I'm positive this would have been much better if I was seeing it live.  As it was, it was just a little hard to follow.

"Better Nate than Ever": I read this one because it was in an article about "Jack & Louisa" which I loved.  This book was nothing like that one.  It was much harsher than I expected and much harsher than a kid's book should be.  I definitely don't plan on reading the next.

"Amanda's Wedding": Oh how I love Jenny Colgan books!  They're fantastic and fun and the perfect distraction.  If I could find the rest of her collection here in the states, I'd be a very happy girl.

"Radio Shangri-La": Loved, Loved, Loved!  I'm still stuck on the idea of Bhutan.  

"Fully Committed": I read in preparation for seeing the show and it was almost as fantastic as it was seeing it live.  The funny part is that even though it's a one man show, the play reads like a play with 40 different characters.  That makes picturing them all quite fun and useless once you see the show since they're all played by the same person.

"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike": I have no idea what this play even was.  I'm not sure it had a storyline or a plot.

"Falsettos": After tearing up just reading it, I'm now very worried about seeing it live.  Also, because of the insane amount of music in the round, and characters speaking over other characters, it was quite hard to follow.  I have no idea how the actors are able to memorize the songs - so very intimidating!

"No Baggage": It was all about 2 people who had basically just met online and their 3 week adventure to multiple countries, with only the clothes on their back.  An insane idea, one that I would never even think about attempting but such a great read.  I won't be darting off without luggage any time soon, but it definitely made me re-think the way I pack.

"So Many Books, So Little Time": A writer vowed to read a book a week and write about the experience.  So interesting to hear why others choose to read certain books.  Also, I feel a little like a terrible reader because she read some hard-core literature and I'm over here reading kids books sometimes...

"The Nest": I had heard this was the book of the summer. What I heard was wrong.  It was good, and I was determined to finish it - stealing away every minute I could - but it wasn't fabulous.  It was supposed to be sarcastic and funny.  What it was, was a lot of rich people complaining about not having enough money.

"As Time Goes By": Not the best book she's ever written, but good enough that I finished it in about 12 hours, so I suppose it was pretty great.