Brisingr Is Here!

This weekend the third book in the Inheritance Cycle, by Christopher Paolini was released: Brisingr!  Many people were eagerly awaiting the release of this book.  The first book in the series is Eragon...you may have seen it, it's a blue book with a cool blue dragon on the front cover.  It's about a boy, Eragon, who discovers a dragon egg that hatches for him.  From there on, he is off on a long adventure to help defend his country and its people by becoming a dragon rider.  The second book is Eldest.  This book has a red cover with a red dragon on it.  I was in the middle of reading this book when I had to abandon it because it was just taking me too long to read.  I definitely like the story but I think I just needed a break from it.  I think I am ready to go back to it though so I can get on to reading Brisingr which is the final book in the series.  I know fantasy lovers were very excited for this third book to be released.  If you are an Eragon  and Eldest fan, you may want to try and get your hands on Brisingr...and then let us know that you think!!

Overboard

Most Recently Read Book:

Overboard

By Elizabeth Fama

This was an adventure/survival teen read that really kept my attention.  Emily, the main character, is in Sumatra because her parents are doctors who help sick children there.  She gets frustrated that she had to move away from the United States and her home to Sumatra where the culture and climate and many other things in her life are different.  She decides to take a ferry to an island to visit her uncle...without telling her parents.  While on the overcrowded ferry, it sinks.  Emily struggles to survive out in the ocean until she can be rescued.  She meets Isman, a young boy, who helps her make it through the ordeal.  I think young adults would really enjoy reading this book because of the survival aspect.  

What Are You Reading Good? (9/11/08)

Welcome back to school!  I had a great summer relaxing with my husband and my son and doing lots of reading.  Now that we're back in school I'm excited to be sharing books with students again!

So...what are you reading good this week?  REMEMBER..tell me the title, the author, what the book is about right now.  Try to really be more specific than just saying it is interesting or it is fun.  Make me want to read the book!  Or...really support why I shouldn't read the book, if you don't like it.  

Right now I am reading Overboard, by Elizabeth Fama.  It is about a girl who is living in Sumatra because her parents are both doctors and they are there helping kids who are sick.  One day she gets really mad at having to live there and gets on a ferry, which is a boat that takes you across water.  While on the ferry...it sinks!  The girl is in the water with all the other people and it is getting pretty cold.  I'm not sure what is going to happen to her but I hope she can get some help!