Reading Log

June 26, 2013

The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa

Fantasy

I wasn’t a huge fan of the first book in the series but as I am with most series I wanted to know what happens in the end. I am glad we had to read A Midsummer Nights Dream at school because I understood who some of the characters were I also understood some of the references. The story got better as the series went on and I was happy with how the series ended.

Night Spirits: The Story of the Relocation of the Sayisi Dene by Ila Bussidor

Non-Fiction

 I had to read this story for the Manitoba trip I will be going on this summer. I like reading about history and the story that was told in this book is a part of history that is never taught at schools in Vancouver. It is a powerful story and one that everyone should read. This part of history is definitely dark and a part of history that people don’t want to remember but it is an important part when the Canadian government made a huge mistake and the “Dene Village” that the Sayisi Dene were moved to is considered the worst slums in Manitoba History. I’m glad I read this and I think it is important to learn about the hard times in Canadian history no matter how minor they might seem.

The Program by Suzanne Young

Dystopia

This book takes place in a world where suicide is an international epidemic. The story was basically the main character’s sob story. The plot was predictable but it did keep me interested and make me wanting to read the next book. The characters were pretty flat compared to most other dystopia novel characters. The world the author chose wasn’t my favorite world with suicide seen as an epidemic and teens going to The Program to get “cured”. I don’t recommend this book when there are so many more good dystopian books to choose from.