July 2009 Book Club Books

Honestly, I didn't do so hot on my book club books last month. Some of them I have, but most of them I had either already read. But, here's what I've got on the docket for July. I'm also going to continue listening to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and read The Lightning Thief.

Goodreads.com: YA Book Club
I Capture the Castle
By: Dodie Smith

Wild Things: YA Grown Up
To Kill a Mockingbird
By: Harper Lee

Kidlit
Elsewhere
By: Gabrielle Zevin

Kidlit
Interworld
By: Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman: Review

 The Graveyard Book

By: Neil Gaiman

Young Adult Fiction

 Nobody Owens didn't grow up like most children. He's the only living person that has a permanent residence at the graveyard. Being raised by ghosts and his guardian, Silas Reynolds, "Bod" learns about the graveyard and the ancient practices of the ghosts while also uncovering his past.

Okay, so maybe I was a little slow on the uptake on this one. I didn't realize until after I'd finished the book that this is basically the "Jungle Book" retold with a graveyard instead of the jungle. After I knew that fact, the whole book really clicked for me and I really liked it. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline while I was reading it, but I didn't really get the point of it until after. However, the illustrations in the book were fantastic, and this book is perfect for the reader that likes their stories to be just a little bit dark and quirky.

I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.

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