Maria and I made it to 200 days of our Reading Promise. The date was actually Christmas Day, so we didn't do anything special for the anniversary. Maybe pancakes again on the 300th day?
Most recently, we read the first book in the Narnia series, The Magician's Nephew, which neither of us had read before. We'll at least read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, but are in no hurry to get to it, having read it before. Now, we are reading a funny little story about an French schoolboy with naughty friends, Nicholas by Gosciny and Sempre. I'm glad to see that there are others in the series because it's cracking us up!
From School Library Journal:
Grade 4-6–This classic book about a mischievous schoolboy and his friends, originally published in French in 1959, is now available in English. The expertly translated text is enlivened by artwork by a New Yorker cartoonist to create the unforgettable milieu of Nicholas and his rowdy friends. A collection of 19 escapades, the stories introduce the protagonist and his cohorts as they wreak havoc out of simple, everyday situations at school, on the playground, and at home. Pestering the substitute teacher, trying to adopt a lost dog, and quarreling over soccer positions (only to find there isn't even a ball) make for hilarious and timeless anecdotes that will have readers giggling. Adults will also appreciate Nicholas's childlike perception of each troublesome situation through his comments at the end of each adventure. These charming vignettes beg to be shared aloud in a classroom or library setting. A delightful choice for spicing up middle-grade collections and for exposing kids to stories from abroad.–Jennifer Cogan
3 comments:
Sounds really fun, Christine. Hmmm...I'm done with Drama (Lithgow) and I'm almost done with the Parks & Rec book. What should I read next? Nothing in particular is calling my name.
I know you enjoy biographies---there is the new one on Diane Keaton, and Carrie Fisher wrote a follow-up to Wishful Drinking. Are you at all interested in the Game of Thrones series? What about the new S. King, 11/22/63? It's historical fiction about the day JFK was shot. One more--the new P.D. James is a mystery that picks up six years after Pride and Prejudice ends (don't know how she could possibly carry Austen's characters and style, but I haven't read it myself).
Suggestions for Lisa, friends?
Oh, I forgot about the Carrie Fisher book! I should totally pick that up soon. I actually picked up the Darryl Hammond memoir today (he's the famous impressionist on SNL; turns out he had a pretty complicated and sometimes horrific childhood). I think I'm interested in how he turned his demons into such joy and entertainment for others, and how he so deftly hid his problems from the audience (although his castmates were well-versed in his drug addictions and mental health issues). It will also be nice to hear his perspective on his castmates (obviously I'm curious as to whether Tina Fey is mentioned much, since she was head writer during much of his tenure).
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