Choosing My Next Read

When you have so many reading choices, selecting your next book isn't easy -- especially when you want to read everything and you only have a certain amount of time.

When I do finally pick the book, if it is definitely the right book to read right then, I know before or by the 10th page. (Note: This is an approximation and there are exceptions!) If I don't know right away, it doesn't mean it isn't right at all. It just means it isn't right at that moment.

Sounds a little confusing, right?

Sometimes it is for me, too.

But when I do find the right book -- the one that keeps my attention and interest, the one where the main characters are interesting and I want to see how it all turns out for them -- Well, then that is truly wonderful. These four books did just that! (Some or all may be subjects of future book reviews on this blog. Just sharing the titles here and a few notes for myself about them.)

The Girl Who Could Fly. By Victoria Forester. Feweil & Friends/MacMillan, 2008. 328 pages. $16.95.

The second book in this story is The Boy Who Knew Everything (Macmillan, 2015) is soon to be released. I will be writing a blog post soon about both books.

Another Kind of Hurricane. By Tamara Ellis Smith. Schwartz & Wade, 2015. 336 pages. $16.99. 

I've read several books with the setting of Hurricane Katrina (Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere, Zane and the Hurricane) so I was very interested in this one. With the upcoming 10th anniversary, this one was high on my to-read list. 

The Truth About Twinkie Pie. By Kat Yeh. Little Brown, 2015. 352 pages. $17.00. 

Do you like books with recipes? I do! But this book also has plot twists and interesting characters. I am now trying to figure out which recipe to try first. 

Riding Freedom. By Pam Muñoz Ryan. Illustrated by Brian Selznick. Scholastic Press, 1998. 144 pages. $17.00. 

After attending Scholastic's fabulous event for The Marvels (Scholastic, 2015) at ALA Annual in San Francisco, and reading the book, I naturally reached for Riding Freedom: a book where two of my favorite authors come together -- Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick.  I'd read the book long ago, but knew I needed to revisit. (P.S. I've already read Echo.) 

Hopefully, it will be easy for you to choose YOUR next read. I hope my little post here helps in some way.