The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon

Synopsis: Christopher John Francis Boone is a young boy who is proficient in math, doesn't relate to people, and hates the color yellow. One night he finds his neighbors dog, whom he liked, dead. He takes it upon himself to investigate the death, but along the way he finds things that he wasn't supposed to find. His investigation takes a big turn that ends up affecting his life and the people around him.

Review: Even though it's not explicitly said it's obvious as you get into the book that Christopher has autism. So the story is about an autistic boy trying to solve a murder. He has big hopes of being an astronaut or a scientist. He's really gifted in math and science. He knows all the prime numbers up to 7,057. He relates to dogs and other animals, but not to humans. Let me just say that this book had a lot more hype than it delivered. I like the story, but it lacked emotion for me. Yes, the parents were frustrated and things were done that shouldn't have been, but it just lacked emotional depth. Anger and fear shouldn't be the emotions that people have. To be honest I didn't really feel a lot of pity for Christopher. He seemed just fine with his life. He had a career goal and he did what he liked. Yes, he was confused and scared at some points, but he seemed to be he understood his situation and got on with what he wanted to do. The last few sentences are about how he knows that he can do anything he wants to so I didn't feel pity, I felt happy for him. I may be a little biased seeing as I'm reading another book that has an autistic young boy and it's a lot more intense, but it could be that Christopher is older and he's able to deal with situations better. Overall this was a fast book to get through and it kept me interested all the way until the end.

Final Thoughts: I recommend this book for someone who is looking for a story that's a little unusual.

Have any of you guys read this book? :)

July Reading and JulNoWriMo

     July will be the first month in a while that I'll be able to read as much as I want and I'm very excited about that! My goal is to read 3 or 4 books this month (a lot of reviews!)

1. The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time by Mark Haddon: I started it and it seems pretty interesting thus far. The main character has an offbeat attitude and it has my attention.

2. Currawong Creek by Jennifer Scoullar: I also started this one and I it cut to the action right away. It's a bit weird for me to read a book that doesn't build up to the action, but it's a nice change of pace. I like it thus far.

3. Milltown by Jimmy Higgins: I haven't started on this one yet, but the plot seems so good.

4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (I hope to get to this book): This has been on my reading list for a while now and I really want to start on it. Of course I hope to read the entire ser

     I really like the selection of books I have so be on the lookout for reviews! Now one more thing: JulNoWriMo. It stands for July Novel Writing Month. The goal is to try to write 50,000 + words in the month of July. It's a fun challenge that is supposed to show you that you CAN write a novel. If you guys want to check it out you can go here: http://julnowrimo.com/index.php?page=about and find out more about it. It sounds like a lot of fun and you never know what you could end up with. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress in my Friday posts, I hope you guys join me! What books are you guys reading this month? Also, have any of you already started on JulNoWriMo? :)

First Book Haul.

     Hello! Let's jump right into a book haul. As I mentioned on my first post I shamelessly spend my money on books, but when I find a place that sells books for a really low price I will go there. I found a used bookstore that has a very large supply of books and the best part? IT'S EXTREMELY CHEAP. It's obviously because the books are used, but that doesn't really matter to me, I got them cheap and they're actually in good condition. Needless to say, I walked out of there very happy. So here are the books:

• Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
• If you guys have heard of the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked With of the West, it's the same author. So this book is pretty much the story of Cinderella told from the perspective of the ugly stepsister. As a huge fairy tale lover I HAD to get this. Maguire is not a "happily ever after" kind of writer though, his books usually have a dark theme. So you can obviously guess that this is not for children. I have high hopes for this book so let's see how it plays out.
• Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
• I'm so excited to finally have this book! I watched the movie first (I didn't know there was a book then!) and I absolutely loved it. I think I've watched it about ten times. I hope that the book is even more captivating and beautiful than the movie. I definitely want to review this book once I finish it.
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• This is the first book that I've bought by this author. For me this was one of those books that I always saw in the shelves and never picked it up until now. It looks interesting, the main character apparently gets along amazingly with animals but has a difficult time relating to humans. When a dog in the neighborhood dies under suspicious reasons he goes onto investigate. It's supposed to be good and I want to see how the story spans out. 

I'm really excited to read these books and tell you guys about them, obviously I want you guys to comment and let me know which one you're most interested in and I'll review it. Till next time :)