#readaholic

[readon]

Love my special ACOTAR Velaris set with the page inserts

[funsizepunkelf]

What is life, but to be trapped in a book, and drowned in the depths of music.

-i wish i could run away (but i cant...)

[readaholic-nook]

Having a book with you everywhere is better than having anyone with you anywhere 😊✨

[emmas-reading]

5 reasons to read Killing November by Adriana Mather

1. The title - am I the only one who instantly fell in love with the title?

2. A lot of Latin phrases

3. Awesome friendships

4. Anm elite, secret boarding school, where lying, poisons and fighting skills are taught.

5. A badass heroine

[franticreaderbear]

So many books, so little time.

[leggeteconme]

Reasons to tidy your bedroom:

1. You may find a random $50 Barnes and Noble gift card you’d completely forgotten you had.

I’m so excited to dig into all of these!

Stay safe everyone <3

[rj-anderson]

We’re halfway through #mybookalphabet! Today it’s M for Martin, a major character in my third book of the #noordinaryfairytale trilogy, ARROW. . Martin started life as a character I never thought would need a name, let alone an elaborate backstory. Halfway through REBEL I needed a random faery thug to attack Timothy and make off with his wallet, so I created a lean blond assassin-type who made a brief, spectacular entrance and an even more dramatic exit, and figured that was the end of it. . Except the same character unexpectedly turned up again near the end of the story. And he turned out not only to have a name, but a sly sense of humour and a questionable amount of loyalty to his evil mistress. By the time he showed up yet again early in the next book, I threw up my hands and just let him do his thing. . Martin is, not to put too fine a point on it, a manipulative little weasel (sometimes literally!) — at the start of his personal journey. But as I (and my heroine Rhosmari) gradually discovered over the course of ARROW, there’s also a heart behind Martin’s glittering charm, and a surprisingly complicated history that this book only begins to hint at. . All in all, Martin is a little bit Howl, a little bit Jareth, a little bit Steerpike, and the rest simply his own flippant Shakespeare-nerd self — and he’s also become one of my most popular characters, though you might have to look a bit beyond his behaviour in ARROW to understand why. Let’s just say, for now, that the last time we see Martin in that book is not the end of his particular story, and that he has a way of turning up in unexpected places… . . . . #rjandersonwriter #enclaveescape #enclavepublishing #noordinaryfairytale #christianfantasy #fairybooks #igreads #readaholic #bookaholic #yalovin #instabooks #readersofinstagram #bookaddict #becauseofreading #bibliophile #instareads #instabook #bookworm #bookstagramfeature #bookishfeatures #yafiction #booknerdigans #yalit #booksofinstagram #ReadingTime #yabookstagram #yabooks #fairyfriday https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qzO1kA63f/?igshid=f1u4z6mzj1m9

[literaturewithlexi]

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author: Mark Haddon

Published by: Vintage Books

Pages: 226

Format: Paperback

My Rating: ★★★★

“Sometimes we get sad about things and we don't like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we are sad but we really don't know why we are sad, so we say we aren't sad but we really are.” 

My Thoughts:

Christopher Boone is a young, 15 year-old boy with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. He is extremely skilled in math and often uses mathematical equations to logically understand the world. After finding out someone murdered his neighbor’s dog, Christopher sets off on a journey to find the killer, unravelling family secrets and overcoming personal fears along the way. 

The book has three main plot points. The first, the dog murder mystery. The second, Christopher’s family struggle. The third, Christopher’s personal struggles with his Autism. Since this book is written from Christopher’s perspective, it makes the book a very literal read. There are not long, drawn-out descriptions of people or places, unless Christopher is fixated on them. It is straight-forward and to-the-point, making it an effortless, quick read. 

In contrast to many other reviews for Haddon’s book, I’m rating it a solid 4 stars. While I love the perspective of a narrator with Autism, Christopher is a middle class, young, white male with the stereotypical perception of Autism. He focuses on mathematical equations, does not like being touched, and struggles showing empathy for others. Not every person with Autism exhibits the same, stereotypical struggles, that is why it is called the “Autism Spectrum.” With that being said, I loved that Christopher’s personal struggles were not simply solved by the end of the book. Autism is not meant to be solved, or by all means, cured. Many people are diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. It just means they think differently than those not on the spectrum. Christopher learns to embrace his authenticity and not hide behind it. He fights to be “normal,” and later discovers there is no “normal.” 

It is a beautiful and tender story that will not make you cringe. It will teach you patience and empathy for others in a way you would not understand before. It is by no means a perfect depiction of children or young adults with Autism and Mark Haddon is no expert in the Spectrum, but it will nonetheless, teach you consideration and resiliency.