Book Club | David Lodge

Changing Places by David Lodge

I am currently majoring in English, so I have the privilege of exploring some pretty wacky, thought-provoking, sometimes just plain crazy literature. But this term, I decided to take a Contemporary Literature course, considering I need it for my major and also because I specialize in Medieval and folklore--the complete opposite of a postmodern novel. I've been loving the books we've read so far, and I thought I would work through them one by one and recommend them based on how well I liked them. Get ready to read!

Book Club | Octavian Nothing

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume I by MT Anderson

Admittedly, I picked up this book thinking it was something completely different than I found out it was. MT Anderson wrote the middle school classic Feed, so I assumed from the ingriguingly vague jacket description that this one would similar, but in a fantasy kind of way. 

I was completely wrong, but I'm so glad I was. This book is one of the best I've read in a long time. I can't wait to read the sequel.

Book Club | Awaken

Awaken by Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot has always been a favorite of mine, and her new series had a particular hold on me--it's the final installment in a re-imagining of the myth of Persephone. Though I've started to grow out of the young adult section, I decided to give this one a try. Though I prefer the original Greek myth over this story, the Abandon trilogy is a must read for any teen who loves history.