Update

Pages read: 3244
Pages read this week: 290
Books read: 9
I finished the Beyonders by Brandon Mull this morning it was awesome! I also purchased a kindle a few days ago and have been eagerly waiting for it to arrive! On to the reviews!
The War of The Worlds by H.G. Wells 4/5 stars

This book is a classic and laid the ground work for most modern sci-fi books.  It starts off from the main characters point of view as he witnesses aliens from mars crash land on Earth in giant cylindrical objects.  From this point of the book madness issues and the second half of the book it explains more of what the creatures look like and why they came to Earth.  It was written in the 1800’s so the language is hard to get used to and I wish the copy I had was in a bigger font.   I enjoyed reading this book and would not mind re-reading it in the future.  I was also wondering if someone wrote a companion to this novel but from the alien’s point of view.  I would definitely recommend this book to other people. 

Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3/5 stars

I have 2 versions of the review for you the good and the bad.

1.  This was a wonderful book about the main character, Pi, and his struggle to stay alive after his family and all the animals die after the ship they were on sunk in the Pacific Ocean.  He was the only survivor forced to live on a life raft for almost a year with a tiger named Richard Parker.  The writing helped paint a long lasting picture, which I enjoyed reading. 

2.  I actually enjoyed the beginning while it was confusing; there were philosophical elements about religion and what humanity that ties into the underlying plot of the entire book.  The middle of the book was interesting but I found the writing monotonous, though it did play up to Pi’s character.   The story quickly could have turned into a gruesome reality check, but something kept it from ever messing with my brain.  I did enjoy the fact that Pi’s delusions kept him alive and made for an entertaining story. 

The Fire by James Patterson 2.5/5 stars

Unfortunately I was unimpressed with this book, it only told the reader what the 1^st and 2^nd book had already stated and the cat says it perfectly.

(The review for The Beyonders will be in my next post)