While in Sydney, I decided to give The Look of Love a go. I had it out from the library and I didn’t have the mental energy for anything more sophisticated. As it worked out, it was a lovely read. Very predictable but still enjoyable.
I wanted to read Carve the Mark because I loved Roth’s previous book, Divergent. This new book got a lot of controversial feedback and while I respect other people’s perspectives, I didn’t have that point of view when I read the book. I read it relatively quickly, mostly on the plane back from Sydney and found myself enjoying it. I like Veronica Roth. I like the stories she tells and I like the way she tells them. And Carve the Mark was no exception.
I only watched one movie on the 28 hours I spent on the airplane last week. It was called Denial and right after the movie was over, I read Man’s Search for Meaning which I had heard of many times over the years but hadn’t managed to read so far. The first part of the book is as heart-wrenching as I was worried it would be, but the second part where he talks about logotherapy was fascinating and really thought-provoking and all new to me. I decided I needed to read a lot more about it. If you haven’t read this, it’s highly recommended (though a difficult read, of course.)
I then finished A Gathering of Shadows finally.
And that was it for this week. A light week.
Books I Read this Week 2017 is a year-long project for 2017. You can read more about my projects for 2017 here.
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