Naos - from the constellation Puppis

I'm going to be honest... I picked the constellation mostly based on what I read when I clicked on it and discovered that Puppis comes from the Latin for "poop deck"

;)

Naos is the "ship" itself, and the constellation has roots back in Jason's time... that guy, with the argonauts

I felt it appropriate to my journey through a SEA of books bwhaha

Borders bookstores are going out of business, so I picked up a few books there today - 20% off -

Ender's Game - I read it a few years ago, but SOME people I know can't stop talking about how good it is - and honestly I can't remember half of it... so I guess it's back at it!
Ender's Shadow - I remember liking Ender, and I remember liking Bean, and I think this is the only sequel I'm interested in
Wrinkle in Time - One of my kids is currently reading it, and I read it back in the day - as one of my favorites - worth picking up at 20% and rereading
Golden Compass - Since Ms. R tells me this is a more "safe" book to read than previously considered, I figured I may as well grab this - but leave the sequels to later...
Maze Runner - Yeah I'm excited!  But bummed that the 3rd book isn't out yet... I have a hard time being patient and waiting... This is why I've put off reading Red Pyramid also...

Adhil - from the constellation Andromeda

Andromeda's a strong lady, right?  I'd categorize her as such at least...

Last weekend, the boy and I took a road trip to Charlotte to visit some friends who are getting married soon.  I had Savvy in the car to read, and have LOVED looking at the cover for some time!  It's GORGEOUS! 

It has some award of some kind... Newberry?  Something... It also ended up on the North Carolina book awards... is that because the author is from NC?  I have no idea...

In the book, the main character (Mississippi, who gains the unforunate nick name of "missy pissy" which is why i can only assume the book gets a lexile of 1070... it is NOT HARD) is 2 days away from turning 13.  Upon turning 13, the people in her family discover what their "savvy" is.  Now, if you can get through the book without hearing Johnny Depp saying "savvvvy" every 5 seconds, good for you! 

The cover was the best part.  I think kids would enjoy it - my fourth graders have... I was kind of bummed about Mississippi's "savvy" and would like to hear about one of the boys instead - the girls' savvies are kind of lame, like "always does stuff perfectly" and "can grab radio waves out of the air" while the boys have cool talents like "when angry, causes storms and rain" and "catches things on electrical fire"

Maybe this is what has inspired my latest book purchase... but that's for a slightly different entry ;)

Vega - brightest star in Lyra

Vega, the female in the Chinese legend, the one separated from her lover by the giant river (the milky way), the third star in the Summer Triangle - this is what goes to discuss Katniss and the final pages of Mockingjay. 

Whoa.  Whoa.  Whoa.

That being AFTER I had to skip ahead and read to make sure some people's fate a night ago - because I couldn't SLEEP without finding out what happened, and couldn't possibly make it through the book.

I'll tell you now - all I want to do is find the next book of a similar nature and dive right back in, total bookworm style... Did I used to do things other than devour books?  Unfortunately, I think I want to hit up Maze Runner next, and my library is OUT of those, all copies checked OUT

This book is INTENSE - Mrs. R totally hits it on the head when she said it was like reading a nightmare chase sequence - definitely the sort of book you feel like you need a drink beside you to read

Katniss is such a strong character, developed well through three books - overall it really feels like one complete story, because of the way the author chose to put the breaks in the books and the different parts to each book. 

Next up?  Maybe something lighter while I wait for Maze Runner...

Sheliak - from Lyra

Lyra, the harp, holds the final star to the summer triangle, though it sure itn's Sheliak ;)

So I have to admit, last night when I realized there was NO way I could pour through the entire book before passing out and STILL make it to school sometime, I flipped through to the end, scanning for character names of particular people in Mockingjay to see their fate because I could not SLEEP until I knew...

It's at THAT point that I know I'm hooked.  A total nerd.  And I'm okay with it ;)

I'm about 2/3 through the book - the folks are scheming on how to "crack the nut" for those of you who know

I plan to whip through it later today, with rave reviews!  I have been recommending this book to everyone I see - while trying not to give anything away.  I can't get enough of this dystopian type stuff...

Mrs. R - YOU have a list of books posted much earlier in your blog... is the maze runner along these same lines?  Are there others you have found?  You've been my guide ot the Uglies, and now Hunger Games, so I trust your judgement...