Review of the Good Thief and What book to read next? (Blog 14)

     Hello everyone! Did anyone finish reading a book this week? Because I actually did! Yes!!!
I finished the Good Thief. So mainly, I finished it because I had to take it back to the Library. I'm guilty! But, it was actually really good.

     Although I will admit the beginning was a bit slower than it should have been, and some parts of the book could have been written better as well as some of the characters it was still a good book. It had a lot of suspense, some excellent story telling, and she wrote her two main characters Ren and Benjamin very well. Overall, I would give this book 4/5 stars. However, I am warning you right now that If you need to be sucked into the book right away in order to read it, then go choose something else. If you have this patience and determination, read this book.

     Hopefully you all are doing well with blogs and reading tons. Any Ideas on what book I should read next?

Progression (Blog 13)

          Hello everyone! Hopefully you all have made a lot of progress on your books this week. I too, have been reading a lot and last week when I made my goal to read 60 pages, I read my goal. I am extremely pleased with this.

         You see, right now I am reading The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti, and at first it was pretty good, until it hit such a slow and boring part of the book that just seemed to drag on and on. This made me even want to abandon the book and I don't abandon books that much ever. And I repeat, ever. But, I managed to stick with the book and get to this exciting part that actually makes me enjoy the book and want to read it. It comes with all sorts of twist and turns and was very well written.

          Overall I am so happy I stayed with this book so I feel like I should include a little update on what has been happening in my book so far. Because a lot has happened.

• Turns out Benjamin isn't really Ren's brother, he is just a man who wanted a kid to help him steal things
• Ren accepts this idea of stealing and does it willingly
• Tom has learned to accept Ren
• Ren has been starting to miss Brom and Ichy a lot as the book goes on
• On this above note, I think it is foreshadowing that something bad will happen to Brom or Ichy or someone close because of Tom or Benjamin and I predict this because of this quote that seems just a little suspicous;
• ""Yes," Ren said. As he said it, he knew it was true. He missed everything about the twins, from the way they made him laugh in chapel to their secret codes over dinner. He even missed the parts he'd always hated, like the way Brom would continue to punch him, even after he'd given up, and the way that Ichy liked to confess to things he hadn't done. "It's a damned shame to lose your fellows." Tom took another drink." (Tinti, 90)

          Overall the book has become a lot better and I'm glad I have stuck with it and cannot wait to read more. Have fun reading and blogging!

Decisions...Decisions (Blog 12)

Hello everybody! Do you all remember my blog from last week? The one where I was deciding whether I should continue with The Good Thief or not? Well, I have made my decision. I have decided to continue with the book and give it a second chance. After all, people (and books) usually deserve second chances. Am I right? So here Is why I chose to continue with it:

• I don't know what else to read
• I need to get some more reading in regardless
• It is actually a good book it is just a little slow at the moment
• I really like Ren's character and want to seem him become more developed

So now that I have told you all my reasons why, I am going to make sure I stick with this book, no matter how slow it gets. In addition, I am going to make a goal to read 60 pages this week to catch up on my reading. It might be hard, but I am willing to pull through to get so much reading and blogging in. Wish me luck, and keep on reading and blogging!

Slow Progress (Book Blog 11 on "The Good Thief")

Hello everyone! How is your blogging and reading going? Well for me it is going.....slow. Very, very, very slow. It's not that I don't like "The Good Thief". I actually like it, it is just very slow paced and not living up to my expectations.

So, let me explain.

You see, in the beginning the book had some very nice characterization and the author did an amazing job of opening up the story, but it doesn't seem like there are any problems in the book anymore and it is just so slow paced and it makes me not want to read. Normally, I would never consider this, but now I am. I am actually considering abandoning this book. So, I am writing this post so that you all can help me, and so that I can help myself.

So, here is my pro's and con's for abandoning the book:

Pros:

• Can read a different book and be more passionate and motivated to read it
• More blogging because of increased reading
• No complaining when I have to read

Cons:

• Lose time I have used to read this book
• Need to find a new book quickly
• I don't get to see what happens in the rest of the book

So what do you all think? Should I abandon this book, or hold it together and keep reading?