Richard Osman reminds me of Fredrik Backman because he writes with heart, but not sentimentality. Osman's latest book, The Impossible Fortune, the fifth installment in the Thursday Murder Club series, is an excellent addition to the series. I'm glad all the members of the Thursday Murder Club are going strong. Osman's characters continue to evolve and grow while facing the struggles of aging. This series is quite fun in a screwball comedy sort of way.
On another note, I watched the movie made from the first book on Netflix, and was somewhat disappointed. They nailed Elizabeth and Ibrahim, but I thought the material was too rich and complex for a 90 minute movie. It needed to be a series.
🦊🔐💻
I was visiting my six-year-old granddaughter last week, and she was listening to the audiobook of Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes, the Newbery Award winner for 2004. I was ntrigued. The protagonist, 12-year-old Martha Boyle, is struggling with weighty material: the sudden death of a school friend, worry for an aging grandparent, finding herself attracted to a boy she'd previously disliked, wanting to be a writer but unsure how. Changes wi hin and without. I think this would be a good book for a parent child book club. So many complex topics are thoughtfully addressed.
🌊🐚❤️
I was familiar with Kevin Henke ' picture books. I love the bright illustrations and hilarious plots. Here are some of my favorites.
❤️📚❤️
No comments:
Post a Comment