Summer Reading List Marches On...

When one wants to escape life, a book is a great way to go. This time around I hid in the crazy world of 'Skinned' by Robin Wasserman. It was futuristic world where we bombed the crap out of each other and only the rich have survived. Well, only the rich have survived in any form of living. The story follows a teenager who gets in a nasty car wreck and to saver her life her parents have her mind down loaded and put into a mechanical body.

Well, as you can imagine this creates all sorts of problems for her, her family, her friends, and the religious groups as well. This book takes us though her journey in learning how to use the body, deal with her life, and deal with what she has become.

It was a great ride. It sets the stage perfectly for the next two books, which, with any luck, I will find soon. They did rename the book and the series after I got it. So, if you are looking for 'Skinned' it is now the 'Skinned Series'. It ticked me off. If you name a book, stick with it. Me, being me, will try to find the next two books in original form. Thank goodness for Goodwill.

All in all, I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in plausible futuristic books. Who knows, maybe our grand kids will download their brains into a machine. Only time will tell.

On to the Next Reading Adventure on 'The Summer Reading List'. "Shadow on the Crown" by Patricia Bracewell. While taking a much needed brake from life, my friend and I went to the big B&N. With. Out. Kids. Amazing right? I am a very pick book finder. I read so many backs of books that my head was going to spin. Towards the end of out little 'vacation' I came across this little gem, of piece of fire starter, only time will tell.


Here is the jist:

In 1002, fifteen­-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door. Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son.

Determined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people. But her growing love for a man who is not her husband and the imminent threat of a Viking invasion jeopardize both her crown and her life.

Based on real events recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces readers to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern readers.

Sounds interesting right? I thought so. So onto the world of 1002 and England. I hope I come out alive. As always I would love you to read along and share your opinions as well. 

If you have a book I should read, let me know. I am always up for a good book.