The Pull of the Ocean by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (book with an unreliable narrator)
Modern-day adaptation of Tom Thumb. I checked this out because it had twins in it (even though the twin part turns out to be unimportant) and was not particularly impressed. It's beautifully written, but vague.
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi (A book from a non-human perspective)
Much like The Pull of the Ocean, this book is beautiful but even harder to understand. Miranda has a rare eating disorder called pica: she finds non-food items like chalk and plastic tastier than actual food. As her father and twin brother try and help her, mysterious things start happening in their childhood home. In fact, they are so mysterious, they are not even explained to the reader!
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (steampunk novel)
I liked this better than City of Bones, but was still bored by how the author went on and on and on and on about how blue Will's eyes were and how pale Jem was---look, I get it, okay? They're cute, can we move on? Clare has built a fascinating world that was overshadowed by how hot Tessa's love interests were.
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride (book with a family member term in the title)
McBride sets the stage for his mother's life in this novel, using both her words and his to describe what their lives were like.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (A book that's becoming a movie in 2017)
Had a cool twist with Maddy's disease and a discussion about what it means to really live, but nothing particularly special. I'm really not sure how I feel about the ending.
The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton (book with a month or day of the week in the title)
Wow. Such weird. Much crazy. Had some genuinely funny moments, but mostly it was just . . . weird.
Also read, but not for the challenge:
Legend by Marie Lu
I really liked this book! June and Day were both really awesome protagonists, in a way that was shown as well as told to us. Also liked how it explored how governments, schools, and the media can shape how we view the world, history, and the people around us.
What the Nose Knows by Avery Gilbert
Gilbert is a sensory scientist, and he brings many studies, theories, and insights into this book. Fascinating and in-depth look at how our noses work.
The Neptune File by Tom Standage
A story about the triumph of Neptune's discovery, and how that has influenced science to this day. Neptune was the first planet to be discovered mathematically and theoretically before it was observed.
