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I haven’t read any “new to me” books lately. I’ve still been plowing through many of my old favorites because that’s apparently what my brain wants to consume right now. I’m not fighting it, I’m actually enjoying them. You can see that list here.
But I didn’t want to leave you empty handed in case you need a new to you book to read, so I’ve decided that I’m going to tell you about books that I have read before and loved. I can’t re-read every single book I’ve ever read (oh how I wish I had that many hours in my day!), so it’s unlikely that I will get to tell you about all of them unless I just tell you about them. Did any of that make sense? When I haven’t read a new, never read before book, I’ll just tell you about a book that I’ve read in the past that I think you might want to read too. Okay? Okay.
This week I wanted to tell you about the book The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.
This is another book from my favorites pile. Have you read it? If you keep yourself under a rock like I do most of the time, you may not know of this series. I first read it when the kids were in middle school. And I loved it.
Here is an excerpt from the inside flap:
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to dim. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Now, she and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues to keep the lights on. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.
Cool, right? One of the things I love best about discovering a new to me series, is that if you love it, you automatically have another ready to read when you are done with it! And in this case another and another.
Let me know what you think of it!
What is one of your favorite books? Have you read The City of Ember and the rest of the series? What did you think about it?
