The Man in the Tree- Damon Knight

This guy was hanging in out in the back of my current bookshelf and I had no idea I even owned it. It looked interesting as an in-between read from Dracula to Room, by Emma Donoghue, which I knew was going to be a heavy read for me. 

This was an interesting little sci-fi break. The book centers on Gene Anderson who is a giant with powers. It touches on a lot of philosophical issues and even gets a little into religion at the end. I laughed, I teared up, and some parts made me irrationally angry, but all in all, I thought it was really well written. A little tragic, but good. 5/5 stars again.

Dracula- Bram Stoker

This was my challenge book for October. I LOVED this book. It really takes you for a ride with the characters and mysterious plot. I brought this book with me on the train to Chicago- I read this book on Halloween. I even finished it before the month was over.
Let me be completely honest here, I was expecting this to be like Twilight meets Nancy Drew or something. I had no idea what to expect. This book kept me up at night! It gave me the chills! It was as literarily (is that a word?) involving as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. I loved it- what a great fall read. 5/5 stars on Goodreads.

Holler if You Hear Me-- Gregory Michie

Wow, long time no post, huh? I was reading I swear. But I also fell into a depressive slump and got busy with work- so a few excuses (and months) later here I am, again!
I think the last book I finished that I didn't write about was this guy- Holler if You Hear Me by Gregory Michie.

Bear with me, it's been a couple months since I've finished this one. It was a required reading for my English class and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Michie writes about teaching in urban areas and the kids' stories he learns along the way. I really enjoyed this book for the rawness Michie writes with. He doesn't sugar-coat any of his teaching experiences and he doesn't write off all of this student's stories with happy endings. He tells it like it is. I really appreciated that. I gave it 5/5 on Goodreads.