Ahhhhh....

I'm trying to read River Secrets by Shannon Hale and am just not digging it. There are a couple of her books that are good enough to re-read but didn't blow me away, and there are a couple of her books that just absolutely astonish me with their brilliance.

I've never thought her writing was at all clunky. But in River Secrets there are some odd comparisons that just grate on my nerves. And, I don't know, I'm not that far in, but the story hasn't grabbed me yet. Isi's story did, and Enna's even though I had to force myself to read that one because it was so hard. But so far Razo's hasn't had that moment where something clicked and I just slid into the story and wanted to stay there for a very long time.

I'll give you a full report when I finish it. (I am determined to finish it. I will, I tell you, I will!)