Reading List - May

Books that I was supposed to have finished in March are still pending. Well, not all, but some yes.

I am pushing three books of April month to May and so, now May will have to bear the additional burden of three books. It is too ambitious to read six, but no harm in trying, considering I am already reading a couple of them before May begins

So here it goes:

1. Wasp Factory - Ian Banks
2. On the Road - Jack Kerouac
3. Revival - Stephen King
4. High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
5. The Spinning Heart - Donal Ryan
6. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Grace Lin

Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chobsky

A coming of age kind of a story of a damaged young boy, Perks of Being a Wallflower is very engaging.

Charlie is a fifteen year old boy (who turns sixteen during the course of the novel) who has to go through the process of growing up which, he doesn't seem to enjoy or understand much. He has wonderful set of friends and a normal family, although he himself is a bit hysterical. We do get to know the reason behind why he is the way he is, in the end, but I felt it didn't flow as smoothly as the rest of the story did.
The style of writing is something probably of a sixteen year old American boy, although I wouldn't know for sure.
An easy read, and very well written. 

3. a.m. - Nick Pirog

A novella that was freely available on Kindle, '3.a.m.' is a fast paced story by Nick Pirog. I had never heard of the writer, but then there are millions of them, aren't they? And we can only know a handful.
The story was very interesting, a bit on the dramatic side with a need for a slight suspension of disbelief. Of course, there were loopholes, and there were situations where it all looked too pat, too hollywood ish, but still.. I enjoyed the story. :)
I am willing to try out other stories of his, with the hope that he gets better with the next one.
A definitely worth one-time read.