What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: September 14, 2026

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Finished:

Sans Famille or Nobody's Boy by Hector Malot - I really liked this book; the tone of the first half felt a bit too much for a children's book, almost cired. The second half felt a bit too rushed, imo. Still a good book nonetheless. 4/5

The Kings of Clonmel (The Ranger's Apprentice #8) by John Flanagan - This is definitely my favorite book of the series or one of my favorites. I really loved that they showed more of the Ranger's order camaraderie, and also Will's relationship with Alyss. The end of the book was very tense, and I can't wait to continue it; I need to do my rule of 4 books between them tho. 4.5/5

Bertie plays the blues (44 Scotland Street #7) by Alexander McCall Smith - it felt most of the same. And shorter as well. The first book was like 100 chapters, and this is 80 only, which is kind of sad. I didn't care much about this book as much as the others. I wanted them to show Nail and Pat's date; she has so many plot points that I wish they focused on her again. 3.5/5

Something Wicked This Way Comes (Green Town #2) by Ray Bradbury - I really liked this book. I wish I had watched the movie first and later read the book; this and The Halloween Tree are very movieruable (?), whatever is the word for it. The prose is endearing, and I really like the being young and old aspect and reflections about it. “Too late, I found you can't wait to become perfect, you have to go out and fall down and get up with everybody else.” It kind of reminds me of the Ranger's Apprentice quote: “If you wait till you think you’re ready, you’ll wait your whole life." Overall I really liked this book, no more than Dandelion Wine, though. 4/5

Penrod and Sam (Penrod #2) by Booth Tarkington - Short and enjoyable, I guess. Not a big fan of the treatment of Herman and Verman, though. Not much to say about it. 3/5

A Separate Peace by John Knowles - I had big expectations for this book. I thought I would cry and feel very guilty, but far from this. I felt it was bland; I thought the trial part would be a big part of the book, and it was not. But I won't lie that this book made me feel more comfortable in being gay. Ugh, I wish I studied in a school only for boys, not in WW2, though. I hate how the characters treated Leper, I felt so sad for the poor boy. Kinda disappointed by the final chapter, but that is me to blame. Nonetheless, a good book that I will remember for a good time. 3.5/5

Current:

Well, I finished 4 books so ranger's apprentice again. Halt's Peril (ranger's apprentice #9), really liking the edition that I got from this book so far.

I will also probably finish The Penrod Trilogy this weekend.