I’ve finished those books and donated them to the local library. They said they didn’t have the Alice book or the third Rosie book, so were grateful.
I have donated good books before and I like seeing them on the shelf, knowing that they are being used and looked after.
I dont know what my next fiction book will be. I borrowed some cook books, so will read them first, then see how I feel.
Has anyone read a good book lately?
(c)ASD plus me 2019.
Its freezing cold winter here in Australia, so I’ve been staying inside with the fire place burning and reading more (when I’m not watching a scary amount of YouTube and Netflix).
I finished the first two Rosie books and am onto the third. I also found an interesting book on Amazon called “Alice” by Christina Henry.
I’ll be reading these two books, so if anyone wants to read along with me then discuss in the comments below, please feel free to do so.
(c)ASD and me 2019.
I’ve wanted to read this book for a few years, so I asked my bf to buy it for my recent birthday.
This book is about Don Tillman, the main character who I think is meant to have ASD traits, but I’ve only read a few chapters so far so I’m not sure. I don’t want spoilers, so I’m not doing any research.
Its written in the first person narrative of the main character, similar to The curious incident of the dog in the night time.
I’ve only read a few chapters, but I want to keep reading and not put the book down.
I’ve found some of the characters thoughts are similar to my own and I like that so far.
Bf also bought me the second and third books, so I’ve stopped reading my other books and plan to finish these ones.
I’m glad publishers are starting to publish new types of books that aren’t the standard “biscuit cutter” characters. One one hand, it makes me think I could be published, but on the other, it reminds me of the 10 plus years I wasted trying to be published. I don’t know if I want to go through that again, since I’m a lot older and the repeated rejections contributed to my depression. I think I’ll just stick to this blog for now and write about my thoughts.
(c) ASD and me 2019.
The curious incident of the dog in the night time – Mark Haddon
This novel is about a boy with Autism who goes outside one night to find a dog he likes dead in the yard, then decides to investigate.
Its been a few years since I’ve read it, but I think its written in first voice from the boys perspective, so we get his thoughts.
I don’t want to spoil anything, I’ll just recommend it to everyone to read, especially if you want to understand the thoughts and actions of autistic children and possibly children with mental illness.
This is one of my favourite books. I saw it in an Op shop and liked the cover so I bought it. I saw the play advertised, but unfortunately I missed it.
If you know someone who has an autistic child and they struggle to understand them, maybe you could give them this book to read.
(c)ASD and me.
I used to read a lot but stopped for health and other reasons, but now I want to start again. I received a pile for Christmas so now have a lot to read.
No nonsense Buddhism for beginners – Noah Rasheta
I’m almost finished this. I love Noah Rasheta’s Podcast as well.
Spark Joy – Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo’s book about tidying up is great. I recommend everyone read it.
Get your shit together – Sarah Knight
I own most of her books now and also have the audio books.
(c)ASD and me.
ASD and me 