Finished just in time for Book Club tomorrow (held virtually, as you'd expect). Miss Pandora politely sat in my lap the whole time I binged the last 100 pages, which made the day super peaceful and cozy given we just got hit with a snowstorm. 

News of the World follows Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a traveler who reads newspapers to crowds in post-Civil War Texas for money, as he makes the treacherous journey to deliver Johanna, a 10-year old white girl who had been raised by the Kiowa following a rade that killed her family, to her relatives in near San Antonio. The Captain is an elderly man and Johanna has no memories of English or "civilized" society, so they make an unlikely duo on a very dangerous journey.

The writing of this book was what I would call poetic. The word choices were crisp and precise and I would love to hear them read out loud by someone with a voice like Hugo Weaving. It fit perfectly with the story given that language and oral stories are such a big part of it. 

Jiles' writing style reminds me a bit of what I've read of Cormac McCarthy, though I like the way she writes much better. McCarthy's writing is good but could rag while Jiles' kept me wrapped up and didn't feel like I had to push to finish it. Her descriptions of the Texas landscape were really pretty and the characters felt real to me. I absolutely adored Johanna. She felt like a child, which was awesome, but a very different child character than what I've read in the past. I think I was expecting someone more like Eleven from Stranger Things but Johanna has way more spice and sass in my opinion.

My favorite part of the book was the ending. It wasn't a perfect ending for all involved but it was a happy ending. It left me feeling warm and fuzzy and also a bit like crying, which I think is a good way for a story to end.

Final rating: 4.5 out of 5. A wonderful historical fiction story with one of my favorite pairings I've followed in a while.

Final thought: A actual part of the book is Captain teaching Johanna that scalping is rude and it's hilarious. 

This is what my book club chose for their March read. I put this on hold IN JANUARY. Just came in today. Needless to say, I'm behind but look forward to digging in. 

Get ready for a speed read!!!

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News of the World is a story about the way two very different people can change one another. It's a simple story—in fact, an old and familiar one—about a young girl who was captured by a Native American tribe and now is being forced to return to her old life. There's nothing new or surprising about this story, but it is told with such care and attention to details that the too familiar story has been given a fresh coat of paint.

The best part of this story is perhaps the details of Captain Kidd, a very old man who travels the country reading newspapers at public gatherings. It's such a fun idea for a character, giving readers a unique view of the time and steering far from the expected chaperone—an army general or a sheriff.

I'm a little surprised that this book was a National Book Award finalist. It's good. It's entertaining. But it never struck me as something particularly special. It's definitely one I would recommend to anyone looking for a fairly light, historical novel.