Blog 24: Anticipating James and the Giant Peach

This was the first book off of our class list that I bought. I found it a Half Price Books and was excited by the $1 price. So naturally, not being able to buy a book and not read it right away, I went home and started it. I am sad to say this is the first book I have ever read that I could not finish. I could not get into it and did not like the way that Dahl talked about death. When the peach rolled over the aunts, I kept waiting for some feeling of remorse or at least a bit of guilt. But no, just an oh those bumps must be us smushing the aunts under a peach the size of a house, On with the journey! I only got as far as the sharks trying to eat the peach, then gave up. I am hoping that I can finish it this time around. Wish me luck!