What I am Reading

I just finished an Enola Holmes mystery, which is just a book about Sherlock's little sister. It's a series and the books have slowly been coming out, so I just wait. It was sort of a 'just because' thing, because a long time ago I read a book by the same author, Nancy Springer, caller Rowan Hood which was, unless I am mistaken, a book about Robin Hood's daughter, named after a tree. I loved it and read the other books in the series. Then, some time later, I found out she also wrote the 'Enola Holmes' mysteries. Enola's mother left her when she was little, and no one knows where to. Over the whole series, she does three things: snoop around to solve mysteries, avoid her brothers, who she ran away from, and try to find her mom. Of course, that's not it, but I can't tell you the whole story now, can I?
I started (after finishing the book I just mentioned) a book called 'The Glass Castle' my mom basically forced me to start it. Although I don't regret it, it was weird because I don't think my mom has ever made me read any book, ever. I'm not very far, but I love the way the author writes and I think it will be both depressing and beautiful. It is about a girl growing up in an extremely poor family that travels escaping debt collectors. It is a true story, which makes it all the more amazing. Her first memory is when, at three, her dress went up in flames when cooking hot dogs. Her mother was painting in the nest room, and she wouldn't have even got to the hospital if the neighbor hadn't lent them her car. After a number of weeks there, her father is sick of the people and just carries her away. At home, she becomes even more amazed by fire, and plays with matches and wonders about fire constantly. Needless to say, this girl is toughened by experiences that only get worse. I love how the author writes it like a three year old might think, and how normal for her was a complete shock to others. I'm a little scared to find out what will happen to her, but I'm also really excited. I think the 'reading post' was supposed to be about The Odyssey, but it's too late, so maybe I'll post another one about it.