Starting the Secret life of Bees

So far I know that this book takes place in South Carolina but for now it takes place in cozy house in the summer. The author uses a lot of detail to describe the setting. For example just on page one she states,"During the day I heard them tunneling through the walls of my bedroom sounding like a radio tuned to static in the next room, and I imagined them in there turning the walls into honey- combs, with honey seeping out for me to taste." (1 Kidd) I only had one thought when I read this. Wow. She used similes and imagery while also describing the setting all in one sentence. This sentence is like the ultimate multi-tasker, it could be doing backflips on a rope while on the phone and eating a bagel. I think this is part of the reason I chose this book, considering that I am not a fan of reading anyways, the book needs to be interesting, and I can assure you just that sentence is interesting.

Another reason I chose this book is actually quite unique. So what's one of the first things you notice on a book? The Title. When I saw the secret life of bees I was really confused. Um... why would anyone want to write about that? Let alone read it. I am partly reading it because I want to know how or why the author came up with this title for a book about a girl finding more about her mother who was unfortunately killed. I still haven't found out, and this is different from all the other books I read. For example, in the hunger games you almost immediately find out what "The Hunger Games" actually is. Its making me almost furious that I cant make a connection yet between the book and it's title. But hey, I'll take any motivation I can get.