Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Y- Circus Mirandus
This was a very fun book to read. There were times that it was sad, but it was full of imagination and fun ideas- AND come to find out REAL. I very much enjoyed the relationship with the grandfather, but his sister? Aunt Gertrudis? She was HORRIBLE!! I guess you have to feel sorry for her in a way, but she was a hateful, mean- spirited lady. I definitely recommend this book as an illustration of selflessness.The Grandfather loved his Grandson so much! What did he give up? What is this "Circus" business? Read and find out!
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Naomi's List
Hello Everyone!
So sorry that I haven't posted in a while. My blog activity sort of fell to the wayside during summer break and during the craziness of the beginning of school. But I am excited to get started back! I noticed that while my mom has posted her list I have not yet posted my list for this challenge. So now here is my list and I will mark off the books that I have finished.
Have a great day everyone and happy reading!
A- Apocalyptical- H20 by Virginia Bergin
B- Best Selling- You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz
C- Cat on the Cover- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
D- Diary- Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaria
E- Element- Oxygen by Carol Cassella
F- Free- What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
G- Ghost- The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
H- Hot Country- Martian by Andy Weir
I-Industrial- Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
L- From a List- The Dinner by Herman Koch
S- Science Fiction- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
T- Traveling- The Innocent Sleep by Karen Perry
U- Unhappy Ending- Uglies by Scott Westerfield
V- Violent- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Z- Zombies- Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black
So sorry that I haven't posted in a while. My blog activity sort of fell to the wayside during summer break and during the craziness of the beginning of school. But I am excited to get started back! I noticed that while my mom has posted her list I have not yet posted my list for this challenge. So now here is my list and I will mark off the books that I have finished.
Have a great day everyone and happy reading!
C- Cat on the Cover- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
E- Element- Oxygen by Carol Cassella
G- Ghost- The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
H- Hot Country- Martian by Andy Weir
I-Industrial- Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
J- Junior- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
K- No Killing- The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
M- Month in the Title- April 1865
N- Your Name in the Title- Naomi's Room by Johnathan Aycliffe
O- Orange Cover- Little Bee Chris Cleave
P- Poetry- Love that Dog by Sharron Creech
Q- Question in the Title- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
R- Rare- Nancy Drew and the Stage Coach Mystery
W- Water- Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver
X- X in Author's Name- Asylum by Madeleine Roux
Y- Author is Younger than You- Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote
Sunday, August 21, 2016
O- A book with an Orange Cover
O- Flawless a Pretty Little Liars Book
I picked this book up at the High School Library. It was a great mystery, but didn't totally get solved. This is a whole series and so really, it would be great to read the whole series. This is the second one of the series. Basically, there is a tragic event that happens and there is one girl who is the boss and she swears everyone to secrecy. Then they start getting text messages from someone that has to know the "secret" but who is it??? I did enjoy this book and would not mind reading the rest of the series!
I picked this book up at the High School Library. It was a great mystery, but didn't totally get solved. This is a whole series and so really, it would be great to read the whole series. This is the second one of the series. Basically, there is a tragic event that happens and there is one girl who is the boss and she swears everyone to secrecy. Then they start getting text messages from someone that has to know the "secret" but who is it??? I did enjoy this book and would not mind reading the rest of the series!
H- A book Set in a HOT country * the dessert, yep it is hot!
H- Alchemist
I have read reviews on this book that said that this book was overrated and some posts that said it was the best book they ever read. I'm some where in between. I really enjoyed it and glad that Naomi suggested as a challenge book for me. It is not the best book I have ever read (don't know if I could pick just one!) But, it was very good and excellently brought many chararacters and situations together in the end. I would definitely recommend it! I mean, it is so short, who cares if it is not THE best book. It is a very good book with profound and interesting ideas. Definitely you should pick it up if you haven't read it!
I have read reviews on this book that said that this book was overrated and some posts that said it was the best book they ever read. I'm some where in between. I really enjoyed it and glad that Naomi suggested as a challenge book for me. It is not the best book I have ever read (don't know if I could pick just one!) But, it was very good and excellently brought many chararacters and situations together in the end. I would definitely recommend it! I mean, it is so short, who cares if it is not THE best book. It is a very good book with profound and interesting ideas. Definitely you should pick it up if you haven't read it!
E- a Book with an Element in the title
E- Oxygen
This was a great mystery. It is also on Naomi's list so I don't want to even get close to a spoiler. Since the author really was trained and worked as an anesthitist, there was some insight and interesting views by a real doc. There was some surprising turn of events.. really. One thing that we should all learn is to listen to mom or dad. The main character's Dad had a feeling and he was right! I want to share this book with my doctor cousin who is going to be an anesthitist soon as well, kind of as a warning to be extra careful! There is mystery and little bit of love story as well as medical drama. Short book and fun to read. I reccommend!
This was a great mystery. It is also on Naomi's list so I don't want to even get close to a spoiler. Since the author really was trained and worked as an anesthitist, there was some insight and interesting views by a real doc. There was some surprising turn of events.. really. One thing that we should all learn is to listen to mom or dad. The main character's Dad had a feeling and he was right! I want to share this book with my doctor cousin who is going to be an anesthitist soon as well, kind of as a warning to be extra careful! There is mystery and little bit of love story as well as medical drama. Short book and fun to read. I reccommend!
Friday, June 10, 2016
Z- A ZOMBIE version of a classic (Ruthi)
Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff Hart
This book switches the perspective between a zombie that is in high school and the female psychic secret agent that is trying to find him. It all started when the zombie first turned. He and the most popular girl in the school ate most of their classmates. This is where the "eat" and "brains" part comes into the story from the title and the "love" part comes later between the secret agent and Jake (zombie) and the popular girl and Jake. I liked this book because it is not a cliche romance. It is more about the adventure of the female psychic secret agent.
V=Violent (Ruthi)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children) by Ransom Riggs
Jacob grew up with his grandfather telling him stories about peculiar children. He always thought they were just stories until he a saw a mysterious "shadow" kill his grandfather. His family thought he was crazy. He would describe a creature as a tall lanky shadow with tentacles coming out of it's mouth. He started going to a therapist. The therapist reccommend that Jacob take a trip to the coast of Wales where he found a home of the peculiar children that his grandfather talked about. The reason why I chose this for my V=Violent book is because of what happens towards the end of the book. Read and enjoy to find out why. I like the book because it was unlike any book I had read before. It is becoming a movie but I imagaine the movie will be terrible because of it's lack of similarity to the book.
K- No one Gets Killed (Ruthi)
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
This graphic novel is about two friends that grow apart when one joins ballet and the other joins a roller derby team. Astrid changed a lot while she was in the Roller Derby and grew even farther apart from her childhood friend. While in the Roller Derby she met Zoey, where she and Zoey become close friends. Astrid dyes her hair blue. I reccommend this book because it has a good underlying message which is stay true to yourself.
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This graphic novel is about two friends that grow apart when one joins ballet and the other joins a roller derby team. Astrid changed a lot while she was in the Roller Derby and grew even farther apart from her childhood friend. While in the Roller Derby she met Zoey, where she and Zoey become close friends. Astrid dyes her hair blue. I reccommend this book because it has a good underlying message which is stay true to yourself.
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J= A JUNIOR novel
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
This is another 2016-17 Texas Bluebonnet nominee. Traditionally, the award has gone to shorter books, even ones to be described as picture books. But, so far on my challenge this could be my favorite book! It is set up sort of like the movie "Crash" and there have been a few other movies and books with this sort of set up. There are 3 main stories. The central item in the stories is a harmonica of all things. That being said, music plays a significant role in the stories. I listened to this story being read. I really feel like that the best way to experience this book is audibly. The reason I say that is because there are accents and music that make the story literally come alive when listened to. In the end all of those main characters are brought together or "tied" together. Some of the stories are pretty rough, in topic. One is set in Europe during Hitler's beginning. One has to do with orphans. One has to do with Japanese interment camps and migrant workers. I felt like a child who reads this book should be a little older but for sure mature. I would definitley reccommend this book. You have to have a little time to donate, though as the time to listen to it is 10 hours and 30 minutes. Well worth every second! Check it out or purchase on Amazon at below link!
Link to Audio Book because I think it is best
This is another 2016-17 Texas Bluebonnet nominee. Traditionally, the award has gone to shorter books, even ones to be described as picture books. But, so far on my challenge this could be my favorite book! It is set up sort of like the movie "Crash" and there have been a few other movies and books with this sort of set up. There are 3 main stories. The central item in the stories is a harmonica of all things. That being said, music plays a significant role in the stories. I listened to this story being read. I really feel like that the best way to experience this book is audibly. The reason I say that is because there are accents and music that make the story literally come alive when listened to. In the end all of those main characters are brought together or "tied" together. Some of the stories are pretty rough, in topic. One is set in Europe during Hitler's beginning. One has to do with orphans. One has to do with Japanese interment camps and migrant workers. I felt like a child who reads this book should be a little older but for sure mature. I would definitley reccommend this book. You have to have a little time to donate, though as the time to listen to it is 10 hours and 30 minutes. Well worth every second! Check it out or purchase on Amazon at below link!
Link to Audio Book because I think it is best
L= A Book from a LIST
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
This books is nominated for the 2016-17 Texas Bluebonnet Award. (I'm trying to kill two birds with one stone, by putting as many Bluebonnet nominees on my challenge list!) This book is a keeper for sure. It is one that supports several themes. One main one being Compassion. Lily's dog is going blind. She wants to save money to get Lucky an operation. She paints bee boxes and sells them in her grandparents store. Lucky gets loose from her one day, and a migrant worker's daughter- Salma, helps Lily capture Lucky before Lucky gets hit by a car by giving him some of her (Salma's) sandwich. This is how their friendship begins. Blueberries is the crop that is celebrated at the annual festival in town. There is a Blueberry Queen. There are booths selling blueberry themed food and decorative items. Lily and Salma work together to make their dreams come true even though they are from very different worlds.
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This books is nominated for the 2016-17 Texas Bluebonnet Award. (I'm trying to kill two birds with one stone, by putting as many Bluebonnet nominees on my challenge list!) This book is a keeper for sure. It is one that supports several themes. One main one being Compassion. Lily's dog is going blind. She wants to save money to get Lucky an operation. She paints bee boxes and sells them in her grandparents store. Lucky gets loose from her one day, and a migrant worker's daughter- Salma, helps Lily capture Lucky before Lucky gets hit by a car by giving him some of her (Salma's) sandwich. This is how their friendship begins. Blueberries is the crop that is celebrated at the annual festival in town. There is a Blueberry Queen. There are booths selling blueberry themed food and decorative items. Lily and Salma work together to make their dreams come true even though they are from very different worlds.
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Thursday, March 3, 2016
N = Your Name in the title (Greta)
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer
I really enjoyed reading this book. It involves time travel and depression and forbidden love.
It is a fun category to have the main character have your name!
Anyway, back to the plot: Greta is depressed... has some problems. She gets treatment from a doctor when she wakes up the next day she is in a different time period. The time periods set in New York include 1985 (year I graduated High School and the year I got married), 1918 and 1941. All of the same people-- her beloved aunt, her brother and her husband are in each time period, or WAS. It was a different concept for a story and just written in a way that you couldn't wait to find out what she was going to find waiting for her when she woke up in the morning. I do think I would like to find more books to enjoy from this author as I liked his writing style!
To purchase The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells on Amazon
I really enjoyed reading this book. It involves time travel and depression and forbidden love.
It is a fun category to have the main character have your name!
Anyway, back to the plot: Greta is depressed... has some problems. She gets treatment from a doctor when she wakes up the next day she is in a different time period. The time periods set in New York include 1985 (year I graduated High School and the year I got married), 1918 and 1941. All of the same people-- her beloved aunt, her brother and her husband are in each time period, or WAS. It was a different concept for a story and just written in a way that you couldn't wait to find out what she was going to find waiting for her when she woke up in the morning. I do think I would like to find more books to enjoy from this author as I liked his writing style!
To purchase The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells on Amazon
K- A Book Where no one gets KILLED (Greta)
The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John
Okay, this book was so funny, light and definitely one that will be included on the read alouds for next year's library classes. It is on the 2016-17 Bluebonnet Nomination List. I definitely can see why it made the cut! NO one gets killed but I'm guessing the principal would like to kill who ever is pulling the pranks. There is a new kid in town, Miles, who was always a the best prankster at his old school and who plan to be the best in his new town. The thing is that there is already a prankster, VERY good one, in Yawnee Valley. This a fun book for anyone, but especially if you have a child that is moving to a new town. That child may be in for a treat, meeting and making the best friend he ever had!
The Terrible Two purchase on Amazon
Okay, this book was so funny, light and definitely one that will be included on the read alouds for next year's library classes. It is on the 2016-17 Bluebonnet Nomination List. I definitely can see why it made the cut! NO one gets killed but I'm guessing the principal would like to kill who ever is pulling the pranks. There is a new kid in town, Miles, who was always a the best prankster at his old school and who plan to be the best in his new town. The thing is that there is already a prankster, VERY good one, in Yawnee Valley. This a fun book for anyone, but especially if you have a child that is moving to a new town. That child may be in for a treat, meeting and making the best friend he ever had!
The Terrible Two purchase on Amazon
V- Violent (Greta)
Eeny Meeny (A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Aldridge
Violent? Whew that is an understatement! It was a book that I decided to listen to on Audible.com.
I listened to it every chance I got, you, as the reader get hooked into the story right quick! You know that these people are getting targeted by some criteria, but what? The part about the people getting "kidnapped" and they end up in a tiled room with a cell phone that the person telling them that their only way out is if they shoot the other person. It gives you the feeling of the Saw movies. CREEEPPPYY! When the clues finally point to where they do, it is only after deaths and one person's job getting completely ruined (their career of choice GONE). It gets frustrating wanting to put all the puzzle pieces together but when you keep listing and do---- wow! What a story. I don't reccommend reading at night or alone. You keep looking behind you to make sure you aren't going to get nabbed! I see on Amazon there are more by this author with the same Helen Grace Detective- I want to check those out when I finish my challenge! This is fun, working on a challenge with my girls. Ruthi is a little behind Naomi and I! Come on Ruthi!
To Purchase Eeny Meeny on Amazon
Violent? Whew that is an understatement! It was a book that I decided to listen to on Audible.com.
I listened to it every chance I got, you, as the reader get hooked into the story right quick! You know that these people are getting targeted by some criteria, but what? The part about the people getting "kidnapped" and they end up in a tiled room with a cell phone that the person telling them that their only way out is if they shoot the other person. It gives you the feeling of the Saw movies. CREEEPPPYY! When the clues finally point to where they do, it is only after deaths and one person's job getting completely ruined (their career of choice GONE). It gets frustrating wanting to put all the puzzle pieces together but when you keep listing and do---- wow! What a story. I don't reccommend reading at night or alone. You keep looking behind you to make sure you aren't going to get nabbed! I see on Amazon there are more by this author with the same Helen Grace Detective- I want to check those out when I finish my challenge! This is fun, working on a challenge with my girls. Ruthi is a little behind Naomi and I! Come on Ruthi!
To Purchase Eeny Meeny on Amazon
X- Author with X in her name (Ruthi)
To Purchase Towering on Amazon
Towering by Alex Flinn
Towering is a modern retelling of the famous European fairy tale Rapunzel. It is set in a small fictional town in the middle of a blizzard. Wyatt (Prince character in old tale) moves in with a family friend, Mrs. Greenwood, and figures out that her daughter supposedly ran away. This story doesn't completely follow the old fairy tale. I didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped because it was very predictable. I more enjoyed Beastly by Alex Flinn and would reccommend that one instead.
L = List (Ruthi)
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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
This book starts off with a vilain and a wanna-be-sidekick. The sidekick is a spunky shape shifter that never gives up and has the heart of .......... everything that she shifts into. The story then escalates to explosions, dragons, witches and a whole lot more! I enjoyed this book so much that I couldn't put it down after I started reading it. I finished in one sitting! This is a graphic novel that is a National Book Award Finalist.
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
This book starts off with a vilain and a wanna-be-sidekick. The sidekick is a spunky shape shifter that never gives up and has the heart of .......... everything that she shifts into. The story then escalates to explosions, dragons, witches and a whole lot more! I enjoyed this book so much that I couldn't put it down after I started reading it. I finished in one sitting! This is a graphic novel that is a National Book Award Finalist.
U- a Book with an Unhappy ending (Greta)
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Who has a name like "Rainbow"? A super fantastic writer that's who!! I feel like every woman, young girl from Middle school up should read this book. Heck, the boys should read it too! I cried alllll through this book. Girls, women, we all know how it feels to be awkward, new one in an unfamiiar setting, and not know if you will be accepted. I mean, watch "Forrest Gump". The bus scene where Forrest can't find a place to sit? You know the scene? We are all embarassed for him and so thankful for Jenny! Same thing just reverse the sexes, Elearnor is new and can't find a seat, Park tells her to just sit down with him. They are not "instant" friends, takes a little time, but once they are they are inseparable. The story is told from Park's point of view and Eleanor's as well. Eleanor's home life is nothing short of hideous. The facts of how horrible it is has to be pried out of her with a huge crow bar by Park. But, it is totally worth it. Their relationship is sweet and literally saves both of their lives. I think I will start purchasing Eleanor and Park books for young girls, middle aged girls and old women! THEY will all love it! Sad, yes, but uplifting at the same time. Read this book for sure!
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Who has a name like "Rainbow"? A super fantastic writer that's who!! I feel like every woman, young girl from Middle school up should read this book. Heck, the boys should read it too! I cried alllll through this book. Girls, women, we all know how it feels to be awkward, new one in an unfamiiar setting, and not know if you will be accepted. I mean, watch "Forrest Gump". The bus scene where Forrest can't find a place to sit? You know the scene? We are all embarassed for him and so thankful for Jenny! Same thing just reverse the sexes, Elearnor is new and can't find a seat, Park tells her to just sit down with him. They are not "instant" friends, takes a little time, but once they are they are inseparable. The story is told from Park's point of view and Eleanor's as well. Eleanor's home life is nothing short of hideous. The facts of how horrible it is has to be pried out of her with a huge crow bar by Park. But, it is totally worth it. Their relationship is sweet and literally saves both of their lives. I think I will start purchasing Eleanor and Park books for young girls, middle aged girls and old women! THEY will all love it! Sad, yes, but uplifting at the same time. Read this book for sure!
To Purchase Eleanor and Park on Amazon
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Q= Question
Where'd you go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple
This book made me LOL! I mean, really, I laughed out loud. What caught my eye first was the fact that it was written in memos, emails and letters type formats. Then, when I read what the story was about I was intrigued even more. I have already shared it with one friend and have plans to share with more friends. I was excited (still am excited) about this challenge, but this book got me even more pumped! It has some serious issues, Bullying- by adults! Depression, Loss, Pregnancy out of wedlock, Over-working, international identity Theft and Mystery. Despite some of the serious issues, it was great fun to read and I would truly recommend it (and have) to anyone wanting a fun read! On to my next challenge book.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
F = Free
Hey, Hey!!
I know, I know. The last two books I blogged about could have been also categorized as free. But this one was not fitting into any of the other categories and I just had to read it!! This one is classified as free because this was the second book that my uncle got me for Christmas, seeing a trend? Lol. A lot of the time when people ask me what I want for Christmas, Birthday, or other event they preface with "Other than books!!" I am definitely guilty for having an obsession with books. I can never have enough and I am always finding more to read. (To the dismay of my husband who sees books stacked all over the place. He is always saying that I am going to have to stop, but I never will!)
What Alice Forgot is a very real book. It discusses things that pretty much everyone goes through. With a twist. One day Alice wakes up on the floor of a gym, not knowing where she is or what year it is. All she can remember is the events from 10 years ago. She does not remember her children being born or that she is getting a divorce. She increasingly becomes appalled at the woman she has become. She does not recognize anything about her life or the things that she is supposed to be doing. The reader follows along as Alice tries to put her life back together.
I thought this book was a fun read. It made me think how I would feel if one day I woke up not remembering what happened in the last few years. Would I forget that I was married? Would I forget that I am a teacher? Crazy! Also, as I was reading I began to feel for Alice. Every time she turned around she finds something else that she had forgotten or something that she was supposed to be doing that she had no idea about. I love this author and this is the second book by her that I have read. I cannot wait until I have the chance to read her other book!
Side note, Alice's favorite drink is a Flat White, so as soon as I could I went out and got one for myself! I admit, it was pretty good!
Happy Reading!!
I know, I know. The last two books I blogged about could have been also categorized as free. But this one was not fitting into any of the other categories and I just had to read it!! This one is classified as free because this was the second book that my uncle got me for Christmas, seeing a trend? Lol. A lot of the time when people ask me what I want for Christmas, Birthday, or other event they preface with "Other than books!!" I am definitely guilty for having an obsession with books. I can never have enough and I am always finding more to read. (To the dismay of my husband who sees books stacked all over the place. He is always saying that I am going to have to stop, but I never will!)
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What Alice Forgot is a very real book. It discusses things that pretty much everyone goes through. With a twist. One day Alice wakes up on the floor of a gym, not knowing where she is or what year it is. All she can remember is the events from 10 years ago. She does not remember her children being born or that she is getting a divorce. She increasingly becomes appalled at the woman she has become. She does not recognize anything about her life or the things that she is supposed to be doing. The reader follows along as Alice tries to put her life back together.
I thought this book was a fun read. It made me think how I would feel if one day I woke up not remembering what happened in the last few years. Would I forget that I was married? Would I forget that I am a teacher? Crazy! Also, as I was reading I began to feel for Alice. Every time she turned around she finds something else that she had forgotten or something that she was supposed to be doing that she had no idea about. I love this author and this is the second book by her that I have read. I cannot wait until I have the chance to read her other book!
Side note, Alice's favorite drink is a Flat White, so as soon as I could I went out and got one for myself! I admit, it was pretty good!
Happy Reading!!
B = Bestseller
Hello Bookish People!
My mom and I are both teachers, she is a librarian and I am almost there. Last semester she attended a training where the most amazing Donaylnn Miller recommended a book, The Red Queen. This was not the only book that she recommended, but when mom heard the description of this book she knew immediately that I would love it! So she got it for me for Christmas, and I immediately devoured it.
In this society your job and status in life is decided by your blood. Is your blood red? Then you will be a lowly servant, working your life away to earn electricity, food, and other necessities. Is your blood silver? Then you are lucky. You are among the privileged, treated as lords and ladies, kings and queens, rulers over all, especially the reds.
Once a month certain silvers, who have special abilities granted by their blood, meet in arenas all over the country, fighting against each other in a game of showing the reds what they can do and instilling fear. During these fights the reds are forced to watch, to see what can be done to them by silvers with minimal effort on the part of the silver.
But one day, during an event where the new queen is to be chosen, in a similar display of power, a red does something unexpected, on accident. She falls into the arena, and shows a display of power! Unheard of!
This book was a fun read. I am in great anticipation of the sequel, to be released next month. This was another book that I was totally unable to put down. I think that my husband was thinking that there was something wrong with me! I was unable to figure out if this was meant to be an apocalyptical book, where the silvers had evolved from regular people and the reds were left normal, or if this was totally fantasy in another realm. You will have to read it for yourself and let me know!
Happy Reading!!
My mom and I are both teachers, she is a librarian and I am almost there. Last semester she attended a training where the most amazing Donaylnn Miller recommended a book, The Red Queen. This was not the only book that she recommended, but when mom heard the description of this book she knew immediately that I would love it! So she got it for me for Christmas, and I immediately devoured it.
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Once a month certain silvers, who have special abilities granted by their blood, meet in arenas all over the country, fighting against each other in a game of showing the reds what they can do and instilling fear. During these fights the reds are forced to watch, to see what can be done to them by silvers with minimal effort on the part of the silver.
But one day, during an event where the new queen is to be chosen, in a similar display of power, a red does something unexpected, on accident. She falls into the arena, and shows a display of power! Unheard of!
This book was a fun read. I am in great anticipation of the sequel, to be released next month. This was another book that I was totally unable to put down. I think that my husband was thinking that there was something wrong with me! I was unable to figure out if this was meant to be an apocalyptical book, where the silvers had evolved from regular people and the reds were left normal, or if this was totally fantasy in another realm. You will have to read it for yourself and let me know!
Happy Reading!!
U = Unhappy
Greetings Everyone!
I am not as fast as a reader as these blog posts are going to seem. I am going to be posting a few different books in quick succession that I read over the Christmas Break that I haven't gotten a chance to write about yet.
This book, Uglies, could have easily fit into the apocalyptic category as well. It discusses a time in which the society of today is referred to as "Rusties". The current society has sited "research" that said there were specific physical characteristics that made people "pretty". People who are "pretty" are more successful in society than those who are not. Also, the fall of the previous society was attributed to the issues between those who were "pretty" and those who were not.
Because of this research all citizens are given a mandatory operation to make them "pretty". This operation goes all the way down to the bone. Once people are "pretty" they are allowed to move to New Pretty Town, where all of the newly made Pretties go. As people get older they have operations to help them age but keep them "pretty".
Our main character, Tally, is overjoyed as her operation date approaches. However, as she makes friends with Shay and learns of a different option, a different society, and unpublicized effects of the operation her views begin to change.
I could not put this book down! While it seems like a longer book, it was a quick read for me. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen next. This book explores many different issues in today's society regarding self-image and the thoughts of society. I like how this book explores these topics and communicates a message that you do not have to make yourself fit a certain image, just to make society happy. I think that this would be a great book for teenage girls especially, because they are at the age when these thoughts begin to attack. I also think that all women should read this because the attack on women and their image never ends.
Happy Reading!!!
I am not as fast as a reader as these blog posts are going to seem. I am going to be posting a few different books in quick succession that I read over the Christmas Break that I haven't gotten a chance to write about yet.
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Because of this research all citizens are given a mandatory operation to make them "pretty". This operation goes all the way down to the bone. Once people are "pretty" they are allowed to move to New Pretty Town, where all of the newly made Pretties go. As people get older they have operations to help them age but keep them "pretty".
Our main character, Tally, is overjoyed as her operation date approaches. However, as she makes friends with Shay and learns of a different option, a different society, and unpublicized effects of the operation her views begin to change.
I could not put this book down! While it seems like a longer book, it was a quick read for me. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going to happen next. This book explores many different issues in today's society regarding self-image and the thoughts of society. I like how this book explores these topics and communicates a message that you do not have to make yourself fit a certain image, just to make society happy. I think that this would be a great book for teenage girls especially, because they are at the age when these thoughts begin to attack. I also think that all women should read this because the attack on women and their image never ends.
Happy Reading!!!
Monday, January 4, 2016
A= Apocalypse
Hello Everyone!
To find my apocalypse book for our challenge I did not have to look far. My uncle had given me two books for my Christmas present and one of them definitely fit the bill. In this story we meet a young girl as she learns how to cope with being in the middle of an apocalyptic event. Enter Ruby, Ru for short. As she is having the time of her life, in the hot tub, kissing her crush, when suddenly she is wrenched from the hot tub and dragged inside. As she will soon learn, there is a virus in the rain, something that will strip the flesh from your body, even if you just get one drop on you. Where will she go? How will she survive?
I really enjoyed reading this book. It brought up a lot of thoughts that other apocalyptic books had not yet made me consider. Maybe this is because in this story the rain, and any outside water, is unsafe. This means that you cannot eat any fresh fruit, meat, or anything that you scavenge. How do you get food? How do you make sure that all of your needs are provided for long term? Interesting things to think about!
This was a great read and a wonderful way to start my challenge!!
Happy Reading!
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It brought up a lot of thoughts that other apocalyptic books had not yet made me consider. Maybe this is because in this story the rain, and any outside water, is unsafe. This means that you cannot eat any fresh fruit, meat, or anything that you scavenge. How do you get food? How do you make sure that all of your needs are provided for long term? Interesting things to think about!
This was a great read and a wonderful way to start my challenge!!
Happy Reading!
My Choices for Challenge Books
These are the choices that I have made so far, of course they are subject to change! :)
A- Fog Diver by Joel Ross {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
B- Woof A Bowser and Birdie Novel by Spencer Quinn {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
C- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
D- Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carmen
E- Oxygen by Carol Cassella
F- Voices in the Wind by Francine Rivers
G- Shadowland by Meg Cabot
H- Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I- Lyddie by Katherine Patterson
J- Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
K- The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
L- A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
M- May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson
N- The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer
O- Flawless A Pretty Little Liars Novel by Sara Shepard
P- Poems in the Attic by Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
Q- Where'd you go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple
R- (A Nancy Drew book, not sure of the title)
S- Space Case by Stuart Gibbs {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
T- Hamster Princess by Ursula Vernon {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
U- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Powell
V- Eeny Meeny(A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Alridge
W- A Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge
X- Good Women of China by Xue Xinran
Y- Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley {Bluebonnet Selection List 2016-17}
Z- Pride, Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
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