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Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas, in The Hate U Give, wrote a novel that can serve as an entry point for adolescents and adults to understand the systemic issues facing people of color in the US.  Her novel is the story of one group of individuals in one moment in time, but it is also the story of far too many in multiple, on-going moments in time.  At the same time as the novel takes on the big issues of systemic…

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#OneBigEvent @modernformals making us look great (at Connecticut Convention Center)

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#catyoga #sunstretchnap #bum

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#lotrchapteraday #fellowshipofthering #rereading

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Finished this recently- one of the better YA Ensemble cast novels. And the audiobook narration by Amber Benson is f'in brilliant! Check out my full review at http://www.ubookquitous.com/review-zeroes-by-scott-westerfeld-et-al/ and the rest of my blog and say hi! I'd love to chat books there with fellow readers

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#compasspoints for #jubilantjuly

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Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld et al.

Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld et al.

Mix strange, difficult to control powers in with adolescent angst about fitting in, and a action packed plot and you’ve the basic recipe for an good novel.  Add in adult bad guys, less than great parents, and a whole lot of bad decisions and you’ve got Zeroes. Westerfeld, Biancotti and Canagan have created an ensemble cast of teenagers that have powers that seem more a burden than a gift.  There…

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June Reading Stats

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Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie Holmberg

Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie Holmberg

The Paper Magician Series — Charlie N. Holmberg In The Paper Magician, set in an alternate turn of the 20th Century, Holmberg has created a unique magical world for the series.  Trained and licensed magicians work with only one particular medium among those available — all involving man-made materials. We first meet Ceony at the close of her education when she is to begin her apprenticeship. …

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May Reading Stats and to catch up...

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Because I am sooooooo behind posting anything.

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2000 years of London history and a more intimate look at a family adding to the newer history of London. #londoncalling #rockinMay

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#lies made me think of this novel by Ann Pritchett #maybookflowers

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An island in the Pacific Ocean 🌊 and understanding the Greeks and the Mediterranean Sea - called the 'wine dark sea' by Homer #bodyofwater #maybookflowers

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I've been lucky to have met some of my literary idols, but the one living author I'd most love meet is Isabel Allende. Her work is varied, passionate, and she has led an interesting life. #livingauthor