I'm about 8 books and 2 weeks behind on writing posts. I keep saying it: but it's much easier to just keep reading, rather than taking the time to reflect. If you don't like books with unreliable narrators and/or ambiguous endings, this book is definitely not for you. And it wasn't just the ... VIEW POST
“Black Juice” by Margo Lanagan
This was such a strange little collection of short stories. All of them started right off in the midst of strange locations or strange cultures, and you had to just figure things out as you went along. And by the time you did, the strange, disturbing little story was over. Everything was very dark ... VIEW POST
“Looking For Alaska” by John Green
I first read this book in 2011. This was the "review" I posted to Goodreads: I just don't really have the words for this one. Such a good book. I was bawling over my Cheerios the other day. Because I had read the book already, the emotional impact wasn't quite as strong the second time through. ... VIEW POST
“I Am the Messenger” by Markus Zusak
I have a copy of Zusak's book "The Book Thief" sitting on my bookshelf. I bounced off it when I tried it awhile back, and have always meant to try again (I guess that'll come true here after a few more books....). Having bounced off a previous book, I approached this one with trepidation. I was ... VIEW POST
“Chanda’s Secrets” by Allan Stratton
I had to order, and then wait for delivery of this one. It was a quick read, and unfortunately, it was only OK for me. I didn't think the execution of the idea lived up to what it maybe could have been. I didn't think the writing was all that spectacular. On page 6 is this: "Maybe they shooed ... VIEW POST
“Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy” by Gary D. Schmidt
I feel like I should like this one a lot more than I actually do. Yes, it kept my attention, I didn't set it aside and moan about having to read it, and yes, Turner, the main character was very likeable. But everyone else seemed like a cardboard character. The bad white guys are very bad. The black ... VIEW POST
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