The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore This is our book discussion book for our Teen Book Club that meets at the high school once a month. We just finished our group discussion yesterday, so I thought I’d post my own thoughts here. This was a tough read, not only...
I wanted to like this book. The premise was fascinating. But the execution left so much to be desired. Perhaps it was the translator, as this book was originally written in German, but I found the timeline difficult to follow, especially at the beginning when Emma was...
I saw this one browsing our new book shelf the other day and after reading the cover blurb I had to pick it up. Here’s what I thought: The beginning of this book is really cool – I’m always a sucker for ‘start at the end and show how you got...
I’ve been wanting to read Akata Witch for a while, and I finally picked it up. Here’s what I thought: (I’ll try to be as unspoilery as possible!) This book has so many layers to it! Sometimes I felt myself trapped between the layers of meaning that I...
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