- A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds: The word choice and voice in this book was amazing. The way it flowed and felt so natural...it was hard to put down. I read it in two days. The specific images mixed with many conclusions to draw from those images and information made this a very satisfying read. With that being said, I had some issues with the ending...and I will leave that there. No spoilers here. I hate unexpected spoilers.
Currently Reading:
- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas: The settings and scenarios in this book are similar to A Long Way Down. There are many connections to be made between the books. In this book, Starr feels she lives two different lives--one in the private school she attends in a gated community 45 minutes from home and another at home in the inner city. She is able to successfully keep these two worlds apart--until she witnesses a childhood friend get killed by a police officer. She is the only one who knows what happened, and what happened and what she knows could have serious repercussions for her family, her friends and herself. I am having a hard time putting this one down, too.
Currently Listening to:
- Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow: Still. 26.5 hours to go. We just got through the Revolutionary War.
Currently Reading to My Kid:
- The Swiss Family Robinson: It'll take us awhile to get through this one, too. It's so long. They kill a lot of animals in this book. They also seem to find everything they would possibly need on this island. Being shipwrecked never sounded so glamorous. :-)
Next up:
- Cilla Lee-Jenkins-Future Author Extraordinaire! by Susan Tan: I need to get back to books to can actually hand to one of my students at the elementary school.
What are you reading these days?
Thank you for this. I'm actually going to add The Hate You Give to my list (seeing how I am already reading 3 other books). I am so excited to read it now. Thanks!
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