Total books read: 15
Total audio books listened: 3 Total pages read: 2,565 Total hours listened: 16 hours 20 minutes Favorite book of the month: The Truth of You by Iain S. Thomas
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This is a collection of beautiful uplifting poems about life, love, loss, and self-reflection. I was so captivated by Thomas' writing that I finished the book in one sitting.
With his poems, Thomas was able to create a gentle calming mood for the reader. The poems were never hateful or criticizing. Thomas acknowledged and validated the turmoil of emotions that consume after a painful experience.
For the Back to the Classics' prompt "a classic about an animal, or with an animal in the title" I decided to read something completely different from my usual reads and decided on Call of the Wild. A book that many in my community absolutely adore, but one I delayed reading for several years.
I selected the audiobook version of Call of the Wild and what I thought would be a boring chore to complete, turned out to be a really fun "read". Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It's a fun way for bookworms to share the upcoming releases that they are most excited for.
This week's spotlight is Nothing But Blackened Teeth. I don't normally read a lot of horror, but this one's plot really caught my attention and it's one I hope to read during Halloween season.
This heartwarming picture book about the friendship between famous singer Marian Anderson and Albert Einstein is an absolute must for elementary school classrooms and for the parents of young children.
The Singer and the Scientist is a story about the importance of compassion and standing up for others even when it means going against the status quo.
“As far as comic books go, we’re so used to developing superhero characters with special powers,” Frattino said. “Some of these stories that we have on superheroes are based on real people, but real people don’t get their time in the sun because we’re used to these fantastical characters.”-io9 Interview
Simon Says is a historical fiction graphic novel inspired and loosely based on the extraordinary life of Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal. The graphic novel takes place after the Nuremberg Trials and follows Holocaust survivor Simon and his army companion, Bruno, as they hunt down the Nazis that escaped justice. Ask Baba Yaga had been on my TBR since it was featured on Spirits Podcast and it was one of the books I was most excited to read to kick-off 2021. "In age-old Slavic fairy tales, the witch Baba Yaga is sought out by those with a burning need for guidance. In contemporary life, Baba Yaga—a dangerous, slippery oracle—answered earnest questions on The Hairpin for years. These pages collect her most poignant, surreal, and humorous exchanges along with all-new questions and answers for those seeking her mystical advice."-Goodreads Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings. It's a fun way for bookworms to share the upcoming releases that they are most excited for.
For this week I want to spotlight You've Reached Sam. A book that caught my interest because of its beautiful cover and poignant plot.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, you betraying toad."
No, that wouldn't work, no matter how good it felt. "Greetings, Your Majesty", I try again. "I didn't kill my husband, even though he richly deserved it." -The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black I started reading Holly Black's books years ago in middle school. I think it's awesome she's still writing and getting a new generation of fans with each book.
A readathon during my days off? I am pumped!
This weekend I'll be participating in the third round of the Graphics Readathon. This graphic novel orientated readathon will last from January 16-19 and it will be my first time participating! I have a few graphic novels that have been on my shelf for a while so I hope to get those read this weekend. These graphic novels include: |
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