It’s a new year, and I’m attempting to have a strong start to my reading goal this year. Because of this, I’m reading more graphic novels and listening to more audiobooks. Overall, I have found some new favorites, but I’ve also encountered some disappointing ones. I hope you find a new read from this list! …
Summary: I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know? Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the …
Continue reading Review of “Dorothy Must Die” by Danielle Paige
*This is one of the first full reviews I wrote, and it's on one of my favorite books. Later this year, I will be posting a full article on my current thoughts on Karen McManus and her books. Summary: Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk …
Continue reading Review of “One of Us is Lying” by Karen McManus
Summary "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got …
Summary Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows …
I finally got around to creating another book trailer! This one is for a book that I read for my reading challenge. If you're interested in reading my review for you, you can visit this link. https://youtu.be/0zmsD7w9cFA
When I was growing up, my first experience with the LGBTQ+ community was through fanfiction. While there were people in my family who were part of the community, it wasn’t something that was talked about. Since I live in the South, it wasn’t talked about in schools either. However, fanfiction served as my entry point …
Continue reading Young Adult Books to Read During Pride Month (2020-2021)
Summary A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from …
Ever since I began working at the library, my addiction to books has reared its head. Back when my library would have a 30 item limit, I would easily reach that amount with the books I checked out. With the limit increasing to 50, this gave me more room to check out more items. In …
So, for the past couple of months, I have had a difficult time finding time to record and edit videos. Because of this, my book recaps on YouTube disappeared. While I will be doing a short one for May just so I can stay on track, I didn’t want to backtrack too much, so instead …
Luna's Literary Corner 