1. Clean up your Bookshelves/ Kindle: I deleted a bunch, made some new categories, and found several books I had forgotten I had! 2. Read anything your want: That's exactly what a vacation is all about. I did finish an ARC in the first couple days, but then I picked up whatever I felt like.... Continue Reading →
Friday Graphic Novel: Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol.
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol In this semi-autobiographical work, Vera Brosgol finds a certain niche at a Russian Orthodox summer camp in upstate New York. Her religion and culture set her apart from her friends, but she finds out about the camp from a girl at her church. Her single mother allows her and her... Continue Reading →
Origin by Dan Brown (Mini Review)
Faith vs Science. A relatively common conflict in literature, and becoming increasingly so in media. What mysteries of the universe can science explain? And what questions can faith and religion answer? These conflicts form the basis for Brown's newest book in his Langdon series, Origin. Robert Langdon is invited to an event at the Guggenheim... Continue Reading →
This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki (Graphic Novel Review)
Two tweens slide through a summer at a cabin by the shore. Rose and Windy may seem like bystanders to the heartbreak around them, but they take in every word they hear and every expression they see. The girls share talk of budding interest in sexuality, slasher movies, and s'mores. Yet, deeper and more complex... Continue Reading →
Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Values Knights by Liam Perrin
I got the recommendation for this one from Esme over at WeatherWaxReport. Her post Top 21 Indies I Read in 2018 provides an awesome list of books. I picked up a couple more from the list besides this one. I read Sir Thomas on my flight the other day, and it was the perfect start... Continue Reading →