tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91286440099108416722024-03-12T20:48:05.479-05:00Book 'Em with The Hodgenator!a high school English teacher reads, reviews, and more...thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-53592208985513487462015-01-11T19:26:00.000-06:002015-01-11T19:26:36.359-06:00My faves!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ATUmZdc-RTU/VLMf7vtN8DI/AAAAAAAACcA/miCBWmWjUxw/s1600/rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2014
has already come and gone and I have yet to share with you my favorite reads of
the year. For those who don’t follow me on social media, the answer as to why
is simple: I was dying of the plague.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Okay,
not really. I REALLY had the flu. And not just one. I had TWO different
strands. So for my Christmas vacation, I spent 16 days in bed. Sleeping. Barely
moving. Barely reading—which is the real tragedy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But
now that we have enjoyed a full two weeks of 2015, let me share with you my
favorite reads of 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First,
I met my Goodreads goal of 115 books. As a matter of fact, I didn’t meet it—I spanked
it. By year’s end I read 144 books (mostly YA and mysteries). I really like
rounded up numbers, so I am bummed I didn’t reach 145, but hey, since I spanked
my original goal, I will take it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of
those 144 boys, below I am sharing with you 15 of my favorite tween/YA reads in
no particular order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘The
Impossible Knife of Memory’ – Laurie Halse Anderson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not speak to a single person who
read and did not LOVE this book. I am no </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> exception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘The
Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavendar’ – Leslye Walton</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to say that I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED
this. It was a bit different, but I thought the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>storytelling was beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘The
Selection Series’ – Kiera Cass</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This series was described to me as The
Bachelor meets The Hunger Games. That is a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> great</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>description. I read all three via
audiobook and really loved it.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘We
Were Liars’ – E. Lockhart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously one of the best YA novels I have
ever read. The love I have for this book in </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> my</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>heart is great.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Isla
and the Happily Ever After’ – Stephanie Perkins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so hard to not love a Perkins novel,
and this one is no exception. A solid end to the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cycle Perkins created with ‘Anna’ and ‘Lola.’
You will feel good about life by novel’s </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘This
Star Won’t Go Out’ – Esther Earl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I definitely needed tissues with this one.
This non-fiction read is not just for lovers of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TFIOS. It is for all readers. I won’t be
surprised if I see this on future school reading</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Rain
Reign’ – Ann M. Martin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book. The feels. I loved it. One of
my favorite reads <u>ever</u>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Counting
by 7s’ – Holly Goldberg Sloan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See above. This book gave me so many
feels. It is fabulous. It is heartbreaking. It </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> needs to</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>be read by you.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Love
Letters to the Dead’ – Ava Dellaira</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such an interesting idea for a novel, and
the execution was wonderful. I found myself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>deep in the story and could not put this
down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Liv,
Forever’ – Amy Talkington</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely in my top 100 YA books of all
time. I loved the story. And that cover. But </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> really,</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>the
story is so interesting and well executed.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Cruel
Beauty’ – Rosamund Hodge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I borrowed this book from a student who
said I HAD to make it a part of my life. She </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> was</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>right. If you enjoy mythology, you will
enjoy this. If you enjoy a love story, you </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> will enjoy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this. Such an interesting plot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Belzhar’
– Meg Wolitzer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot say enough about my love for this
book. It is right up there with ‘We Were </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Liars’</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for fave reads of 2014. I have told
everyone to read this—and you should too. I </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> read it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because of the Plath element, but it was
such a small part of such a wonderful </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> whole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Nest’
– Esther Ehrlich</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book. Needs to be in your TBR pile.
Oh my, I am getting teary eyed thinking </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> about it.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure to have tissues too.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Rebel
Belle’ – Rachel Hawkins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And once you need a break from all the
sadness in the books above, grab this. Hawkins </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>does not disappoint in this novel. There
is snark. There is action. There is a girl kicking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>butt. No tissues…except to wipe away the
tears of laughter at the clever dialogue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">‘Better
of Friends’ – Elizabeth Eulberg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My list would not be completed without a
Eulberg book. She is one of my fave YA </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> authors,</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and this book deserves a spot in your TBR
pile as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What
did you read in 2014 that you loved? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Share
below and let’s talk about books.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Reading!</span></b></div>
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book has won my heart.</span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘Rain Reign’</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Ann M. Martin</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Pages:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> 240</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Rose
Howard has OCD, Asperger’s syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her
name is a homonym). She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign,
Rein), which, according to Rose’s rules of homonyms, is very special. Rain was
a lost dog Rose’s father brought home. Rose and Rain are practically
inseparable. And they are often home alone, as Rose’s father spends most
evenings at a bar, and doesn’t have much patience for his special-needs
daughter.</span></div>
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Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing. Rose’s father shouldn’t have let
Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines
and safe places to search. Rose will find Rain, but so will Rain’s original
owners.<br />
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Hearts will break and spirits will soar for this powerful story, brilliantly
told from Rose’s point of view.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">My Thoughts:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">This
book gave me so many feels—I love Rose. And I love Rain. These two together
make for a strong story that will stay with readers long after the book is
done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">First,
let me say that Martin is a genius in this story. She brings to life Rose, a
high-functioning Asperger’s child in first person. I cannot imagine the
research and constant concentration to pull this off so flawlessly. And it <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>is</u></b> flawless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
could tell very quickly that Rose was Asperger’s; I’ve taught teens with
Asperger’s. The classroom interaction between teacher and Rose, classmates and
Rose…spot on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Now,
let me first deal with the plot. This is not a story about an Asperger’s child.
This is the story about a girl and her dog. The special bond these two have.
The challenges of growing up without a mom. A father who is frustrated with
himself. And an uncle who loves his niece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
above elements are all of the things that made me love this book. The pacing of
the novel will keep readers engaged. There is a nice balance between Rose and
Rain, her life at school, her life at home. All elements that young readers can
connect with in their own way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
bond between Rose and Rain is unmistakable. They count on one another. There is
a natural camaraderie, and for those who own dogs and treat them as family, you
know what I mean. Martin’s interaction with these two on the page is natural,
and it makes me want to hug the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Then
there is the challenge of growing up without a mom. Readers are unclear of what
has happened to Rose’s mom; all we know is that she left. The absence of the
mom figure is felt on just about every page—and this contributes to the love I
have for Rose as a character. This is not something she dwells on. She simply
visits her mom’s box of memories when she feels like she needs to, and that is
that. But as a mom myself, I felt as if Rose really needed her mom there, to
hug her, to help keep her safe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Rose’s
father is not a center point in this novel, but his presence is enough to make
him worthy of a few notes. First, he is not a bad man. He is a man who is lost
without his wife. He is trying to raise a daughter on his own. And not just any
daughter; one whose mind works differently. Readers will experience his
frustration throughout the novel, but most especially when Rain goes missing. A
part of me wondered, “Did he do it on purpose?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Oh
the uncle—I loved him. He is just what Rose needs in her life. He reminds me of
the purpose of grandparents: to give parents a break. He understands Rose in
ways that no one else does. He is patient toward her. He helps her with her homonym
list, something that fascinates her. Throughout the reading, I knew if he was
on the page, Rose was okay. It was when Rose was left alone or with her dad
that I grew afraid for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">And
then there is the storm. A hurricane of epic proportions is not the center of
the story, but it is a catalyst for Rose. It is the reason Rain is lost; the
reason Rose learns the truth of how she came to own Rain; it is the element
that will help her make a brave decision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">One
other thing I loved about this book: Rose is fascinated by homonyms (mentioned
above), and when there is one on the page, readers will know because the
homonyms are placed in parentheses. At first I thought this would be
distracting to readers, but then I realized it allows readers to have a window
into how Rose’s mind works…while learning about homonyms themselves.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Do I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Absolutely!!!
There is not a reader that I do not think should read this book. This needs to
be read by everyone. I foresee this being on summer reading lists for next
school year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Have
you read a realistic fiction novel lately that you just loved? Share below; let’s
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Happy Reading!</span></b></div>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It’s
October! And I like to call this month my month of witchy, spooktascular reads.
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">So,
it is only fitting that my first review for this month is a witchy tale.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘Salt & Storm</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Kendall Kulper</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Pages:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> 416</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Little, Brown Books for Young
Readers</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Available:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> NOW at your local library or
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Netgalley</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">You
don't know what you must give up to become a witch.</span></em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><br />
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Avery Roe wants only to claim her birthright as the witch of Prince Island and
to make the charms that have kept the island's sailors safe at sea for
generations, but instead she is held prisoner by her mother in a magic-free
life of proper manners and respectability.<br />
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Avery thinks escape is just a matter of time, but when she has a harrowing
nightmare, she can see what it means: She will be killed. She will be murdered.
And she's never been wrong before.<br />
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Desperate to change her future, Avery finds a surprising ally in Tane—a
tattooed harpoon boy with magic of his own, who moves her in ways she never
expected. But as time runs out to unlock her magic and save herself, Avery
discovers that becoming a witch requires unimaginable sacrifice.<br />
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Avery walks the knife's edge between choice and destiny in Kendall Kulper's
sweeping debut: the story of one girl's fight to survive the rising storm of
first love and family secrets.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">My Thoughts:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
really enjoyed this book. I was not expecting to be drawn into the story as
quickly as I was, but once I started, I did not want to put this down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Our
heroine is Avery, a young woman who wants just one thing in life: to be the
Prince Island witch. But her mother has other plans for her, plans that involve
Avery marrying a wealthy young man and being a good wife; plans that involve
nothing to do with witchcraft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Avery
feels that this is not her destiny. It is her duty as a Roe to continue the
family line and to be the next Roe witch, to take over from her grandmother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Avery
spends the novel trying to pry herself away from her mother and back into the
house she knows, the woman who will teach her the witchy ways, her grandmother.
But there is a curse on Avery, thanks to dear old mom, that keeps her from
where her heart wants to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">This
is the heart of the novel’s conflict—a parent’s dream for a child that the
child rejects. While this conflict is enough to propel readers into the action,
this is not all the author has in store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We
are also introduced to Tane, a young man who is looking for the people
responsible for the death of his loved ones. His chance meeting with Avery is a
game-changer for her…and for him. They both agree to help one another achieve
the unachievable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
felt the pacing of the story was right on target. The story had a nice flow to it,
keeping me engaged as a reader, wanting to see where the author would take the
story next.</span></div>
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especially enjoyed the style of writing. There is a storm in the novel, and
while this storm was happening on the page, I could not only visualize it but
also hear the sounds that surrounded the characters. I absolutely loved this—it
allowed me to experience the story even deeper. This is the main reason I
enjoyed the book so much. I was not just reading words on a page; I was a part
of the storytelling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
enjoyed Avery as a character, and I think teen readers will connect with her
too. She knows what she wants, but she is frustrated because there are outside
forces keeping her from the thing she wants most. This is definitely something
teen readers can relate to, and something that will see a bit of themselves in
Avery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Then
there is Tane, who is Avery’s love interest. While his role is a typical one in
all novels, he really got under my skin. I think it was his determination to
make sure Avery achieves her goals, no matter the cost. He brings enough to the
page to give readers swoon-worthy moments, but he does not steal the spotlight
from the novel’s true star.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Avery’s
mom is a red herring of a character—I was not sure if I could trust what she
said. But it becomes clear by novel’s end whether or not her intentions are
pure. What frustrated me about the mom character was that she was hell-bent on
her daughter <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>not</u></b> performing
witchcraft and yet she herself was performing it to keep her daughter right
where she could see her. In this way, Avery’s mom fulfills another element that
teen readers can connect with, something they have probably had experience with
at some point in their own lives.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Do I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">This
is not a book geared toward a specific reader—all readers can enjoy this book,
but most especially those who enjoy a good witchy tale. This is a great read
for this month, so make sure to add it to your TBR pile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What’s
your favorite witchy read? I have so many—share below and let’s talk books.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Happy Reading!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
cover and the summary pulled me into wanting to read this. I mean, who doesn’t
want to read a book with a close-up of an eyeball for a cover?!</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pTi0RwtPmTc/VChqybeKtII/AAAAAAAACYk/8UODqqMkT5k/s1600/vault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pTi0RwtPmTc/VChqybeKtII/AAAAAAAACYk/8UODqqMkT5k/s1600/vault.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘The Vault of Dreamers’</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Caragh M. O’Brien</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Pages:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> 432</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Roaring Brook Press</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Available:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> NOW at your local library or
bookstore</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Netgalley</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Summary (from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20518838-the-vault-of-dreamers"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Goodreads</span></a>):</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">From
the author of the <em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Birthmarked</span></em>
trilogy comes a fast-paced, psychologically thrilling novel about what happens
when your dreams are not your own.<br />
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The Forge School is the most prestigious arts school in the country. The secret
to its success: every moment of the students' lives is televised as part
of the insanely popular Forge Show, and the students' schedule includes twelve
hours of induced sleep meant to enhance creativity. But when first year
student Rosie Sinclair skips her sleeping pill, she discovers there
is something off about Forge. In fact, she suspects that there are
sinister things going on deep below the reaches of the cameras in the school. What's
worse is, she starts to notice that the edges of her consciousness do not
feel quite right. And soon, she unearths the ghastly secret that the Forge
School is hiding—and what it truly means to dream there.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">My Thoughts:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The title of this novel ties back to the plot nicely. This is not always the case in many books I read, but I thought the author did a nice job with it. Especially with that cover. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
summary from Goodreads says this is a fast-paced novel, and I would disagree.
For me, the pacing did not start to pick up until my Kindle said 56%. Up until
I hit this part of the story, I would read a little here, a little there (over
the course of four days). But when I hit that 56% mark, I took my Kindle to my
hammock and stayed until the story’s end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Now
that I have that out of the way, let me say this about the plot: it was
interesting. I found the concept of a reality TV show for high school students
to be interesting, but what I did not by was the “secrets” the school was
keeping. I mean, it is <u>reality</u> TV. Wasn’t any viewer suspicious that
they only filmed students twelve hours a day? Didn’t any of the viewers
secretly want to know what happened when the cameras were turned off? This is the
part of the story I struggled through because it just felt wrong.</span></div>
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get that there was a secret to protect, but there are cameras everywhere. Am I
to believe as a reader that it took Rosie putting cameras up all over the
school to film for herself for her to learn something was off? Not buying it.
And I still don’t.</span></div>
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that said, it was not the story but Rosie that kept me in this story. On
Goodreads I rated this a 3.5 because I liked it, but I didn’t love it. If I had
not enjoyed Rosie as a character so much, I would have rated this book a 2.
That’s how much I really liked her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
felt for her—she was in a bad situation. A girl coming from nothing all of a
sudden having an opportunity of a life time, but with strings attached. Welcome
to life darling, where all elements have “strings” attached to them. But Rosie
was willing to jump through all the hoops if it meant a better future of
opportunity for her. This is why I enjoyed her character—her commitment to her
own future.</span></div>
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that’s all I can really share without spoiling key elements—and there are quite
a few. But you read it and tell me if you buy the “cameras are off twelve hours
a day” element of the story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">For
a specific reader. The book has an interesting concept of a story, but the
length is too long for what is revealed. An avid reader will tear right through
the page; a slow reader may walk away. But I think the story itself will appeal
to a wide-range of readers, regardless of genre preference.</span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-51897564394667784152014-09-22T20:57:00.000-05:002014-09-22T20:57:09.983-05:00Review: Being Audrey Hepburn
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">When I saw this cover, I was intrigued. I
mean, who doesn’t love Audrey Hepburn?! Okay, some of you don’t, but I love a
classic Hollywood actress.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I was curious to see how Kriegman was going
to bring Audrey into modern times, and into YA. This book has an interesting “flavor”
to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘Being Audrey Hepburn’</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Mitchell Kriegman</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Pages: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">366</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> St. Martins Griffin</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Available: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">NOW at your local library or
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Summary </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19286549-being-audrey-hepburn"><span style="color: #783f04; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Goodreads</span></a>)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Lisbeth
comes from a broken home in the land of tube tops, heavy eyeliner, frosted
lip-gloss, juiceheads, hoop earrings and “the shore.” She has a circle of
friends who have dedicated their teenage lives to relieve the world of all its
alcohol one drink at a time.<br />
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Obsessed with everything Audrey Hepburn, Lisbeth is transformed when she
secretly tries on Audrey’s iconic Givenchy. She becomes who she wants to be by
pretending to be somebody she’s not and living among the young and privileged
Manhattan elite. Soon she’s faced with choices that she would never imagine
making – between who she’s become and who she once was.<br />
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In the tradition of <em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The
Nanny Diaries</span></em> and <em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The
Devil Wears Prada</span></em>, this is a coming of age story that all begins
with that little black dress…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">My
Thoughts:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">First, let me say that the Goodreads
description is interesting because this is not how I would describe this book,
at all. That first paragraph especially just doesn’t seem to fit. This
description would not sell me to want to read this book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">Do you know what would? Having the idea of
a dress transforming the life of a girl. A girl who wants nothing out of life
but to not end up like her mom. Or her sister. Or her brother. This is a girl
who sees possibility in all things Audrey Hepburn.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">This is also a girl with connections.
Lisbeth’s best friend works at The Met, and she just happens to have access to
a Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys.’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">This friend, Jess, allows Lisbeth to try on
the dress. I mean, how can she not? Lisbeth is completely obsessed with all
things Hepburn, and Jess is her best friend. But when Jess is in danger of
being discovered by her boss, she shoos Lisbeth into a party being held at the
museum, and this thrusts Lisbeth into a life she could only have dreamed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">And while I could argue it is the dress
that changes her life, it really isn’t. It is a chance encounter in a bathroom
with a pop star who has had too much to drink and is sick in the bathroom.
Lisbeth shows her kindness, and this pop star is what thrusts Lisbeth into the “high
life.” The little black dress just allowed Lisbeth to “look” the part.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">But there are family secrets being kept, and
Lisbeth cannot sustain her lifestyle much longer. She is neglecting family,
friends, and her own life to live it up with a crowd not meant to have her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">The question is: will her secret be found
out?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">What drives this book is not the story
itself but Lisbeth. She is what kept me reading, even in parts where I was
disconnecting. This is a girl who is searching for her own independence, but
she is struggling because her mom wants one life for her and she wants a
different one—not sure what life she wants yet, but that’s normal. Lisbeth
seeks solace in her closet, and this is where her love for Audrey Hepburn is
truly revealed. She relishes her closet time, with her laptop and her Hepburn
film collection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">Lisbeth shines the most as a character when
she is with her own kind. I did not buy her time with the socialites; it made
her seem fake and uncaring. But when she is on the page with her best friend
Jess, even with her family, she is more relatable and feels more real.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">As for the plot, I found it an interesting
idea. There were a couple of plot twists that I thought were interesting, and I
really enjoyed the idea of a little black dress transforming someone’s life,
but maybe in a different way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I found the pacing of the novel to be a bit
slow, and then it would pick up, and then slow down again. The final pay off
was worth hanging in there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
do, but with reservation to those who are looking for a book to hook them. This
is not that novel. This novel is more geared towards established readers. I don’t
see traditional non-readers staying hooked in the plot, but they may connect
with Lisbeth as a character.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What’s the best realistic
fiction novel you’ve read lately?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Happy Reading!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-17564435518706652392014-09-19T22:02:00.000-05:002014-09-19T22:02:02.404-05:00Review: Of Monsters and Madness<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">A gothic, Poe tale with a creeptastic
cover? I am on board.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘Of Monsters and Madness’</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Jessica Verday</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Pages: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">288</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Egmont</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Available: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">NOW at your local library or
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Netgalley</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Summary </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">(from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19507564-of-monsters-and-madness"><span style="color: #783f04; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Goodreads</span></a>)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">A
romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan
Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.<br />
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Summoned to her father's home in 1820's Philadelphia, a girl finds herself in
the midst of a rash of gruesome murders in which he might be implicated. She is
torn romantically between her father's assistants-one kind and proper, one
mysterious and brooding-who share a dark secret and may have more to do with
the violent events than they're letting on.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">My
Thoughts:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
am struggling a little with this book because I have mixed feelings. I liked a
lot about it, and I disliked a little about it, but sometimes that little
dislike is enough to ruin the whole experience of the novel.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">First,
let me deal with the plot. This I enjoyed, for the most part. I enjoyed being a
part of gothic Philly—the sites, the sounds, the murders. We meet Annabel Lee
just as she is about to meet her father for the first time, and it is a
precarious time in Philadelphia because of mysterious deaths. Murders. And
Annabel Lee’s household seems to be in the middle of it all—but the question
revolves around how the puzzle pieces fit together. Some of that will be
answered by novel’s end.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">While
I have read other reviews that said they did not find this novel to have a
gothic feel, I have to politely disagree. Gothic lit deals more with setting
than with the plot, and with that the author <u>does</u> deliver. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Actually,
the author delivers a lot with this novel, until the ending. This is where
Verday lost me as a reader, but I plan to read the next installment just to see
where she takes her plot. If I am not satisfied with the next step, then I will
not return as a reader.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">That’s
about all I can say without revealing important plot points—and trust me, they
would ruin the overall storytelling for you. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Now
I want to deal with the characters of the novel, namely the novel’s main
character, Annabel Lee herself. Man, I loved her character. I enjoyed
experiencing her building relationship with her grandfather (making me miss my
own) and her friendship with her maid. She is what made me keep wanting to turn
the page. She immersed me into the world, experiencing it with her as events
unfolded. Her confusion and curiosity were my confusion and curiosity. For me,
this is where the story thrived. It was Annabel Lee and her relationships with
the other characters that kept me coming back to the novel.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">One
character I could have done without? Edgar Allen Poe. I am sorry to say it, but
for me, he just added nothing to the story. He felt more of a burden on the
page than anything else. Every time I saw him coming, I shuddered. And not in
the way the author was intending. His original introduction into the story
worked, but as a whole, this story belonged to Annabel Lee—and his character
seemed to not be having it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
am a fan of Poe’s work. I find him a fascinating man with many layers to his
life as well as his work. I enjoy reading “imagined” fictional tales of many
American writers; but this one did not work for me in the way I was hoping.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Maybe
I missed something vital—maybe I am not being fair to Mr. Poe’s character. And
as I stated above, I plan to read the next installment to see where the story
goes next. But if he is on the page in the same way, I will not be a returning
reader.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Now,
I don’t want that to discourage you from making your own decision. I still
think the novel is worth reading, I really do. But what the author was trying
to accomplish with his character did not work for me—but that does not mean it
won’t work for you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">With
reservation—yes. If you are a Poe fanatic and devour all books Poe, then
definitely add this one to your list. If you enjoy reading “fictional” author
imaginings, then add this to your list. But if you are looking for a scare to
pump your heart and keep the lights on at night, this might not be for you. It
is not that type of book. It is just an interesting look into Poe (who is
really in the book very little), but most especially an interesting take on
Annabel Lee.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-80196729827657468922014-09-01T19:30:00.000-05:002014-09-01T19:30:01.569-05:00Review: Nest<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I love using Netgalley. Sometimes I find
little treasures to read that I might not otherwise know is there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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these treasures…I cannot express my love for this book enough. And don't be fooled by that cover. You will need tissues as you get deeper into the story, especially when that title finally ties in to the plot. You have been warned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> ‘Nest’</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Author:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Esther Ehrlich</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fans of Jennifer Holm (<em>Penny
from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise</em>), a heartfelt and unforgettable
middle-grade novel about an irresistible girl and her family, tragic change,
and the healing power of love and friendship. In 1972 home is a cozy nest on
Cape Cod for eleven-year-old Naomi “Chirp” Orenstein, her older sister, Rachel;
her psychiatrist father; and her dancer mother. But then Chirp’s mom develops
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finds comfort in watching her beloved wild birds. She also finds a true friend
in Joey, the mysterious boy who lives across the street. Together they create
their own private world and come up with the perfect plan: Escape. Adventure.
Discovery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Nest</span></em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> is Esther Ehrlich’s stunning
debut novel. Her lyrical writing is honest, humorous, and deeply affecting. Chirp
and Joey will steal your heart. Long after you finish <em>Nest,</em> the spirit of Chirp and her
loving family will stay with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
summary says that this book will stay with you, and I can confirm that this is
true with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
story is simple enough—and yet there is nothing simple about Chirp. She is a
complex character; one who looks forward to sharing her love of dance with her
mom and who loves learning about birds. But Chirp’s life takes a detour when
her mother becomes sick, and readers take the journey with Chirp as she tries
to cope with growing up, and her mother’s illness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Ehrlich
delivers a heart-wrenching story that had me turning the page. I read this book
in two sittings in one day. I wanted to see where she was going to take me—where
she was going to take Chirp and her family. I was not disappointed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
writing in this novel is complex yet approachable for readers of many levels. While
the audience is a middle reader, I feel that advanced younger readers will
devour the words off the page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
pacing of this novel makes it a page-turner. Readers live in Chirp’s world
through Chirp’s point-of-view. I think this is what makes the novel an even
stronger read. It allows our hearts to ache with her; our giggles to escape as
she makes silly comments; our hearts thump as she describes leaping through the
air. This does not have the “feel” of a novel but of a personal diary, and for
me that helps sale this story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">But
this story does not belong to Chirp alone. There is her father, her mother, her
sister, her friend, her teacher, and her principal. These characters help round
out the cast of the storytelling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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father is a psychiatrist, and at times I found him comical because I could see
the influence of the time in the way he approached his parenting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has learned to love dance through her mother, and while she watches her mother
struggle with illness, Chirp never gives up on her or her recovery. It is
heart-warming to see a child root so deeply for a parent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chirp’s sister, is a typical teen of the time. She is trying to find her own
independence while picking up slack at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at first I didn’t know what to think of him, but by novel’s end, I wanted to
grab him and give him the biggest hug ever. This kid needs an adult in his
corner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teacher and the principal, nice contrasts of one another—they provide the
school environment that Chirp experiences. And while Chirp is trying to be the
right student and make the right calls, with things falling apart at home, she
really just needs an adult at the school on her team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that without spoiling a few key elements to the story. I will say that you need
this book in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Enthusiastically!
I think all readers of realistic fiction will enjoy this novel. I will not be
surprised to see this on summer reading lists for the 2015/2016 school year.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your favorite middle grade realistic fiction novel? Share below so I can build
my TBR pile even higher.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-41380890614153629172014-08-31T18:16:00.000-05:002014-08-31T18:16:44.466-05:00Happenings in Hodgensville: Instagram<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, I want to talk Instagram in a secondary classroom. I received an email asking me for tips on how to use it in a secondary classroom, and I responded. I decided then to create a blog post about it as well.</span></div>
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love social media for a lot of reasons, but most especially for the way I am
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is something I love using. Pictures tell stories on many levels. I use my account to share a
bit of myself, my classroom, my interests, etc. While some have very focused accounts, mine is a bit of a hodgepodge of life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you’re on Instagram and are a secondary teacher, you’ve probably noticed that
there seems to be an absence of us. There are some of us sharing what we do in
our classrooms, but there could be more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you’re on the fence on using Instagram to enhance your own classroom, let me
share a few ways I use it for my students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a hashtag for your students to follow. For my kids I use #hodgensap,
#hodgens12, #hodgensmyth. The hashtags allow students to not have to
follow you, but can see how you celebrate your classroom.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Selfie
with your students and other teachers. It allows students to see that you
understand the point of selfies, and it models for them how to do it in a
constructive way. I will have students who will ask me, “Are you
going to put me on your Instagram?!” It excites some. But before I take a
selfie with a student, I ask, “Do you mind this going on Instagram?”
I will have an occasional student say yes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Share
classroom happenings - last year I took a picture of my midterm review
sheet and posted it on Instagram with the class hashtag. I had several
students tell me they thought that was cool. And it shows them how we can
use Instagram for pictures of more than just ourselves, and our food.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take
humorous pictures of yourself. If I’m feeling overwhelmed with grading, or
if I’m having a rough day, I will day a selfie and post it with my
class hashtag. This allows them to see that I can have a sense of humor,
even on my roughest days.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take
pictures of students working in groups - I try to get them when they are
looking down. I have to remind them to “not look” while I’m taking
pictures. But it lets them, and their parents, see what they’re doing in
class…and how comical some of their faces become when they’re working
really hard.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take
pictures of student work that is impressive…and not so impressive. I like
to make collages of projects my students complete and post it to
Instagram. It gives students a defined sense of self in a new way; I’m not
just hanging their work in the hall but sharing it on social media because
I am proud of the work they put into their assignments.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Relax.
Have fun. Be yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-26807383342373883102014-08-16T13:50:00.002-05:002014-08-16T13:50:44.459-05:00Happenings in Hodgensville - Pinning<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Happenings
in Hodgensville is me sharing a small piece of myself with you—sometimes it
will be classroom related and sometimes just a, “Hey! Here is what is happening
in my life right now” post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Today
I'm writing about pinning.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
summer I was fortunate enough to work with a lot of teachers to help them
challenge their students’ reading, writing, and thinking skills. What I learned
while working with these teachers is that several are not on Pinterest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
was surprised because I just assumed that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>everyone</u></i></b> was on and using it
to help them with classroom ideas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
is not the case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">So,
I want to make a case for using Pinterest in your classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">First,
I call Pinterest a place of magic. A lot happens there—it is not just a place
to “pin” things. It is an inspiration. I use <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thehodgenator/">Pinterest</a> to pin all kinds of
decorating ideas, style ideas, and classroom ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
also can share my love of books, Marilyn Monroe, Star Wars, and more…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But
here is how I use it to help me grow as a teacher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I have a board
titled “Hodgensville.” This is what I call my classroom, so when I see something
that may inspire something I want to do in my classroom—from decorating to
seating arrangements to handouts—I pin it to this board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">No matter if I
have taught something for fifteen years or am about to teach something for the
first time, I turn to Pinterest first. I search for what I am teaching, and I
scroll through ideas. Any that I really like, I “pin” for later use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Confession: I
hate teaching poetry. I have never enjoyed reading and studying it. I struggle
with the idea of rhythm in poetry. With senior English, I have no choice but to
teach it. (I can get away with not teaching it in AP Lang since we are a
non-fiction class.) So, I turned to Pinterest for ideas on how to help me bring
it to my classroom (1) without torturing myself and (2) engaging my students.
Through Pinterest, I found a great YouTube video that teaches students how to
properly use TP-CASTT. I found two different version of TP-CASTT to use with my
students. This inspired me to teach TP-CASTT to my students using Dr. Seuss
books. I broke them into groups of three, had one read the book to them while
the other two worked through TP-CASTT together. This allowed students to
practice the strategy without overloading them with “scary” language and gave
them a foundation to use TP-CASTT on an assigned poem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
Pinterest, I don’t have to “bookmark” everything and then lose it when my
browser updates, which has happened a few times. I know I have an idea pinned
on my Hodgensville board, so it does not take me long to find it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It gives me a
common language with my students. They are social media mavens. They use social
media for so many things. The first time I ever mentioned Pinterest, they were
surprised I knew what it was. I told them, “I was on Pinterest back when it was
new and no one really knew what it was.” That always surprises them—and it
allows me to appear hip and tech savvy in a world where being those two things
at my age are getting more difficult.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pinterest
really is a place of amazing professional development. Many of us have joked
about earning PD credit because we spend so much time on the site, but truly,
it is a site that I find so much inspiration and new ideas and development,
that it really should be considered PD.</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMALlhmSDvY/U--lcE9I4FI/AAAAAAAACU8/t_6kqdZPZcs/s1600/pin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMALlhmSDvY/U--lcE9I4FI/AAAAAAAACU8/t_6kqdZPZcs/s1600/pin3.jpg" /></a></div>
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many of you are on Pinterest? How do you use it in your classroom/PD?</span>
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a comment below and let’s talk about what inspires us as educators, what helps
us grow our craft? Pinterest is just one small and simple example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It has been a
while since I’ve blogged about anything—between teaching workshops for two
weeks before school started to surviving back to school, I have been pooped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">But, I am
back. And I am reviewing the final novel in one of my favorite YA dystopian
series.</span></div>
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‘Still Point’</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summary
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(from </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17393016-still-point?ac=1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">In
the final installment to the trilogy begun with "Awaken, " Maddie
returns home to make her final stand against Digital School, and uncovers
deeply guarded secrets about her family an new truths about herself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">‘Awaken’ is one of my favorite
dystopian novels for teens—it reflects a world they currently live in a
hyperbolic way. It is one of the few dystopian novels I’ve read where I
thought, “I can see this in twenty years.” So, I am a fan of Kacvinsky’s
writing and world-building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With the final installment of the
series, I was a bit surprised. But in a good way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maddie returns home and agrees to abide
by her father’s rules, as long as he is home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But the world is crumbling around them,
and Digital School is in danger of being toppled. Maddie’s father is in the center
of it; after all, he <u>is</u> the founder of DS. This gives his character a
reason to be absent, and a way for readers to see a relationship between Maddie
and her mother.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This whole series has focused on the
strain between Maddie and her dad—so it was refreshing to have mom step in
instead. A lot of times I do not enjoy parents being involved in YA tales
because they tend to get in the way of the storytelling. That is not the case
in this novel. It offers a softness to the hard, technological world in which people
are living.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While Maddie is living home and fighting
DS in her own way, I must not forget the other half of her heart. Justin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh Justin. He is heartbroken that
Maddie left without saying goodbye, but she has his heart. He is a fighter, not
just against DS but FOR Maddie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That is about all I feel I can say
without giving away any important plot points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kacvinsky brings her series full circle
with a satisfying ending. She builds on Maddie’s character development, and it
is refreshing to see Maddie grow on her own, on her own terms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you have read ‘Awaken’ and ‘Middle
Ground,’ you have to read ‘Still Point.’ The final showdown against DS happens;
but be warned: there are prices to pay when something greater is at stake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is no ‘Allegiant-style’ ending
here—but I still needed a few tissues.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Absolutely! This is one of my favorite
dystopian series—and I reference ‘Awaken’ a lot when I work with teachers and
with students. This series is one of the dystopian series that will open a lot
of discussion into a classroom because some students are already living a life <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>very</u></i></b>
close to what is being portrayed.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let’s
talk about books—what’s your favorite dystopian novel/series?</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy
Reading!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
am a huge fan of Roth's series, so when I received an email asking if
I was interested in reviewing this book, I jumped at the opportunity.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘Divergent
Thinking’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Editor:
</b>Leah Wilson</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pages:</b>
256</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Publisher:</b>
Smart Pop</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Available:
</b>NOW at your local library/book store</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Source:
</b>BenBella Books </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(from
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18330564-divergent-thinking">Goodreads</a><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">):
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #181818;">Veronica
Roth’s Divergent trilogy (</span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Divergent</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">, </span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Insurgent</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">, </span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Allegiant</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">)
has captured the hearts and thoughts of millions of readers.
In </span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Divergent Thinking</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">,
YA authors explore even more of Tris and Tobias’ world,
including:<br /><br />� What Divergent’s factions have in common with
one of psychology’s most prominent personality models<br />� The
biology of fear: where it comes from and how Tris and the other
Dauntless are able to overcome it<br />� Full-page maps locating all
five faction headquarters and other series landmarks in today’s
Chicago, based on clues from the books<br />� Plus a whole lot more,
from why we love identity shorthand like factions to Tris’ trouble
with honesty to the importance of choice, family, and being
brave<br /><br />With a dozen smart, surprising, mind-expanding essays on
all three books in the trilogy, </span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Divergent
Thinking</span></em><span style="color: #181818;"> provides a companion
fit for even the most Erudite Divergent fan. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
was surprised not by how much I enjoyed reading the essays in this
book but by how applicable I can make them in my classroom. As an AP
Language teacher, I am always looking for interesting non-fiction
pieces, especially ones that connect to YA, and this book definitely
meets those standards.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
book covers a lot of interesting questions, several focusing on how
factions work not just in the series but in life as well. We
naturally “faction” ourselves off, and the authors explore and
connect how “factions” define who we are as people as well as how
they define the characters in the series. This was one of my favorite
things to read throughout the book.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
really enjoyed several things about this book, and I can see teachers
using excerpts of these essays within their own classes. You do not
need to read the series to use the material, but it will help. Most
of your students will probably be familiar with the series/film at
the very least.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ideas
explored in the essays include connecting the factions to pop culture
(Hogwarts/Star Wars/Batman/Superman), the “Big 5” of psychology,
mapping out of the factions in Chicago, a mother/daughter
conversation about choices that can be made again, bravery, fear as a
biological response (cross-curricular with science teacher), etc.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
essays are wide-ranging, do not need to be read in order, and really
are just an interesting look at the series.</span></span></span></div>
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I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
would recommend this book for the die-hard Divergent series fan
and/or English teacher looking to bring something interesting into
the classroom. With common core, I hear a lot of teachers looking for
non-fiction ideas. This would be a great addition.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>What's
been your favorite non-fiction read lately? Share below. I am always
looking for books to add to me TBR pile.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Happy
Reading!</b></span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-41968075893187886762014-07-03T20:15:00.000-05:002014-07-05T19:01:04.124-05:00Review: Sinner<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
am such a fan of Stiefvater's world-building. She creates solid
stories with solid characters thrust into interesting worlds. For her
latest novel, world-building happens in an interesting way because
the world is already there: Los Angeles; however, she creates a
microcosm of L.A. that will keep readers turning the page.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If
you have not read the Mercy Falls trilogy, it's okay. Stiefvater
fills holes in for readers as needed, but my guess is that if you
read this first, you will want to go back and read that series just
to see where Stiefvater started with Cole and Isabel versus where she
takes them in this novel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘Sinner’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Author:
</b>Maggie Stiefvater</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pages:
</b>368</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Publisher:
</b>Scholastic Press</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Available:
</b>NOW at your local library/book store</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Source:
</b>Netgalley</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(</span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">from
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18406862-sinner"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Goodreads</span></span></a><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span style="color: #181818;"><i>A
standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver
Trilogy.</i></span></em><span style="color: #181818;"><br /><br />Sinner follows
Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times
bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story.
Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people
know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One
of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved
each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back.
Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's
life. Can this sinner be saved? </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">First,
let me say that I read this book in a single sitting—I was that
captivated by the story. But I wasn't sold from page one.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As
the novel opens, readers are in a car with Cole, who is doing a live
radio interview via cell phone. During this interview we meet Leon,
the man who has been charged with driving Cole to his destination—and
who becomes one of Cole's best allies in the novel. While the
interview was not compelling, the moment Cole steps out of the car to
walk to his destination, I was curious. Curious to see how Stiefvater
was going to unfold this story.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
I was surprised. I was—because at first I didn't think I was going
to like this novel. I went into it thinking, “Hey, I really enjoy
Stiefvater's writing, and the cover is kinda cool, so I want to give
this novel a chance.” But when I got to that opening, I was
convinced that this novel was not going to be for me.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
was wrong (not the first time; won't be the last).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">So,
if you open the novel and see that interview and think, “I don't
know if I'm going to like this,” keep going. It is worth it.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
story is told in duel narration with Cole and Isabel, and I liked
this approach. It broke up the monotony a little, especially when
Cole was being a bit too wild or Isabel was being a bit too, well,
Isabel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cole
sold this story for me. He is a character on the brink of re-fueling
his career, finding love, fighting the wolf inside him. But this
story isn't about Cole the wolf. It is about Cole the musician; Cole
the man; Cole the friend; Cole in love.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cole
the wolf does make a few appearances—and I won't spoil the why. But
let me say that it is cleverly woven into the storytelling.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cole
has come to Los Angeles for one reason, and one reason only: Isabel.
He wants her in his life, but he is scared of what he will find when
he reunites with her.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Stiefvater
doesn't make us wait either. The reunion happens early in the text
because this reunion is what sets the stage for the rest of the
story.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">While
Cole is trying to re-start his career via a reality show, readers
will find Isabel living with her mom, aunt, and cousin and working
for a fashion designer. Isabel is sharp-tongued, and she has some of
the best lines in the novel. Isabel is as lost as Cole, but she hides
it a bit better. She has started her studies to become a doctor, but
her parents are on the brink of divorce, and this eats at her soul.
The chip on Isabel's shoulder is a heavy one, and it is going to take
a lot for it to be chipped away.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If
anyone can do it, it's Cole.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">What
I loved about this book is how Cole and Isabel's characters are
weaved nicely together as a couple but also as individuals. They both
have their own interests and pursuits in life, and they both go for
them. But they also celebrate what makes each of them so wonderful,
and this is honesty on a page.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There
are minor characters of note in the novel that contributed to my
enjoyment, but two stood out the most as my favorites.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There's
Baby, the producer of the reality show, was a bit cagey for me, but
of course she is meant to be. She tries to pull fast ones on Cole
several times, but he turns the tables on her and her show, and it is
fantastic.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
then there's Leon. He is my absolute favorite character in the novel.
We meet Leon at the beginning because he is the man charged with
driving Cole to his destination. Leon becomes an important figure in
the story, not for his driving skills but for the friendship he
develops with Cole. Leon is Cole's voice of reason, the guidance that
Cole needs to help him stay focused on his life goals. I just want to
hug Leon. He should have his own story. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There
is an epilogue that takes readers into a chunk of the future to see
if Cole and Isabel achieved their dreams together, separately, or at
all.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
think on that note, this is the time to stop because I am afraid I
will give away key points in the story, and I really don't want to
spoil anything for you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Do
I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
absolutely do. I read this book in one sitting because I really
wanted to see where Stiefvater would take Cole and Isabel, and I was
most curious to see how she would tie it all together.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>What's
been your favorite read lately? Share below. I am always looking for
books to add to me TBR pile.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Happy
Reading!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
Hodgenator</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-8252534574349990542014-06-22T12:58:00.000-05:002014-06-22T12:58:22.076-05:00Review: Conversion<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Fact:
If I see a YA novel that deals with the Salem Witch Trials in any
way, I am going to read it. I love a good witchy read, but most
especially a read dealing with this time period, so when I saw that
not only was there a YA novel dealing with one of my favorite
subjects but also was written by Katherine Howe, I may have squeed a
little.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
went into this novel with the idea that I was going to really enjoy
it. And guess what? I did.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘Conversion’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Author:
</b>Katherine Howe</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pages:
</b>432</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Publisher:
</b>Putnam Juveline</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Available:
</b>NOW at your local library/book store</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Source:
</b>Penguin First-to-Read</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
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</span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667792-conversion">Goodreads</a><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">From
the </span></i></span></strong><em><span style="color: #181818;"><i>New York
Times </i></span></em><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">bestselling
author of </span></i></span></strong><em><span style="color: #181818;"><i>The
Physick Book of Deliverance Dane </i></span></em><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">comes
a chilling mystery—</span></i></span></strong><em><span style="color: #181818;"><i>Prep
</i></span></em><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">meets
</span></i></span></strong><em><span style="color: #181818;"><i>The
Crucible</i></span></em><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></i></span></strong><span style="color: #181818;"><br /><br />It’s
senior year at St. Joan’s Academy, and school is a pressure cooker.
College applications, the battle for valedictorian, deciphering boys’
texts: Through it all, Colleen Rowley and her friends are expected to
keep it together. Until they can’t.<br /><br />First it’s the
school’s queen bee, Clara Rutherford, who suddenly falls into
uncontrollable tics in the middle of class. Her mystery illness
quickly spreads to her closest clique of friends, then more students
and symptoms follow: seizures, hair loss, violent coughing fits. St.
Joan’s buzzes with rumor; rumor blossoms into full-blown
panic.<br /><br />Soon the media descends on Danvers, Massachusetts, as
everyone scrambles to find something, or someone, to blame.
Pollution? Stress? Or are the girls faking? Only Colleen—who’s
been reading</span><em><span style="color: #181818;"> The Crucible </span></em><em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-style: normal;">f</span></span></em><span style="color: #181818;">or
extra credit—comes to realize what nobody else has: Danvers was
once Salem Village, where another group of girls suffered from a
similarly bizarre epidemic three centuries ago...<br /><br />Inspired by
true events—from seventeenth-century colonial life to the halls of
a modern-day high school—</span><em><span style="color: #181818;">Conversion
</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">casts a spell. With her signature
wit and passion, </span><em><span style="color: #181818;">New York Times
</span></em><span style="color: #181818;">bestselling author Katherine Howe
delivers an exciting and suspenseful novel, a chilling mystery that
raises the question, what’s really happening to the girls at St.
Joan’s? </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
am always looking for YA novels to tie into what I teach in my
classroom. It helps me establish “street cred” with my kids, that
what we do in the classroom does spill into other parts of the world.
Especially when it comes to YA. After all, if writers find ideas to
be important enough to make a YA novel out of it, then it must be
important. Right?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
book is a perfect tie-in to my teaching 'The Crucible.'</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
Goodreads description says this book is 'The Crucible' meets 'Prep,'
and I'm cannot comment on that because I've never read 'Prep.' What I
can say is that I really enjoyed this book.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For
me, Howe wove together a masterful tale of contemporary issues and a
confession of truth. Between each chapter is the tale of Ann Putnam,
the only girl from the Salem Witch Trials time to actually publicly
apologize (according to all of the research I have done), so while
readers are thrust into a mystery, Howe unravels a historical one for
readers.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">While
the center of the story revolves around what is making the girls fall
ill, the secret element sprinkled throughout is a mystery of another
kind, one that ties back to Salem Village during a time when witches
and witchcraft were a real threat. Is that what is happening now, or
is there something else at work?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
the same question remains the same between the two interwoven time
periods: are the girls faking?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Colleen
is the star of the novel, and I really enjoyed her character. She is
on the hunt for the truth, and there are a lot of truths throughout.
She is on the hunt to find puzzle pieces and to place them in the
right form. She wants to uncover the truth before she becomes the
next one to fall.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Howe
does not keep readers engaged in one story but in several. There are
stories juggling throughout, and I thought that really spoke to Howe
understand the life of a teen. Teens do not worry about a single
element—they worry about family, friends, grades, college, future,
etc. These are all of the things that readers will see Colleen juggle
as she tries to sift through it all for truth.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Usually
in children/tween/YA novels, parents are a tricky business to write.
Frankly, sometimes they just get in the way of the storytelling. Not
the case in this novel. They are essential to Howe's purpose. As a
high school teacher, I have seen, heard, and experienced a lot from
parents. I felt that Howe was honest in her portrayal of parental
reaction to the events affecting their children, their accusations
toward the school as a result, etc.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
enjoyed Howe's characterization of stress. You read that correctly.
Stress. Report after report says that teen stress is at an all time
high, and Howe puts the students of St. Joan's into a pressure
cooker...one that is ready for an explosion of epic proportions. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Does
that sound familiar?</span></span></span></div>
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I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Enthusiastically!
I recommend this book to any reader who enjoys historical fiction,
witchy themes, the Salem Witch Trials, 'The Crucible.' </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
also recommend this novel to anyone who remembers the events that
inspired the writing of this novel because Howe takes a very
interesting approach to explain the unexplainable.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-67601946836358738772014-06-22T08:50:00.001-05:002014-06-22T08:50:36.173-05:00Review: The Here and Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FqxFY1JxHw/U6bew4WLJYI/AAAAAAAACQg/6hlCmPGY9ok/s1600/here.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3FqxFY1JxHw/U6bew4WLJYI/AAAAAAAACQg/6hlCmPGY9ok/s1600/here.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘The
Here and Now’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Author:
</b>Ann Brashares</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Pages:
</b>242</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Publisher:
</b>Delacorte Press</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Available:
</b>NOW at your local library/book store</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Source:
</b>Netgalley</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(from
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18242896-the-here-and-now">Goodreads</a>):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">An
unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who
might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing
she’s found to hold on to.</span></i></span></span></strong><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><br />Follow
the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.<br /><br />This is
the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New
York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a
different country. She came from a different time—a future where a
mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions
and leaving the world in ruins.<br /><br />Prenna and the others who
escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never
reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never,
ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as
she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one
day ravage the earth.<br /><br />But everything changes when Prenna falls
for Ethan Jarves.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
book, I loved it. I found the plot interesting and engaging.
Brashares had me from page one. This novel is not character-driven
nor plot-driven. These two are a perfect marriage. They work together
to deliver a solid dystopian tale. One that will have readers
re-think sitting on the back porch during the hot summer months,
where mosquitoes wait for their next meal.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Prenna
is a character a lot of teen readers will be able to connect
with—from her core, she wants to do the right thing. She wants to
follow the rules. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Enter
Ethan. He is not of her world; therefore, even speaking to him is a
violation of the rules. But he is fascinated by Prenna, and he makes
time to spend with her. Soon the two become close friends, and Prenna
finds herself in constant trouble.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rules
are rules. They are in place to protect the people of the present as
well to protect the future. A future that will not be there because
of the destruction of mankind by mosquito.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Prenna
and Ethan's friendship represents a complication—a major one that
could result in the destruction of man even sooner than expected.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Prenna
wants to discover the truth about the world she came from and what
the future may hold. She is curious, and this is not something that
is valued among her “people.” </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">They
must protect themselves at all costs. All. Costs. Even if that means
sacrificing Prenna.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There
are secrets that must be kept. There is a future to protect. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But,
are they doing all they can to protect that future? After all, what's
the point of traveling back in time if it is not to work to make sure
there is a future worth saving?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Do
I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Absolutely.
I especially recommend this book to readers of dystopia. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
love dystopia, and it is rare that I read one that I do not enjoy. I
enjoy seeing how authors imagine the destruction of the world, and
how their character creations work to save it. I find them almost
cautionary tales of what could happen if we do not protect ourselves
now.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
for this one, this destruction comes in the form of something so
common, so simple, something we all experience: the mosquito.</span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-22254105023090408382014-05-27T20:26:00.000-05:002014-05-27T20:26:56.616-05:00Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender <div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
want to complain about that cover. I never would have picked this
book up in a bookstore because that cover does not speak to me. It is
plain, it is hard to read the title, and the connection to the novel
just doesn't work for me. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Guys—do
NOT let that cover deceive you. This novel is fab!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘The
Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Leslye Walton</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Pages:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">320</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Candlewick Press</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Available:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NOW at your local
library/book store</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Source:
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
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</span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15751398-the-strange-and-beautiful-sorrows-of-ava-lavender"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Goodreads</span></a><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Magical
realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt
this hypnotic generational saga.</span></i></span></strong><span style="color: #181818;"><i>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #181818;">Foolish
love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast
for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava—in all other ways a
normal girl—is born with the wings of a bird.<br /><br />In a quest to
understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in
with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world,
ill-prepared for what she might discover and naïve to the twisted
motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who
mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until
the night of the Summer Solstice celebration.<br /><br />That night, the
skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava’s quest and
her family’s saga build to a devastating crescendo.<br /><br />First-time
author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable
mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are
tragically, exquisitely human.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">One word to describe this novel: <u>WOW</u>. Seriously, I was shocked by how much I truly loved this story. I loved taking the journey with the Roux family. This novel was the whole package for me.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
want to deal with the plot first. This book is full of raw emotion
and storytelling. I was not prepared. I thought it would be a bit of
a quirky read; I mean, a girl born with wings sounds pretty quirky. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Walton
takes readers through several generations of the Roux family—ending
with Ava. It seems as if this family is cursed when it comes to love.
Each generation has her own “battle” to fight, but they all try
to be practical in their life choices.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
loved every single character. While Ava's name is in the title, this
is not solely her story. She shares her woes with her grandmother and
her mother. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ava's
grandmother is a strong woman who must overcome town gossip in order
to survive and feed her baby.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ava's
mother is almost Gatsby-like (just without the money). She is waiting
for her true love to return for her. So much so that she cannot bring
herself to even leave the house.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There's
Gabe, a man who comes into the night to help with odds and ends
around the house, and who works ferociously to try to find a way for
Ava to use her wings to fly.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Jack
Griffith—a childhood friend of Ava's mother who has big aspirations
in life, and a father he cannot please.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There's
Ava's twin brother, who is autistic (it doesn't so say in the text,
but he is). </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
then there's Ava. A girl born with wings who wants nothing more than
to be “normal” and to live a normal life. But, her mom seems to
have other plans for her.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There
are other players, but that's about all I can write without giving
away really important plot points—and trust me, you don't want this
story ruined for you. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
setting of this novel is also a character, bringing just enough charm
to the page to make the reader feel at home but providing just enough
menace to remind readers that all is not as it appears.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
novel is an engaging story of love and loss and heartbreak spanning
over several generations of the Roux family, and it is an absolute
must read.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Do
I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Absolutely.
I do feel that this novel is more suitable to a more mature reader.
This not a novel for everyone, but I feel as if you are a big reader
and are mature by nature, this novel will appeal to you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
do need to caution you—the novel does contain sex. It's not graphic
nor overly descriptive, but when I read a YA novel with sex, I always
like to give a heads-up about it because I know not everyone
approves. There is also a rape, which absolutely broke my heart, but
that is the job of a writer—to tell a true story. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>This
is one of my favorite novels of 2014—share one of yours below.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Happy
Reading!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
Hodgenator</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-7887919494230591452014-05-24T12:34:00.000-05:002014-05-24T12:34:15.831-05:00Review: We Were Liars<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">That
title...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">That
plot...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
Sinclairs...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘We
Were Liars’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">E. Lockhart</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Pages:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">240</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Delacorte</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Available:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NOW at your local
library/book store</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Source:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Netgalley</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(from
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars">Goodreads</a>):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A
beautiful and distinguished family.<br />A private island.<br />A
brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.<br />A group of
four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.<br />A
revolution. An accident. A secret.<br />Lies upon lies.<br />True
love.<br />The truth.<br /></span></span><em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We
Were Liars </span></span></em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">is
a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award
finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.<br /><br />Read
it.<br />And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Oh
Lockhart...she has hit a hole-in-one with this novel. (I think the
Sinclairs would approve of my use of golf humor.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">First,
let me say that I was not expecting this book to leave such an
impression on me. I had to step away from the story a few times to
absorb the plot, the characters, the setting. I don't do that too
often, and I don't recommend that any of you do it while reading this
book. It gave me a disjointed feeling by novel's end. That is not the
author's fault but my own.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
is a novel that needs to be read within a day of when you start.
There are so many minor details that come into play, details that are
easily forgotten. But I think that is Lockhart's plan all along. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">She
needs us to forget those details. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">They
don't matter.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Or
do they? </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
want to deal with the plot—a plot that is indescribable as anything
other than “pick up this book and read it so we can talk about
it!!!” The storytelling is so carefully woven, revealed, closed
with so much care. At novel's end I hugged my Kindle. Yep, that's
right. I hugged it. It was the closest I could come to hugging the
Sinclairs—and Lockhart herself.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
characters are so wonderfully created and revealed on the page. At
first I thought Lockhart was giving me a fictional YA Kennedy saga.
And then as I was reading I felt as if I knew the Sinclairs; as if I
were a neighbor living next door. I could hear the sounds of the
water, the natural elements of life living on an island, of
conversations and arguments and birds and...well, you get the
picture.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Lockhart
had me ON that island, living life with the Sinclairs, feeling their
ups and downs and triumphs and losses. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
she had me from the very first page.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
is one of my favorite reads of 2014...and one of my favorite YA reads
<u>ever</u>. For me, this
novel was a whole package deal. The writing is beautiful; the story
is beautiful; the character- building is beautiful.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">YES!
This is not a novel geared at a certain audience—it is geared
toward all readers. But be warned, you really need to make time to
read this novel in one to three sittings. Period. You will thank me
for it.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
Hodgenator</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-11144824197868412672014-05-22T21:12:00.000-05:002014-05-22T21:12:15.860-05:00Review: The Chapel Wars<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">I
absolutely adore Leavitt's writing. The moment I see a book with her
name on it, I pick it up. I know that by book's end I am going to
feel good about life—and I'm going to read a solid story.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">Her
latest novel is no exception. I mean, look at that cover. It screams,
“Pick me up! I look awesome!!!”</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vhHxf48xr3I/U36uVjueYmI/AAAAAAAACPA/6uA7YDhgXJE/s1600/chapel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vhHxf48xr3I/U36uVjueYmI/AAAAAAAACPA/6uA7YDhgXJE/s1600/chapel.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘The
Chapel Wars’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lindsey Leavitt</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Pages:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">304</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bloomsbury</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Available:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NOW at your local
library/book store</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Source:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Netgalley</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(from
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18594377-the-chapel-wars">Goodreads</a>):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #181818;">Sixteen-year-old
Holly wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather
forget what he left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las
Vegas strip. Whatever happened to gold watches, savings bonds, or
some normal inheritance?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #181818;">And then
there's Grandpa's letter. Not only is Holly running the business with
her recently divorced parents, but she needs to make some serious
money—fast. Grandpa also insists Holly reach out to Dax, the
grandson of her family's mortal enemy and owner of the cheesy chapel
next door. No matter how cute Dax is, Holly needs to stay focused: on
her group of guy friends, her disjointed family, work, school and...
Dax. No wait, not Dax.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #181818;">Holly’s
chapel represents everything she’s ever loved in her past. Dax
might be everything she could ever love in the future. But as for
right now, there's a wedding chapel to save.</span> </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">First,
let me say that this novel's plot is clever, on all levels. It's
'Romeo & Juliet, Vegas Edition' (without the suicides at the
end).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">With
that out of the way, let me say that I absolutely adored Holly and
Dax as characters. I really wanted to be their best friends because
throughout the novel, I felt like I was their #1 cheerleader.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
was also rooting for both wedding chapels. Back when I was engaged,
we had discussed going to Vegas and getting hitched at one of these
places, so even before I opened the book I felt invested within the
story. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For
the plot, Leavitt gives readers a solid love story of not just two
souls but with all characters. Each character has his/her own love
story—and they are tied to the chapels in one way or the other.
Friends were born here. Love. Memories. These are things that connect
us all as humans, and it is what makes Leavitt's story worthy of your
time.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Holly
fights for all of this. She has lost her grandfather; her parents
have lost their marriage; she cannot fail now. She needs to use her
business savvy knowledge to help save this chapel. And let me tell
you, Holly goes all out. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">First,
she is sixteen, and she has more business knowledge than most adults
I know. Of course, if someone grows up in a business, this is usually
not unusual. But the one thing she understands is that she has to
give customers what they want; otherwise, why would anyone come to
the chapel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">And
then there is the problem of Dax. Well...Dax isn't a problem more
than, well, no, he IS a problem. He is a problem for Holly's heart.
He is the grandson of the enemy; the one that Holly's family despises
the most. (Sound familiar?) But she wants what her heart wants, and
it is beating for Dax.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Luckily
for her it is reciprocal.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This
novel is a journey into friendship, into love, into saving one's
legacy. But it is more than that. It is a tale of life—of
discovery. The one lesson Holly seems to be missing throughout the
novel and through her efforts of saving the chapel is this: what does
Holly want? She <u>is</u> only
sixteen. She <u>does</u>
have a life ahead of her. She <u>can</u>
take control and change destiny.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Do
I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Enthusiastically!!!
If you've never read a Lindsey Leavitt novel, you need to rectify
that immediately. Her style and storytelling are approachable for
readers of all levels. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">She
is especially great for readers of Stephanie Perkins and Elizabeth
Eulberg. I always seem to group them together because when I close
one of their books, I always have the feels of happiness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>What's
the best novel you've read lately? Share below!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Happy
Reading!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
Hodgenator</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-9878957499554495122014-05-22T20:38:00.001-05:002014-05-22T20:38:30.566-05:00Review: The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.22in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">Finally!
I have found a YA novel that uses rhetorical strategy lingo of my AP
Language students. See guys, this stuff does appear in REAL life. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #131313;"><b>Title:
</b></span><span style="color: #131313;">‘The
Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy’</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kate Hattemer</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Pages:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">336</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Publisher:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Knopf Books for
Young Readers</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Available:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NOW at your local
library/book store</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Source:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Netgalley</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Summary
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(from
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18209360-the-vigilante-poets-of-selwyn-academy">Goodreads</a>):</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Witty,
sarcastic Ethan and his three friends decide to take down the reality
TV show, </span></span></span><em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For
Art's Sake, </span></span></span></em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">that
is being filmed at their high school, the esteemed Selwyn Arts
Academy, where each student is more talented than the next. While
studying Ezra Pound in English class, the friends are inspired to
write a vigilante long poem and distribute it to the student body,
detailing the evils of </span></span></span><em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For
Art's Sake. </span></span></span></em><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But
then Luke—the creative force behind the poem and leader of the
anti-show movement—becomes a contestant on the nefarious show. It's
up to Ethan, his two remaining best friends, and a heroic gerbil
named Baconnaise to save their school. Along the way, they'll
discover a web of secrets and corruption involving the principal,
vice principal, and even their favorite teacher.</span></span></span><span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>My
Thoughts:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
read this book in two sittings in March, which is one of my busiest
months. That is how much I really enjoyed reading this book.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">First,
let me talk plot—which I loved. The idea what words can (and do)
change the world really drove the storytelling. It is a fabulous
reminder to teenagers to actually listen and participate in English
class because if nothing else, English teachers can help students
learn to use their words in a more effective way—possibly to take
down the corruption that surrounds them. Just a thought.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
also loved seeing the upper-level vocabulary words used throughout
this novel. I was tweeting my AP Language students because I would
see one of their rhetorical strategy terms in the novel. It made me
smile.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
idea of reality TV hitting our schools, and we have seen this
already, is something not only topical but also applicable to teen
lives. I mean, some of today's teens really hold reality “stars”
in high esteem. They would love to find themselves on a reality show.
I think for this reason, many teenagers will find the novel engaging.
For those who are against everything reality TV stands for...you too
will find the novel engaging.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
found the pacing to be right on target. As readers, we know what we
need to know at the right moments. And the characters, they all
brought something to the table. Do you know how sometimes you read a
book and you think, “Where is the writer taking this character?”
or “Why is this character even here?” Yeah, that doesn't happen.
They all build from one another—sometimes what appears to be the
most trustworthy character on the page is the one who has the biggest
180. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Which
I liked.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Do
I recommend this book?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Yes—I
especially recommend this novel to readers who enjoy realistic
fiction. I thought the novel was a solid read with a solid story and
strong characters.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
especially feel that the book is for the more sophisticated reader in
your life, but I think anyone who has ever felt like rebelling
against anything they didn't agree with would enjoy the novel.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>What's
the best realistic fiction novel you've read lately? Comment below;
start a conversation about books.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Happy
Reading!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #131313;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, FreeMono, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>The
Hodgenator</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Happenings
in Hodgensville is me sharing a small piece of myself with you—sometimes it
will be classroom related and sometimes just a, “Hey! Here is what is happening
in my life right now” post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Last
month I shared that I have started using Stitch Fix, and today I want to share
my latest fix with you.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">IS</i> Stitch Fix?</span></b></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BhkBzp3wBLk/U2Zg-7ulAlI/AAAAAAAACNI/eA4iXX1JLh8/s1600/stitchfix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="<div align="center"><a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3479820" title="Stitch Fix" target="_blank"><img src="http://mktg.stitchfix.com/300x250-02_qkvh8z.jpg" alt="Stitch Fix" style="border:none;" /></a></div>" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BhkBzp3wBLk/U2Zg-7ulAlI/AAAAAAAACNI/eA4iXX1JLh8/s1600/stitchfix.jpg" height="166" title="" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Stitch
Fix is an personal styling service that charges you a $20 styling fee—a fee
that is immediately put toward any purchase you make. You fill out an
exhaustive survey on your body type, what you like to wear, what type of pieces
you would like to receive, your favorite styles to wear, how much you’re
willing to spend, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did say the
survey was exhaustive, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They
“schedule” your box, and you wait. Upon arrival, you will find five pieces—one
is usually an accessory—that you can try on at home and decide what you want to
keep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">There
is a pre-paid envelope in your box, so anything you do not want to keep can
easily be placed in and dropped at your local post office. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It
really is that simple. And, if you love all five pieces, you not only have the
$20 styling fee toward your purchase but also receive a 25% discount on every
piece. BUT, only IF you purchase all five items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They
also have an amazing referral program. You can share your referral link to
Facebook and Twitter and on your blog and receive $25 credit when your
friends/family/referrals receive their first Fix. (Mine is located at the bottom
of this post.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What
I love about it is this—as your check out on their website, you tell them if
you’re keeping the piece or returning. Then, they ask you specific questions on
the style of the piece, the price, the fit, and any additional comments you
wish to make. About every single piece.</span></div>
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is why I really love Stitch Fix:</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love to shop but am sometimes
too busy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love clothes and always want
to add pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I am completely intimidated by
trends and how to dress my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love not having the pressure
of shopping in a store. Sometimes those reps are like sharks, circling and
waiting. I don’t like that feeling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love having the opportunity
to try on at home, take pics of the outfits on my body, and have three days to
decide what to keep and what to send back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I enjoy having pieces chosen
for me from CA, giving me something fresh and new I might not find locally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Here
is why my husband loves Stitch Fix:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">He doesn’t have to go shopping
with me as often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">He doesn’t feel the pressure of
helping me pick out pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">He loves to see how excited I
get when I see my box on my front porch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">He enjoys seeing what is
waiting for me in my box too—because he knows my love for clothes.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Here is what was in my MAY box—spoiler:
I kept ALL items</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Adorable packaging. I LOVE opening my box and seeing my envelope that contains my style cards, a personalized note, and the invoice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">After I open the box and look over my style cards, I always lay the outfits out on my bed. This gives me a chance to really look at the pieces and to see if I can pair any of them together. This also gives me a chance to see if I already have pieces I can pair.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Malcolm
Heathered Dolman Sleeve Knit Shirt by Renee C ($48.00)</span></u></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cmYFZBFPTRc/U2Zhuqqi7oI/AAAAAAAACNQ/SFtD8uEWn_Y/s1600/shirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cmYFZBFPTRc/U2Zhuqqi7oI/AAAAAAAACNQ/SFtD8uEWn_Y/s1600/shirt.JPG" height="320" width="261" /></a></div>
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is the FIRST thing I tried on. I paired it with my jeans from last fix, and
voila. I have an adorable outfit. I LOVE this shirt. It is so soft, the cut is
perfect for me, and I love the color. It is versatile and I can pair this shirt
with a variety of bottoms. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Addison
Striped Knit Cardigan by 41Hawthorn ($48.00)</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Madeleina
Embroidery Detailed Tank by Renee C ($48.00)</span></u></div>
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paired these two together—and look how adorable. I am still wearing the jeans
from last fix, and I love the softness of this look. I do not usually buy blue,
and every box has given me blue. I have to say I love this color on me. Part of
it is because I recently darkened my hair, so the blue helps with the contrast.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><u>Tammi
Sailboat Print Fit & Flare Dress by 41Hawthorn ($68.00)</u> </span></div>
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am IN LOVE with this dress. I feel like a hot mama with this dress on. This is
not something I would pick out for myself, but the cut is flattering to my body
(there is a belt on the side the cinches the waist).</span>
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Multi-Color Chevron Print Skirt by Papermoon ($58.00)</span></u></div>
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final item I tried on. The style card recommended that I pair this skirt with a
jean shirt. I really liked that idea. It softened the look for me. This was my
least favorite item in the box, but I kept it because it was worth keeping
financially. With the 25% discount, I would have had to pay an additional $4.50
for four items or keep all five and save the $4.50. So, I kept it. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">(Sorry my pics are not that awesome. I had my husband take the pictures, and he is NOT a master photographer. Actually, I try to avoid having him take pictures as much as possible. Plus, he used my phone. So...)</span></div>
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a whole, I am in love with Stitch Fix. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of
my next box scheduled for May. If any of you are interested giving it a shot,
visit their website. If you click on this </span><a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3479820"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">link</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">,
I will receive $25.00 credit when you receive your first fix, and I know my
husband will be ever so grateful to you.</span></div>
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Elizabeth + witches = happy reader. This is why I love this series: the magical
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">And that book
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‘Witchfall’</span></div>
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<span class="greytext"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b></span><span class="greytext"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Victoria Lamb</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Her
darkest dreams are coming true.<br />
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In Tudor England, 1555, Meg Lytton has learned how powerful her magick gift can
be. But danger surrounds her and her mistress, the outcast Princess Elizabeth.
Nowhere is safe in the court of Elizabeth's fanatical sister, Queen Mary. And
as the Spanish Inquisition's merciless priests slowly tighten their grip on the
court, Meg's very dreams are disturbed by the ever-vengeful witchfinder Marcus
Dent. <br />
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Even as Meg tries to use her powers to find guidance, something evil arises,
impervious to Meg's spells and hungry to control England's fate. As Meg
desperately tries to keep her secret betrothed, the Spanish priest Alejandro de
Castillo, out of harm's way, caution wars with their forbidden desire. And with
her most powerful enemy poised to strike, Meg's only chance is a heartbreaking
sacrifice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lamb does not disappoint in this
sequel. I was even more invested in Meg than ever—and my heart pumped harder in
this novel than in the first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are thrust back into Tudor England
when Mary is still on the throne and Princess Elizabeth is still her prisoner.
Throughout the novel, I waited for the death of Mary. And waited. And waited.
Because I knew that the solving of all of Meg’s troubles would happen with the
crowning of Elizabeth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But, there couldn’t be a third book if
Lamb gave it to Elizabeth in this novel. So, I still wait. But be on notice
Lamb: I except Elizabeth to be crowned in book 3. I might cry if she is not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After all, Queen Mary’s England is
dangerous. And it gives me the heebes. And really, I love Queen Elizabeth. Give
it to her already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Okay, back to the sequel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meg is at court with Princess
Elizabeth, but all eyes are on them. One misstep and all is lost. Meg has to
mind her Ps and Qs and plays her role well, but is that enough?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When Princess Elizabeth takes ill, and
accusations of witchcraft land in her rooms, the plot takes a scary shift. The
last think Elizabeth needs is this to happen—and she needs to convince her
sister to stop the silliness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But now Queen Mary has taken to her
chambers, awaiting the arrival of her little prince. An arrival that will not
happen as Queen Mary is not pregnant but sick with cancer. Again Lamb, where is
this woman’s death?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So Elizabeth has another plan, get to
the King. He can stop the accusations. But, does it work? After all, people
will talk when they see him conversing with a woman that many in England feel
should be put to her death. How will Queen Mary feel about her sister taking
time out of her day to spend time with The King? And can the witch craze begin
to step away from Princess Elizabeth’s household, and off the back of Meg. Or
is there a traitor among them, waiting to oust Meg at the first chance?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And how does Marcus Dent play into all
of this? After all, Meg “banished” him in the last book. Or did she?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One thing I really enjoyed was the
growth of Meg’s character. She continues to build into her power, while trying
to conceal who she really is, and the bond she shares with Princess Elizabeth
seems unshakeable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I also enjoyed how Lamb built the plot’s
tension throughout; sometimes making my heart beat a little faster because I
was so afraid for Meg. The pacing is spot on, giving readers a story and
characters they can invest in. And I do feel invested in Meg. While Meg is the
star of this series, there are other characters that enhance the story (besides
Princess Elizabeth) that bring fear, love, jealousy, horror, and more to the
page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Twists, turns, surprises, and more wait
on the pages of this delightful read. It is one of my favorite reads of this
year. I love all things historical fiction that deals with Tudor England, especially
when witches are a part of it. And this is fastly becoming a favorite series of
mine.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I enthusiastically do! Especially of
readers of historical fiction (with a touch of magic), this book series needs
to find itself into your life.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let’s
talk about books—what’s the best historical fiction novel you’ve read lately?</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D09buWrTkBc/U1W1vxvNnPI/AAAAAAAACMY/5IZxcZJzujw/s1600/think.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D09buWrTkBc/U1W1vxvNnPI/AAAAAAAACMY/5IZxcZJzujw/s1600/think.jpg" height="200" width="132" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since her 'Magic in Manhattan' series, I have been a fan of Mlynowski's. She has a style of writing that I enjoy, full of imagination and interesting plot ideas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her latest YA novel is no exception. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But, I have to say that I am not a fan of the cover. I just don't think it does the novel story justice, at all. I wouldn't have picked this up if I saw it in a bookstore or library. But you <u>should</u>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
‘Don’t Even Think About It’</span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pages: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">336</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Available: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">NOW at your local library/book store</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Netgalley</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summary
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(from </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17560541-don-t-even-think-about-it"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We
weren't always like this. We used to be average New York City high school
sophomores. Until our homeroom went for flu shots. We were prepared for some
side effects. Maybe a headache. Maybe a sore arm. We definitely didn't expect
to get telepathic powers. But suddenly we could hear what everyone was
thinking. Our friends. Our parents. Our crushes. Now we all know that Tess is
in love with her best friend, Teddy. That Mackenzie cheated on Cooper. That,
um, Nurse Carmichael used to be a stripper.<br />
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Since we've kept our freakish skill a secret, we can sit next to the class
brainiac and ace our tests. We can dump our boyfriends right before they dump
us. We know what our friends really think of our jeans, our breath, our new
bangs. We always know what's coming. Some of us will thrive. Some of us will
crack. None of us will ever be the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><br />
So stop obsessing about your ex. We're always listening.<br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Thoughts:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What would happen if you were a sophomore
in high school and were able to read the thoughts of those around you? Would
you use your newfound power for the betterment of society—for yourself? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is what Mlynowski explores in her latest
teen novel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mlynowski’s tale follows a classroom of
sophomores, all in line to receive their annual flu shot. But something about
this batch is off; something goes wrong, and as the kids start to discover that
they can read the minds of those around them (and vice versa), the fun begins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From minor “cheating” in the classroom
to a showdown at a birthday party, there is a little something here for all
readers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Parts made me laugh; parts made my heart
thump; new friendships were formed; others were torn apart; and I found myself turning
the page to see how it all ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What a fun read. I found the plot to be
interesting, engaging, and fast moving. From the moment those kids stepped into
the nurses office until the end of the story, I was hooked—and ready to read
the consequences of their new power. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And there were interesting on-the-page
play with this idea. Especially when a school cafeteria comes into play; after
all, isn’t that where all the awesomeness usually happens in high school? And
dances. And parties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I mean, they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i> in high school. They <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i>
mostly fifteen. Their lives are more a mess than anyone can imagine, but when
that is no longer a secret, when those surrounding know every thought, detail,
secret, how do the characters cope? How can they grow and bring the story to a
head?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well, Mlynowski does so flawlessly. She
has characters that teens can identify with in some way, and she has an engaging
idea that can keep those teens hooked into the story, contemplating their own
thoughts, details, secrets. What if those in their own classes knew all that
was happening, and they were powerless to stop it? Oh the horror—and I think
this is what most teen readers will find most intriguing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For me, I read it as a reader as well
as a teacher. I just cannot imagine what would happen if students could read my
mind, or if I could read theirs. Yikes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was curious to see how all of this
was going to end and I had many questions while reading: would they be
discovered? is it a weird science experiment gone wrong? could this really
happen? And my final thought: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this</i></b> is why I don’t get a flu shot.
I would be the one who would end up with a batch of Spidermanesque funk and end
up with some weird “power” I don’t want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think that is about all I can say
without revealing important plot points—and there are a lot in this book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While the cover is adorable, I really
don’t think it fits the plot. It makes it appeal more to girls, and I feel like
this is a unisex book. The boys’ thoughts are on the table just as much as the
girls’ thoughts. They are equally humiliated, and interesting. Their ups and
downs match that of the girls, and they seem to get equal page time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Publishers should really think about
that when putting covers on books. If I was a teen boy, I wouldn’t touch this
book with that cover. But boys, I think you would enjoy the storytelling too.
Just wrap the cover with a brown paper bag, like back in the old days when we
did that. It will be okay. And you will read a pretty interesting tale. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Absolutely. I recommend this to all
fans of Mlynowski, but also readers of Stephanie Perkins and Elizabeth Eulberg.
Mlynowski has a smooth style to her storytelling that is approachable for a
variety of readers, and this plot is engaging enough to keep readers from tween
up invested in the characters and the story.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let’s
talk about books—what’s the best novel you’ve read lately?</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy
Reading!</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This box makes me happy</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I am stepping away from the typically book review and sharing a piece of myself with you. For this month, I'm sharing my passion for a new element I've added to my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">A
few months ago I was out shopping with a friend of mine. She mentioned that she
has been working with Stitch Fix for a while, a personal on-line styling
service. We spoke about it for a while, and after visiting the website, I
thought I would give it a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
am in my second month, and I will say that I LOVE IT! I really love it. I love
it so much that I want to share it with you.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">IS</i> Stitch Fix?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Stitch
Fix is an personal styling service that charges you a $20 styling fee—a fee
that is immediately put toward any purchase you make. You fill out an
exhaustive survey on your body type, what you like to wear, what type of pieces
you would like to receive, your favorite styles to wear, how much you’re
willing to spend, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did say the
survey was exhaustive, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They
“schedule” your box, and you wait. Upon arrival, you will find five pieces—one
is usually an accessory—that you can try on at home and decide what you want to
keep. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">There
is a pre-paid envelope in your box, so anything you do not want to keep can
easily be placed in and dropped at your local post office. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It
really is that simple. And, if you love all five pieces, you not only have the
$20 styling fee toward your purchase but also receive a 25% discount on every
piece. BUT, only IF you purchase all five items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They
also have an amazing referral program. You can share your referral link to
Facebook and Twitter and on your blog and receive $25 credit when your
friends/family/referrals receive their first Fix. (Mine is located at the bottom
of this post.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What
I love about it is this—as your check out on their website, you tell them if
you’re keeping the piece or returning. Then, they ask you specific questions on
the style of the piece, the price, the fit, and any additional comments you
wish to make. About every single piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">For
my second box, I was very specific in my comments on how the pieces fit, what I
wanted to see in my box next, etc. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Here
is why I really love Stitch Fix:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love to shop but am sometimes
too busy.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I love clothes and always want
to add pieces.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I am completely intimidated
about trends and how to dress my body.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I enjoy having pieces chosen
for me from CA, giving me something fresh and new I might not find locally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">5. They send styling cards for each piece, showing you how you can wear it in the day as well as evening. Love. This. </span></div>
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<![endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Here
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">He enjoys seeing what is
waiting for me in my box too—because he knows my love for clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><b>Sharing my April Fix</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The packaging is so adorable. The envelope contains my styling cards, a note written to me about why the pieces were picked, and the invoice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> Here are the styling cards. I love these. They are a great way to see how I can style the pieces to fit my own personal style. I also love that they give both a day and a night look. I love looking at these before unwrapping the tissue paper to see what has been picked for me. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I keep ALL of my style cards</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I find unwrapping of the tissue paper as exciting as Christmas morning. I mean, I know I already know what is IN the paper, but it is still fun to see it and to know that someone picked out the looks just for me. I am especially pleased that box of my boxes have been a 100% hit with me. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">style cards + looks = happiness</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">So here are the looks, unwrapped. The shirt is an exact replica of a dress I received in my first box. I love that maxi dress, not something I would've picked out on my own, and those jeans and shirt are an absolute win. Now, I was nervous about having pants sent to me. I am <i>very</i> picky about my pants, but I decided to give it a try. If you count, you see four pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> My fifth was a necklace, again a piece I wouldn't have picked for myself because of its size and color. I have a bulging disc in my neck, and I was concerned. But, I put it on and it wasn't near as heavy as I expected. I didn't have an issue at all the day I wore it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The necklace was picked to go with the jeans/striped shirt look you see above. What a wonderful color combo. I never would have paired a navy blue striped shirt with that necklace. I wore the entire look to school and received numerous compliments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">This was my absolute favorite look. Those jeans are soooo comfy. The fit was absolutely perfect. The cuff is sewn, which is nice, and on the left leg it has that "worn" look (I think that's what it's called.) I am a jeans/shirt kind of gal, and the look was a 100% win with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I really love the look of my butt in these jeans too. Anytime I find a pair where my butt looks firm, I am sold. Yep, I went there. But ladies, we all know that the way our butt looks in jeans is the most important part, for most of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I loved the dress and the shirt, but as a I said, I had that shirt as a dress already. I kept the shirt because financially, it was cheaper to keep all 5 pieces than to keep the 4 I loved and to return the shirt. It was like the shirt was free with the 25% discount, so I kept it, and I've worn it. I love the material and the color (navy blue with white polka dots). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The only piece I haven't worn to work yet has been the dress. It has been too cold or rainy to have it make an appearance. I am hoping for beautiful weather this coming week so I can wear it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">As
a whole, I am in love with Stitch Fix. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of
my next box scheduled for May. If any of you are interested giving it a shot,
visit their website. If you click on this <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3479820">link</a>, I will receive
$25.00 credit when you receive your first fix, and I know my husband will be
ever so grateful to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Do any of you already do Stitch Fix? Do you blog about your styles? If so, leave me a link below so I can "pin" it to my Pinterest board. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Happy
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have such
an author crush on Eulberg. Since her first novel, ‘Lonely Hearts Club,’ I have
loved her writing. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">With Eulberg,
I know what I am going to get: friendship, relationship, camaraderie. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Her latest
novel is absolutely no different—it’s ‘When Harry Met Sally’ on the page for a
modern generation. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
‘Better Off Friends’</span></div>
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<span class="greytext"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b></span><span class="greytext"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Elizabeth Eulberg</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pages: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">288 pages</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Point</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Available: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">NOW at your local library/book store</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Netgalley</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summary
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(from </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17228280-better-off-friends?ac=1"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">For
Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls
can’t be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share
tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts
dating one of Macallan’s friends. They are platonic and happy that way.<br />
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Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they
didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because
they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with
Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder .
. . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even
more complicated?<br />
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From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination
of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or
are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from
true love?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I loved, loved, loved this book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Macallan and Levi sizzle on the
page—finishing each other’s sentences, going on double-dates (that don’t seem
to work out), being stubborn about their feelings for one another. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First, I want to address the way
Eulberg has set up the storytelling, because I absolutely loved it. The novel
is a flashback, and at the end of each chapter is conversation between Macallan
and Levi in the present. They step into the story of that chapter, giving
his/her perspective, depending on who was responsible for that particular
anecdote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That is another element I enjoyed—each chapter
as an anecdote. I could just see the two of them sitting on a couch, talking
about their road to meeting one another, their ups, their downs, the building
of their friendship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was very ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ and
I loved it. Very clever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The development of Macallan and Levi’s
friendship is slow, and it is apparent to readers—but not to these two—that
they are meant to be together. As more than friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is their friendship that makes me
root for these two. It is friendship that many couples initially leave off of
the table. It is friendship that sells this story to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Macallan and Levi meet in the halls of
school—it’s Levi’s first day, and he does not know a soul. Enter Macallan. The
model student who is asked to show Levi around. And she does, and then she is
done. Until lunch. This one invitation to the lunch table (which we all know is
one of the most important moments in high school) that changes both of their
lives. Forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Macallan and Levi aren’t geared to be
friends just yet. It begins with a simple, “Thanks for showing me around,” and
evolves into Levi’s mom willing to have Macallan stay with them on Wednesday
afternoons until her dad can pick her up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These Wednesdays are important to the
development of their friendship—and while the development is slow, it is what
makes them the perfect friendship. After all, they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i> know each other in ways that no one else will understand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With that said, every good relationship
needs a bit of mystery. For Levi, it is Macallan’s mom. The one person Macallan
does not mention, often. But there is moment when the two bond over her mother’s
memory, a moment that brought sorrow to my heart and really proved what a
twosome they would make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I want them together, and I want it
fast, but that’s not usually how these books go. Authors make us wait, and they
make characters work for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This slow build allows readers to buy
into not only their friendship but also them as individual characters. While
they do not seem whole without the other, they really are. This is something
that is important in life, and it is something Eulberg brings to the page that
reminds readers that while being a couple is important, and while friendship is
one of the most important elements to life, so is being true to yourself and
learning how to function when you are alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While I loved these two, I loved all of
the secondary characters as well—especially the parents. They aren’t cool, hip
parents wanting to be friends with their kids. They are playing the role they
need to play: the role of guidance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then there is Uncle Adam. Oh Uncle
Adam, how do I love thee? I did not realize there was anything amiss with his
character until Macallan kicks some major butt when a fellow classmate mocks
the fact that Uncle Adam is special. Not only did I want to hug Macallan for
taking up for family, but I felt that this particular scene was personal for
Eulberg herself. This scene felt so real, as if Eulberg either experienced this
first hand or knows someone who has.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For me, this book is the whole package.
Enough drama to keep readers engaged; enough romance to not disappoint; and
enough adult interaction to bring the realness of teen life to life.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Enthusiastically! All of Eulberg’s
books are worth your reading time. Her style is fresh and fun, and her stories
will make you feel good about life. And, her writing is appropriate for all
readers, but the themes of her writing are aimed at late-tweens and above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you’re a fan of Stephanie Perkins but
have never read a Eulberg book, you need to rectify this. And, if you’ve never
read either, you must do so. Immediately.</span></div>
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‘A Snicker of Magic’</span></div>
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<span class="greytext"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b></span><span class="greytext"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Natalie Lloyd</span></span></div>
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</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(from </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18222556-a-snicker-of-magic"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Introducing
an extraordinary new voice---a magical debut that will make your skin tingle,
your eyes glisten…and your heart sing.<br />
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Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up
thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse
drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like
that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.<br />
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But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to
change. A "word collector," Felicity sees words everywhere---shining
above strangers, tucked into church eves, and tangled up her dog's floppy
ears---but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word
"home." And then there's Jonah, a mysterious, spiky-haired do-gooder
who shimmers with words Felicity's never seen before, words that make
Felicity's heart beat a little faster.<br />
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Felicity wants to stay in Midnight Gulch more than anything, but first, she'll
need to figure out how to bring back the magic, breaking the spell that's been
cast over the town . . . and her mother's broken heart.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
Thoughts:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book gives me all kinds of feels.
Seriously. I read it while I was in the midst of a terrible shingles episode,
and this book made me feel like hope existed in my life, that at the end of
everything life would be okay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That is powerful people. Power. Ful.
And magical. If you’ve ever had shingles, you know why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Midnight Gulch is a magical place full
of hope—and this seems to be something Felicity has always needed in her life.
And her mother’s. After all, she is a girl on the move. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She has a mother who is always on the
move; she cannot stand to stay in the same place long. Is this a symptom of the
ever-vanishing magic in Midnight Gulch?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It doesn’t matter because they are
back. And Felicity wants to stay. This word collector feels the magic in the
air, and she feels that this is the place that is meant to be her home. Her mom
just can’t take that away from her. She just can’t.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But the question is this: can Felicity
help restore the magic that has been lost? And if so, how will this restoration
affect her life (and her mom’s)?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What I enjoyed most about this book is
Felicity. Felicity’s character is nicely developed, she is the novel’s star and
she remains so throughout. There isn’t a single secondary character that steals
her thunder; but those secondary characters serve to support her. Each has a
specific role in Felicity’s life, and each brings out the best in her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A note about adults in children’s
books: usually I find that adults in a child’s tale are tricky. A lot of the
time I find the adult gets in the way of the storytelling, but that is not the
case in this tale. They are there as guidance, which is what all children need
in their life. While the novel is on the fantastical side, the role of Felicity’s
mom and grandma add a realistic feel to the story, and at times I found myself
lost deeper in the text because of it, believing that Midnight Gulch is real—and
that I too want to live there. To experience the magic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Or at the very least, eat a bit of ice
cream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The plot of this book is nicely paced,
especially for younger readers. It is engaging from the first page, and it
holds readers attentions until the conclusion.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Absolutely. I recommend this to readers
of all ages—and of all genres. This novel doesn’t just speak to a certain type
of reader. It is for all readers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Readers will connect with Felicity the
word girl; they will be intrigued by Midnight Gulch; they will find themselves
lost in the words, much like Felicity is when she is collecting them.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have
you read a great magical read lately, one with ice cream, cupcakes, cake? Comment
below and let’s talk about books, especially those with sweet treats.</span></b></div>
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thehodgenatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07101929380693313188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128644009910841672.post-71767752849602371532014-03-16T09:55:00.000-05:002014-03-16T09:55:39.081-05:00Review: Knightley & Son<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It has been a
while since I last blogged. A lot has happened, mostly of the shingles variety, so my time has been devoted to other areas, like napping. And itching. Let me not forget the non-stop itching.</span>
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little man would enjoy.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
‘Knightley & Son’</span></div>
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<span class="greytext"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b></span><span class="greytext"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Rohan Gavin</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Publisher:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Bloomsbury Childrens</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Available: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">NOW at your local library/book store</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Source:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Netgalley</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summary
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(from </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17978149-knightley-and-son"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
once highly in-demand detective Alan Knightley has just woken up after an
unexplained incident kept him asleep for four years. While he was out cold, his
son, Darkus, took it upon himself to read of all his dad's old cases, and he's
learned <em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">a lot</span></em> about the
art of detection. It's a good thing too—because suddenly the duo find
themselves caught up in a crazy conspiracy that involves a group of villainous
masterminds (who keep appearing and then vanishing), some high-speed car chases
(that will have everyone fastening their seat belts), and a national,
bestselling book with the power to make people do terrible, terrible things.
But because Alan is still suffering the effects of his coma, he tends to, well,
fall asleep at the worst possible moments, Meaning that young Darkus might just
have to solve this mystery . . . by himself.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
Thoughts:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When I am not reading tween and YA
novels, I am reading mysteries. I love them. I always have, ever since I wanted
to be Nancy Drew. I was excited to see that I found an adorable detective story
aimed at children, and one that deals with a father-son team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This novel had me from the start. From
the moment Mr. Knightley awoke in his hospital room until the very end, I was
hooked into the plot. It was like a young Indiana Jones and his dad hunting
down the bad guys, just without the craziness that usually accompanies those
films. Actually, I take that back. There is a touch of craziness happening in
this book too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Darkus is his father’s son. He keeps
the faith that his father will wake up eventually. In the mean time, he is
reading and memorizing his father’s journals. There must be a clue to help him
uncover why his father is in an unexplained sleep, there just has to be. But
then his father wakes up, sometimes steals the journals, and Darkus is back at
square one. Or is he? This kid has a lot invested in helping his father, and
now that the journals have been stolen, this piques Darkus’ curiosity and
proves to him that indeed, there is something in those journals to lead him to
the right conclusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Father and son reunite and head out to
stop the bad guys. But, who <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i> the
bad guys, and why are there children committing unexplainable crimes? Can a
simple book unlock this mystery, and how much help is Mr. Knightley when he
cannot stay awake? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The development of Darkus’ character is
spot on—this is his story, and the author lets us know that. He is the only
character to truly receive page time, and he is the only character we see
evolve. All of the adults in the novel are pretty stagnant, and at times I felt
they got in the way of the plot, which is one reason I feel a lot of writer’s
try to keep adult interaction on the page to a minimum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With exception to Mr. Knightley. He
seems to get his son—and he is off the page enough to give Darkus just the
support he needs to solve the mystery without interfering in Darkus’
development.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While the plot itself was simple—and yet
complicated enough to keep readers guessing—the execution of it was a little
slow-going. It’s the only complaint I have. I felt like the pace could have
been faster, especially since this is aimed at younger readers.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do
I recommend this book? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For readers of mysteries, absolutely. I
don’t think this is a good novel for the novice mystery reader because the plot
is a little slower than most mysteries. I think readers of the Geronimo Stilton
series will especially enjoy this novel. They have the same feel to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My little man loves reading and
watching Geronimo Stilton, and when I brought up this novel and its plot, he
said, “That sounds like a cool book mommy.” I think he secretly wants to be a
detective himself. He loves watching ‘Jesse Stone,’ ‘Murder She Wrote,’ and ‘Matlock.’
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kids like these are the ones I think
will really embrace Darkus and his dad into their reading lives.</span></div>
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you read a great tween/YA/adult mystery lately? Comment below and leave me
suggestions. I am always looking for new mystery series.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy
Reading!</span></b></div>
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