There comes a time in every reading loving child’s life when they pick up a book that completely opens their eyes and shocks them to their very core. The subject matter isn’t really important – different subjects affect different people in very different ways. Maybe that shocking subject is divorce, or death of a loved … Continue reading »
The Giver by Lois Lowery The Skinny: Jonas lives in a world that is literally perfect – there’s no war or famine; no race or prejudice; no choices to be made. At 12, children of Jonas’ society are given their careers, jobs that they will train for and have been selected for due to their … Continue reading »
As we all know, dystopian novels are all the rage now. They’re full of action and deceit, compromising situations that force the characters and readers to understand the fault in our natures. There’s usually killing and darker themes, things that force us to see the utter chaos a dystopian society brings. But once upon a … Continue reading »
I was driving to work this other morning at about 6:30 and was pulling up to a red light and out of nowhere today’s Retro Read just bam! hit me. Like lightening! (If you can tell me where that quote is from I’ll love you forever!) Do you remember you first book you read that … Continue reading »
When I was in 5th grade we took a field trip to the middle school to see what 6th grade was like. We got to tour the school, see where we would be going to classes, etc. I don’t really remember if I were scared or not, but I remember feeling so big and grown-up … Continue reading »
Did anyone else have those book fairs when they were in elementary school? For book loving kids like me, this was the BEST week of the year! We used to have a “preview” day, receive our book catalog that listed all the books available and prices, and then get to go home and sit with … Continue reading »
I was an only child for nearly 6 years before my brother was born, so needless to say I was a little lonely until he came along. But to be completely honest, I didn’t want a younger sibling; I wanted a twin. Growing up I was closest to my cousin, who is about 6 months … Continue reading »
Retro MOVIES? Say whaaaaat? I actually did have a book in mind for today’s Retro Read Thursday, but couldn’t decide between it and one of my favorite movies as a teenager, The 1oth Kingdom. Clearly you see who won. Before I begin my reminiscing, lemme tell you what this movie is about (because I just … Continue reading »
