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Six Books I Love
I recently got tagged in a Facebook challenge to post the covers of six books I loved without any commentary. I love challenges like that; they remind me of all the wonderful books I've read over the years. Narrowing it down to six was tricky! But here are the six I chose and the reasons why.
By Harriet Christabel6 years ago in Geeks
'Night'
Throughout history, it is noticed that when fear strikes in different shapes and sizes, humans refuse to acknowledge it. We possess a great amount of stubbornness that can either hurt or even save people, as human beings, we would rather live in a world where there is no fear and everything is okay and will be okay. In the book Night, Elie Wiesel demonstrates a few examples throughout the terrifying journey he is forced into. Before his little community was loaded onto a train to be shipped to a camp, they were warned about the dangers that they were to be in by Moishe the Beadle. When they had become prisoners at Auschwitz, a handful wanted to revolt but were persuaded to not be foolish. And finally, with the horrors they witnessed, there remained a light of hope within them that they will be saved and everything will be okay.
By Selena Huerta6 years ago in Geeks
'Reflection: A Twisted Tale'
I'm an avid reader, often looking for books that are a little different and sometimes out of my comfort zone. The last book I finished is called Reflection: A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim. This is the latest in a series of Twisted Tale novels released by Disney all about some of our favorite Disney films but with a new spin. What made this one so interesting is that unlike As Old as Time, this particular book made a drastic twist in the tale of Mulan.
By Erika Farrah6 years ago in Geeks
Illiterature: Uncultured Readers or Merely Born in a New Era?
Do you ever open a book of classic literature, something renowned in the literary canon, and feel your jaw slowly sag...your eyes start pacing...and your mind begin spinning in circles as though you are suddenly reading a different language? Okay, maybe not that extreme, but it's confusing, right: the way older literature is written? Nowadays, you can read The Hunger Games,Harry Potter, or Divergent and follow every word!
By Journey Scribe6 years ago in Geeks
A Thousand Lives
I can remember sitting in my small kindergarten class and learning my letters with a boy named Noah as my desk mate. I can also remember moving to Brazil and my mother became my teacher. There were many little stories I learned to read from. One talked about figs and one was an analogy for the phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side.” My first major reading project was when a couple visited us from America. She gave me a challenge: read all the Boxcar Children books that I owned before she left. I failed miserably. Being only 8-years-old, reading wasn’t yet my strong suit. But then something amazing happened.
By Lorde Jacobson6 years ago in Geeks
5 Summer Must-Reads
Summer is rearing its head and, with that, many of us will be enjoying a relaxing week or two abroad, or simply lounging around in our gardens and making the most of the weather while we can. If you're like me, then you'll enjoy reading a book or two while soaking up the sunshine. Here's a list of my five essential summer must-reads!
By Leanne Bates6 years ago in Geeks
'THUG'
After reading multitudes of novels, I never enjoyed contemporary or romance as it is continuously repetitive. When my book club chose The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas as the book of the month, I was disappointed. It did not seem interesting to me in the slightest.
By Emily Jewell6 years ago in Geeks
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:' Book Review
It’s been nineteen years since the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry Potter is Head of Magical Law Enforcement, husband to Ginny Weasley, and father to three children: Lily, James, and Albus. Life should be easy for the Chosen One, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The Ministry is up to their eyeballs in paperwork, nasty rumors are flying around about a specific magical object, and middle child Albus starts to realize being the child of Harry Potter isn’t all fun and games. This is especially as Albus is sorted into Slytherin and befriends Scorpius, son of Draco Malfoy.
By Selena Lundy6 years ago in Geeks
'Marked (House of Night #1):' Book Review
In a world where vampyres and humans co-exist, high school student Zoey is struggling with home life and boy problems. The only way that could get worse is if she gets Marked as a vampyre fledgling, which, to her dismay, she does. Caught between terror at becoming something her friends and family are scared of and excitement at becoming her own person, Zoey enters into the House of Night, an insinuation that schools fledglings.
By Selena Lundy6 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: 'To Die in Vienna'
Who doesn't love a good spy thriller? Looking at the cover of To Die in Vienna, you cannot mistake it for being anything but. Set in the capital city of Austria, Wignall's latest book follows Freddie Makin, a surveillance operative whose life is saved by a migraine.
By Monita Mohan6 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: '84K' by Claire North
The near future of 84K is a world driven by money—it can make you and break you. Every possible service imaginable (police, hospitals, etc) can be accessed only by money. You need a subscription for everything. Not only that, if you have committed a crime, all you need to pay is an indemnity. No need for prison in the economy-driven dystopia.
By Monita Mohan6 years ago in Geeks