As the third book that I've read this week about a husband leaving his traditional family for another man, this book actually was pretty good. It was raw in that it sent the mom into a spiraling depression, the family was broken up by thousands of miles, and Marcie, the main character, is lost because of the aftermath of the family split up. She was taken from her best friends, her boyfriend, and from her parents (physically from her dad, emotionally from her mom). But then she finds her own way to cope, and it wasn't the best choice, despite being understandable. A good book about the hardships of broken families and friendships.
3/5 stars
As the third book that I've read this week about a husband leaving his traditional family for another man, this book actually was pretty good. It was raw in that it sent the mom into a spiraling depression, the family was broken up by thousands of miles, and Marcie, the main character, is lost because of the aftermath of the family split up. She was taken from her best friends, her boyfriend, and from her parents (physically from her dad, emotionally from her mom). But then she finds her own way to cope, and it wasn't the best choice, despite being understandable. A good book about the hardships of broken families and friendships.
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2/5 stars Provided by NetGalley I guess I didn't get it. I felt that the main character for 10 years old was more like a 7 year old. I have a 10 year old and I can guarantee you that I couldn't imagine him speaking like that. I feel bad because I liked the idea of the book, and I truly liked the ending where the main character came out and confessed her fears of something she did earlier before the book began. But everything else just seemed very trite. I love Rebecca Stead and I was hoping for something more. 5/5 stars Not only does his story bring understanding to those whose lives are polar opposites to Leave It to Beaver, but speaks far more about the need to strengthen each other through any complications or even good instances. This is a story that will echo in me as I navigate through relationships which should always trump circumstances. 5/5 stars
I know that things are still not to where they should be in an asylum, and never will be since we all have our mean streaks, but I'm so glad that Nellie Bly/Brown was able to expose many things that were ugly and wrong in an inpatient ward. The nurses especially were sadistic, mean, and life-threatening. The doctors were pompous and didn't seem to care that people were put in the wards when they truly did not belong there. Again, I know that things aren't always perfect, but it feels like at least there are some people out there trying to make life better for all those involved. And this is following me reading a book about a family who had to put their adult autistic son in a home due to his aggression and hence the danger to the family. I have to say that hopefully when that happens, there are people out there who love their jobs for the right reasons, and it shows, thanks in part to Nellie Bly. 5/5 stars Not only does his story bring understanding to those whose lives are polar opposites to Leave It to Beaver, but speaks far more about the need to strengthen each other through any complications or even good instances. This is a story that will echo in me as I navigate through relationships which should always trump circumstances. 2/5 stars Meh. It was more of a psychological book about the love tangles, the meaning of love and meaning of relationships. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I guess it wasn't this. I mean, it's interesting how people react to life-threatening bomb attacks in London during World War II. Sarah, the cheating wife, decides that she will now believe in God since He has saved her lover because of her heartfelt pleas, which has then thrown her husband and lover in a maelstrom. The twist of the letter was pretty interesting. But overall, this was more of a contemplative book, and less about the action. I'm sad I had to miss the book club because I think it would have probably flushed out more meaning and introspection than I had at the time. Maybe I will revisit the ranking if I talk to someone else about it. 4/5 stars
Warning, do not listen to this while driving because there are some pretty sad parts (but they aren't like so sad that you can't keep listening). As a book that revolves around Thanksgiving with family, we follow along with someone who passes away, and how the family copes, especially two characters. It cut to the core with me this year, but it also shows how much life can go on, even though we don't want it to. It also shows how much we all grieve when someone dies- it isn't just the spouse. Again, I get it a lot and so maybe that's why I loved it. And it ended up happy, so that was good. 3/5 stars Cute. I have not read any other Gallagher Girl books and this makes me want to. I can't say it was great, but I see the potential for sure. I mean, really, a spy school for girls? That is the best setting for the books? And plus, there were some pretty good life lessons about the girls being nice to each other, the bad parts of jealousy, and the importance of not assuming things. And of course there was some minor spy chases in there. But again, it was a good precursor to the other books. I do like Ally Carter, so I hope the others are good. 4/5 stars
Wow, this was an intense book. The amount heartache coming from this book was rough. Between the war, the classism, the bullying, and the loss of life, this was something that ranks up there as good to know about, but it is rarely fun. The interesting thing is who would have thought to make this a graphic novel? I guess because I was more apt to read it as a graphic novel. But, wow, it was intense. 3/5 stars I liked the book. I thought it could have been done in half the pages. But, here's the skinny I enjoyed: Fred was super rich. And, Fred was super cheap. Fred was super nice and what you saw on the show is really and truly Fred. Fred's sons grew weed in their backyard in secret. Fred wrote all his own songs. And that's the book. In far less pages. You're welcome. 3/5 stars
Provided by NetGalley As a fellow follower of Julie Murphy, I was super excited about this book. And I will say it was a good book, but not my favorite. The subject was exactly the same as three other books that I'm also reading, so it had to shine above the rest. And it did. The characters felt like the age that they were supposed to be, which is one way it went above the others. I also thought it was a little bit more focused on the general real life of a middle graders than just the family situation of the characters (dad leaves mom because he is gay). This is about broken friendships as well, which is true- it really happens, and the two intermingle, never separately. So well done. However, I'm finding that I'm not really a middle grade book reader, so that is why it's a 3 star for me. This blog is about how I like the book, not the true merit of the book (which would have been a 5/5 star) |
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