By T.J Klune Paperback: 394 pagesMi Rating: ★★★★★ (5) Pleasantville (1998 film) tells the story of two siblings who find themselves in a black and white 1950’s sitcom. Their influence on their world turns Pleasantville from black and white to colour. I mention this because that’s how I found the main character Linus to be.
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Do you struggle to decide what to read next? Is your to-be-read pile so large you feel overwhelmed? Are you the type of person that does better with structure? Then maybe you need a reading challenge/checklist! There are many reading challenges out there, but I thought I would share with you my 2021 reading challenge
How are we in July? With six months gone in a blink of an eye, I thought it was time for a reading update. I set myself two goals. To Read 52 books (a book a week) Book Theme Challenge A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness was book 38 for the year. Because of
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by Simon Taylor Paperback: 240 PagesMi Rating: ★★ (2.75) I stumbled upon this book while browsing the library shelves. I picked it up put it back and then decided Nah I’ll read it because it’s short. Ben, a comedian, in his late twenties, has a one-night stand with Tash. Weeks later Tash calls him up
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By Nova Weetman Paperback: 262 pagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3) Jake and Alex aged 15 are best mates, but come from very different demographics. Jake comes from a single-parent home. Living in a small unit with his mum, who works long hours as a nurse. He loves science and is looking at further study into this
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By M.L Steadman Ebook: 362 PagesMi Rating: ★★★★ (4.5) Tom is a WW1 veteran. He is quite an introvert and is obviously affected by what he has seen during his time in the War. (We now know this as PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder). One hundred and sixty kilometers away off the southwest coast of Western
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By Casey McQuiston Paperback: 421 PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.75) Red White & Royal blue tells the story of Alex and Henry. Alex is the first son of the president of the USA, Ellen Claremont. While Henry is a royal prince of England. They really do not like each other. When photo’s of a confrontation at
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by Angie Thomas Paperback: 488pagesMi Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4) Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds. The poor (black) neighborhood where she was born and raised, and then her posh (and very white) high school in the suburbs. Starr’s world is turned upside down one fateful evening when she is the only witness to a
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By Dani Atkins Ebook: 512 pagesMi Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5) Our Song tells the story of two couples. Ally & Joe and Charlotte & David. Fate and circumstances find the two couples in the same hospital intensive care unit one night. One selfless act has Joe lying in ICU. While for David, a
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By BN Toler Ebook: 308 pagesSelf PublishedMi Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5) Due to the mature content of this book, I would recommend it for ages 17+ Neena is 12, and she is dying. Having never known her father, she puts an ad out on craigslist, in the hopes that she will be able
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