Ever since I was in high school, every summer I would create a list of the books I was looking forward to reading once I had free time and could read whatever I chose (instead of what was assigned to me). More recently, I've discovered that creating those lists on a month basis helps me… Continue reading Summertime = Summer Reading Lists
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May Wrap Up
May has been a bit of a crazy month. I decided to combine my monthly Book Haul and wrap up posts because otherwise my usual 'Recapping Reads' post would probably look exactly like April's. Somehow I only read 1 book in all of this month, and that was a book of poetry that took me… Continue reading May Wrap Up
CJ Reviews I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Title: I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Author: Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb Publication Date: October 8, 2013 Format: Paperback Rating: 5 stars When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to… Continue reading CJ Reviews I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
CJ Reviews Tell the Wind and Fire by Sara Rees Brennan
Title: Tell the Wind and Fire Author: Sara Rees Brennan Publication Date: April 5, 2016 Format: Advanced Reader Copy Rating: 2.5 stars In a city divided between opulent luxury in the Light and fierce privations in the Dark, a determined young woman survives by guarding her secrets. Lucie Manette was born in the Dark half of the city, but careful… Continue reading CJ Reviews Tell the Wind and Fire by Sara Rees Brennan
CJ Reviews The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Title: The Queen of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen Publication Date: July 8, 2014 Format: Hardcover Rating: 3.75 stars Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, Queen Elyssa, far from the intrigues of the royal Keep and in the care of two devoted servants who pledged their lives to protect her. Growing up in a… Continue reading CJ Reviews The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
