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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated A Very Scalzi Christmas in Books
Dec 31, 2019
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In this acclaimed autobiography, John Fraser takes us from the council estates of prewar Glasgow to...
Auburn Football All-Access Podcast
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The Auburn Football All Access Podcast, hosted by Doug Dean and Coach John Ray, delivers Auburn /...
QuietlyBookish (65 KP) rated Turtles All The Way Down in Books
Nov 2, 2017
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Honest Portrayal of Mental Health Issues
This book blew me away, I honestly wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. The way John Green portrayed mental health was brutally honest. It was hard to read at some points but it was refreshing not to have a YA book romanticize mental illness but instead to show it from all sides: the way it affects familial relationships; the way it affects friendships; the way it affects romantic relationships and how easy and scary it is when your thoughts spiral out of control.
I loved reading about Aza and how she navigates through her friendships, new relationships and dealing with OCD. I have so much respect for John Green after reading this. It was very well done, and the Star Wars references were an added bonus!
I loved reading about Aza and how she navigates through her friendships, new relationships and dealing with OCD. I have so much respect for John Green after reading this. It was very well done, and the Star Wars references were an added bonus!
Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated The Great Shelby Holmes (The Great Shelby Holmes, #1) in Books
Jun 18, 2018
The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg was a wonderful story that I enjoyed. At the beginning of the story the reader is introduced to John Watson who recently moved with his mother to 221 Baker Street in Harlem, New York. John's parents recently divorced. John's mom finished her tour of duty as a military doctor and is recovering from a wound she received in Afghanistan. Mrs. Hudson, new landlady, introduced John to the girl, Shelby, who lives in apartment 221B. John is use to moving around and making friends easily as a military brat but this is the first non-Army post. John's mom selected an apartment to move to in order to be near her new john and a great school for John.
School has not started yet and John does not know anyone or his way around the neighborhood. However, with Shelby as his guide, John learns his way around town soon. He discovered that Shelby knows everyone in their area. Shelby is a talented child who solves mysteries around the neighborhood, but this is an annoyance to Detective Lestrade for the NYPD. John and Shelby friendship causes the reader to be pulled into the story. I could not turn the pages fast enough to find out the answers to my questions and the mysteries.
I give this book a 4 out 5 stars.
I received this book from Bloomsbury USA Children's Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
School has not started yet and John does not know anyone or his way around the neighborhood. However, with Shelby as his guide, John learns his way around town soon. He discovered that Shelby knows everyone in their area. Shelby is a talented child who solves mysteries around the neighborhood, but this is an annoyance to Detective Lestrade for the NYPD. John and Shelby friendship causes the reader to be pulled into the story. I could not turn the pages fast enough to find out the answers to my questions and the mysteries.
I give this book a 4 out 5 stars.
I received this book from Bloomsbury USA Children's Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kat (3 KP) rated Turtles All The Way Down in Books
Jan 30, 2018 (Updated Jan 30, 2018)
Very honest portrayal of mental issues (1 more)
The characters were written in a believable way
This was my first experience reading a John Green book and I was not disappointed. It had some many good written moments, the story flowed wonderfully, and it didn't end in the stereotypical way I had expected it would.
Green's portrayal of mental issues was spot on and he did nothing to romanticize them. He expressed them in a real, raw way that I appreciated.
Green's portrayal of mental issues was spot on and he did nothing to romanticize them. He expressed them in a real, raw way that I appreciated.
Town and Honest
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"So here I am, homeless at home and half-gratified to feel that I can be happy anywhere" John Clare...
Martin Shaw: The Biography
Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank
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After making his name as Doyle in "The Professionals" in the 1970s, Martin Shaw's career has gone...