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    Our Boys

    Our Boys

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    Set in the summer of 2014, the series is based on the true events which led to the outbreak of war...

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Kristina (502 KP) rated A Very Large Expanse of Sea in Books

Dec 7, 2020  
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Tahereh Mafi | 2018 | Religion, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
6
5.0 (3 Ratings)
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I figured with today's current events, I'd give this a read. I can't say I've never seen (or heard) acts (or words) of racism, but I will admit that, for the most part, it hasn't truly been directed at me. Reading this hurt my heart and made me angry in a very violent way. Stupidity is everywhere. Unfortunately, racism is everywhere. However, as someone who's been privileged enough to not have true, memorable experience with it, I was shocked and disgusted by the acts of the people in this fictional community. And while the story itself, characters included, may be storybook fake, the feelings and harassment within are likely based on true acts. Hatred is a horrible thing and Shirin is literally so used to it that she feels it's safer to assume everyone is after her, everyone hates her, everyone is wilfully ignorant and therefore deliberately prejudice towards her - it's her coping mechanism; see the absolute worst in others, keep your distance, and maybe it'll hurt less. We need more people like Ocean, who was so adorably awkward and sweet, and genuinely interested in learning more!
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories, #1) in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories, #1)
Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories, #1)
Lauren Tarshis | 2014 | History & Politics, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
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So anyone who knows me(or looks at my reading list) can see I love disasters. The [I Survived] series by [Lauren Tarchis] is a reading teacher's friend since it gets kids who don't read to pickup a book. I was really excited about [True Stories] because two of the events were little known (Children's Blizzard and The Great Molasses Flood) and two others were more contemporary. I liked the information given although I would love to see these written on a slightly higher level since I teach middle school.

I found it interesting that most of the sources that the author used were books I have read and have in my classroom. Hopefully I can use this book as a springboard to get kids to read something challenging just to learn more about it.
  
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Kristin (149 KP) rated The Unbelievable Story of How I Met Your Mother in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
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The Unbelievable Story of How I Met Your Mother
Preston Randall | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Disclaimer: I received an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a quick and cute story. Although it makes me never want to go to a restaurant again, it just goes to show how a crazy turn of events (or several, in this case) can change the course of someone's life.

At the start, Daniel's on a mission to complete a goal he's promised in memory of his mother. Then all sorts of accidental and zany happenings occur, and we truly get an "unbelievable" story. It's one of those "so crazy it MUST be true" types of stories, and it definitely had me laughing and thoroughly involved until the very end. I'd love to read more stories like this from the author.

5 stars