Environmental Studies: An Annotated Bibliography
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Environmental Studies is a selection of books on humans and their world for young adults, intended...
Thief In The Light (Bed, Breakfast and Beyond #1)
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Lucky Denver has wandering feet, sticky fingers and an unreliable moral compass-he's never had a...
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
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The documentary delves into the life of Hayao Miyazaki and the productions of the animated films The...
Documentary Miyazaki The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Kingdom Studio Ghibli
All Together Now
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All Together Now, hosted by Rob Beckett, is a singing contest with a twist. A range of talented...
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The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump
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A stirring and incisive manifesto on America's slide away from truth and reason. Over the last...
How to Argue With a Racist
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Race is real because we perceive it. Racism is real because we enact it. But the appeal to science...
Rocky has become obsessed with the death of a young man from Jamie’s school year - as if she hasn’t enough to deal with, with her own increasingly perplexing medical issues (and I thank the NHS that our system is nothing like Rocky’s experiences!).
I love Catherine Newmans’s witty, clever, heartfelt writing. One minute I’m laughing along, the next moment I’m empathising with her and reminiscing about her (my) children when they were small - and feeling as emotional as she does! Ahh, menopausal motherhood!
This book just seemed to finish far too quickly for me - I enjoyed everything about it.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my copy. All opinions are my own!
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Jeremy's Story in Books
Dec 12, 2017 (Updated Dec 12, 2017)
Jeremy's Story reads like a true story as we come to completely understand and applaud the portrayal of a fifteen year old teen boy who through no fault of his own has HIV. It is powerfully written and contains beautiful and heart felt characters. The message of acceptance, tolerance and of love that are contained within the pages of this book will forever stay with me and I loudly recommend this book to one and all.
{I received an eARC when I signed up to host the blog tour. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Darkest Corners in Books
Dec 12, 2017
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"The Darkest Corners is a riveting YA read that will blow your mind and have you riding a volatile roller coaster of emotions. So filled to the brim with twists, turns and shocking revelations that I had to put the book down many times just to process the sprawling web of truths, lies and deceit. You are quickly drawn into this extraordinarily written story line with its fascinating cast of characters and you will quickly find yourself immersed in the plot. Kara Thomas has written an explosive masterpiece that will forever be seared into the depths of my soul."
I received a galley from the publisher. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
Book Divas (227 KP) rated A Bit Witchy in Books
Dec 12, 2017
I felt a bit mislead by the title of this book but in all honesty I have no one to blame but myself as I didn't read the synopsis however, this book about guardian angels was an enjoyable read.
Lena is the school loner and her peers have labeled her a witch which she isn't but she is indeed very special as she can see guardian angels. I love how the author wrote the Lena character; a bit of a foul mouthed teen with just the right amount of spunk. The story line moved quickly and it is humorously written. I look forward to seeing these characters once again.
My two personal favorite quotes:
" I cannot think of anyone I'd rather breathe with."
" You can only see the moral scars when there's a good guardian angel to show you. For whatever reason shmuck here doesn't have one of those."