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Book Divas (227 KP) rated Flying (Flying, #1) in Books
Dec 12, 2017
Sarah Mason (15 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Books
Jan 26, 2020
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Giver in Books
Jan 12, 2018
As a person who reads as much as I do and loves dystopian fiction it is surprising that I had not read [The Giver] by [Lois Lowry] before now. It has been in my classroom for years and on "my list" but I never got around to it. Now with it coming out as a movie(which I will never see because the book is ALWAYS better), I decided to read it.
It reminded me of [Fahrenheit 451] by [Ray Bradbury]. The concept of a sterilized society without creativity has been around for a long time. [Lowry] puts the reliance of society's memory on a child. It becomes his responsibility to remember and protect them from their own history. The Sameness is their protection but at what cost?
Overall I enjoyed [The Giver] and hope all my students read it.
It reminded me of [Fahrenheit 451] by [Ray Bradbury]. The concept of a sterilized society without creativity has been around for a long time. [Lowry] puts the reliance of society's memory on a child. It becomes his responsibility to remember and protect them from their own history. The Sameness is their protection but at what cost?
Overall I enjoyed [The Giver] and hope all my students read it.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Bloodfire (Blood Destiny, #1) in Books
Jan 7, 2021
Read in one sitting
This was recommended through Goodreads based on my other reads and since it was a freebie, I thought, why not? And downloaded it. And then read it in one sitting. I was completely pulled in from the beginning and this thing she has going with Corrigan has definitely got me intrigued.
I'm even going to buy book 2 and start it right now, even if it has gone 1am. Who needs sleep?
This was recommended through Goodreads based on my other reads and since it was a freebie, I thought, why not? And downloaded it. And then read it in one sitting. I was completely pulled in from the beginning and this thing she has going with Corrigan has definitely got me intrigued.
I'm even going to buy book 2 and start it right now, even if it has gone 1am. Who needs sleep?
Trish (4 KP) rated Out of My Mind in Books
Feb 8, 2018
Anne (15117 KP) rated A Spark of White Fire (The Celestial Trilogy, #1) in Books
Nov 4, 2019
My first 5 star read of the year! It was such an awesome read ?!!! If you haven't checked this out then you should.
It sucked me in and I couldn't put it down and then when I got to the end I was thrown for a loop.
This book gave me a book hangover and ripped my heart out and then put it back.
You have to check this book out - go now!!!
It sucked me in and I couldn't put it down and then when I got to the end I was thrown for a loop.
This book gave me a book hangover and ripped my heart out and then put it back.
You have to check this book out - go now!!!
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Fast-Paced and Intense Thriller!
I haven't read a thriller this good in a very long time. It was fast-paced, intriguing until the very ending, a page-turner. And if anything was ever confusing, it made up for it right away. I honestly did not want this little sucker punch of a novel to end. It kept me on my toes and left me wanting more. Now that's a heck of a novel!
Want to read more? Full review is on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
Want to read more? Full review is on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Drowned World in Books
Jun 19, 2018
I really liked the Heart of Darkness vibes from this novel. It's probably one of my favorites by Ballard. The descriptions of the now drowned world are so detailed, and the fact that the city-scape is completely alien. It was a fast-paced, quick read and I read it in one sitting (though, to be fair, I'm a speed-reader).