Courtney Pyche
Definitely a book that you need to read when you're older and can understand the themes. I liked it a lot more after we read it in my English class.
Ok..My opinion isn't very solid here(because I remember reading it..but I don't really remember what it was about..) but I think I thought it was kinda conufzzling..or maybe I just thought it was weird?
Its about Jim Morrison (He's in the Doors, and if you havne't heard of him or don't like the doors, you can slap yourself right now because they ARE REALLY REALLY GREAT) If you've ever seen the movie “The Doors” Its basically the same thing, except you get a lot of more of his childhood and stuff along the lines of that. There's some er.. racy??? Is that the word people use?? anywayz, racy stuff in it so its not good for readers 11 and under.
Aside from the fact that this lets everyone know that you dont have to wear black to be Emo. I thought this book wasnt that good. And it could've been longer.
So. This was a much better book than the last few Maximum Ride books of the late.
Sure, the characters got on my nerve a little, but that's just good writing(:
The ending is more than mildly depressing, though :/
So I picked this up not realizing it was essentially a book on not just 1) high achieving teens and how detrimental the stressful culture of achievement is to their mental health and future success but also 2) about how to thoughtfully parent those high achieving teens. The premise is real food for thought +it was a little odd to be reading about a parenting style that would have personally really been relevant to my teenage years that I definitely wasn't familiar with. The book also has to walk a fine line along acknowledging that these students don't struggle in ways that kids in poverty and dangerous communities do and that this whole idea starts with privileged teens, but that these are still real issues for them that impact their mental and physical health. Overall, I think a lot of this book would resonate with my fellow former high achieving teens - even ones who don't have kids & it might help you in your own re-parenting journey.
It was good..but Isabelle's reaction was so..not what it would've been in the “real world”.
Truthfully, I only read the first 20 pages. I couldn't get through it. The notes and such just put my brain in knots. Ack. May go back to it in a few years though...
As a fellow librarian, chapter 3 really stuck out to me. This was a great, quick read. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in evaluating their relationship to their work.
Gah..Boring. Lifeless. Too Cliche(even thought it states that its not looking to be Cliche..it is cliche) I hate it. One of the worst Sunshine State Books this year. Seriously, they need to look at the most popular books for kids in 6-8 grade and pick them from THAT list. God..but at least now I only have one more to read and then I'm in for that lunch thing&free book from the list(PLEASE GOD DO NOT MAKE IT A SUCK-Y BOOK!)
So...it was amazing :))
Suzanne Collins is one of the most amazing authors on this planet..xD
I'm not going to give anything away..but the ending was too fast for me and parts of the book kind of depressed me..
These money books are all kind of the same - lots of exercises you're supposed to do throughout (I don't lol), stories from other finance experts or people who have followed their methods, and lots of you messages. What makes Tori's story a little different are 1) her thoughts on balancing debt repayments with saving for retirement and 2) her focus on intersectional feminism. Her methods are not going to going to fix poverty, but her advice is helpful for someone who doesn't want to be shamed for being in debt - who wants to use their money to promote social causes - who want to feel good about their spending. I give it four stars only because I found it a bit hard to read all the way through.
My feelings for this book can be described from the words of Veruca Salt....” I WANT IT NOW!!!!!”
This is the first Jasmine Guillory book that I've read and I'm definitely going back for more! As a former children's librarian, I have a soft heart for retelling as. By the Book did not disappoint. We follow Izzy as she bravely takes on a tough author at her publishing job. There are plenty of absolutely adorable references to the Beauty and the Beast, but, overall, it is a different story - not quite a full retelling, but enough to keep you remembering the original story. The conversations, the fights feel real. The love feels real. By the end of it, they find each other - and so so much more. Another bonus is that this is a quick read! I highly recommend to anyone who likes a sweet love story and doesn't want to have to spend hours and hours following their fights. So so so good.
While the mystery of this book was interesting and I could get past the stereotypes, I could not get past the portrayal of person's death by suicide being the main plot twist. The demonization of a person who was suffering is absolutely cruel. The systematic display of how his the four students “contributed” to his suicide and how another student benefitted from his suicide is an especially villainous plot on the part of the author. The book was okay until it got this final twist. Really so embarrassed for all the times that I've recommended this book to teens.