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First book of the #BFCR2 #bookfitnesschallenge #audiobooks

I‘m not surprised by this and look forward to reading it myself. A book by teens wins the teen NF award.

#LitsyAwards

A bit like a memoir with a bit of a call to action. I wanted to give it a so-so but didn‘t want to be the first, peer pressure made me do it. I‘m not totally sure what the point is, it was disjointed and not well put together. But their personal insight is quite valuable. Edited - my true review is so-so, I changed it to that. #unpopularopinion

David and Lauren Hogg, siblings who survived the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL, offer us rare insight. Lauren tells the emotional tale—she lost 4 close friends that day. David tells the activist tale—about using tragedy to galvanize action and protest. The book is well done, and the teens do a bang up job narrating the audiobook. I hope that, as David says, we adults can find effective solutions to this horrible problem.

#thebibliophage2018

A good quick read designed to make you remember and think. I enjoyed the book and getting to hear their stories from their own perspectives. #24in48 @24in48

Powerful and difficult to read. A must read for those of us who might be feeling tired of outrage and needing some hope. #neveragain

Well... the opening paragraph has me tearing up, this book looks like it‘ll be an important read.

Today‘s #libraryhaul... ah, summer readings, maybe I‘ll finish all of you this time

I came back to Litsy to enjoy some social media that was less political, but this paragraph was too good not to share.

I read this early this morning before heading back to the library. It‘s a very quick, powerful read. It breaks my heart that mass shootings still happen, that our elected representatives are bought and paid for by the NRA, but these kids give me hope for positive change.

“Never, ever stop pointing at the naked emperor.” #resist #neveragain

Hogg has his flaws, and he attempts to admit them in this book. But for an 18 year old (and his 15 year old sister), he tells this story right. No spoilers, but the last chapter is just one giant punch in the gut

I also swung by the library and picked up this little gem. It wasn‘t even on the shelf yet, they just got it yesterday. #neveragain