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Look what came @TheBookHippie 🍁🍁🍁 I love it so much! I swear I saw a little maple leaf like this recently on social media and thought “oooo I need one” Maple is going to hang out here for a bit and then go sit with my Canada Lit books when I reorganize my book shelves

This was the first book I‘ve read written in verse, and I really enjoyed it. It tells the story of a young boy growing up in a rough neighborhood, surrounded by gang violence and shootings. During an elevator ride, he‘s visited by ghosts from his past, which reminded me a bit of A Christmas Carol. It‘s a powerful, thought-provoking story that I finished in just about an hour. I‘d recommend it to anyone looking to try something new and unique.

Prequel to The Hate You Give, I‘m so glad that books like this exist for the people who need them. A YA novel that focuses on heavier subjects such as teenage pregnancy and gangs, the story focuses on Star‘s (from THUG) dad when he was a teenager.

I know I read this at some point growing up, but damn, this packs a punch! A simple story on the surface, a slice of life look at a group of greasers, is told with such an honest, clear voice. Powerful characterizations, beautiful insights, I can't believe it was written by a 15 year old, but it totally makes sense that it was. I hope at least some schools still use this as required reading...

In the lift down to the ground floor a boy intent on revenge for the death of his older brother meets the ghosts of figures from his past and explores the chain of violence that led him to this point.

Bleak.

#coffeeandabook

#Wondrouswednesday
1. Indoor: Mall Madness. I loved playing it so much.
Outdoor: We used to play a version of the floor is lava and tag at the playground.
2. The Outsiders 📖

@Eggs

#Roll100
#OffMyShelf “Out of your comfort zone”
#14Books14Weeks

A good friend gave me this book, it‘s very much not what I usually read. But I‘m glad I did. There are no easy fixes or answers. Boyle asks only that we have compassion for our fellow humans.

“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in the right place-with the outcast and those relegated to the margins.”

Hanagaki Takemichi is watching the news when he learns his junior high girlfriend—the only girlfriend he‘s ever had died, caught in a gang feud she didn‘t have anything to do with. When he‘s in an accident, he finds himself 12 years in the past with an opportunity to change things & save his girlfriend. Along the way he meets one of the gang leaders, & likes him, & soon finds there are more people he wants to save. An entertaining read.