pickI read this in HS and just reread it - I only remembered some parts. Definitely couldn‘t have appreciated it in HS as I do now. This is worth a second pass if you read it when you were young.
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pickI read this in HS and just reread it - I only remembered some parts. Definitely couldn‘t have appreciated it in HS as I do now. This is worth a second pass if you read it when you were young.
Tonight‘s after dinner treat while reading the tagged library book. Trying to get my “new” books read before I have to return them.
“DEAR MOUTH, ENJOY”
#75Soft
so-soHate to say it, but I just wasn‘t in the mood. I‘m sure this book deserves all the praise but I can‘t add to it tonight. #AuthorAMonth
pickI‘ve know this author for YA works but “Fallen Angels” doesn‘t really fit there. It‘s frequently challenged because of the adult-level language & realistic depiction of the Vietnam War.
I did a search, fun facts from AAVM: African American Veterans Monument (https://aavmwny.org/war/vietnam-war)
Okay yes and “fun” is rather a stretch. I‘ll have to post the full quote below BUT I would recommend this read. It‘s brutal as you‘d expect.
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pickAn exquisitely layered historical fiction narrative centred around the complicated political history of LTTE and their efforts to establish a Tamil state in Sri Lanka. Through the lens of a young woman with 4 brothers, each with their own stories that contribute keenly to the narrative. A story about familial bonds, loyalties, politics, violence, activism, masculinity, national identity, and much more.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
This is the story of two Cree soldiers who travel from Canada to fight in the trenches of WWI. I found the beginning very slow and didn‘t enjoy the stories told from Xavier‘s POV about the war until it got to the end but I did like Niska‘s stories about life in the bush and Xavier‘s childhood.
I think I just done like historical fiction much.
The book is good in the last third and I‘m glad I stuck with it.
#OhCanada @Jess861
