I found this tag via Shelf of Melanie. Dark Chocolate – a book that covers a dark topic The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld – explores Death Row and the American prison system. A disturbing and uncomfortable read. White Chocolate – your favourite light-hearted/humorous read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer – Does this book count? When I think ‘funny’ it’s the first that comes to mind! I wouldn’t say it’s […]
These two books are about living, about life, about living your life to make a change. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] Gives a lot of background and historical context to Malala’s father and her fight for the right to education. I suppose somewhere in the cynical side of the world, people accuse Malala’s father of using her as a prop and they would dismiss this […]
Author: Glenn GreenwaldTitle: No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance StateFormat/Source: Hardcover and eBook/library Published: May 2014Publisher: Metropolitan BooksLength: 254 pagesGenre: JournalismWhy I Read: Learn more about the subject from a key playerRead If You’re: Concerned about US surveillance and your privacyQuote: “I only have one fear […] that people will see these documents and shrug, that they’ll say, ‘we assumed this was happening and don’t […]
Author: Neal ShustermanTitle: UndividedSeries: Unwind Dystology #4Format/Source: eBook/AmazonPublished: October 2014Publisher: Simon & ShusterLength: 432 pagesGenre:Young adult dystopiaWhy I Read: Loves the seriesRead If You’re: Already invested in the storyQuote: “Measure F allows the Juvenile Authority to identify and track incorrigible children for the purpose of unwinding them as soon as they turn thirteen – which will be legal once the Parental Override bill becomes law.” (7%) Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] […]
Author: Rene Denfeld Title: The EnchantedFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: HarperLength: 261 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing premise, easily accessible through OverdriveRead If You’re: Looking for something literary but different; interested in death row or the prison systemQuote: “This is an enchanted place. Others don’t see it but I do.” (1) Rating: ★★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Coming in under 270 pages, The Enchanted is a short read, […]