I've Moved!

It's been forever since I posted here. I'd forgotten this blog existed until I left a comment on another blogspot blog and this profile came up.

I thought it might be prudent to mention that I've gone self-hosted. You can find me at http://thebooksupplier.com if you're looking.

Happy reading. Don't forget to be awesome.

Review: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



There is something stunning about Brian Selznick's departure from the traditional picture book medium. Normally, when you think picture book you think 32 pages, where the illustrations support the understanding of the text. In Selznick's piece, the images serve to move the story forward, saying things that the text doesn't say. I'll agree (and I'll find this citation) that the pictures have a graphic novel type quality to them, even though they're presented as full page panels. I'm excited to see how the movie turns out this November.



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Review: A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



A Monster Calls is another beautifully written story by Patrick Ness. I was in awe of him after the Chaos Walking Trilogy and A Monster Calls didn't disappoint. This is one I couldn't read during class because it made me cry. Book talk to come.



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Review: Sold

Sold by Patricia McCormick

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This was a hard novel to read, and it took me more than one try to get through. As a reader, I appreciated McCormick's acknowledgements at the end, providing statistics and information about other young women who have been sold into sexual slavery in that area of the world.

Book talk coming soon.



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Review: Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



It's interesting how we read books a second, third or even fourth time and find something new in them. Or read them a different way. The last time I read Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, I read it looking for the humor. The people in a class I took on teaching English told me that David Lubar was funny. This time, when I read it, I could definitely see how becoming a Nerdfighter has affected my thinking. As I read, I had "imagine me complexly" stuck in my head. Interesting. DFTBA



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Review: Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. It's the second book about a pre-op transgendered teenager that I've read. Overall, I liked it. Felt for the characters. And then, I found myself surprised that one of my students asked about it--she doesn't like the book she's reading, had read the back of mine and decided she wants to read it. So it's going back in my bag for Monday. I'm interested in having conversation with her about it.



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Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Um, wow. From the beginning I was drawn in by both the story and the hauntingly beautiful photographs. Right now I lack the words to describe this story, which I devoured in one sitting.



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