![]() ![]() I was expecting it to be banned for the same reason many other books are: forcing current values on books set in previous times. Swearing! As that’s the main reason why it’s challenged and I barely noticed the cursing, don’t let that stop you from reading this. Weirdly, the main reason people challenge the book (according to the ALA), is for swearing. It is teen love, they do get naked-even though that’s more inferred than told-, kids smoke weed, kids are bullies and behave terribly, and Eleanor lives in an abusive household. I can see reasons why people may have objections to Eleanor & Park, not the level of banning it, but I can see why people could be concerned. Park begrudgingly shifts to let Eleanor into the spare seat, and they gradually, silently bond over Park’s morning comic reading. Everyone has their unwritten set seats, and newcomers aren’t welcome. It’s set in the ‘80s in America, so it was still early immigration days, and white America was still a thing. The story is a cute first love between two social outsiders. I had to look up why Eleanor & Park was banned. Eleanor & Park was on my bookshelf waiting to be read. It’s a long-standing tradition that started this month. I’ve created a new tradition: read a banned book in September. ![]() If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. ![]()
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Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, handsome young monk Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of times across Europe. The year is 1453, and all signs point to it being the end of the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As the characters attempt to control Achilles’ fate, they end up manifesting it. He’s doomed to die at Troy, something he chooses to ignore and proceed there anyway, against his mother’s wishes. Achilles is half-god and has, throughout the novel, an awareness of his own fate. He shares his memories of the man with Thetis, Achilles’ mother, showing a side of Achilles that the history books do not record.īelief comes into play as the characters deal with their fates, prophecies, and the Gods. In the end, Patroclus defines Achilles’ legacy far more than the latter’s actions do. Death was preferable to most Greeks over a loss of honor. 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Will comes across a creature caught in a trap in the forest and frees it, then brings it to Brother Snail to heal. ![]() What he doesn't know is that the abbey is keeping secrets-at least, not until Will ends up with a secret of his own. The year is 1347, and William Paynel has lived at a poor abbey since his parents died, working odd jobs in return for scant room and board. It's the best depiction of a child's life in medieval Europe since Karen Cushman's books, as well as another powerful blending of historical fiction and fantasy. The Crowfield Curse has already gotten attention from awards committees, and I can see why. ![]() ![]() It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. ![]() Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. And still haven’t told their best friends. Except, now-for reasons they’re still not discussing-they don’t. Everything in this story was about books one way or another. ![]() ![]() Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college-they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Also Nora being an author’s agent must have been cathartic for Emily Henry A change of perspective, coupled with Charlie being an editor. ![]() ![]() ![]() True fans won’t let Winter travel alone on this amazing journey. That’s what Winter thinks.Ī heartwarming, heart-burning, passionate, sexual, comical, and completely original adventure is about to happen in real time - raw, shocking, soulful, and shameless. Hell is the same as any hood and certainly the Brooklyn hood she grew up in. Midnight and the Meaning of Love (2011). His repudiation of her comments led to what is now known in American politics as a Sister Souljah moment. Democratic Party candidate Bill Clinton criticized her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. A Gangster Love Story (2008) -Midnight series-. Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson, 1 Bronx, New York) is an American author, activist, and film producer. ![]() Will she blow Winter’s head off? Can Winter dodge the bullets? Or will at least one bullet blast Winter into another world? Either way Winter is fearless. The Coldest Winter Ever (1999) -The Coldest Winter Ever series. Simone, Winter’s young business partner and friend, is locked and loaded and Winter is her target. But Winter is not the only one with revenge on her mind. She’s eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father’s empire, reset his crown, and ultimately to snatch Midnight back into her life no matter which bitch had him while she was locked up. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. The long-anticipated sequel to Sister Souljah’s million copy New York Times best seller The Coldest Winter Ever. Instant Number One New York Times Best Seller ![]() ![]() ![]() Honestly? The only good part of this book was a letter that Noah wrote at the beginning and how pretty the cover is. self harm and suicide) Sequel to The Becoming of Noah Shaw. I have to say, it was pretty interesting being in Noah’s mind and hearing from his POV. There were too many plot holes and it didn’t make much sense. I was kinda disappointed with this book because it felt like it completely changed Noah’s background. self harm and suicide) The first book in The Shaw Confessions which is the spin-off series of The Mara Dyer trilogy. It was heartbreaking, but still a good story about the highs and lows of PTSD. ![]() Honestly, I had to stop while reading it because it was too much. ![]() self harm, rape, suicide, abuse, addiction) Story was told in an intricate but slightly confusing way, it was still beautifully written. Here’s a quick summary of the books I read: I’ve also been procrastinating studying and have had more time to read. I’ve had four snow days in the past two weeks, life’s been great. Hi guys! Sorry the photo is sideways but I was honestly too lazy to retake it. ![]() ![]() The sunbow pilgrims were walking from the Eastern Door on the Atlantic toward the Western Gate at the Pacific to help unite all peoples and all nations in honesty, caring, sharing, and respect. The colorful, whirling vortex is said to signify critical understandings.įor the walk, the number 5 was added to Sunbow to signify five colors of human beings: Red, White, Black, Yellow, and Brown. When this natural phenomenon occurs, a full 360-degree rainbow circle appears in a wide ring around the Sun. ![]() The walkers paid respectful attention to the Sunbow. They walked under the Algonquin teachings of the Seven Fires, the inspiration of a White Buffalo, and the global skysign of the Whirling Rainbow (Sunbow). The small, ecumenical band of sunbow pilgrims journeyed from the Atlantic to the Pacific over a span of eight intensive months. In many respects and in a global context, everyone is still walking. ![]() From this place of sand and sea at America’s Eastern Door, this intercultural band of pilgrims took the first steps on the epic Sunbow 5 Walk for the Earth. ![]() ![]() They came on behalf of all the people, plants, and animals of the Earth. A quarter of a century ago-June 23, 1995- a band of long walkers gathered at First Encounter Beach on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. ![]() |